Dulwich Hamlet
A club with healthy crowds, Dulwich Hamlet are four times Isthmian champions. However you need to go back 76 years for the last Premier Division title. Hamlet did win the Division One South championship just over a decade ago though. The London based club have also won the F.A Amateur Cup four times and have lifted the Surrey Senior Cup a record 16 times.
2024/2025 Season
Isthmian Premier: 18th
F.A Cup: 1st Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 1st Round
County Cup: Semi-Final
League Cup: 3rd Round
Top League Scorer: Luke Wanadio (19 goals)
When Dulwich Hamlet beat future champions Horsham 5-2 in September they moved into fourth place. That’s really when it peaked for Hamlet because a couple of months later, they went on a wretched run. One win in 14 league outings, including a six-game losing streak saw them slide down the table. Dulwich Hamlet steadied themselves in February and early March to give a little breathing space. Although the London side almost got sucked back into a relegation battle, safety was secured with two games to spare.
Manager – Mark Dacey
Dulwich Hamlet had been keeping tabs on Mark Dacey. He previously worked under former manager Gavin Rose and his assistant Junior Kadi. Dacey moved away from Champion Hill to seek further opportunity and had spells at Sevenoaks Town and SE Dons. He impressed during his time at Rayners Lane by winning two thirds of his league games, averaging three goals a game and won the Middlesex F.A Cup.
Summer Transfers
New manager, Mark Dacey was appointed at Champion Hill over the summer and he made sure to secure the services of former Dartford winger, Luke Wanadio. The ex-Dart was awarded the Player’s Player and Supporters’ Player Of The Year last term. Wanadio had three spells with the Darts totalling 99 appearances and 18 goals. Jordan Wynter is another former Dartford player who has agreed to remain at Champion Hill. The versatile defender/midfielder played 147 times for the Darts scoring two goals. The third former Dart staying is Danny Mills who scored seven times in 26 games for Dartford.
Nyren Clunis makes a return to SE22 having previously played almost 500 games for Hamlet in his first spell scoring 117 goals. Another signing returning to Hamlet is Anthony Cook, who played for the club in the 2018/2019 campaign. The 35-year-old has gained plenty of experience with the likes of Chelmsford City, Ebbsfleet United and Bromley in the past. In between the sticks will be young goalkeeper, Toby Bull who was at Lewes last season.
Arriving from Cray Valley Paper Mills, Tom Chambers is another addition to the squad as well as Giovanni Palmer from Isthmian South Central champions Farnham Town. New signing Geoffrey Okonkwo experienced promotion with Bowers and Pitsea a couple of years back. The defender then moved to Chelmsford City and finished last season at Whitehawk.
After a season at Folkestone Invicta, Amadou Kassarate switches to Hamlet. Experienced midfielder, Alfie Payne tasted promotion with Braintree Town a couple of years ago before suffering relegation with St Albans City last season. He becomes another new addition at Champion Hill. Stepping up a division will be defender Joseph Adewunmi from Heybridge Swifts. At AFC Whyteleafe last season, Gaspar Mico enjoyed promotion and reached the F.A Vase final. Former Whitehawk midfielder Mannie Mensah cleared up the annual awards, they both join Hamlet.
After impressing during pre-season Lonit Talla and Sol Baugh have earned a deal. Talla arrives from Hendon and Baugh worked with Dacey before at Sevenoaks, but has joined from Cheshunt.
Midfielder, Ralf Hand has departed Champion Hill to make a move to Chatham Town. Max Hudson has moved to newly promoted Brentwood Town. Ben Mason has joined Folkstone Invicta. Jerome Binnom-Williams has moved to newly promoted Ramsgate.
Head to Head
Dartford wins: 7 / Dulwich Hamlet wins: 4 / Draws: 5
Previous Six Meetings
Dulwich Hamlet 0 – 2 Dartford (29/03/2025 – Isthmian Premier)
Dartford 2 – 2 Dulwich Hamlet (14/12/2024 – Isthmian Premier)
Dartford 0 – 1 Dulwich Hamlet (05/10/2024 – F.A Trophy)
Dartford 3 – 0 Dulwich Hamlet (01/04/2023 – National South)
Dulwich Hamlet 1 – 2 Dartford (08/10/2022 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Dulwich Hamlet (08/01/2022 – National South)
Next Meetings
Dulwich Hamlet v Dartford – Saturday 9th August 2025
Dartford v Dulwich Hamlet – Saturday 29th November 2025
Statistics
- Dartford are unbeaten in eight league games against Dulwich Hamlet (W5, D3)
- The Darts are unbeaten at home in the league versus Hamlet (W3, D3)
- Dartford have won the last three league games at Champion Hill and are unbeaten in the last four
Match Highlights 2024/2025
Highlights courtesy of Dartford FC TV
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