Crescent Rovers F.C.
| Full name | Crescent Rovers Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers | |
| Founded | 1947 | |
| Dissolved | 2019 | |
| Ground | Wallington Sports & Social Club, Wallington | |
| Chairman | Patrick Critchfield | |
| 2019–20 | Surrey South Eastern Combination Junior Division Three (season abandoned) | |
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Crescent Rovers Football Club was a football club based in Wallington, Greater London, England. The club played at Wallington Sports & Social Club.
History
[edit]The club was formed in 1947 by a group of ex-servicemen in the Whitehorse Manor area of Croydon.[1] The club originally started playing friendlies and were then elected to join the Thornton Heath & District League.[1] The club then made progress through the leagues, eventually joining the Surrey County Premier League for the 1998–99 season.[2] They stayed in the Surrey County Premier league until the end of the 2002–03 season, when the Combined Counties League created a new Division One formed by clubs from the Surrey Premier League.[3] During their time in Division one the club went on to win the Division one cup beating Bookham in the Final 2–1.[4] The club remained in the Combined Counties division one until the end of the 2009–10 season when they elected to drop down to the Surrey Elite Intermediate League.[5]
Ground
[edit]Crescent Rovers play their home games at Wallington Sports & Social Club, Mollison Drive, SM6 9BY.[6]
The ground has neither permanent spectator facilities or floodlights, which makes them ineligible to take part in the FA Vase.[7]
Honours
[edit]League honours
[edit]- Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One:
- Winners (1): 1997–98
Cup honours
[edit]- Combined Counties League Division One Cup:[4]
- Winners (1): 2004–05
Records
[edit]- Highest League Position:[2] 7th in Combined Counties Division One 2004–05
- Highest Attendance:[8] 55 in the 2009–10 season.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pieman, Simple (30 April 2009). "Pie and Mushy Peas: Crescent Rovers FC". Pieandmushypeas.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b CRESCENT ROVERS at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Combined Counties League 2002–2011". Nonleaguematters.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b "CCL Cup Draw Page". Ccleague.co.uk. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Webmaster, Knaphill FC (28 June 2010). "Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League AGM News – Knaphill Football Club". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Peter Joicey. "Crescent Rovers F.C". Oldboysclaphamfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "Crescent Rovers F.C. Video | Football (Soccer) Game Highlights". Ovguide.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CCFL Official Website". Combinedcountiesleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.