Crescent Rovers F.C.

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Crescent Rovers

Full name

Crescent Rovers Football Club

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)

Home colours

Crescent Rovers Football Club was a football club based in Wallington, Greater London, England. The club played at Wallington Sports & Social Club.

History

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

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

League honours

Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One:
- Winners (1): 1997–98

Cup honours

Combined Counties League Division One Cup:^[4]
- Winners (1): 2004–05

Records

Highest League Position:^[2] 7th in Combined Counties Division One 2004–05
Highest Attendance:^[8] 55 in the 2009–10 season.

References

^ ^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.

External links

Official website

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