Roger Rolfe - funeral details

The funeral for Roger Rolfe will take place on Tuesday 4th July at the North East Surrey Crematorium (2pm).

The full address is Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4NU.

If any supporters are planning to attend, in order to give the family some idea of numbers, can they please contact Kevin Rolfe on kwillrol@gmail.com 

Many thanks.

Returning Robin - interview

We are continuing to revamp the squad for next season but fans will recognise the latest name to commit themselves to Colston Avenue, writes James Barrett.

The versatile Ola Sogbanmu, who was with us four seasons ago, has decided to re-don Robins red after most recently appearing for Ryman Premier outfit Met Police.

And he is very much looking forward to getting ready for the forthcoming season ahead.

"I left Carshalton so I could go to university but, since completing my course, I’ve been getting back into my football,” said the 25-year old who has also played for Woking and Wingate and Finchley during his career.

“I feel good about coming back. I enjoyed my time here before, despite the fact we were battling against relegation, and I’ve been hearing only good things about Carshalton over the past season.

"I spoke to Peter Adeniyi and he said the club is chasing success for next season and I'm happy to be a part of that."

After a loan move turned permanent in 2012, Sogbanmu went on to score 10 goals in 58 appearances for us before heading off to Cambridgeshire to further his education.

But, although he played as both a striker and centre back during that tenure, Sogbanmu revealed he is now plying his trade in the middle of the park.

“I’ve been playing as a box-to-box midfielder since I’ve returned to the game, although I think I played every position except goalkeeper for the Met last season!” he added.

Our first pre-season game is at home against Charlton Athletic on Tuesday July 11th (KO TBC).

Season Tickets now on sale

Season ticket prices have been reduced for the coming season and will include some mouth-watering pre-season fixtures including QPR, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Dulwich Hamlet and local rivals Tooting.

All funds from season tickets go directly to the first team budget, so please show your support for Peter and his team.

Adult (Over 18) £150
Senior (Over 65) £120
Child (under 18) £20

Click here to buy yours online

Roger Rolfe - a tribute

The club would like to go on record after receiving sad news about one of its most loyal supporters:

“Following yesterday’s news of the sad passing of club stalwart Roger Rolfe, we would like to put on record the huge contribution he made to the club over a considerable period of time.

“Most will recall Roger running both the original and current club and programme shop. This he did with his long-term partner Jackie whom he first met at Colston Avenue. They became, for season after season, a ‘fixture’ at Robins games both home and away. It would be a rare thing for them to miss a match.

“Roger was also a committee member and vice chairman of the original supporters club, plus he contributed to two major publications about the club -  The 100 Years History and 20 Premier Seasons with Carshalton Athletic.

“He had an encyclopedic knowledge of football facts and trivia and kept a record of every Carshalton line-up from the matches he attended. He also had an extensive collection of football memorabilia.

“He was the ‘go to guy’ when it came to traveling to away games, particularly in the days before Sat Navs. His knowledge of the public transport system was second-to-none and there wasn't a ground the Robins would visit that Roger didn't know the way to!

“Rest In Peace Roger - you will be sorely missed by us all.”

- words by Chris Blanchard, CAFC club secretary

Roger Rolfe

Roger Rolfe, Carshalton Athletic Stalwart supporter, passed away yesterday at 4.00pm.

On behalf of all everyone at Colston Avenue we give our most heartfelt condolences to Jackie, Kevin and the whole family.

Feature - two new signings

We have moved to strengthen our defence ahead of the new Ryman South season beginning in August, writes James Barrett.

While our forwards were scoring for fun last season, and the style of play favoured by player/manager Peter Adeniyi won us many admirers, only two clean sheets since the turn of the year tells another side of our last season as we narrowly missed out on a play-off position.

Cheadle (pic: waltoncasuals.com)

We have swooped for the services of defender Jordan Cheadle, whom also scored an impressive 20 goals for Walton Casuals last season, and centre back Danny Dudley, whom was a driving force behind Corinthian Casuals reaching the play-off final in April.

Cheadle, comfortable at centre or left back, said he was delighted to join Adeniyi's revolution and revealed that now was the right time to do so.

"Peter made an approach for me back at Christmas but I decided to stay at Walton as the two clubs were in a similar position at the time," said the 27 year-old who has also played for Kingstonian and Merstham.

"But the two clubs spoke again recently and I was keen to join up. Peter made me feel very wanted and he hopes my experience will help his young squad go one better next season."

The goalscoring defender played in every game for Walton last season and he hopes to carry his consistent form on into the next one.

"I'm proud to have played so much and to have also chipped in with so many goals. I think I'll bring a bit of extra physicality to the Carshalton squad and hopefully the goals keep coming too," Cheadle smiled.

"I think the club has a real chance of achieving promotion next season, the club has backed its talented young players and I want to be a major part of that push."

Dudley, meanwhile, was a penalty kick away from play-off final glory in April after he and his Corinthian Casuals team-mates lost a dramatic shoot-out 5-4 against Dorking Wanderers.

The 26-year old revealed Adeniyi got in contact a few days after that heartbreak but moving clubs wasn't a decision he took lightly.

"That defeat was still pretty raw so I did take a few days to think everything over before officially meeting with Peter and Paul Dipre," said Dudley.

Dudley (pic: Stuart Tree)

"I was impressed with my local club's ambition, like who they want to sign and the desire for promotion, and so I was happy to join."

Like Cheadle, Dudley also believes he could add some extra steel to our homegrown squad.

"Having played against Carshalton in the past, I know they have a good core of young players and it's great the club spends time on developing them," he added.

"But I feel I can bring a bit of extra bite to the squad and perhaps that will rub off on some of the younger ones. Carshalton scored a lot last season but hopefully I can help them keep more clean sheets than they did."

In other news, we have announced pre-season friendlies against the likes of Charlton Athletic, Queens Park Rangers and AFC Wimbledon. Full details can be found on elsewhere on this site.