Records show that the club were members of the Kent County league for the following years.
Cray Valley Paper Mills:
1923 to 1924
1929 to 1938
1952 to 1954
League tables for this period are re-produced below together with two cup final appearances where they were beaten finalists.
Later the club would re-join the Kent County League in 2001 until their promotion to the Kent Hurlimann League in 2011 later renamed Southern Counties Football League (SCEFL).
1923-1924
Kent Amateur League
Western Section
1. IMPERIAL PAPER MILLA 26 22 2 2 88 25 46
2. BOSTALL ATHLETIC 26 18 4 4 81 29 40
3. CALLENDER’S (-2) 26 17 4 5 70 42 36
4. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 26 16 3 7 80 46 35
5. SWANLEY ATHLETIC 26 15 4 7 66 35 34
6. CREEK ATHLETIC 26 13 1 12 54 43 27
7. BEXLEY HEATH TOWN ‘A’ 26 10 4 12 45 50 24
8. FOOTS CRAY 26 10 2 14 52 92 22
9. LESSNESS PARK 26 9 5 12 54 51 19
10. ORPINGTON 26 6 7 13 31 70 19
11. CRAYFORD ALBION 26 8 2 16 50 86 18
12. MOTTINGHAM 26 8 1 17 34 53 17
13. SIDCUP 26 3 6 17 40 84 12
14. CRAY WANDERERS ‘A’ 26 4 1 21 38 77 9
Seasons 1924/25, 1925/26, 1926/27, 1927/28 and 1928/29 - No records found.
Possibly returned to the South London Alliance League where research shows they played in 1922/23.
1929-1930
Kent Amateur League
Western Section Division Two
1. PIONEER ATHLETIC 20 20 0 0 129 15 40
2. SOUTH SUBURBAN GAS 20 13 2 5 71 42 28
3. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 20 10 2 8 58 51 22
4. MILLWALL LOCO 20 9 3 8 54 43 21
5. ORPINGTON CRUSADERS 20 9 3 8 52 50 21
6. CRAY WANDERERS RESERVES 20 9 2 9 53 56 20
7. KOLSTER BRANDES 20 9 2 9 46 51 20
8. ST. MARY'S SHORTLANDS 19 6 1 12 45 68 13
9. HARVEY'S ATHLETIC 20 5 2 13 42 97 12
10. BLACKHEATH WANDERERS RESERVES 20 4 3 13 42 74 11
11. TILLING'S ATHLETIC RESERVES 19 4 2 13 25 70 10
1930-1931
Kent Amateur League
Western Section Division Two
1. MILLWALL LOCO 18 17 0 1 80 21 34
2. PIONEER ATHLETIC 18 15 0 3 102 24 30
3. CRAY WANDERERS RESERVES 18 14 2 2 83 23 30
4. ORPINGTON CRUSADERS 18 6 3 9 47 47 15
5. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 18 7 1 10 51 64 15
6. KOLSTER BRANDES 18 7 1 10 37 60 15
7. SIDCUP CONSTITUTIONAL 18 6 1 11 47 66 13
8. UNITED GLASS BLOWERS MANUFACTORY II 18 4 3 11 43 101 11
9. ELTHAM NOMADS 18 3 3 12 37 90 9
10. ST. MARY'S SHORTLANDS 18 3 2 13 46 77 8
1931/1932
Kent Amateur League
Western Section Division Two
1. MILLWALL LOCO 24 20 1 3 99 37 41
2. CRAY WANDERERS RESERVES 24 19 2 3 105 34 40
3. FARNBOROUGH 24 17 4 3 95 51 38
4. PIONEER ATHLETIC 24 15 2 7 83 38 32
5. WILMINGTON 24 13 5 6 87 35 31
6. FOOTS CRAY RESERVES 24 11 5 8 98 64 27
7. LONGLANDS 24 11 2 11 80 74 24
8. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 23 8 4 11 55 104 20
9. BAKERS SPORTS 24 7 2 15 58 88 16
10. KOLSTER BRANDES 24 7 1 16 54 75 15
11. SIDCUP CLUB 23 3 5 15 55 98 11
12. ORPINGTON 24 3 2 19 48 120 8
13. ST. MARY'S SHORTLANDS 24 3 1 20 45 144 7
History Insight:
Cray Valley Paper Mills lost 6-1 to Cray Wanderers Reserves in the Junior Cup but went on to beat the same opposition 3-1 in the final of the Sidcup Hospitals Cup. Source Peter Goringe Cray Wanderers match day programme history page 13/8/24.
