A highly successful season, league champions and runners-up in two cup competitions plus winners of a challenge shield. Matt Knuckey lead the way with 31 goals in 33 appearances.

History Insight
Pictured above the Trophy for the
Kent County League Manager of the Year
2002-2003 Mark Edwards – Cray Valley (PM)
2003-2004 Mark Edwards – Cray Valley (PM)
2004-2005 Mark Edwards – Cray Valley (PM)
The only manager to have won the award three times since records started in 1990 to date.
https://web.archive.org/web/20120602013838/http://www.kentcountyfootballleague.co.uk/history.asp#MOTY

Kent County League
Premier Division
Final position: Champions: Cray Valley (PM)
Runners-up: Old Roan

https://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=2240&LeagueCode=KCFAL2004

Mitoo Appearances: (League 26 + Cup 5 = Total 31)
B Dolby 31, S Back 30, M Knuckey 29, C Hodge 27, D White 25, M Peters 24, S Clark 22, J Orrell 22, D Flood 20, D Price 20, B Putt 20, L Ambrose 17, J Duviau 14, P Kenney 14, B Padmore 14, A Dyce 13, D Brown 12, D Harrigan 11, L Hickey 10, K Bookman 8, D Oldfield 7, C Adduono 3, C Stewart 2, + 7 players with 1 appearance inc J McAnallen.

Mitoo Goalscorers:
M Knuckey 24, S Clark 12, D Flood 11, P Kenney 10, D Brown 9, C Hodge 7, D Oldfield 5, D White 5, M Peters 4. B Dolby 2, D Harrigan 2, K Brookman 1, J Duviau 1, L Hickey 1, B Padmore 1, B Putt 1, C Stewart 1, Own Goal 1

In addition 8 further cup games were played but not included in Mitoo stats, results below.

Player Legends
M Knuckey scored 7 more goals in a minimum of 4 further appearances - season total 33 appearances (31 goals)
D Flood scored 8 more goals in a minimum of 5 further appearances - season total 25 appearances (19 goals)

British Energy KCL Premier Division 2004/05

1. CRAY VALLEY (PM) 26 19 4 3 84 31 61
2. OLD ROAN 26 15 4 7 74 51 49
3. SHEERNESS EAST 26 15 4 7 55 36 49
4. BROMLEY GREEN 26 14 6 6 64 36 48
5. STANSFELD OXFORD/BERMONDSEY CLUB 26 13 5 8 58 36 44
6. LEWISHAM BOROUGH (Community) 26 12 8 6 40 31 44
7. BEARSTED (-3) 26 13 5 8 52 42 41
8. SNODLAND 26 10 5 11 37 47 35
9. MILTON ATHLETIC (-3) 26 11 2 13 53 62 32
10. LYDD TOWN 26 6 9 11 45 58 27
11. CROCKENHILL 26 5 10 11 43 50 25
12. BEAUWATER 26 8 1 17 35 63 25
13. GREENWAYS 26 5 6 15 40 61 21
14. TENTERDEN TOWN (-1) 26 1 1 24 38 114 3

INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE SHIELD CUP WINNERS
Final 9/4/2005
Cray Valley (PM) beat Norton Sports at Chatham Town FC

Semi-Final 26/2/2005
Cray Valley (PM) 5 v Hollands & Blair 0 - See below for goalscorers and match report

Scott Clark heads home the 5th goal against Hollands & Blair

Quarter-Final - University of Kent Home 4-0
Third Round - Danson Furness Home 5-3 (aet)
Second Round - Belvedere Away 3-2

Kent County "Bill Manklow’ Inter Regional Challenge Cup Runners Up
Cray Valley (PM) lost 0-2 in the Final v Orpington on Weds 27 April 2005

London Immediate Cup Runners Up
Cray Valley (PM) lost to Metrogas 1-2 in the Final played at Thamesmead Town FC on 2nd April 2005.
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RESERVES
South London Alliance Premier Division
Final position: 10th /12
https://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=3907&LeagueCode=SLFA2004

Cray Valley (PM) A Team
South London Alliance Division Three
Final position: Runners-Up 2nd / 12 - promoted
https://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=3910&LeagueCode=SLFA2004

YOUTH TEAMS
U16
Kent Youth League North Division
Final position: 5th / 9
https://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=2411&LeagueCode=KYFL2004

