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Croydon Municipal F.C.

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Croydon Municipal
Full nameCroydon Municipal Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2009
Dissolved2010
GroundCroydon Arena, Croydon
Capacity8,000
2009–10Combined Counties League Division One, 14th (folded)

Croydon Municipal F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in Croydon, Greater London. They played at the Croydon Arena.

History

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The club was established in 2009 from the reserve team of Croydon,[1] although they remained a feeder club.[2] They were immediately elected into Division One of the Combined Counties League. The club finished fourteenth in their first season, and reached the final of the Division One Cup, but left the league at the end of the season.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Croydon Municipal eyeing cup final shock Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Croydon Today, 20 May 2010
  2. ^ Croydon could switch leagues Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Croydon Today, 12 June 2009
  3. ^ Combined Counties League 2005–2010[permanent dead link] Non League Matters
  4. ^ Croydon Municipal withdraw from League South Park FC