26/03/2026
So proud of these guys. Our debut season and our first piece of silverware!
🏆 HISTORY MADE!
In our very first year, Crawley Athletic FC Vets have brought home our first-ever trophy, winning the SSF Vets Cup final 4–3 against Copthorn FC in an absolute thriller!
Copthorn came out flying and went 1–0 up inside the first 10 minutes, but the Craws woke up fast. A few tweaks from the sideline and the quality started to show, with Olu, Kais and Paulie all finding the net to send us into half-time 3–1 up.
Second half, same story – Copthorn hit early again, and our keeper took a huge knock saving one with his face but still battled on. Then we lost Olu to a bad injury and he had to be carried off, which was a massive blow. Copthorn made it 3–3 and the game was on a knife edge.
But this team doesn’t fold. Up stepped Louie to smash in the winner and make it 4–3, sparking huge celebrations from the lads and the supporters. A massive achievement for the club, the players, and everyone behind the scenes – this is just the beginning for Crawley Athletic FC. 💛🖤