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| Full name | Association Football Club Croydon Athletic | ||
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| Nickname | The Rams | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Mayfield Stadium,Thornton Heath | ||
| Owner | AFC Croydon Athletic 2023 Ltd | ||
| Co-chairmen | Danny Young,Wilfried Zaha andStormzy | ||
| Manager | Danny Kedwell | ||
| League | Isthmian League South East Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Isthmian League South East Division, 12th of 22 | ||
| Website | croydonathletic.com | ||
Association Football Club Croydon Athletic is afootball club based inThornton Heath in theLondon Borough of Croydon, England. Founded by supporters ofCroydon Athletic after it folded, the club are currently members of theIsthmian League South East Division and play at the Mayfield Stadium. They are affiliated to theLondon Football Association.[1]
The club was formed in 2012 by fans ofCroydon Athletic F.C. after that club withdrew from theIsthmian League during the2011–12 season and eventually folded.[2] Prior to their resignation, the club's ownerMazhar Majeed had been jailed following his involvement in thePakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal, Majeed had been recorded admitting that he had purchased the club solely in order tolaunder money, and the club had been locked out of its ground bythe local council due to unpaid debts.[2]
The new club joined Division One of theCombined Counties League for the2012–13 season.[3] In their first season they finished eighth and won the Division One cup, beatingStaines Lammas 5–0 in the final.[4] They finished seventh thefollowing season and were runner-up in2014–15, earning promotion to level eight of the pyramid. Rather than entering the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League, they were transferred into the Southern Counties East League.[5] The season also saw them win the London Senior Trophy, beating Interwood 4–3 after extra time.[6] The first season in the Southern Counties East Football League saw them finish eleventh, their highest finish to date.
After four years at the club, manager Antony Williams left to joinChipstead in May 2016,although Peter Deadman was heavily linked to the role he was replaced by Kevin Rayner.[7] At the end of his first season in charge he led the team to their highest finish of his reign of seventh. At the end of the2020–21 season the club were transferred to the Premier Division South of the Combined Counties League.
In 2023, the club was bought by a consortium consisting ofPremier League footballerWilfried Zaha, rapperStormzy and formerCrystal Palace head of care Danny Young.[8][9]Jermaine McGlashan was appointed manager during the2023–24 season and led the club to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier Division South, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beatingJersey Bulls 2–1 in the semi-finals, they defeatedKnaphill 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the South East Division of theIsthmian League.[10] McGlasham left the club nine matches into the2024–25 season and was replaced byKeith Millen. Millen departed in February 2025, withDanny Kedwell appointed as his replacement.[11]
After its establishment the club were unable to continue playing at the former club's Mayfield Stadium, and so arranged to groundshare withCroydon F.C. at the Croydon Sports Arena.[12] In January 2013 the Mayfield Stadium clubhouse was destroyed in a fire,[12] but was rebuilt and the club moved to the ground in 2014, playing their first match there againstBanstead Athletic on 15 November 2014.[13]
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| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Danny Young |
| Vice-chairman | Paul Smith |
| Secretary | Paul Smith |
| Matchday Communication | Sean Ryan |
| Manager | Danny Kedwell |
| Assistant Manager | Dean Beckwith |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Ben Kilsby |
| Fitness Coach | Dave Kast |
| Physio | Sam Oyarhono |
| Name | From | To | G | W | D | L | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Williams | 29 May 2012 | 4 May 2016 | 166 | 86 | 17 | 63 | 051.81 |
| Kevin Rayner | 26 May 2016 | 18 May 2023 | 286 | 89 | 58 | 139 | 031.12 |
| Lee Roots & Kevin Rayner | 19 May 2023 | 13 September 2023 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 053.33 |
| Danny Young (Caretaker) | 16 September 2023 | 11 October 2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 060.00 |
| Jermaine McGlashan | 11 October 2023 | 16 September 2024 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 056.25 |
| Michael Kamara (caretaker) | 16 September 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 035.71 |
| Keith Millen | 18 November 2024 | 13 February 2025 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 021.43 |
| Danny Kedwell | 14 February 2025 | current | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 052.78 |
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