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GLEN KNIGHT

(Goalkeeper)

Age 32. Signed for Cray from Dover Athletic this season. Experienced ‘keeper who has played Conference football for Welling United. Glen has also played for Boreham Wood and Thurrock.

 

 

 

AARON DAY

(Defender)

Age 26. Signed from Tooting & Mitcham this season. Former youth player at Charlton Athletic who has also played for Banstead Athletic.

 

 

STEVE ARIS

(Defender)

Age 29. Experienced central defender, recently signed from Dulwich after two seasons with Tonbridge Angels. He began his career at Millwall and went on to spend seven seasons with Fisher Athletic, where he became captain and was voted Player of the Year.

 

COLIN LUCKETT

(Defender)

Age 31. Experienced ex-Conference defender signed from Bromley in June 2006. Played in F A Trophy winning finals of 1999 and 2000 for Kingstonian.

 

RYAN ROYSTON

(Defender)

Age 26. A tower of strength in last season’s Maidstone United side that won the Ryman Division One championship, Ryan has signed for the Wands this season.

 

 

TYRONE STERLING

(Defender)

Age 19. Strong and mobile left-sided defender who has signed for Cray from Thamesmead Town this season.

 

MARK WILLY

(Defender)

Age 27. Returned to the Wands last season after 3 years at Bromley. Former Wimbledon youth player, played in Cray’s Kent League winning side of 2002/03.

DANNY CHAPMAN

(Midfield)

Age 32. Joined Cray from Dover Athletic at the start of the season. Danny was at Dover in their Conference days and has also played for Eastbourne Borough and Folkestone Invicta. Began career at Millwall and Leyton Orient.

 

DAVID HALL

(Midfield)

Age 20. Young player who has been used wide on the right at full back or further upfield and has played more than 100 games since joining Cray from Millwall during the 2004/05 season.

 

JAMIE KEMPSTER

(Midfield)

Age 34. Briefly with Cray in 1994, Jamie went on to play for Kent League championship winning sides Greenwich, Deal Town and Maidstone Utd. He was an F A Vase winner at Deal in 2000. Rejoined Cray in 2003/04.

 

ROSS LOVER

(Midfield)

Age 21. A product of the Cray reserve team who established himself in the first team in 2003/04. Skilful ball-carrying player who finds space and is effective wide on the right or in central midfield.

 

DEAN MORRIS

(Midfield)

Age 26. Three years at Gillingham as a youth player, followed by three years with Billericay Town. Also briefly played for Barking & East Ham United. Joined Cray in August 2004.

 

GEORGE FENWICK

(Forward)

Age 24. A new Cray signing this season from Ashford Town. Former player for Dover Athletic and Bromley.

 

MICHAEL POWER

(Forward)

Age 24. Signed for Cray from Thamesmead Town in 2005/06. Returned to Cray last season after spells at Bromley and Tonbridge Angels.

 

JAMIE WOOD

(Forward)

Age 29. Made his Wands debut in 1996. Last season he scored his 100th goal for the Wands and registered his 300th appearance.

LEWIS WOOD

(Forward)

Age 25. Brother of Jamie. Made his mark scoring freely for Cray reserves as a youth player before graduating to the first team. Now in his second spell at the club, having rejoined at the start of last season.

IAN JENKINS

(Manager)

Ian joined Cray in 1993 and was appointed player-manager in 1998. His career record of 450-plus games and 78 goals includes a club record feat of being a Cray goalscorer for fifteen consecutive seasons.

PAUL BLADE

(Asst Manager)

Paul has joined the Wands this season. He was previously manager of Thamesmead Town.

JOE FRANCIS

(Coach)

Joe joined the Wands as a player in 2001/02, later taking the role of coach. After youth experience with Charlton Athletic he played in the Conference and the Ryman League for Bromley, Enfield, Hayes, Kingstonian and Welling United.

JOHN DE PALMA

(Physio)

A vital member of the management team whose roles include physio and honorary secretary.

KATIE CHEESEMAN

(Physio)

Katie stood in as physio last season and is continuing this role in 2007/08.

MANAGEMENT TEAM