Team Pen Pics
Tim O’Shea – Assistant Manager
Tim took over as Manager of Cray Wanderers on 21st March following the departure of Neil Smith to Crawley Town as Assistant Manager. Tim came to Cray Wanderers as Assistant to Neil in March 2022 initially as interim but became permanent for the next three seasons. Tim was part of the coaching set up which took Cray to their highest ever league place of 5th in 2022-23.
Tim represented Republic of Ireland at Youth level and came through the Tottenham Hotspur youth system and went on to make 3 appearances for the first team between 1983-88 which included a loan spell at Newport County and went on to Leyton Orient for the 1988-89 season. He went on to star at Gillingham as a defender making 112 appearances between 1989-1992. After later playing in Hong Kong he went into non-league football with Farnborough Town and Welling United and from here went into management at Grays, Croydon and Lewes where Neil Smith was a coach.
Harry Seaden – Goalkeeper
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Harry Seaden to the club.
Harry has amassed plenty of experience and comes to Flamingo Park from Concord Rangers where he made 25 appearances during the latter part of last season. Harry also was capped for England at U16s and U17s Level. Harry played against Cray for Billericay Town and Margate over the last couple of seasons and a steady and unflappable custodian.
Previous clubs: Southend United, loan Cambridge City, Colchester United, Great Wakering Rovers, Dagenham & Redbridge, Billiericay Town, Margate, Concord Rangers
Kevin Kardel – Goalkeeper
Kevin is a young keeper who has emerged from the Cray Wanderers U18s last season who won the Kent County Cup in March 2025.
Kevin shows remarkable maturity for his age and made his first team breakthrough making two appearances in the London Senior Cup and his league debut in a 4-1 win vs Wingate & Finchley in April 2025 which won him the Man of the Match award. Also last season he spent a short spell on loan at Epsom & Ewell.
Quade Taylor – Defender
Super versatile Quade has been retained for the 2025-26 season. Quade joined Cray Wanderers in the summer of 2024 from Corinthian Casuals and made 38 appearances mostly in central defence but also starred in midfield during the 2-0 win at Billericay Town in April. The former Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers man is the ultimate team player blessed with remarkable pace.
Previous clubs: Dulwich Hamlet (Youth), Crystal Palace (Youth), Crystal Palace, Welling United (loan), Bolton Wanderers, Dagenham & Redbridge, Dulwich Hamlet, Carshalton Athletic, Hastings United, Corinthian Casuals
Tom Bonner – Defender
Tom is an experienced central defender who joined Cray Wanderers in November 2023 after a brief retirement from the game and a short stay at Havant & Waterlooville.
Tom was in great form last season in a defence which kept 16 clean sheets and also a threat from set pieces scoring four last season.
Previous clubs: QPR Youth, Rushden & Diamonds, Hinckley United, Ilkeston, Dartford, Cambridge United, Dover Athletic (loan), Ebbsfleet United, Dartford. Scotland U19s
Remi Sutton – Defender
Remi was one of the great signings of last season as the experienced centre half joined Cray from Cheshunt in November 2024 and was a huge influence as the club kept more and more clean sheets as the season progressed.
Remi is a dual winner at Wembley for Hornchurch and Romford and netted his first Wands goal in the 4-1 win at Chatham Town in February 2025.
Previous Clubs: Basildon United, Thurrock, Greenwich Borough, Thurrock, Enfield Town, Hornchurch, Romford, Cheshunt
Prosper Keto – Defender
Prosper is a new arrival to Flamingo Park having joined the Wands from Potters Bar Town where the right back was their player of the year last season.
Prosper has made a positive impact in all the pre-season games and fitted in at right back perfectly and part of a strong defence, plenty of pace and a good solid defender.
Previous Clubs: Gainsborough Trinity, Clifton FC, Potters Bar Town
Frankie Morgan – Defender
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the signing of Frankie Morgan to the club. Left Back, Frankie comes to Cray from Folkestone Invicta and had a spell with the Wands as a youth player back in 2018-19 and part of the U18s side which reached the 2nd Round proper of the FA Youth Cup.
Frankie adds pace and quality at left back and had a very positive pre-season campaign scoring against Ashford United.
Previous clubs: Charlton Athletic (Youth), Cray Wanderers (Youth), Corinthian, Sheppey United, Folkestone Invicta
Adrian Gyamera – Defender
Adrian is a versatile full back who can play in either position who came to Cray initially at the start of the 2024-25 season making his debut against Lewes on 24th August.
He came to Cray after a spell at Sutton Coldfield based club Boldmere St Michael and earned a BASc (Hons) in Global Sustainable Development whilst at University.
Previous Clubs: Oxford City, Boldmere St Michael
Frankie Raymond – Midfield
Frankie has been retained for the 2025-26 season and the experiences midfielder is on course for a century of appearances this season.
Frankie is currently the Wands longest serving player having joined in the summer of 2023 from Dulwich Hamlet and had a great season in 2024-25 scoring on the opening day of the season, the winner against Dulwich on New Years Day and also netted in the 2-2 draw with Dartford in the final home game of the season.
