The original Maidstone United FC was founded in 1897 and survived until 1992. The club played in the Fourth division of the Football League from 1989 until the demise of the club in 1992. The current club was forced to leave the league due to bankruptcy and like so many other clubs, the new one rose from its youth team known as Maidstone Invicta. This band of brothers joined the Kent County league Division Four in 1993 and rapidly progressed through the pyramid.They changed their name back to Maidstone United and now play in the Isthmian Premier, sited at the new Gallagher stadium. This is a 3G pitch built by 2012 and the club is allowed to play FA Cup matches on it. The stadium has a record attendance of 2305 reached in a game against Horsham in April 2013.
Stevenage FC is in League Two the fourth tier. Known as Stevenage Borough FC until 2010, the club plays Maidstone tonight in the FA Cup 1st round replay. Founded in 1976 the club joined the United Counties league in 1980 and finally won the Conference having improved ground facilities in 2009-10. With back to back promotions after beating Torquay in the 2010-11 play off final, the club also enjoyed success in the FA Trophy in 2007, the first competitive final at the new Wembley. The club won that trophy again in 2009.
So both clubs have had worse times and arguably better, tonight will help up cheer one set of supporters.
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