📣 📣 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT 📣📣
We are delighted to embark on a new era at AFC Croydon Athletic, subject to final FA and league approval. This has been the culmination of many months of discussions.
Further details to follow in due course.
📣 Okay… one more 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Brandon Pierrick to the club - an attacker whose previous clubs Kilmarnock & Dover Athletic ✍️
👏 Brandon is Crystal Palace’s second-youngest Premier League debutant👏
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt Brandon 👍
🍾 Presenting today’s Man of the Match -
@OshaneBrown11
- a magnificent display between the sticks by our Rams goalkeeper 🍾
👏And who else to present it in the Mayfield clubhouse - a warm welcome to one of our new owners,
@stormzy
- welcome to the club Stormzy, Danny & Wilf ❤️
Join us this Sunday as we host our trials for our new U18s team, please share this to someone who is willing to be part of the amazing journey the club is taking!
🎥 We are thrilled to announce that our
@EmiratesFACup
away to
@HorleyTownFC
will be broadcast live on the BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport 🎥
🤩 Yes, the Rams will be on TV for the first time 🤩
📆 Sat 19th August
⌚️ Early KO: 12.30pm
🎬🏆 Lights, Camera, Action!
🐏 Delighted to see co-owners Danny Young &
@wilfriedzaha
rooting for the Rams at Camberley Town this evening
📸 Here you have it - our goal scorers on the night with a personal congratulations from Wilf 👏
📣 It doesn’t stop there! 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Michael Kamara to the club - a centre back whose previous clubs include Crystal Palace, AFC Wimbledon, Boreham Wood, Dulwich Hamlet, Carshalton & Merstham ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@Mkamara23
👍
📣 And another….📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Darryl Siaw to the club - a midfielder whose previous clubs include Hampstead Heath & Walton & Hersham ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@DarrylSiaw
👍
🤩 👏 Today’ official attendance was a whopping 542 🤩👏
Our thanks to each and every one of you who made it along to The Mayfield today. What a buzz!
Here are your Rams goal scorers:
⚽️
@NahumGreen
⚽️
@danvaugh_
⚽️ Shawn Clement-Peters
And a celebratory photo for you all
📣 It’s another new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Michael Phillips - an all action midfielder whose previous clubs include Crystal Palace, Maidstone United & Barnet. He has joined us from Hastings ✍️
📣 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 📣
We are delighted to announce Jermaine McGlashan as our new first team manager
Chris Zebroski arrives as Assistant Manager. Michael Kamara is appointed Coach
Full details👇
Welcome to The Mayfield
@MGlashan17
🏆 It’s
@EmiratesFACup
fever at the Mayfield on Sunday…
And what’s more, you're all invited! 🏆
We’re expecting a bumper crowd. Snapping up your tickets online will help ease queues. So grab yours below 👇
📣 We bid farewell to Nahum Green. A player whose stats say it all 📣
✅ 241 club appearances
✅ 61 goals
✅ Highest ever Rams goalscorer
👏 A tremendous player for the Rams who will live long in our memories 👏
💚 Thanks for always giving your all
@NahumGreen
💚
📣 🏆 We can look forward to
@EmiratesFACup
fever at the Mayfield Stadium! 📣🏆
We have been drawn a home tie against Sutton Athletic in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Tie to be played on Sat 5th August.
Looking forward to it already!
📣 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome striker Louie Theophanous to the club ✍️
Louie joins us from Beckenham Town where he was prolific in front of goal 🔥
Welcome to the Rams, Louie - look forward to seeing you in the maroon 👏
👏 Our pre-season schedule kicks off with a 2-0 win against VCD Athletic 👏
⚽️ Emiliano Lika
@lika_emiliano_
⚽️ Michael Kamara
@Mkamara23
Our thanks to
@vcd_club
for making the journey. Great to see new faces in attendance too - you’re all welcome back at The Mayfield 👍
📣 RETAINED: Junior Kaffo 📣
✍️ Our Club Captain & fans favourite, Junior Kaffo. He’s the glue that holds it all together. We’re delighted to keep him on board for another season ✍️
Best of luck for the season ahead
@kaffs0
👍
📣 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 📣
✍️ Andre Coker joins the Rams! ✍️
The big man is here until the end of the season on loan from Folkestone Invicta
💪🏽 Expect pace, goals and power from the big man 💥
Huge thanks to
@FIFC
for making it happen 🤝
Welcome to the Rams
@AndreCoker7
👏👏 And here’s your Man of the Match tonight - a tireless performance from
@NahumGreen
and a superb brace. Well done Nahum. We’ve got a feeling that this one will get a lot of ‘likes’ ❤️👏👏
📣 One more new recruit 📣
✍️ Danny Young has secured the services of full back David Boateng ✍️
👏 The former Palace youngster made his third consecutive start for the Rams today 👏
🎤 Kevin Rayner: “He’ll soon become a fans favourite with his all action style and displays 🎤
📸 A few more - including action shots of
@NahumGreen
opener and celebrations to boot 📸
👏 Our thanks to Stormzy for mingling with all the Rams fans today 👏
1-0 up!
