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team that were based in

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and later

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History

Kent Invicta RLFC and Southend Invicta RLFC

''Kent Invicta RLFC'' was formed by a local businessman, Paul Faires, and Jim Thompson,

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's chairman. The club was admitted to the Rugby Football League on 6 April 1983 and entered the Second Division. The moniker "Invicta" (unvanquished) is the motto of Kent. The club colours consisted of a black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks. The club played its first game at London Road,

, a ground it shared with Maidstone United. It lost the game 31-12 against Cardiff City Blue Dragons. By 6 November 1983 the club was bankrupt. Despite its financial problems, the club continued playing competitively. In late 1984 the team became ''Southend Invicta'', and started playing games at the

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Stadium in

. The club colours changed to white shirts with a blue V, white shorts and white socks. Invicta were struck from the 1985-86 fixtures by the

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because it was considered not to have formed a team. It went into liquidation soon afterwards.{{citation needed, date=February 2017

Notable players

* John Donnelly *

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* Gary Freeman * Gary Hetherington * Lynn Hopkins * Bob Mordell

External links

Kent/Southern Invicta social media website
Rugby league teams in Kent Defunct rugby league teams in England Rugby league teams in Essex Sports clubs in Southend-on-Sea English rugby league teams Rugby clubs established in 1983 1983 establishments in England 1986 disestablishments in England