Holmesdale FC (A) Match Preview

Holmesdale FC vs Punjab United, SCEFL Premier Division, RTL Group Stadium, Saturday 4th September 2025, 3:00PM KO

In our last game, we suffered a 3-0 defeat in the SCEFL Challenge Cup against our opponents this Saturday, Holmesdale FC. It was a game with many changes being made from both sides but we couln't get going and suffered an early exit in the cup.

Jindi Banwait spoke about some of the key takeaways in the game in a post-match interview:

Punjab now hope to get back on track after a seven game unbeaten run before the loss against Holmesdale. Punjab will be aiming to seek revenge as they take on Holmesdale on the road on Groundhop UK. Holmesdale currently sit 6th with 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from 11 games. Punjab will be aiming to get back to winning ways and keep their unbeaten run of six games in the league.

History:

Holmesdale Football Club, originally founded as Holmesdale Baptists in the early 1920s in South Norwood, is affiliated with the Kent County F.A and currently play at Oakley Road, Bromley, in the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division.

The first club folded in 1923, but was reformed in 1956 by the 3rd East Surrey Boys Brigade. Dropping “Baptists” from the name, they climbed through local leagues, winning several titles in the 1960s and 70s. Success continued with honours in the Surrey South Eastern Combination (1992–93) and the Surrey Premier League Charity Cup (1993–94).

In 2000 they relocated to Bromley and joined the Kent County League, before back-to-back titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07 earned promotion to the Kent League (later renamed the Southern Counties East League).

After relegation to Division One in 2015–16, Holmesdale rebuilt steadily, securing mid-table finishes before being promoted back to the Premier Division in 2021 as part of the non-league restructure.

The club previously played at Oaks Road, Shirley, but moved to Oakley Road to meet senior league requirements.

Travel & Ticketing Information

The journey from The Steve Cook Stadium to RTL Group Stadium takes around 36 minutes when travelling by car.

With this weekend being SCEFL Groundhop, please take time into consideration as a bumper attendance is expected for Saturday's game.

The closest station to the ground is Bromley South which from there takes 10 minutes to get to the ground by car.

RTL Group Stadium

68 Oakley Road

Bromley

Kent

BR2 8HQ

How to follow the game:

There will be live updates during the game on Punjab's’ Twitter / X page.

A post-match interview with the gaffer will also be posted on our YouTube channel and other social media platforms after the game.

We hope to see you there at RTL Group Stadium.

Thank you for reading - Written by Ben Brown

Pride Passion Punjab