Opener from
@NahumGreen
on 13mins - superb strike from the edge of the box.
👏👏 That makes Nahum our top goal scorer of all time. Welcome to our history books
@NahumGreen
- delighted for you 👏👏
📣 RETAINED: Michael Redfearn 📣
✍️ We are delighted to confirm that Michael Redfearn will be back in a Rams shirt next season. We enjoyed plenty of attacking intent from Michael on the wing last season. ✍️
Best of luck for the season ahead
@_mikeredfearn
👍
📣 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our new Joint Manager, Lee Roots
@TheGafferNo1
Joining ‘Rootsy’ will be Adam Groom, Jon Coleman, Adam Porter & Kean Wood.
👏 All at the club welcome our new recruits to The Mayfield Stadium 👏
📣 ❤️This morning’s explosion on Galpin’s Road is very close to The Mayfield Stadium. Prior to kick off at tomorrow evening’s
@emiratesFACup
game against
@PT_FC
, we will observe a one minute silence to mark our condolences to the local family given their tragic loss 📣❤️
📣 Another new face for Rams fans 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Harry Main to the club - an attacking midfielder whose previous clubs include Punjab United, Fisher & Holmesdale ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@harrymain_1
👍
📣 It’s another new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome James Teodorescu to the club - a defender whose previous clubs include Lordswood & Holmesdale ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@JamesTeodorescu
👍
📣 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 📣
✍️ We’re delighted to welcome Richard Pingling to the club
🔎 A former Burnley & AFC Wimbledon forward
🔥 Proven goalscorer at this level. It’s firepower up front for the Rams
Welcome to the Rams, Richard! 🐏
🎬 Footage of
@danvaugh_
goal to put us 2-1 up this afternoon 🎬
Thanks to the Gater family for sharing the video!
Any photos of today - feel free to tag us in 👏
🏆❤️
The romance of the
@EmiratesFACup
- it’s unbeatable
🏆❤️
See, told you. Brilliant scenes at the final whistle.
👏🐏 Our thanks to the Rams army for their outstanding support today. Hope to see you all at the next round 👏🐏
A huge thanks to
@JerseyBullsFC
for your wonderful hospitality today. Result aside, we enjoyed our visit immensely. We look forward to hosting you in March. Best of luck until then.
🐏 Your Rams Play Off finalists! 🐏
Our commiserations to
@JerseyBullsFC
- thanks for their superb streaming that meant Rams fans back home could tune in
Our goal scorers on a day that will live long in our history books:
⚽️ Phillips
⚽️ Pingling
📣 Another new face for Rams fans 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Lenny Styles to the club - a centre back whose previous clubs include Corinthians, Rusthall & Holmesdale ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt Lenny 👍
📣 RETAINED: Nahum Green 📣
✍️ We are delighted to confirm that Nahum Green will be back in a Rams shirt next season. 1️⃣ more goal will make Nahum our all-time top goal scorer!
Here’s hoping we see Nahum enter our history books
Best of luck for the season ahead
@NahumGreen
👏 Your Rams goalscorers 👏
⚽️ Coker
⚽️ Collins
⚽️ Serbonij
⚽️ Cheklit
⚽️ Pingling
✅ 500th game for the Rams since we formed
✅ Highest ever league finish
✅ Play off place secured
#UPTHERAMS
🐏
👏 We don’t usually do MoM for away games. But we’ve made an exception today. Heroics from
@DJBoorer
in between the sticks for the Rams today. Well done David - those huge saves got us the win 👏
🍾 Your Rams Man of the Match this evening - James Teodorescu 🍾
Tonight’s captain filled in superbly at centre back - a big shift 👏
Enjoy the bubbles ‘JT’ 👍
🗣️ Some pre match news for you Rams fans!
