Tag Archives: Whyteleafe FC

Whyteleafe handed chance to make piece of FA Cup history

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: A former Palace manager is set for a return to south London, while Harry Hudson’s side is making amends for last year’s desperate disappointment, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Whyteleafe are just 90 minutes away from becoming the first … Continue reading →

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Bumper crowds see Somo’s goals keep Croydon on the up

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Personal tragedies for players, three-goal leads squandered, the return of women’s football and continuing encouraging turn-outs at Croydon Arena, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Goals galore for the both Croydon clubs and a personal tragedy at Whyteleafe – it … Continue reading →

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Holmesdale defeat showed how much Trams miss Somo

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Bumper Bank Holiday crowds and a bit of a cup run – the local teams have got through the first month of the season in reasonable shape, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Photographs by CLARE BARNETT Croydon FC drew … Continue reading →

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Newly confident Trams are up for the FA Cup this Saturday

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Forget transfer deadline day, for the area’s amateur clubs, this weekend is one of the biggest of their season. By ANDREW SINCLAIR There’s a wave of fresh optimism down at Croydon Arena this week, as Croydon FC, the … Continue reading →

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Carshalton in play-off as they pursue back-to-back promotions

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

Our veteran non-league football correspondent, BRIAN GRANVILLE, on play-off success for one local club Carshalton Athletic’s stellar end-of-season form has transformed what has otherwise been a very disappointing season for non-league football in and around Croydon. Tonight, Carshalton face Merstham … Continue reading →

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Down, but not out? Relegated Croydon plan for uncertain future

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Our venerable football correspondent, BRIAN GRANVILLE, reports on the latest set-back suffered by the borough’s oldest non-league club Despite having had five managers in less than 12 months, Croydon FC have still only managed to collect eight league points all … Continue reading →

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Councillor’s £1,000 grant to football club outside the borough

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

One of Croydon’s football crazy Conservative councillors has been doling out council cash to a sports club that is based outside the borough. Croydon Council has allocated £560,000 per year to what it calls its ward budget scheme. Under the … Continue reading →

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