Isthmian Leagues

Waters’ pride at rise of Leafe

Kelly Waters says AFC Whyteleafe are not expecting everything their own way after the “fiasco” of their belated promotion to Pitching In Isthmian South East.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 August 2025

By Matt Nash

PRIDE: Whyteleafe chairman Kelly Waters

KELLY WATERS says AFC Whyteleafe are not expecting everything their own way after the “fiasco” of their belated promotion to Pitching In Isthmian South East.
A long summer at Church Road started with FA Vase final defeat by Whitstable Town at Wembley in mid-May but by the end of that month they were crowned Combined Counties League Premier Division South champions following points deductions for Jersey Bulls and Redhill.
Leafe had originally finished third but were handed the title – their fourth promotion since being reformed as a phoe...

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