📣 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 📣
Introducing you to…
𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗦 💥
Francis joins the Rams with a wealth of experience from Raynes Park Vale, Bromley and Sevenoaks
Welcome to the Rams, Palace! 🐏
🎯 🎯
📣🏆 Only 9️⃣ days until our
@EmiratesFACup
tie against
@Sutton_Athletic
on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 6𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 📣🏆
🎟️ Snap up your tickets at the below link 🎟️
RT’s much appreciated! 👍
👏 See you all at The Mayfield 👏
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the AFC Croydon Athletic Football Academy for the 2024-2025 season! 🎉⚽
Read all about it in the article below and check video out for more info!
#AFCcroydonathletic
#FootballAcademy
#CroydonCommunity
📣 Kazeem Richards back at the Rams! 📣
✍️ It’s been a long road to recovery for ‘Kaz’ following a lengthy injury. In that time, we’ve been pleased to see him regularly at The Mayfield.
We’ll all be delighted to see him back in the maroon ✍️
📣 NEW RECRUIT 📣
A warm welcome to Kay Conteh who has signed for the Rams. His CV includes Burgess Hill, South Park & Knaphill. Kevin Rayner: “Kay is a real tough, no nonsense centre half. A big character and a superb addition to the playing squad this year.”
📣 Congratulations to
@NahumGreen
who has clocked up a mightily impressive 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ appearances for the Rams and scored 5️⃣2️⃣ goals & counting. A tremendous achievement by Nahum 👏 📣
FT. 0-1. Winners!
A coupon buster on the island today!
What a way for Jermaine McGlashan to earn his first win for the Rams.
Congratulations
@MGlashan17
- hopefully one of many wins.
Let’s dedicate that to the Rams fans who made the journey 👏👏👏
🎤 We hear from Lee Roots for the first time 🎤
“I am delighted to join a truly fantastic and prestigious football club. I feel there’s everything needed at our disposal to go and really take the club up to the next level, within our ambitions and targets that we have set.”
📣 One more new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Muiz “Mo” Alaka to the club - a young, exciting winger whose previous clubs include Lordswood, Welling Town & Holmesdale ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@m_alaka17
👍
📣 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗘 📣
🗓️ Sat 4th May
🆚 Jersey Bulls (A)
✈️ We look forward to another trip to the island ✈️
🐏 An almighty thanks to those Rams fans booking their flights & hotels this evening 🐏
And here are your Rams goalscorers this afternoon
⚽️ ⚽️ Pingling
⚽️ Pierrick
⚽️ Osideko
⚽️ Clement-Peters
⚽️ Ayoola
A masterclass in finishing this afternoon 👏
We send our best wishes to Life Vice President & Club Secretary Peter Smith who was admitted to hospital this morning. Peter hopes to be back at The Mayfield soon - we’ll provide a further update after Christmas. For now, we wish Peter a speedy recovery 🤞
👏 We bid farewell to Abbas Agoro. A warrior in the centre of the park. An absolute gentleman off the pitch 👏
Kevin Rayner: “An absolute pleasure to have worked with Bazz.. Throughout his 7 years, he gave everything to myself and the club.”
👍 Thanks for the memories Bazz ❤️
📣 If it’s player news you want, it’s players news we’ve got 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Dan Vaughan to the club - a centre back whose previous clubs include Glebe, Holmesdale & Croydon FC ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@danvaugh_
👍
@Croydon_FC
@afccroydon
Thank you - much appreciated. As you rightly say, this is about giving the borough a very welcome boost.
