
Ground
Charles Century Community Stadium
Fermor Road
Crowborough TN6 3FY
Home Surface: Grass
Nickname: The Crows
Last Five Seasons:
2025/26 Isthmian South East 14th
2024/25 Southern Combination Premier 2nd - Promoted via Play Offs
2023/24 Southern Combination Premier 3rd (Lost in Play Off Semi-Final)
2022/23 Southern Combination Premier 6th
2021/22 SCEFL Premier 10th
Previous Meetings:
Cray Valley v Crowborough Athletic
League
Season 2014/15 Home L 2-3 Away L 0-2
Season 2015/16 Home L 4-5 Away L 3-4
Season 2016/17 Home L 0-3 Away W 1-0
Season 2017/18 Home L 1-4 Away W 2-1
Season 2018/19 Home W 2-1 Away W 4-0
Played 10
Won 4
Lost 6
Season 2018/19
Sat 6-Apr 2019 SCEFL
Cray Valley 2 v Crowborough Athletic 1
Goals: CV - Edgar 61, Edwards 66
CA - Carbune 59
Attendance 72
Chris Edwards was the goalscorer of the winner, his low shot finding the corner of the net.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2421845414616294&type=3
Match Report:
Two second half goals from Edgar and Edwards within seven minutes of Crowborough taking the the lead against the run of play in the 59th minute earned all three points for The Millers. Thus maintaining their challenge at the top of the table although wins for Corinthian, Fisher and Chatham leaves the league table as it was. This exciting and nerve-wrecking SCEFL title race continues.
Team News: Manager Kevin Watson makes just one change from the team that started against Erith Town as Andy Walker returns in goal from injury.
First half and The Millers were well on top but unable to break through. The Crows keeper making a number of excellent save. 0-0
Second half and a mad seven minute period saw The Crows take the lead on 59 minutes with Anthony Edgar equalising two minutes later and Chris Edwards scoring what proved to be the winner in the 66th minute, his shot nestling in the corner of the net.
Sat 29-Sep 2018 SCEFL
Crowborough Athletic 0 v Cray Valley 4
Goals: CV - Babalola 44, Edgar 75, Gayle 81, 91
Attendance 113
Cray Valley: Walker, James (Hickey 78), Smith, White, Sains, Tumkaya, Babalola (Gayle 78), Semakula, Lisbie, Edgar, Flack (Palmer N 86), Unused subs: Osborne, Willock
The scoreline looks more comfortable than the game actually was but Francis Babalola put the Millers in front of a closely fought contest, just seconds before the break. Anthony Edgar increased the Millers lead with 15 minutes remaining before substitute Denzel Gayle struck the Millers third, just two minutes after replacing Babalola. Gayle then added his second, 10 minutes later to ensure the Millers kept the pressure on the top three in the table.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2280280865439417&type=3
Season 2017/18
Sat 13-Jan 2018 SCEFL
Crowborough Ath 1 Cray Valley 2
Goals: CA - Carrington 78 (pen)
CV - Flack 15, Lisbie 29 (pen)
Attendance: 138
Match Report courtesy of Crowborough Athletic website.
https://www.crowboroughathletic.com/teams/11461/match-centre/1-2874850/report
Sat 23-Sep 2017 SCEFL
Cray Valley 1 v Crowborough Athletic 4
Goals: CV - Nelson 68
CA - Phipp 15, Turner 37, Attwood 62, Muggeridge 85
Attendance: 46
Match Report courtesy of Crowborough Athletic website.
https://www.crowboroughathletic.com/teams/11461/match-centre/1-2874711/report
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1996864827114357&type=3
Season 2016/17
Sat 31-Dec 2016 SCEFL
Cray Valley 0 v Crowborough Athletic 3
Goals: CA - Perry 22, Muggeridge 62, Carrington 82
Attendance 101
Match Report:
https://www.facebook.com/CrayValleyPM/photos/a.312108795589977/1822643497869825
Mon 29-Aug 2016 SCEFL
Crowborough Athletic 0 v Cray Valley 1
Goals: CV - Bremner 69 (Everett sent off 2nd yellow card 95)
Attendance 117
Cray Valley: Carey, Hamill, Collins, Smith P, Matthews, Sains, Fitzgerald (Smith D 46), Ouani (Griffin 71), Bremner, Jeffrey (Wood 79), Everett. Unused subs: Hope Thompson.
Danny Smith in action.
Leigh Bremner was once again the goalscoring hero for the Millers, as for the majority of this fixture at the Alderbrook Rec, the home side were on top and only a resolute defensive display kept the home side at bay. And on a quick counter attack after 69 minutes, Bremner burst through the defence before guiding a low shot past the keeper. The Millers were put under immense pressure in the remaining 20 or so minutes and despite a second yellow card for Ainsley Everett in the 95th minute the Millers held on for their first away league points of the season.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1744754178992091&type=3
Season 2015/16
Sat 12-Dec 2015 SECFL
Cray Valley 4 v Crowborough Athletic 5
Goals: CV- Joe Bingham 11, Byron Walker 15, 45+1, Luke Harvey 36 (sent off 2nd yellow 75)
CA- Conion 39, 66, 84, Biddlecombe 42, 89
Attendance: 42
Match Report courtesy of CA:
https://www.crowboroughathletic.com/teams/11461/match-centre/1-1615075/report
Video: Joe Bingham scores his first goal for the Millers in the 4-5 defeat to Crowborough Athletic at Badgers
https://www.facebook.com/275921759208681/videos/1620711254729718
Sat 10-Oct 2015 SCEFL
Crowborough Athletic 4 v Cray Valley 3
Goals: CA- Treleavan 8, Carrington 36,83, Ridley 89
CV- Byron Walker 18, 22, Harvey 74
Attendance 109
Goal for the Millers.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1590899284377582&type=3
After the euphoria progressing in the FA Vase and League Cup in the last seven days, Cray Valley PM came crashing back down to earth with a sixth consecutive away League defeat at the hands of Crowborough Athletic on Saturday.
