Season 2019/20
The season that never was as Covid 19 resulted in an early finish and a null and void season. The Millers were in third place at the time having won all of their last 8 league matches.

FIRST TEAM
Our first Isthmian Step 4 season

League Table
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/league-table?season=67373

Results
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/fixtures-results?season=67373

Appearances: (all competitions - inc sub - total games 38)
Walker 36, Tumkaya 35, Babalola 36, Gayle 33, A-Warren 32, Sains 31, Flack 31, Morath-Gibbs 30, Smith 28, Edgar 23, Ansah K 21, James J 20, Semakula 17, Mfula 16, Tomlin 14, Hysi 12, Hickey 11, Ibrahiym 9, Sammoutis 9, Lisbie 7, Cotter 6, Oloyede 6, Ogun-Forster 6, King-Elliott 5, Tennent 3, Mehmet 3, Blanks 2, Noble 2, Ovenden 2, Orchard, + 9 players with 1 appearance.

Goals: Babalola 10, Tomlin 6, Gayle 6, Mfula 5, A-Warren 4, Flack 3, Tumkaya 3, Sains 3, Edgar 3, Smith 2, Ibrahiym 2, James 2, Lisbie 1, Hickey 1, Ansah K 1, King-Elliott 1, Noble 1, Oloyede 1, Ogun-Foster 1, Tennent 1

DEVELOPMEMT U23 TEAM
League Table
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228829/league-table?season=67373

Results excluding Kent Intermediate Cup (see below)
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228829/fixtures-results

Kent Intermediate Cup
Lost 0-2 away at Whitstable Town Reserves on 12th March 2020 at the Semi Final stage. The team had lost the their quarter final 1-2 at home to Hollands & Blair on the 8th January 2020 but were re-instated after it was discovered H&B had played an ineligible player. After a bye in the opening round, Cray Valley beat West Wickham Reserves at home in the second round on the 21st November 2019.

LADIES TEAM

Finished in 4th/10 in the curtailed season due to Covid-19
https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/index.html?selectedSeason=66255574&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&selectedDivision=265663220&selectedCompetition=0

YOUTH TEAMS
season records void
U15 Kent Youth League
U14 Kent Youth League
U13 Kent Youth League

History Insight:
Chairman Frank May's season review programme after the early finish due to Covid 19 quoted from the Isthmian League Website.

"We might not have finished the season, but we did have seven months of winners for the Manager of the Month, sponsored by Anderson Travel. Kevin Watson won three of those.

August 2019: Kevin Watson, Cray Valley (PM)
Get to the FA Vase Final, win promotion, sit at the top of the league after the first month of the season. Things couldn't have really have gone any better for Cray Valley (PM), and their manager Kevin Watson. Kevin's charges won three of their first four matches, drawing the other.

October 2019: Kevin Watson, Cray Valley (PM)
For the second time this season Kevin was victorious and at this point sat at the top of the table, having won more matches than their rivals. Nine points from nine during October suggested they couldn't really have done any better, as Ashford United, Faversham Town and Burgess Hill Town came, saw and were conquered.

February 2020: Kevin Watson, Cray Valley (PM)
Cray Valley (PM) boss Kevin Watson had a rival for this award and with two clubs having the same number of average points per game it came right down to goal difference, which clinched it for the Millers boss. With four matches and four victories, Cray Valley were not just firm favourites to qualify for the playoffs, they were still firmly in the race for automatic promotion too."

FIRST TEAM SEASON MATCH BY MATCH

Sat 27-Jul 2019 SCEFL ROY VINTER CHARITY SHIELD
Played at Chatham
Chatham Town 0 v Cray Valley 1
Goal: CV - Babalola 53
Attendance 150
Cray Valley PM: Walker, Morath-Gibbs (Edgar, 65), Sammoutis (Ansah, 77), James (Warren, 65), Sains, Tumkaya, Gayle, Ogun, Martin, Okonkwo, Babalola (Flack, 77) Subs not used: Palmer

Kent FA and SCEFL Chair Denise Richmond presents Millers captain Andy Walker with the shield.

Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/0-4958629/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2517001845100650&type=3

Sat 10-Aug 2019 FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND
Cray Valley 2 v Chatham Town 1
Goals: CV - James 25, Edgar 41
CT - Roberts 65
Attendance 128

Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/2-2351994/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2529310903869744&type=3

Sat 17-Aug 2019 ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION
Cray Valley 0 v Hastings United 0
Attendance 150
Cray Valley: Andy Walker, Kalvin Morath-Gibbs, Danny Smith, Josh James (Liam Hickey 81), Ashley Sains, Cem Tumkaya, Denzel Gayle, Anthony Edgar, Francis Babalola (Emilliano Hysi 67), Emmanuel Oloyede, Ryan Flack (Kweku Ansah 81).
Subs not used: Tommy Osborne, Max Ovenden

Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530166/report
Match Report: Stephen McCartney
https://kentishfootball.co.uk/news/crayhast170819
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2534297896704378&type=3

Tues 20-Aug 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Sittingbourne 1 v Cray Valley 3
Goals: S - Campbell 15
CV - Edgar 5, Flack 27, Smith 63
Attendance 166
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530182/report
Video: Danny Smith converts from Kalvin Morath-Gibbs' cross to complete the scoring!https://www.facebook.com/275921759208681/videos/2338604902902260

Sat 24-Aug 2019 FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
Cray Valley 0 v Whyteleafe 2
Goals: W - Andrews 23, Walker-Barth 80
Attendance 83

Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/2-2352031/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2540946329372868&type=3

Mon 26-Aug 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Sevenoaks Town 0
Goals CV - Kingdom OG 82
Attendance 115

Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530186/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2541745662626268&type=3
Video match highlights courtesy of Sevenoaks Town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCyyZ6esDs

Sat 31-Aug 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Herne Bay 0 v Cray Valley 3
Goals: CV - Tumkaya 43, Smith 48, Oloyede 50
Attendance 281

Tumkaya with the header for the opening goal.

Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530200/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2546628672137967&type=3
HB Match Report:
https://www.hernebayfootballclub.co.uk/teams/72027/match-centre/1-4530200/report

Tues 3-Sep 2019 VELOCITY TROPHY
Cray Valley 1 v Phoenix Sports 2
Goals: CV - Ogun 22
PS - Duah-Kessie 42, 46
Attendance 61

Sat 14-Sep 20219ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 0 v Chichester City 2
Goals: CC - Wild 10 Lordache 26
Attendance 98

Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530206/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2559311604203007&type=3

Tues 17-Sep 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Whitstable Town 1 v Cray Valley 1
Goals: W - Elliott 90
CV - Babalola 41
Attendance 141
Cray Valley: Andy Walker (c), Kalvin Morath-Gibbs (Josh James 55), Danny Smith, Ashley Sains, Ali Tumkaya, Denzel Gayle, Jack Sammoutis, Francis Babalola, Anthony Edgar (Emiliano Hysi 77), Matthew Attenborough-Warren, Dominic Ogun (Emmanuel Oloyede 82).
Subs (unused): Kweku Ansah, Tommy Osborne.

Babalola slots home the opening goal
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530222/report
WT Match Report:
https://www.whitstabletownfc.club/teams/224251/match-centre/1-4530222/report

Sat 28-Sep 2019 VELOCITY CUP
VCD Athletic 2 v Cray Valley 2 (Cary Valley gain extra point on penalties 7-6)
Goals: VCD - Ogboe 3, Brown 70
CV - Edgar 38, Mfula 54
Attendance 51

Goalscorer Anthony Edgar with the Cray Valley flag in the background.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2573060466161454&type=3

Tues 1-Oct 2019 KENT SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND
Cray Valley 1 v Whitstable Town 2
Goals: CV - James 38
WT - Stannard 7, Millbank 22 (pen)
Attendance 54
Cray Valley: Andy Walker (c), Paul Semakula, Danny Smith, Ashley Sains, Cem Tumkaya, Ryan Flack (Emiliano Hysi 82), Kweku Ansah (Francis Babalola 71), Kalvin Morath-Gibbs (Denzel Gayle 79), Matthew Warren, Warren Mfula, Josh James.
Subs (unused): Jack Sammoutis, Anthony Edgar.
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/0-4958443/report
WT Match Report:
https://www.whitstabletownfc.club/teams/224251/match-centre/2-2587432/report

Sat 5-Oct 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Ashford United 1 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: AU - Smith 48
CV - Babalola 9, 71
Attendance 249
Cray Valley: Andrew Walker, Matthew Attenborough-Warren, Daniel Smith, Kalvin Morath-Gibbs, Ashley Sains, Ali Tumkaya, Denzel Gayle, Jack Sammoutis (off 86), Francis Babalola, Anthony Edgar (off 81), Josh James
Substitutes (used *) - Emiliano Hysi, Kweku Ansah * (on 86), Tommy Osborne, Ryan Flack * (on 81), Warren Mfula