We hope you’re all well. Wishing the Trams a successful season ahead 👍
👏 Our second pre-season instalment sees us win 6-2 against Bridon Ropes👏
⚽️ Vaughan
@danvaugh_
⚽️ Kamara
@Mkamara23
⚽️ ⚽️ Daini
⚽️ Kaffo
⚽️ Redfearn
Our thanks to
@Bridon1935
for making the journey. We wish you well for your season ahead 👍
🐶 Saturday’s game marks our first Non League Dogs Day. Free entry for an adult with their dog! And treats in the clubhouse. Our club mascot Rosie says it’ll be paw-some to meet you all 🐕🦮🐩🐕🦺
@THeathChronicle
@InsideCroydon
@croydonevents
⚽️ 👀 Some youthful additions to the Rams dugout for the coming season. Joining Kevin Rayner (Manager), Denis Lawton (Physio), Tony Pearson (Kitman) & Garry Henry (Goalkeeping Coach) are Ean Paterson, Junior Kaffo & Nic Taylor
@kaffs0
@nictayl80813408
👇👇
📣 It’s another new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Shawn Clement-Peter to the club - an attacking midfielder whose previous clubs include East Grinstead, Beaconsfield Town & Whyteleafe ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt Shawn 👍
👏 Our very own Barbara Powell, Keira Godwin & Junior Kaffo on the rise of women’s football.
A huge thanks to
@AskNationwide
for their support last year 👏
We visited AFC Croydon Athletic who were awarded a £1,000
#MutualRespectGrant
for their annual Ladies Day, celebrating women in football.
We spoke to the team to find out how they're inspiring the next generation of strikers 👇
📣 We bid farewell to Jack Marney 📣
✅ 89 appearances
✅ 24 goals
👏 A superb playmaker & a set piece specialist. Jack scored some wonderful free kicks in a Rams shirt 🎯 👏
👍 Best of luck for your next move
@JackMarney9
- you’ll always be welcome at The Mayfield 👍
📣 Come on down to our first pre-season game on Saturday as we host
@vcd_club
- 2pm KO 📣
Plenty of new faces to see in a look new Rams squad. Game will take place on our training pitch (free entry)
🤲 It’s Andre Coker we have to thank for tonight’s dramatic cup win 🤲
⚽️ Opener
🤲 40 + 14 between the sticks
🎤 Commanding, a shot-stopper, 2 huge saves. Best goal-keeping display I’ve ever seen from an outfield player. Unbelievable in those windy conditions🎤 (Jermaine)
Here are our four magnificent goal scorers
⚽️ Checklit
⚽️ Theophanous x 2
⚽️ Pierrick
⚽️ Osideko
Brilliant game, brilliant performance by the whole team
#uptherams
We’ll update our history books tonight as
@NahumGreen
clocks up his 147th appearance for the club. Congratulations for a record number of Rams appearances 🤛
📣 It’s another new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Fred Obasa to the club - an attacker whose previous clubs include Glebe, Erith Holmesdale ✍️
We look forward to seeing you in a Rams shirt
@1ForeverFly
👍
👏 Your Rams goalscorers for a vital win👏
⚽️ McCarthy
⚽️ Cheklit
⚽️ Pingling
⚽️⚽️ Collins
The returning
@OshaneBrown11
with a clean sheet - a keeper to rely on 🙌
5-0. Back at The Mayfield on Monday
👏 Tonight’s pre season encounter sees us run out 1-0 winners against
@TootingBecFC
- a competitive game with plenty of chances for both sides 👏
⚽️ Harry Main
Our thanks to
@TootingBecFC
for making the journey. We wish you well for your season ahead 👍
Plaudits for Oshane Brown who kept the Rams in it tonight - big penalty saves in both normal time and the shoot out. Best of luck to
@DulwichHamletFC
in the next round. Great to play host to you all this evening 👍🏻
👏 We bid farewell to our young forward
@bradyayoola1
- a short but sweet stint with the Rams. The talented 18 year old has been offered a trial in Italy. A lovely lad & a great prospect - we wish him well 👏
📣 It’s another new recruit 📣
✍️ We are delighted to welcome Toby Fisher to the club on dual registration from Thathcham Town ✍️
ℹ️ A goalkeeper who has solid Step 4 experience having risen through Woking, Sutton & Aldershot academies
Welcome to the Rams, Toby 🐏 👍
Oh my! An instant equaliser in the form of a
@JackMarney9
wonder strike!
He twists & turns, creates space & unleashes a rocket into the top corner from 30 yards 🚀
1-1
🎤 Kevin & ‘Rootsy’ on retaining Nahum Green 🎤
“He’s as loyal as they come. He’s disappointed a number of clubs again by signing for us. He’s an excellent asset to the club. We know this come as welcome news to our supporters”