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Steve McKimm
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STEVE McKIMMSteve was appointed Cray Valley first team manager at the beginning of June 2023 bringing with him his assistant Barry Moore. They had worked together at Tonbridge Angels for eight years and the season before at Carshalton Athletic. The managerial duo of McKimm and Moore guided the Angels to an Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final spot in 2015/16 before promotion to the National League South was secured via the Isthmian Premier play-offs in 2018/19. His first season at Valley brought immediate success winning the Isthmian South East Division. A knack for cup runs over the years, that same season saw Valley reach the FA Cup first round proper, going out to Charlton Athletic in a replay. Last season the clubs first at step 3 saw a fantastic 4th place finish and earned a play off semi final at Dartford only to suffer an agonising defeat in extra time.
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He became manager at the Longmead Stadium in May 2014 from Sutton United where, for the previous two years, he had gained valuable experience as Head Coach under Paul Doswell. As a central midfielder, Steve represented with distinction Malden Vale, Hendon, Molesey, Dulwich Hamlet, Farnborough Town, Hayes, Kingstonian, Gravesend & Northfleet and Margate, before joining Sutton United in May 2008.
The managerial duo of McKimm and Moore guided the Angels to an Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final spot in 2015/16 before promotion to the National League South was secured via the Isthmian Premier play-offs in 2018/19. They also oversaw successful cup runs, reaching the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round in 2016/17 and the First Round Proper in 2020/21 for the first time since 1973. The following season, 2021/22, they also reached the FA Trophy Fifth Round for the first time in the club’s history, before losing on penalties to Bromley. Following a 16th place finish in the Vanarama National League South that season, the Angels decided to part company with the duo. They were quickly back in the hot seat however, taking charge at Pitching In Isthmian Premier side Carshalton Athletic for what turned out to be just one season, finishing 11th, a one place improvement on the previous season.
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