A Merstham trio

Merstham have strengthened their squad ahead of the forthcoming season with the arrivals of Tommy Bradford, Sinn’Kaye Christie and Gil Carvalho.

Tommy Bradford has just ended his fourteenth season at Carshalton Athletic, and as usual played more than anyone else, forty one times. He scored four goals, too. The forward came through the Academy at Colston Avenue, and has gone on to become a true club legend- indeed the place won't be the same without him. Hundreds of appearances, more than one hundred goals, and the first name on the Athletic teamsheet- his departure is both a surprise and something of a coup for the Moatsiders.

Defender Sinn’Kaye Christie was at VCD Athletic last season, playing thirty times, and during 24-25 turned out for Herne Bay and Sheppey United. 

He was a big part of Ramsgate's success in the early part of the 23-24 season, part of the side which reached the Second Round of the FA Cup. He made fifteen Rams appearances before stepping up to join Dover Athletic in National League South.

Sinn’kaye started the 22-23 season in the upper reaches of Pitching In Isthmian Premier with Cray Wanderers, making twenty two appearances. He then moved down to the Kent coast, signing for Margate, and played another sixteen times.

The player spent the 21-22 campaign with Haywards Heath Town, where he was a big part of their play off charge, making forty two appearances up to and including their Play Off Semi-Final shootout defeat.

He joined Heath from Tooting and Mitcham United, and previously had two spellswith Whitehawk and two spells with Merstham. He also spent time with Hastings United, and was formerly an Under 21 player at Leatherhead.

Gil Carvalho started last season at Hastings United, and indeed played seven times and scored two goals  He then moved on to Sevenoaks Town, and played eleven times with one goal, before a move to Herne Bay,  where he played six times. He then had a spell at Hythe Town, playing eight times. 

The midfielder spent the 24-25 season with Sheppey United, playing fifty one times and scoring fourteen goals. He made thirty five appearances for Herne Bay Bay during the 23-24 season, made the number seven shirt his own, and delivered eleven goals- as well as assisting many more. 

He was previously with Ramsgate, making nineteen appearances and scoring five goals during the second half of the 22-23 campaign, after moving to the Rams from Ashford United where he managed to fit in sixteen appearances and two goals despite only staying for a few months.

He also had an earlier spell with Hastings, making eight appearances after joining the club from Haywards Heath Town. His other clubs include East Grinstead Town, Sittingbourne, Ramsgate, Phoenix Sports and Corinthian-Casuals.