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Pitch Invader Delays Under-18s Game
Photo by James Bremer on Unsplash
Monday’s under-18s fixture between Croydon Athletic and Corinthian Casuals at Mayfield Stadium took an unexpected turn when a hedgehog wandered onto the pitch just before kick-off, bringing the 7:30 pm start to a brief standstill. The prickly guest made an appearance in the Lane End goalmouth, sparking plenty of smiles from fans and players alike.
Croydon Athletic’s home ground, The Mayfield, sits in an ideal spot for wildlife, nestled between Croydon Cemetery and Mitcham Common. We’ve been working with the Mitcham Hedgehog Project to keep an eye on local hedgehog activity, even setting up footprint tunnels and detection cameras around the grounds.
The little hedgehog, perhaps lured by the pitch’s worm-rich soil, likely didn’t expect the evening floodlights. After a few gentle nudges, it safely retreated to nearby fields, where junior footballers usually play on Sundays. This marked another recent sighting of hedgehogs near the stadium, with these shy creatures occasionally spotted on nearby allotments as well.
Once common across the UK, hedgehogs have become increasingly rare, often affected by habitat loss and garden chemicals. Seeing one wander across the pitch was a rare delight for supporters at the game and a gentle reminder of the area’s wildlife.
And as for whether Croydon Athletic will be swapping the “Rams” nickname for “The Hogs”? We’ll leave that one up to the fans.
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 |
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 |
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 |