Welcome

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Colston Avenue for this Surrey County Cup fixture. I would especially like to welcome the officials, players, and fans of Epsom & Ewell FC

Please can I remind you:

• We serve a selection of draft beers and real ale in our clubhouse.
• We serve a wide range of food from our matchday kitchens from midday.

I would like to wish both teams the best of luck in this important fixture.

Paul Dipre – Chairman

Match Officials

Team Officials

	Carshalton Athletic FC Peter Adeniyi
	Epsom & Ewell FC Warren Burton

Recent Clashes

History

Carshalton Athletic FC 1906

Hendon FC

The club was established in March 1918 as Epsom Juniors and played cricket during the summer of that year. At the end of the summer a football team was formed, joining the Surrey Junior League in 1919. Although they finished bottom of the table in their first season, they became founders of the Sutton & District League in 1920. Renamed Epsom Town in 1922, they were Premier Division champions in 1922–23. The club subsequently transferred to the Southern Suburban League, which they won at the first attempt without losing a game. They then moved up to the Surrey Senior League. After finishing third in their first season in the league, the club won back-to-back league titles in 1925–26 and 1926–27, as well as winning the league’s Charity Cup in 1926–27 with a 1–0 win over Egham.

After their success in the Surrey Senior League, Epsom moved up to the Premier Division of the London League in 1927, going on to win the division in 1927–28. They finished as runners-up in 1931–32 and 1932–33, also winning the Surrey Senior Shield in 1932–33 with a 5–0 win against Woking in the final held at Woking’s Kingfield Stadium. They reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 1933–34, losing 4–2 at Leyton Orient. In 1934 the club was renamed Epsom, and they went on to finish as Premier Division runners-up again in 1934–35, 1936–37 and 1937–38. In 1949 the club joined the Corinthian League. They won the Surrey Senior Shield in 1954–55, beating Carshalton Athletic 1–0 in the final. The 1959–60 season saw the club win the league’s Memorial Shield with a 2–0 win against Maidenhead United. In 1960 the club adopted its current name.

When the Corinthian League was disbanded in 1963, Epsom & Ewell joined Division One of the Athenian League alongside most of the other teams from the league. They were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 1964–65 season, having finished bottom of Division One. The club subsequently struggled in Division Two, finishing bottom in 1970–71 and 1971–72. In 1973 they dropped back into the Surrey Senior League. Their first season back in the league saw them finish as runners-up and win the League Cup. The following season, 1974–75, the club won the league and the League Cup, as well as reaching the final of the FA Vase, losing 2–1 to Hoddesdon Town at Wembley Stadium. The club were promoted back to Division Two of the Athenian League and were runners-up in their first season back in the division, resulting in promotion to Division One. In 1977 the club transferred to Division Two of the Isthmian League, which they won at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One. In 1979–80 the club won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup, beating Hampton 7–2 in the final, which was played at Hampton’s home ground.

Epsom & Ewell remained in Division One until the end of the 1983–84 season, when they were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in Division Two under manager Adrian Hill. However, when Hill left the club to join Croydon in 1985, the club struggled; they finished bottom of the Premier Division in 1985–86, resulting in relegation back to Division One. The following season also ended in relegation, with the club placed in Division Two South for the 1987–88 season. League reorganisation in 1991 saw them moved to Division Three, where they remained until another round of reorganisation resulted in the club being placed in Division One South. However, they were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 2003–04 after finishing bottom of their division. In 2006 they were transferred to the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League when Division Two of the Isthmian League was scrapped. In 2012–13 the club won the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup with a 3–0 win over South Park in the final at Cherrywood Road.

The 2017–18 season saw Epsom & Ewell finish second-from-bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation to Division One. At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to Division One of the Southern Combination League. In 2022–23 they were runners-up in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After defeating Selsey 6–5 on penalties in the semi-finals (after a 0–0 draw), they beat Wick 2–1 in the final, earning promotion to the Premier Division South of the Combined Counties League.