Kent County FA Youth Cup - Winners
Cray Valley U16 3 0 Kamar U16 [ 2nd Round ] Sunday, 14 November 2004
Dartford U16 - A Cray Valley U16 [ 3rd Round ] [ Away Win was awarded ] Sunday, 12 December 2004
Erith & Belvedere U16 2 2 Cray Valley U16 [ 4th Round ] Sunday, 09 January 2005
Cray Valley U16 2 0 Erith & Belvedere U16 [ 4th Round - Replay ] Sunday, 16 January 2005
Cray Valley U16 3 0 Ramsgate U16 [ Quarter Final ] Sunday, 20 February 2005
Cray Valley U16 2 1 Bromley U16 [ Semi Final ] Sunday, 20 March 2005
Maidstone United U16 2 3 Cray Valley U16 [ Final ] Sunday, 10 April 2005

U14
Kent Youth League North Division
Final position: 2nd / 8
https://football.mitoo.co.uk/LeagueTab.cfm?TblName=Matches&DivisionID=2414&LeagueCode=KYFL2004

London Cup - Winners
New Tudor Youth U14 - A Cray Valley U14 [ Preliminary Round ] [ Away Win was awarded ] Sunday, 12 September 2004
Parkmere U14 1 2 Cray Valley U14 [ 2nd Round ] Sunday, 24 October 2004
Beehive Boys U14 0 2 Cray Valley U14 [ 3rd Round ] Sunday, 14 November 2004
Cray Valley U14 5 3 Royal Falcons U14 [ Quarter Final ] Sunday, 05 December 2004
Cray Valley U14 3 1 Millwall Albion U14 [ Semi Final ] Sunday, 16 January 2005
Cray Valley U14 4 4 Teviot Rangers U14 [ Final ] [ Home Win on penalties ] Sunday, 03 April 2005

Kent Youth League Challenge Cup - Runners Up
Cray Valley U14 H - APM Mears U14 [ 1st Round ] [ Home Win was awarded ] Sunday, 19 September 2004
Cray Valley U14 9 2 Canterbury City U14 [ 2nd Round ] Sunday, 17 October 2004
Cray Valley U14 3 0 Maidstone United U14 [ Quarter Final ] Sunday, 23 January 2005
Cray Valley U14 3 1 Ramsgate U14 [ Semi Final ] Sunday, 20 February 2005
Corinthians U14 1 0 Cray Valley U14 [ Final ] Wednesday, 06 April 2005

First Team Results
KCL Premier Division + Inter- Regional Challenge Cup

Sat 21-Aug 2004 Premier Division
Old Roan 2 v Cray Valley 6
Won - Goals: CV- S.Clark(2) B.Dolby P.Kenney M.Knuckey D. White

Weds 25-Aug 2004 GR Roofing Champions Trophy * excluded from mitoo stats *
Crockenhill 3 v Cray Valley 1
Lost - Goal CV- Hickey

Sat 28-Aug 2004 Premier Division
Bearsted 3 v Cray Valley 4
Won - Goals: CV- Hodge M.Knuckey(3)

Sat 4-Sep 2004 Premier Division
Cray Valley 5 v Bromley Green 1
Won - Goals: CV- S.Clark(2) M.Knuckey C.Stewart D.White

Sat 11-Sep 2004 Premier Division
Beauwater 2 v Cray Valley 4
Won - Goals: CV- C.Hodge P.Kenney M.Knuckey M.Petters

Sat 18-Sep 2004 Premier Division
Cray Valley 12 v Tenterden Town 0
Won - Goals: CV- K.Brookman D.Brown(4) S.Clark(2) P.Kenney(3) M.Knuckey(2)

Sat 25-Sep 2004 Premier Division
Snodland 0 v Cray Valley 1
Won - Goals: CV- D Harrigan

Sat 2-Oct 2004 Premier Division
Stansfeld O&B Club 1 v Cray Valley 2
Won - Goals: CV- D.Brown, M.Peters

Sat 9-Oct 2004 Premier Division
Cray Valley 2 v Milton Athletic 1
Won - Goals: CV- C.Hodge M.Petters

Sat 16-Oct 2004 Premier Division
Crockenhill 1 v Cray Valley 3
Won - Goals: CV- B.Dolby P.Kenney(2)

Sat 23-Oct 2004 Premier Division
Cray Valley 3 v Lewisham Borough (Community) 1
Won - Goals CV- D.Brown L.Hickey P.Kenney

Sat 30-Oct 2004 London Intermediate Cup 2 *excluded from Mitoo stats *
Cray Valley 4 v Mauritius Sports 2
Won - Goals CV- Brown 2, Flood, Duviau