Despite being twice in front in this match, the Millers away hoodoo in the League continued as the Crows scored twice in the last ten minutes to seal a dramatic 4-3 win for the home side.
The Crows took the lead after just nine minutes, after new signing from Erith & Belvedere Byron Walker, had forced home keeper Nathan Stroomberg-Clarke into an early save.
But the Crows went up the other end and Scott Treleaven, despite being surrounded by defenders on the corner of the Millers penalty area, was allowed to get his shot away, which curled around Stevie Sutton to nestle in the far corner of the goal.
The Millers though pressed forwards with Taylor McDonagh looking dangerous on the right wing as Jimmy Rogers and Rory Hill pulled the strings in midfield.
And it was from a McDonagh through ball that sent Walker scampering past the home defence to slot the ball past the out-rushing Stroomberg-Clarke to equalise after 18 minutes.
Hill fired a shot just past the outside of the home goal as the Millers enjoyed possession and they increased their lead after 22 minutes.
Ryan Sawyer hit a high ball towards the Crows penalty area and as Stroomberg-Clarke and Dan Tear came out for the ball, Walker jumped in between them to head the ball over the stranded keeper and into the unguarded net from the edge of the penalty area.
The Millers then relaxed their grip on the match and allowed the Crows to press forward. Jon Shea’s dangerous cross was hacked away before Brad Potter had to clear from Sam Carrington, with home support claiming a penalty but the referee saw nothing but a very good, and clean, tackle.
Luke Harvey saw Stroomberg-Clarke turn his shot around the post before Sutton did the same at the other end, turning away Carrington’s shot as the team’s swopped opportunities.
The home side levelled things up after 37 minutes though as a Callum Ridley free kick from the left was delivered deep to the far post. Centre half Jason Hollick headed the ball back across the face of the goal for Carrington to head the ball into the goal from six yards.
Adam Gross hit a free kick for the Millers over the bar before Sutton again had to clear from Carrington but could only watch as Ridley, thankfully, fired the rebound wide.
Just before the break, Greg Benbow’s cross was headed goalwards by McDonagh but the ball was hacked clear as Harvey looked to divert.
Just after the restart, Walker was blatantly pushed in the back on the edge of the Crows penalty area as he looked to be in the clear, but the referee allowed play to continue as the ball was hacked clear and Carrington put the ball in the net only for the ‘goal’ to be ruled out for offside.
The Millers were again enjoying the majority of the possession but chances were coming and going as Benbow’s cross flew across the face of the goal without getting a touch from anyone before Hill burst into the box from Harvey’s pass and from a tight angle, his shot took a deflection before hitting the outside of the post and going out of play.
Walker then saw a shot deflected into the grateful arms of Stroomberg-Clarke before Sutton palmed away Shea’s stinging effort. Walker saw another shot blocked before putting the rebound over the bar. Carrington then got himself between Sawyer and Sutton but headed wide as the match, still poised at 2 all, swung from end to end.
Moments after player/manager Paul Gross entered the field of play, brother Adam Gross delivered a corner kick from the right hand side and Harvey came off the post to glance a header into the goal to put the Millers back in front with just about 15 minutes remaining.
The Millers then went for the kill and Stroomberg-Clarke denied Harvey, blocking the striker’s powerful effort before Paul Gross’ miss-hit effort from 12 yards rolled agonisingly wide of the far post.
The Crows though, held their nerve and hit the Millers with the ultimate sucker punch to claw their way back on level terms in the 81st minute.
Sutton’s clearance was headed back into the Millers half and Carrington, looking at least a couple of yards offside as he walked back towards the half way line, looked up and saw that the linesman was happy to see play continue.
Now in the clear, Carrington lifted his shot over the advancing Sutton and into the goal.
Buoyed by this slice of good fortune, the Crows took advantage in the 87th minute as Scott Treleaven hurled a throw-in towards the near post. Carrington flicked the ball on and Ridley, unmarked at the far post, had the simple task of tapping the ball home from close range.
The Millers tried in vain to grab a late equaliser as another Adam Gross corner kick missed everyone as the ball flew across the face of the goal before Walker’s cross was contested by a posse of players at the far post. The ball dropped to a standstill, almost on the goal line and as everyone stopped and waited for someone to put the ball in the net, no-one did and Stroomberg-Clarke was relieved to be able to fall on the ball and secure the win for his team.
The Millers remain in 15th place in the League table after this defeat but have played one match more than the four teams below them, who are all now within 3 points of Paul Gross’ team.
The Millers will now be looking to keep away from the danger area of the League table by picking up three points from Wednesday evening’s fixture at Badgers with AFC Croydon Athletic who themselves, are just one place and two points above the Millers.
Come On You Millers!
Season 2014/15
Weds 22-Apr 2015 SCEFL
Cray Valley 2 v Crowborough Athletic 3
Goals: CV- Hawkins 6, Gross P 65
CA- Death 32, Boddy 76, Funnell 90
Attendance 70
The Millers led twice at Badgers against Crowborough Athletic through James Hawkins and Paul Gross but Jack Funnell struck a last minute winner to secure a 3-2 win for the visitors!
Our match report and Movie camera of James Hawkins opener here :
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1519487248185453
Sat 14-Feb 2015 SCEFL
Crowborough Athletic 2 v Cray Valley 0
Goals: CA- Rich 37, Ridley 41
Attendance: 77
In photo Jamie Miller
Photos:
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