CAFC People

Chairman: Paul Dipre
Directors: Clare Dipre, Paul Williams, Kelly Riddel, Vicky Mannooch

Club Secretary: Bonnie Hare
General Manager: David Geddes
Match Day Tannoy: John Kistner
Admissions: Andy Rickman
Matchday Sec: Christian Kemble
Safety Officer: Clare Dipre
Programme: Christian Kemble
Media: Joe Turner & Lin Bartley

Club Vice Presidents:
Phillip Payne, Steve Friend, Alan Walker, Kay Maynard, John Kistner, David Reilly, Martin Reilly, Peter Clews, Alec Griffin, Gary Smith, Alan Clarke, Peter Lebihan, Peter Robins, Marc Haskins, John Hillarby, Graham Skipp, Matt Hillarby

Matchday:
1st Team Manager: Peter Adeniyi
Coaches: Charlie Acres
Physio: Dave Feasey
Kit Manager: David Geddes
Matchday Safeguarding Officer: Andy Rickman

The Club is owned by Paul Dipre & Family by way of controlling interest

CAFC Snapshot

Surrey County FA
London FA
Pitching-In Isthmian League Premier Division
Isthmian Development League
The National League U19 Alliance
Isthmian Youth League
Surrey Youth League
Surrey County Women’s & Girl’s League
Epsom and Ewell League
Registration Number: 05316320

Contact details
War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue.
Carshalton. Surrey SM5 2PW
Tel: 020 8642 2551
Email: enquiries@carshaltonathletic.com
Web: www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk
TV: www.robins.tv
Twitter: @CarshaltonA_FC
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Ground Rules

Colston Avenue Ground Rules

Carshalton Athletic is a FA Charter Standard Community Club.
We do our best to make every matchday or event as safe and enjoyable as we can for players, fans, customers and officials. We also respect the amenity of our neighbours.

To those ends we have ground rules that we respectfully ask visitors to the ground to abide by.

Approaching and leaving the ground and stadium

Please respect the amenity of neighbours surrounding the ground when arriving and leaving the ground. If driving please drive very slowly and carefully in the access road approaching the ground and in the car parks inside the ground. Please avoid making unnecessary noise in the surrounding roads on your journey to the ground, please save it all up in support of your team!

Dogs

Dogs are not permitted in the stadium, regardless of size and nature. (Except guide dogs)

No Drums or clappers

Our operating licence prohibits the use of drums, clappers or musical instruments, they cannot be brought into the ground

Flags and Banners

There are plenty of places to hang flags and banners around the ground, but pleased don’t hang them over the pitch-side barriers where they cover advertising hoardings.

Bring Photo ID

Please bring photo ID. You may need it for purchasing alcohol. Seniors, U18s and all season ticket holders will need to show it at the turnstiles, no exceptions.

Challenge 25

If you are lucky enough to look under the age of 25, then you will need to show a driving license, passport or an id card bearing the PASS hologram. Staff will lose their jobs if they don’t adhere to the challenge 25 guidelines.

Video Filming

Any filming within the ground that is intended for publishing online must seek written permission before filming – except for the official videographers of opposition clubs who may film at the ground for the period beginning 2 hours before kickoff and ending two hours after kickoff. Other private or third party videographers must seek the clubs written permission prior to filming within the ground if the footage it to be published online.

Commercial Photography

Any filming within the ground that is intended for publishing online must seek written permission before filming – except for the official videographers of opposition clubs who may film at the ground for the period beginning 2 hours before kickoff and ending two hours after kickoff. Other private or third party videographers must seek the clubs written permission prior to filming within the ground if the footage it to be published online.

No foul language please

As a community club, many fans and customers are families with young children. Please help us to provide an environment suitable for the whole family.

Hospitality

Football on TV

Partners with Sky Sports & TNT Sports.

Every evening, every matchday, all the big games are showing on our big screens

Two viewing rooms – both with 75 inch LED screens, Dolby sound and fully stocked bars.

Matchday food

Gourmet Steak Burgers

Our steak burgers are fresh and from local sustainable suppliers – Scotts the Butchers.
Our Burgers are fresh, never frozen. Made with English Steak and cooked to perfection.
Our Buns are fresh, never frozen. Soft and squidgy.
Our Onions and fresh, never frozen. Slow-cooked for 4 hours and caramelised

WE DONT RIP YOU OFF – 1/4 POUNDER IS UNDER A FIVER

Chips

You wont find tastier chips anywhere.

Pies

We serve a range of meat and vegetable pies

Matchday food

Bean to Cup Coffee

Our coffee is freshly ground and brewed. Choose a cappuccino, latte, americano or flat white

Fully stocked free-house Bar

Choose from our wide selection of real ales, craft beers and a vast range of liquors.

Respect statement

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162). The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.”

League sponsors