1932/33
Kent Amateur League
Western Section Division Two * re-structured
1. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 24 19 4 1 111 40 42
2. CHISLEHURST UNITED 24 18 2 4 132 53 38
3. HALFWAY STREET OLD BOYS 24 16 2 6 86 51 34
4. QUEEN MARY SPORTS 24 13 3 8 93 67 29
5. SIDCUP ROVERS 24 13 2 9 76 61 28
6. SIDCUP COUNCIL 24 11 4 9 84 75 26
7. FARNBOROUGH RESERVES 24 11 2 11 92 73 24
8. SWANLEY CORINTHIANS (-2) 24 9 6 9 67 88 22
9. ALL SAINTS RESERVES 24 10 1 13 78 95 21
10. SECONSIDE 23 7 4 12 65 65 18
11. HEXTABLE UNITED 24 8 1 15 54 98 17
12. WEST KENT REGIMENT 23 4 1 18 77 111 9
13. CRITMANCO 24 0 0 24 20 158 0
1933-1934
Kent Amateur League
Western Section Division Two
1. FARNBOROUGH 28 21 3 4 101 44 45
2. DOCKLAND SETTLEMENT OLD BOYS 28 19 5 4 81 28 43
3. BRENT SCHOOL OLD BOYS RESERVES 28 18 6 4 108 51 42
4. DUNTON GREEN 27 18 3 6 89 51 39
5. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 28 17 3 8 82 72 37
6. KOLSTER BRANDES 28 14 5 9 102 60 33
7. CHISLEHURST OLD BOYS 28 14 4 10 86 69 32
8. WILMINGTON SPORTS 28 12 6 10 56 47 30
9. ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES RESERVES 27 10 5 12 60 82 25
10. CHISLEHURST UNITED 27 9 1 17 78 100 19
11. DARGAS 28 7 5 16 60 82 19
12. BEXLEY RESERVES 27 9 1 17 53 86 19
13. BAKERS SPORTS 28 9 1 18 58 81 19
14. FOOTS CRAY ATHLETIC 28 4 1 23 42 118 91
15. WEST CHISLEHURST 28 2 1 25 33 118 5
1934/35
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division Two
1. CHISLEHURST OLD BOYS 26 24 1 1 116 – 35 49
2. BRENT SCHOOL OLD BOYS RESERVES 26 20 3 3 100 – 38 43
3. BEXLEY RESERVES 26 13 6 7 76 – 57 32
4. CRAY VALLEY RESERVES 26 13 6 7 64 – 59 32
5. BAKERS SPORTS 26 14 1 11 90 – 76 29
6. SIDCUP URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 26 13 3 10 68 – 70 29
7. SLAZENGERS 26 13 2 11 98 – 77 28
8. FARNBOROUGH 26 12 3 11 106 – 79 27
9. KOLSTER BRANDES 26 10 4 12 65 – 56 24
10. CHISLEHURST UNITED 26 9 1 16 71 – 88 19
11. SIDCUP ROVERS 26 8 3 15 60 – 86 19
12. BEXLEY COUNCIL 26 6 4 16 55 – 110 16
13. DARGAS 26 5 2 19 37 – 92 12
14. WEST CHISLEHURST 26 2 1 23 38 – 121 5
1936/37
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division 3
1. OLD HEATHIANS 20 18 0 2 96 – 34 36
2. CRAY VALLEY 20 15 2 3 85 – 42 32
3. ORPINGTON PALACE 20 13 1 6 66 – 35 27
4. HEXTABLE UNITED 20 11 0 9 59 – 52 22
5. CHISLEHURST UNITED RESERVES 20 11 0 9 56 – 54 22
6. PRIORY 20 9 3 8 55 – 46 21
7. CHISLEHURST OLD BOYS RESERVES 20 6 3 11 42 – 71 15
8. TROJANS RESERVES 20 7 0 13 42 – 62 14
9. QUEEN MARY SPORTS RESERVES 20 6 1 13 38 – 78 13
10. CRAY SOCIAL RESERVES 20 5 2 13 45 – 64 12
11. LAMORBEY ATHLETIC RESERVES 20 2 2 16 38 – 84 6
1937/38
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division 3
1. WHITE HORSE RESERVES 26 21 4 1 145 – 35 46
2. CHELSFIELD VALLEY 26 19 4 3 119 – 40 42
3. PRIORY 26 16 5 5 128 – 48 37
