Isthmian Leagues

Chats are not just all talk in title race

Back-to-back promotions and a flying start to life at Step 3 has left Chatham Town manager Kevin Hake smiling – but his ambitions run far higher.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 September 2023

By Hugo Varley

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BACK-TO-BACK promotions and a flying start to life at Step 3 has left Chatham Town manager Kevin Hake smiling – but his ambitions run far higher.
The Kent side rose to the Isthmian Premier Division summit on Monday with a crushing 5-2 win at recently relegated Dulwich Hamlet.
It made it five wins from five and has got the ambitious boss believing the Chats are edging ever closer to the end goal.
“I make no secret that I want to lead this club into the Football League,” beamed the chairman-man...

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