Croydon F.C.

Croydon
	Official crest
Full name	Croydon Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Trams
Founded	1953
Ground	Croydon Arena; Croydon
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Dickson Gill
Manager	Dickson Gill
League	Kent League; Premier Division
2005/06	Isthmian League; Division Two, 10th
Home colours	Away colours

Croydon F.C. are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon, London, England. Until 2006 they played in the Isthmian League, but lost their place in that league as part of the 2006 re-structuring of the non-league football set-up, and now play in the Kent League. They play at Croydon Arena in South Norwood.

The club was founded in 1953 as Croydon Amateurs.

History

1964-65 - Joined Athenian League Division Two
1965-66 - Athenian League Division Two Champions (on goal average); promoted to Division One
1970 - Relegated to Division Two
1970-71 - Athenian League Division Two runner-up; promoted to Division One
1971-72 - Athenian League Division One runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
1973 - Renamed simply Croydon
1973-74 - Premier Division abolished. Division One now top section
1974-75 - Joined Isthmian League Division Two
1975-76 - Isthmian League Division Two runner-up (unbeaten record); promoted to Division One
1977-78 - Division One renamed Premier Division
1989 - Relegated to Division One
1994 - Relegated to Division Two
1995-96 - Isthmian League Division Two runner-up; promoted to Division One
1999-00 - Isthmian League Division One Champions; promoted to Premier Division; Isthmian League Cup Winners (vs. Purfleet (now East Thurrock United)); Surrey Senior Cup Runners-up (vs. Woking)
2002 - London Senior FA Cup Winners (Vs. Dulwich Hamlet)
2002 - Relegated to Division One South

Best league position: 4th in Isthmian League, Premier division (then level 6), 1985-86
Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1979-80
Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 1981-82, 1982-83 and 2001-02
Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1994-95