AFC Croydon Athletic

For the now defunct football club, see Croydon Athletic F.C.. For the South Norwood based football club, see Croydon F.C..
AFC Croydon Athletic
Full name AFC Croydon Athletic
Nickname(s) The Rams
Founded 2012
Ground The Mayfield Stadium
Ground Capacity 3,000
Owner The Rams Army
Chairman Paul Smith
Manager Antony Williams
League Southern Counties East
2014–15 Combined Counties League Division One, 2nd (promoted)
Website Club home page

AFC Croydon Athletic is an English association football club based in Thornton Heath, London Borough of Croydon, England. The club is affiliated to the London Football Association.[1]

History

The club was formed by fans of Croydon Athletic F.C. after that team folded in the 2011–12 season.

The club was formed in 2012, and applied to play in the Combined Counties League for the 2012–13 season. They were accepted into the Division One in the league; Step 6 of the National League System.[2] At the end of their first season the club won their first honours by beating Staines Lammas 5–0 in the Division One Cup Final.[3] The 2014–15 season saw the club win promotion to the Southern Counties East Football League, after finishing runners up in the Combined Counties League behind Farleigh Rovers.[4]

Ground

AFC Croydon Athletic play their home games at The Mayfield Stadium, Mayfield Road, Thornton Heath, London.

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

Club records

References

  1. ↑ "CCFL_League_Table". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. ↑ CT1. "Article in "Crodon Today"". Croydon Today. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "News". MiddlesexFA. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  4. ↑ Kentish Football (2015-05-27). "AFC Croydon Athletic join nineteen-team SCEFL next season". Kentish Football. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 F C CROYDON ATHLETIC.HTM AFCCROYA at the Football Club History Database
  6. ↑ London F.A. "london senior Trophy 2014–15". London F.A. Retrieved 2015-11-12.

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Coordinates: 51°23′39.484″N 0°7′22.793″W / 51.39430111°N 0.12299806°W / 51.39430111; -0.12299806

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