The club was formed in 2012 by fans of Croydon Athletic F.C. after that club withdrew from the Isthmian League during the 2011–12 season and eventually folded. Prior to their resignation, the club's owner Mazhar Majeed had been jailed following his involvement in the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal, Majeed had been recorded admitting that he had purchased the club solely in order to launder money, and the club had been locked out of its ground by the local council due to unpaid debts.

The new club joined Division One of the Combined Counties League for the 2012–13 season. In their first season they finished eighth and won the Division One cup, beating Staines Lammas 5–0 in the final. They finished seventh the following season and were runner-up in 2014–15, earning promotion to level eight of the pyramid. Rather than entering the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League, they were transferred into the Southern Counties East League. The season also saw them win the London Senior Trophy, beating Interwood 4–3 after extra time. The first season in the Southern Counties East Football League saw them finish eleventh, their highest finish to date.

After four years at the club, manager Antony Williams left to join Chipstead in May 2016, and was replaced by Kevin Rayner. At the end of his first season in charge he led the team to their highest finish of seventh. At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to the Premier Division South of the Combined Counties League.

In 2023 the club was bought by consortium consisting of Premier League footballer Wilfried Zaha, rapper Stormzy and former Crystal Palace head of care Danny Young. In their first season following the takeover the club finished fifth in the Premier Division South under Manager Jermaine McGlashan, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Jersey Bulls 2–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated Knaphill 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the South East Division of the Isthmian League.

Their first season in the Isthmian League was one of consolidation and they finished a creditable 12th. McGlashan left in September before being replaced by Keith Millen who stepped in to fill the gap. Danny Kedwell was appointed Manager in February and pulled the side together after a difficult opening period.

Last season Kedwell had a run at it and with a win in the opening game he occupied a place in the play-offs throughout the season. A 2nd place finish saw them enter the play-offs. A 2-0 win over Sittingbourne set up a Final at Mayfield Stadium in front of a record 1262 spectators. Despite edging the play the game finished all square and it was AFC Whyteleafe who would ultimately prevail in a penalty shoot out.


8	Erith	3	1
9	Cray Valley	3	3
10	Crowborough Ath.	3	2
11	Croydon Ath	3	3
12	Punjab United	2	2
13	Merstham	1	1
14	Broadbridge	1	1

AFC Croydon Athletic

Match Outlook

South East Division