4. BAKER’S SPORTS 26 14 8 4 91 – 44 36
5. CRAY SOCIAL RESERVES 26 15 3 8 79 – 59 33
6. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 26 15 2 9 88 – 65 32
7. ORPINGTON PALACE 26 15 1 10 91 – 42 31
8. HEXTABLE UNITED 26 12 1 13 62 – 73 25
9. TROJANS RESERVES 26 8 1 17 47 – 92 17
10. CHISLEHURST UNITED RESERVES 26 6 3 17 44 – 116 15
11. CHISLEHURST OLD BOYS RESERVES 26 6 3 17 48 – 135 15
12. ST. BRIDE’S 26 5 2 19 39 – 91 12
13. QUEEN MARY SPORTS RESERVES 26 4 3 19 31 – 101 11
14. LAMORBEY ATHLETIC RESERVES (-2) 26 5 2 19 54 – 125 10
1938/39
Kent County Benevolent Cup Division III
Runners-Up Final: Priory 4 Cray Valley 2
1952/53
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division Two
1. SLADE GREEN ATHLETIC 26 21 2 3 109 - 35 44
2. BRENTSTONIANS RESERVES 25 16 5 4 94 - 42 37
3. TANBER UNITED 25 18 1 6 122 - 60 37
4. PHOENIX SPORTS 25 17 3 5 83 - 38 37
5. ELTHAM ROYALS 26 16 4 6 107 - 51 36
6. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 21 14 1 6 80 - 50 29
7. BAKER'S SPORTS RESERVES 25 11 1 13 63 - 67 23
8. BEXLEY RESERVES 25 10 3 12 59 - 68 23
9. G.E.C. (ERITH) 26 7 5 14 51 - 92 19
10. CELTIC ATHLETIC 25 7 3 15 59 - 96 17
11. NEW ELTHAM RESERVES 25 6 3 16 54 - 83 15
12. ELLIOTT'S SOCIAL 26 5 3 18 45 - 103 13
13. CHISLEHURST ATHLETIC RESERVES 25 4 2 19 49 - 112 10
14. DAVID EVANS 25 4 2 19 36 - 114 10
1952/53
Kent County Division Two County Cup
Runners Up: Final - Cray Valley Paper Mills 2 Bakers Sports Reserves 2
Replay - Bakers Sports Reserves 5 Cray Valley Paper Mills 1
1953/54
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division Two
1. ELTHAM ROYALS 21 17 2 2 126 - 40 36
2. BRENTSTONIANS RESERVES 21 13 7 1 62 - 14 33
3. G.E.C. (ERITH) 21 10 6 5 59 - 35 26
4. SEVENOAKS UNITED 22 12 3 7 62 - 53 27
5. BEXLEY RESERVES 22 11 3 8 58 - 55 25
6. CHISLEHURST ATHLETIC RESERVES 21 8 5 8 51 - 62 21
7. NEW ELTHAM RESERVES 22 8 5 9 50 - 67 21
8. ELLIOTT'S SOCIAL 22 7 4 11 52 - 64 18
9. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 20 5 6 9 50 - 57 16
10. BAKER'S SPORTS RESERVES 22 6 3 13 44 - 50 15
11. CELTIC ATHLETIC 22 4 2 16 47 - 100 10
12. SWANLEY OLD BOYS 22 4 2 16 31 - 95 10
1954/55
Kent County League
KCL Western Section Division Two
1. MOTTINGHAM 22 18 4 0 112 - 14 40
2. BAKER'S SPORTS RESERVES 22 16 1 5 93 - 50 33
3. BRENTSTONIANS RESERVES 22 14 2 6 59 - 48 30
4. BEXLEY RESERVES 22 13 2 7 67 - 50 28
5. SLADE GREEN ATHLETIC RESERVES 22 10 5 7 61 - 46 25
6. SIDCUP RANGERS 22 11 1 10 71 - 70 23
7. CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS 22 9 1 12 65 - 68 19
8. V.C.D. ATHLETIC RESERVES 22 8 3 11 52 - 75 19
9. CRAY SOCIAL 22 7 4 11 71 - 85 18
10. CROCKENHILL RESERVES 22 6 2 14 54 - 84 14
11. CHISLEHURST ATHLETIC RESERVES 22 3 3 16 41 - 91 9
12. NEW ELTHAM RESERVES 22 2 2 18 26 – 91 6
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