Sat 6-Nov 2004 Premier Division
Greenways 1 v Cray Valley 5
Won - Goals: CV- D.Brown(2) P.Kenney(2) M.Petters

Sat 13-Nov2004 Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield 2 *excluded from Mitoo stats*
Belvedere 2 v Cray Valley 3
Won - Goals CV- Brown, Flood, Padmore

Sat 20-Nov 2004 Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Round 2 M
Cray Valley 3 v Fleetdown United 1
Won - Goals: CV- D.Flood(2) M.Knuckey

Weds 24-Nov 2004 London Intermediate Cup 3 *excluded from Mitoo stats*
Thamesmead Res 1 v Cray Valley 2
Won - Goals CV- Hodge, Knuckey

Sat 27-Nov 2004 Premier Division
Lewisham Borough (Community) 3 v Cray Valley 2
Lost - Goals: CV- D.Brown J.Duviau

Sat 4-Dec 2004 Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield 3 *excluded from Mitoo stats*
Cray Valley 5 v Danson Furness 3 (aet)
Won - Goals CV- Knuckey 3, Flood 2

Sat 11-Dec 2004 Premier Division
Lydd Town 2 v Cray Valley 2
Drew - Goals CV- D.Flood D.Harrigan

Sat 18-Dec 2004 Premier Division
Cray Valley 1 v Crockenhill 1
Drew - Goal: CV- B.Padmore

Sat 8-Jan 2005 Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Round 3 M
Cray Valley 7 v APM Mears 0
Won - Goals: CV- S.Clark(2) D.Flood(3) M.Knuckey(2)

Sat 15-Jan 2005 Kent Intermediate Challenge Shied Q/F *excluded from Mitoo stats *
Cray Valley 4 v University of Kent 0
Won - Goals CV- Flood 3, Knuckey

Sat 22-Jan 2005 London Intermediate Cup S/F *excluded from Mitoo stats*
Newham United 0 v Cray Valley 2
Won - Goals CV- (og), Clark

Sat 29-Jan 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 6 v Greenways 2
Won - Goals CV- D.Flood M.Knuckey(3) OG D.White

Sat 5-Feb 2005 Premier Division
Bromley Green 2 v Cray Valley 1
Lost - Goal: CV- B.Putt

Sat 12-Feb 2005 Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Quarter-Final M
Cray Valley 3 v Oakwood 1 (aet)
Won - Goals: CV- S.Clark C.Hodge M.Knuckey

Sat 19-Feb 2005 Premier Division
Milton Athletic 0 v Cray Valley 4
Won - Goals: CV- D.Flood M.Knuckey(2) D.White

Sat 26-Feb 2005 Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield Semi-Final * excluded from Mitoo stats *
Cray Valley 5 v Hollands & Blair 0
Goals: CV - Knuckey 26,77, Flood 50, Padmore 65, Clark 86
Attendance: 56
Team: Back, White (capt), (Dill), Dolby, Padmore, (Hodge), Pruce, Petters, Putt, Leroy Ambrose, Knuckey, Flood (Brown), Clark. Subs not used: Dyce, Lewis Ambrose,
Man of the Match: Leroy Ambrose
Match Report:
Cray's lively start nearly saw a goal for Scott Clark after 5 minutes, who was unlucky to lose control of Knuckey's cross but H&B 's midfield cut out Cray's early slide rule passes. On 12 minutes H&B's Tydeman spotted Stewart Back off his line and gambled on the chip. The odds looked good as Stewart back-peddled but lady luck diverted the ball wide of the post to keep the score 0-0.
On 17 minutes H&B must have felt things would turn their way. Dean White, Cray's captain, who all season long has struck fear into the hearts of opposing teams, twisted his knee,. Billy Dolby did an excellent job taking over as captain.
It took a moment of individual skill to tip the balance. On 26 minutes Knuckey found himself on the edge of the box, shrugged off his marker like an old coat and thumped emphatically over the exposed keeper. Half Time 1-0.
On 50 minute Matt Knuckey blastered past two defenders with a pace that would have embarrassed Thierry Henry. Knuckeys's cross into the box was met by Dean Flood, defying gravity and his marker for one beautiful second to whip-crack a header past the keeper 2-0. For 65 minutes the gulf between Kent County Premier and Kent County 2nd Div hadn't seemed too wide. Then Paters played forward to Scott Clark, who played a one two with Danny Brown, then to Ambrose and with the H&B defence not yet braced Leroy's ball swooshed onto Billy Padmore's head for Cray's third. Twelve minutes later a still shell-shocked H&B conceded a free kick on the edge of the area. Barry Putt's softly struck kick curled through the wall to strike Rowan Arnott's upright. Matt Knuckey could not bear to see the injustice of loose ball, so he followed in to punish from close range. 4-0
With 4 minutes left Cray were awarded another free kick on the edge of the area. Peters chipped the ball to Brown, who turned and pulled the ball back to Clinton Hodge. Hodge's strike flew like a cobra from his boot, but ricocheted off the bar, Scott Clark was on hand to play snake charmer and steer the ball in from 5 yards.

