MATCH REPORT
PLAYER PROFILE
Match Preview: Beckenham Town vs Croydon Athletic – New Year’s Day Showdown
As 2025 dawns, Croydon Athletic kick off the year with a tantalising clash against local rivals Beckenham Town. The Rams make the short journey to Eden Park Avenue on New Year’s Day, and a challenging afternoon lies ahead. Can Keith Millen’s men start the year on a high and return to The Mayfield with the points?
A Chance to Bounce Back
The Rams will be eager to turn the tide following Saturday’s tough 5-0 loss at Ramsgate. Despite the disappointment, the match presented valuable lessons that the team will look to build on. Keith Millen’s side will be determined to show resilience and produce a performance that embodies the Rams’ fighting spirit.
Beckenham Town: The Challenge Ahead
Beckenham Town were the early pace-setters in the league, enjoying a spell at the top until recent weeks. While they’ve stumbled slightly of late, their quality is undeniable. Croydon Athletic will need to be at their absolute best to outplay their formidable neighbours and claim the spoils.
Familiar Faces in the Spotlight
The New Year’s Day fixture is set to be an emotional reunion, with several players on the Beckenham Town roster boasting strong connections to Croydon Athletic.
- Louie Theophanous: Forever etched in Rams history, Louie’s winner at Knaphill last May secured the Rams’ promotion to Step 4.
- Abbas Agoro and Rob Carter: Former Rams stalwarts now lining up for Beckenham Town.
Their presence adds an extra layer of intrigue to an already fiery encounter. Expect these familiar faces to be in the thick of the action!
The Role of the Rams Faithful
With local bragging rights on the line, the Rams’ supporters have a vital role to play as the twelfth man. Your unwavering passion and energy have been a massive boost during a hectic festive period. Let’s carry that same spirit into 2025 as we embark on the second half of the campaign. Your voices in the stands could make all the difference at Eden Park Avenue.
Key Details for Matchday
- Match: Beckenham Town vs Croydon Athletic
- Date: New Year’s Day, 1st January 2025
- Venue: Eden Park Avenue
- Kick-Off: 3:00 PM
Make sure to mark your calendars and join us in cheering on the Rams. Together, we can start the new year in style!
Rams On the Rise
As we gear up for this exciting local derby, let’s continue to back our team with pride and passion. Here’s to a strong start to 2025 and an unforgettable afternoon at Eden Park Avenue. Up the Rams!
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Right Winger
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
Left Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| 3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Support Striker
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
| Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Right Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| 12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Centre Forward
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
Right Wing Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Defensive Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Left Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Central Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| 4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
| 8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Right Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Attacking Midfielder
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
| Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Left Winger
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
| Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| 10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Centre Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| 6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
| 8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
| 20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Goalkeeper
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Larissa Miller | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Sidone Bryan | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Toby Fisher | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Khari Oriogun | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Milo Dean | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
| Tom Marshall | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
| 1 | Amadou Tangara | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper |
| 1 | Angelina Hewitt-Williams | - | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Oshane Brown | - | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Amanda O’Neil | - | Goalkeeper |
Defender
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boateng | - | Defender | |
| James Teodorescu | - | Defender | |
| Alfie Young | - | Defender | |
| Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
| Dan Vaughan | - | Defender | |
| Reece Hannam | - | Defender | |
| Michael Phillips | - | Defender | |
| Medo Konte | - | Defender | |
| Shawn Clement-Peters | - | Defender | |
| Marcel Elva- Fountaine | - | Defender | |
| Liam Webber | - | Defender | |
| 2 | Daveeka Gayle | - | Defender |
| 2 | Finley Marjorham | Croydon Athletic | Defender |
| 3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
| 3 | Isis Osei-Tutu | - | Defender |
| 5 | Michael Kamara | - | Defender |
| 6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
| 10 | Thalia McDougall | - | Defender |
| 11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
| 12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
| 15 | Jude Russell | - | Defender |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
| 20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Midfielder
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
| Zaneta Solomon | - | Midfielder | |
| Andre Coker | - | Midfielder | |
| Cameo Stewart-Smith | - | Midfielder | |
| Jade Asagba | - | Midfielder | |
| Leah Pinnock-Garricks | - | Midfielder | |
| Alssatu Mayara Monteiro Djalo | - | Midfielder | |
| Sam Woods | - | Midfielder | |
| 4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
| 12 | Shyanne Frost | - | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alpha Diallo | - | Midfielder |
| 14 | Aiyana Glaze | - | Midfielder |
| 15 | Nicolle D’Aranjo | - | Midfielder |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 18 | Ademola Shokunbi | - | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kervant Serbonij | - | Midfielder |
| 20 | Gemma Lambert | - | Midfielder |
Forward
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
| Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
| Louie Theophanous | - | Forward | |
| Tamara Ashaye | - | Forward | |
| Nebay Haile | - | Forward | |
| Ty Ledwith | - | Forward | |
| Malachi Mullings | - | Forward | |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 9 | Kaydence Kabadaki | - | Forward |
| 9 | Malachi Dotse | - | Forward |
| 10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 16 | David Omilabu | - | Forward |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
