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Lika’s goals give real boost to Athletic’s stop-start season
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: With an Easter Monday derby at the Mayfield Stadium and a late revival in form for the Trams, ANDREW SINCLAIR looks at what the remainder of the season holds in store Croydon’s non-league clubs enter the final weeks … Continue reading
Cup run would be fitting tribute to ‘club legend’ Hillburn
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The borough’s sides had a quiet-ish December due to postponements, but as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports, both Rams and Trams need a run of wins to drag themselves away from risk of relegation Croydon FC entered the new year … Continue reading
Whyteleafe banking on bumper World Cup crowd for derby
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Can the Trams’ returning manager maintain the momentum into a crunch game tomorrow? ANDREW SINCLAIR previews derby day and what the December fixture list holds for Croydon Athletic Football fans, perhaps fired up by tonight’s England World Cup … Continue reading
Trams on track but all change at Athletic after their rough start
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: One side has been leaking too many goals while another has been scoring too few. Ahead of tomorrow night’s ‘derby’ at the Arena, ANDREW SINCLAIR reports on the local clubs’ opening games to the season As football stadiums … Continue reading
New boss, new squad, new hope as Trams approach kick-off
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: It’s been all-change for most of the area’s part-time players over the summer. ANDREW SINCLAIR gets you up to date with the latest news before the start of the season tomorrow Club officials are hopeful that Croydon Arena … Continue reading
Trams look to turn over new Leafe with updated league
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The season may be over for the borough’s part-timers, but as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports, there’s still plenty going on behind the scenes with derby dates to arrange for a renewed local rivalry Croydon FC will have a local … Continue reading
‘Home form at Arena cost us’ says departing Trams boss Giles
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: End of an era at Croydon Arena, as the manager who helped pull the club together after crisis-hit years has announced he is stepping down. ANDREW SINCLAIR with a round-up on another tough season for the Trams, Rams, … Continue reading
Club kept in the dark over light bulbs at council-owned Arena
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Croydon FC fear dire consequences over the poor lighting at their council-owned ground, while Athletic try to get over a crucial game where six players were sent off. ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Croydon FC’s brightish start to the season … Continue reading
Angry Giles blows the whistle over dodgy penalty decision
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: As groundsharers Croydon Athletic and Balham get off to a slow start in their new league, ANDREW SINCLAIR reports on how their neighbours at the Arena are mounting a promotion challenge Croydon boss Liam Giles was left fuming … Continue reading
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Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Andrew Sinclair, Balham FC, Croydon FC, Kevin Rayner, Liam Giles, Richard Pingling
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AFC Whyteleafe kick-off thinking ‘the impossible could happen’
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: With a new chairman and manager, a Surrey phoenix club is working with the fans with renewed belief. By ANDREW SINCLAIR A month is a very long time in football. In the case of the borough’s newest team, … Continue reading
Football’s coming home for Croydon’s non-league sides
Local non-league sides kick-off the new season on Saturday with a home-coming and hopes that, at the very least, they will be able to complete their fixtures this time round, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Having been left to count the … Continue reading
Trams’ most peculiar season comes to fitting end in Peckham
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: For Croydon clubs, their interrupted and curtailed covid season ended with a whimper rather than a bang at the weekend. ANDREW SINCLAIR reports. Match photos: PAUL DAVIS Croydon FC had the opportunity on Saturday to end a disjointed … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Sinclair, Balham FC, Croydon FC, Liam Giles
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Trams mark arrival at Crystal Palace with memorable comeback
After 10 months without a home game, the borough’s oldest non-league club enjoyed a homecoming with a difference on Saturday, with the most rousing of comeback wins, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports For the first time in almost 10 months, thanks … Continue reading
Giles sees red after his side concedes controversial late penalty
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: With the Croydon “Wanderers” about to set up a new home at Crystal Palace, ANDREW SINCLAIR reports on an impressive unbeaten run, and how the Rams have managed to end their losing streak as one of their stalwarts … Continue reading
No panic says Rams boss after 13-game win-less streak
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Tough times at the Mayfield, while Croydon FC are enjoying their games on the road, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Croydon Athletic have certainly picked up where they left off in the covid-abandoned 2019-2020 season, their 2-0 home defeat … Continue reading
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Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Andrew Sinclair, Balham FC, Croydon, Croydon FC, Whyteleafe FC
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Mayfield Stadium takes special measures for return of fans
NON-LEAGUE NEWS by ANDREW SINCLAIR Football fans can return to stadiums to watch their favourite non-league sides, it was announced last week. If only Croydon FC had a stadium that was open and operating where they might be able to … Continue reading
No Cup dreams as Croydon knocked out before a ball is kicked
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Any dreams that Croydon FC might have had of an FA Cup run taking them all the way to Wembley next May, however fanciful, have been cruelly snuffed out before a ball is even kicked in the new … Continue reading
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Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Balham FC, Croydon Arena, Croydon FC, FA Cup
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‘Promotion is the minimum. But I want to win that league’
As one football season ends, so preparations are well underway for the start of a new non-league term, and Croydon FC’s manager cannot wait. ANDREW SINCLAIR reports More than four months since their last competitive game in a covid-19 curtailed … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Sinclair, Balham FC, Croydon Arena, Croydon Athletic, Croydon FC, Liam Giles, Mayfield Stadium
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