Sat 5-Mar 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 2 v Sheerness East 3
Lost - Goals: CV- S.Clark(2)
Match Report:
Two free kicks in the first 4 minutes hammered on Sheerness' resilient, defensive shell and both were cleared. The Sheerness captain, Ben Wolsey, was a strong presence both physically and in marshalling his team. Sheerness recovered their shape and their 8th minute corner was safely cleared by the stand in Cray captain Billy Dolby. A Matt Knuckey cross dissected the defence with brain surgeon's skill, but Dean Flood , having quickly latched on to it, shanked the ball wide. A 24th minute free kick saw John Martin tamely glance tha ball into Stewart Back's arms. Sheerness attacks continued to be repelled by Bruce and Dolby. Then suddenly on 39 minutes the hare sprinted off, Sheerness' corner into the box was cleared by Dolby to Peters. A quick one two with Flood and then the ball was sprayed out to the right where Knuckey was waiting. He took on the hapless defender and his long cross into the box found Scott Clark, who'd briefly become invisible to defenders, toffee home from close range. 1-0. On 45 minutes Knuckey found some space and run at the defence, his pace was too quick and eventually he was brought down on the edge of the box. Scott Clark stepped up to bend a low ball round the wall and into the far corner, 2-0
Petters had come off at half time with an ankle injury and a 54th minute knee injury saw Padmore leave the field. Hodge and Lewis Ambrose, the respective replacements, followed their instincts forward and began to leave ominous gaps behind them. Then an 86th minute lapse in concentration let Colenut in to score for Sheerness. 2-1. Cray went straight back at them only to see Dean Flood's shot saved. Sheerness came back in kind and John Orrell seemed to freeze as Colenut went through on goal again, slotting past a furious Stewart Back. 2-2. In the space of 3 minutes Cray had been pegged back to level terms. Then two minutes into injury time, Hewitt stepped into a gaping hole at the heart of Cray's defence and tapped the ball home. 2-3

Dean Flood out-jumps the Sheerness defence.

Leroy Ambrose takes a corner

Sat 12-Mar 2005 Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Semi-Final M
Cray Valley 1 v Stansfeld O&B Club 0
Won - Goal: CV- S.Clark
Team line up in programme: Stewart Back, Dean White (capt), Billy Dolby, Billy Padmore, Darren Pruce, Clinton Hodge, Barry Putt, Leroy Ambrose, Matt Knuckey, Dean Flood, Scott Clark. subs/squad Marc Peters, Michael Dill, Jon Orell, Luke Hickey, Jason Duviau, Paul Kenney.
Manager: Mark Edwards, Assistant Mick Clarke, Physio Alex Gallego
Referee M Steaveley, Assistants D Peck and R Dilworth

Sat 19-Mar 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 4 v Bearsted 1
Won - Goals: CV- M.Knuckey D.Oldfield(3)

Sat 26-Mar 2005 Premier Division
Tenterden Town 0 v Cray Valley 2
Won - Goals: CV- M.Knuckey(2)

Mon 28-Mar 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 3 v Stansfeld O&B Club 0
Won - Goals: CV- M.Knuckey D.Oldfield D.White

Sat 16-Apr 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 0 v Old Roan 0
Drew -

Sat 23-Apr 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 4 v Lydd Town 1
Won - Goals CV- D.Flood(2) C.Hodge M.Knuckey

Weds 27-Apr 2005 Inter-Regional Challenge Cup Final M
Cray Valley 0 v Orpington 2
Lost -

Sat 30-Apr 2005 Premier Division
Sheerness East 2 v Cray Valley 2
Drew - Goals: CV- M.Knuckey(2)

Mon 2-May 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 2 v Snodland 1
Won - Goals: CV- D.Flood D.Oldfield

Sat 7-May 2005 Premier Division
Cray Valley 2 v Beauwater 0
Won - Goals: CV- C.Hodge(2)

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