Babalola opens the scoring for the Millers
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530235/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2579545785512922&type=3
AU Match Report:
https://www.ashfordunitedfc.com/teams/229937/match-centre/1-4530235/report

Tues 8-Oct 2019 VELOCITY TROPHY
Cray Valley 0 v Sevenoaks Town 1
Goals: ST - Ripley 84
Attendance 77

Sat 12-Oct 2019 FA VASE PRELIMINARY ROUND
Maldon & Triptree 5 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: M&T - Hughes 14, 30, 43, 66, Slew 84
CV - Sains 8, Babalola 64
Attendance 156

Kevin Lisbie in action
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/2-2816621/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2587371104730390&type=3
M&T Match Report
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maldonandtiptreefc/teams/102582/match-centre/0-4580288/report

Sat 19-Oct 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 2 v Faversham Town 0
Goals: CV - Mfula 73, 90
Attendance 73

The Home Dugout
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530246/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2594766203990880&type=3

Tues 22-Oct 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 2 v Whyteleafe 1 ABANDONED second half injury to Jack Sammoutis
Goals: CV - Sammoutis and Edgar - not included in records
Attendance 72

Sat 26-Oct 2019 ISTHMAIN SE DIV
Burgess Hill Town 2 v Cray Valley 3
Goals: BHT - Kirkwood 5, Felix 72
CV - Gayle 6, 85, A-Warren 56
Attendance 252
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530256/report
Video match highlights courtesy of Hillians TV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSUICUGq0ks

Sat 2-Nov 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Three Bridges 0
Goals: CV - Mfula 16
Attendance 62
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530266/report

Tues 5-Nov 2019 VELOCITY CUP
Sittingbourne 3 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: S - Oliver 5, Sollis 28, 56
CV - Flack 30 (pen), Hysi 81 (pen)
Attendance 73
Velocity Trophy Group 9 (final group match of four) With no chance of qualifying Kevin Watson rings the changes and gives opportunities for a number of the youngsters.

Sat 9-Nov 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Ramsgate 0 v Cray Valley 2
Goals: CV - A-Warren 21, Mfula 25
Attendance 218

Warren Mfula fires home the second goal
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530280/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2624329171034583&type=3

Sat 16-Nov 2019 ISTHMAIN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Hythe Town 1
Goals; CV - Mfula 25
HT - Dembele 12
Attendance 108
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530286/report

Sat 23-Nov 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Guernsey 1
Goals: CV - Babalola 83
G - Allen 37 (pen)
Attendance 56
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530296/report

Sat 30-Nov 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Whitehawk 2 v Cray Valley 0
Goals: W - Hamilton 32, Afori-Acheampong 52
Attendance 269
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530313/report

Tues 3-Dec 2019 LONDON SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND
Cray Valley awarded a walkover v Greenwich Borough who withdrew from the competition the day before the game.

Sat 7-Dec 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 3 v East Grinstead 1
Goals: CV - Ibrahiym 10, Mfula 25, Lisbie 71
EG - Bramble (first half equaliser)
Attendance 59
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530315/report

Tues 10-Dec 2019 LONDON SENIOR CUP SECOND ROUND
Cray Valley 3 v AFC Wimbledon 4
Goals: CV - Tomlin 56 (pen), Ansah 69, Sains 83
W - Rudoni 19, Stabana 58, Wood 65, MacNab 81
Attendance 79
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/0-4769311/report
AFC W Match Report
https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2019/december/dons-edge-through-after-seven-goal-cup-thriller/

Sat 14-Dec 2019 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Phoenix Sports 2 v Cray Valley 0
Goals: PS - Alireu 64 (pen), 93
Attendance 93
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530331/report

Weds 1-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Sevenoaks Town 1 v Cray Valley 1
Goals: ST - Schafer 43
CV - Gayle 78
Attendance 231
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530354/report

Sat 4-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Herne Bay 2
Goals: CV - Tennent 43 (Semakula sent off 86 second yellow)
HB - Campbell 14, Ansah Z 67 (pen)
Attendance 117
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530356/report