Previous clubs: Reading Academy, Horsham, Basingstoke Town, Eastleigh, Hungerford Town, Gillingham Development, Eastbourne Borough, Dagenham & Redbridge, Bromley, Boreham Wood, Dulwich Hamlet
LUKE ALLEN – Midfield
Luke is an experienced midfield player who joined the Wands in the summer from Folkestone Invicta.
Luke spent five seasons at Dartford and a key player in their midfield and part of the side which reached the National South playoffs in 2022-23. He joined Folkestone last season and scored against Cray in February 2025.
Previous Clubs: Cambridge City, Hemel Hempstead Town, Tonbridge Angels, Braintree Town, Dartford, Folkestone Invicta.
Tom Jackson – Midfield
Tom is a new arrival to Cray Wanderers this summer after appearing in pre-season and joins the Wands from Carshalton Athletic.
Tom who plays in midfield made 12 appearances for Carshalton last season and plays with great maturity and classy in possession of the ball
Previous Clubs: AFC Wimbledon, Hendon, Corinthian Casuals, Bracknell Town, Carshalton Athletic.
George Brooke – Midfield
Another product of the Cray Wanderers Youth system George is a versatile player who usually plays as a midfield playmaker but has also filled in at left back and great going forward and deadly at free kicks. George made his first team breakthrough during the 2023-24 season and had a spell at Sevenoaks Town last season.
Chris Dickson – Striker
Cray Wanderers are delighted to welcome back to the club experienced striker Chris Dickson who comes to Flamingo Park after being part of Horsham’s Isthmian Premier League title winning team last season and a brief spell at Sittingbourne.
Chris first spell at Cray Wanderers began in October 2021 and during a difficult 2021-22 season netted 12 goals in 35 games including a brace in the vital 4-1 win at home to East Thurrock which helped keep Cray in the Isthmian Premier. He departed in the summer of 2022 joining Billericay Town and then back at Hornchurch where he had won the FA Trophy in 2021 and then Chatham Town in the 2023-24 season. The former Charlton Athletic striker scored 21 goals for Horsham last season and has represented Ghana at international level. He also became the first Cray Wanderers player to score a goal on the Island of Jersey during the 2022 Pre-Season tournament.
Previous clubs include: Erith & Belvedere (3 times), Dulwich Hamlet, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham (loan), Dagenham & Redbridge, Sutton United, Chelmsford City, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Hornchurch (twice), Cray Wanderers, Billericay Town, Hornchurch, Chatham Town, Horsham
Ashley Nzala – Striker
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the arrival of forward Ashley Nzala to the club.
Ashley is an experienced player who comes to Cray from Billericay Town where he made 50 appearances scoring 9 goals including against Cray last season.
Ashley hit the ground running during pre-season scoring five goals in six games including against Maidstone United and the powerful forward looks to have a great understanding with the midfield players and wing players.
Previous Clubs: Hayes & Yeading United, Burgess Hill Town, Southall, Cheshunt, Great Wakering Rovers, Brentwood Town, Dulwich Hamlet, Welling United, Margate (loan), Canvey Island (Loan), Chatham Town, Billericay Town
Alex Hernandez – Striker
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the signing of striker Alex Hernandez to the club who joins the Wands from Tilbury where he was on dual registration with Aveley.
Alex was a very consistent goal scorer last season for Tilbury scoring 21 in 38 games and looking to repeat that form in the Isthmian Premier.
Previous clubs: East Thurrock United, Great Wakering Rovers, Aveley, Concord Rangers
Lateef Adaja – Winger
Lateef has been retained by Cray Wanderers this season having joined the Wands from Potters Bar Town in the summer of 2024.
Predominately playing on the left Lateef is a versatile winger and ended the season in great form scoring in the 2-2 draw against Dartford and a regular presence through the season either as a starter or off the bench.
Lateef came through the Bromley Youth set up and also had loan spells at Chatham Town and Burgess Hill Town .
Josh Williams – Winger
Josh is a forward who made a huge impact after joining the Wands from Lewes in November 2024 and netted nine goals in thirty games for the club including great strikes against Folkestone Invicta and Dover Athletic at Flamingo Park.
A much sought after player in the summer the Wands are delighted to retain Josh’s services and hopefully another crowd pleasing season.
Previous Clubs: Chatham Town, Sevenoaks Town, Whitstable Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Lewes
Nodirbek Bobomurodov – Winger
Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the signing of midfield/forward Nodirbek Bobomurodov to the club. “Bobo” becomes the first player from Uzkbekistan to play for Cray Wanderers and last season had spells at Three Bridges and Littlehampton Town. He made a positive contribution during pre-season scoring against Bromley U23s.
Previous clubs : Cheshunt, Corinthian Casuals, Hungerford Town, Worthing, Kingstonian, Termez Surkhon, Chatham Town, Bognor Regis Town, Littlehampton Town, Three Bridges
Victor Damyanov – Winger
Victor is one of the stars of the U23s team and has been with the club since the age of eight making his way through the youth teams and made his first team debut this season. Victor, Bulgarian at birth scored his first senior goal for the club in the London Senior Cup tie with Erith Town in November and league goal at Carshalton Athletic and Lewes.