Croydon F.C.
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Croydon
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Full name Croydon Football Club
Nickname(s) The Trams
Founded 1953 (as Croydon Amateurs)
Ground Croydon Arena
Croydon
(Capacity: 8,000)
Chairman Dickson Gill
Manager Dickson Gill
League Kent League
Premier Division
2007–08 Kent League
Premier Division, 12th
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Croydon F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Croydon in England. Until 2006, they played in the Isthmian League, but lost their place in that league as part of the 2006 re-structuring of non-league football, and now play in the Kent League. They play at Croydon Sports Arena in South Norwood. The club was founded in 1953 as Croydon Amateurs.

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History

  • 1964-65 - Joined Athenian League Division Two
  • 1965-66 - Athenian League Division Two Champions (on goal average); promoted to Division One
  • 1970 - Relegated to Division Two
  • 1970-71 - Athenian League Division Two runner-up; promoted to Division One
  • 1971-72 - Athenian League Division One runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
  • 1973 - Renamed simply Croydon
  • 1973-74 - Premier Division abolished. Division One now top section
  • 1974-75 - Joined Isthmian League Division Two
  • 1975-76 - Isthmian League Division Two runner-up (unbeaten record); promoted to Division One
  • 1977-78 - Division One renamed Premier Division
  • 1989 - Relegated to Division One
  • 1994 - Relegated to Division Two
  • 1995-96 - Isthmian League Division Two runner-up; promoted to Division One
  • 1999-00 - Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division; Isthmian League Cup Winners (vs. Purfleet (now East Thurrock United)); Surrey Senior Cup Runners-up (vs. Woking)
  • 2002 - London Senior FA Cup Winners (Vs. Dulwich Hamlet)
  • 2002 - Relegated to Division One South

Club records

  • Best league position: 4th in Isthmian League, Premier division (then level 6), 1985-86
  • Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1979-80
  • Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 1981-82, 1982-83 and 2001-02
  • Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1994-95

References

  • Croydon at the Football Club History Database

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