Sat 11-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Haywards Heath Town 3 v Cray Valley 1
Goals: HHT - Spinks 4, Tumkaya OG 25, McCreadie 48
CV - Tomlin 47
Attendance 124

Gavin Tomlin pulls a goal back for the Millers in the 47th minute.
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530368/report
HHT Match Report:
https://www.haywardsheathtownfc.co.uk/teams/55291/match-centre/1-4530368/report

Sat 18-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Faversham Town 0 v Cray Valley 0
Attendance 179
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530377/report

Sat 25-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 3 v Ashford United 1
Goals: CV - Babalola 4, 31, Gayle 86
AU - May 66
Attendance 131
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530386/report

Tues 28-Jan 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 5 v VCD Athletic 0
Goals: CV - Gayle 21, Eweka OG (first half), Tomlin 55, 77, Sains 84
Attendance 81
Cray Valley: Andy Walker, Denzel Gayle, Danny Smith, Ashley Sains, Cem Tumkaya, Kalvin Morath-Gibbs, Ryan Flack (Emilano Hysi 74), Paul Semakula (Lewis Cotter 83), Francis Babalola, Gavin Tomlin (Kweku Ansah 77), Matthew Warren.
Subs not used: Abdul Sankoh, Tommy Osborne
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4847516/report
Match Report: Stephen McCartney
https://kentishfootball.co.uk/news/crayvcda280120

Sat 1-Feb 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Whtyteleafe 0 v Cray Valley 4
Goals: CV - Tumkaya 53, 73, Tomlin 64, Gayle 66
Attendance 97

Two goal Tumkaya in action
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530404/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2720157584785074&type=3

Tues 4-Feb 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 4 v Whitstable Town 3
Goals: CV - A-Warren 22, 45, Tomlin 87, King-Elliott 90
WT - Ufuah 15, Jadama 24, Millbank 72
Attendance 97
Cray Valley: Andy Walker (c), Paul Semakula, Danny Smith (Kweku Ansah 62), Ashley Sains, Cem Tumkaya (Lewis Cotter 80), Denzel Gayle (Ryan King-Elliott 60), Francis Babalola, Gavin Tomlin, Ryan Flack, Kalvin Morath-Gibbs, Matthew Warren.
Subs (unused): Charles Nicholas, Tommy Osborne.

Teams shake hands before the match and of course pre-covid!
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530406/report
WT Match Report:
https://www.whitstabletownfc.club/teams/224251/match-centre/1-4530406/report

Sat 8_Feb 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 2 v Phoenix Sports 0
Goals: CV - Barry OG 23, Tomlin 78
Attendance 114

Goalscorer Gavin Tomlin in action
Match Report and Photos:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530415/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2720163488117817&type=3

Sat 22-Feb 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 1 v Burgess Hill Town 0
Goal: CV - Flack 2
Attendance 120

Goalscorer Ryan Flack in action with Paul Semakula and Kalvin Morath-Gibbs looking on.
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530436/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2736325963168236&type=3

Sat 7-Mar 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 5 v Ramsgate 3
Goals: CV - Noble 41, Hickey 53, Babalola 60, Ibrahiym 78, Flack 84
R - Miller 10, Arnold, 70? Chapman 88?
Attendance 86
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4530456/report

Tues 10-Mar 2020 ISTHMIAN SE DIV
Cray Valley 3 v Whyteleafe 2
Goals: CV - Tomlin 40 (pen), 55 (pen), Babalola 56
W - Gondoh 14, 36 (pen)
Attendance 82
Cray Valley: Andy Walker, Denzel Gayle, Nathaniel Blanks, Ashley Sains, Kalvin Morath-Gibbs, Cem Tumkaya, Lee Noble, Hassan Ibrahiym, Francis Babalola, Gavin Tomlin, Ryan Flack (Ryan King-Elliot 74).
Subs not used: Liam Hickey, Emilano Hysi, Josh James
Match Report:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-4995837/report
Match Report: Stephen McCartney
https://kentishfootball.co.uk/news/craywhyt100320

Video: Gavin Tomlin's penalty pulls a goal back
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=539249910040200

Video: Gavin Tomlin's second penalty brings the scores level.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=142005633775850

Video: Francis Babalola heads home Ashley Sains cross for the winner.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2686496661622597

Sadly at this point the season came to a halt due to the unprecedented Covid 19 situation and full national lockdown ultimately resulting in the season being declared nil and void with no promotion or relegation. The match records and memories will remain though.

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