Croydon Athletic F.C.
Full name | Croydon Athletic Football Club | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Rams | ||
Founded | 1986 (as Wandsworth & Norwood) | ||
Dissolved | 2011 | ||
Ground | Keith Tuckey Stadium Mayfield Road Thornton Heath | ||
Capacity | 3,000 (300 seated) | ||
2011–12 | Isthmian League Division One South, resigned | ||
|
Croydon Athletic Football Club was an
History
Founded in 1986, the club was a merger between Wandsworth F.C. and Norwood F.C. and was initially named Wandsworth & Norwood until 1990 when the club's name was changed to Croydon Athletic FC.
The merged club initially played in the
In 2001–02 the team won the championship of the
The club was bought in 2008 by
The club received a £7,500 fine and a ten-point deduction after a case of financial irregularities was proven on 8 December 2011.
Fans of the club formed AFC Croydon Athletic, which was accepted into the Combined Counties Football League Division One (Level 10, Step 6) for the 2012–13 season
Stadium
Croydon Athletic played at the Keith Tuckey Stadium in Thornton Heath. It is named after the Chairman of the club from its foundation in 1986 until his death in March 2006.[10]
Club records
- Best league performance: 1st in Isthmian League Division One South, 2009–10
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd qualifying round, 2003–04
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd qualifying round, 2005–06
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 2000–01 and 2001–02
References
- General
- Croydon Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- Wandsworth & Norwood at the Football Club History Database
- Specific
- ^ Says, Calneeagle (16 January 2011). "Croydon facelift". The Ball is Round. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Slater, Matt (2 September 2010). "BBC Sport – Football – Croydon Athletic at risk after Pakistan betting scandal". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Cricket – Pakistan trio should be banned if guilty says Hasan". BBC News. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Ryman League Press Release". Croydon Athletic. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Kingstonian Match Off". Croydon Athletic. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Tom, Ben And Sam Move On". Croydon Athletic. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "BBC News – Boss of Croydon Athletic linked to match-fixing dies". Bbc.co.uk. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Croydon Athletic Fined £7,500". 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Croydon Athletic Football Club 'on the brink of closure'". 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "History of Croydon Athletic". Croydon Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
External links
- Official website (archived 17 September 2011)
- Squad (archived 13 October 2016)
- Istmian Div. 1 South League table
- Isthmian League website