Danny Imray
Personal information
Full name Daniel Edward Peter Imray
Date of birth (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Harold Wood, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number 80
Youth career
Ilford
Billericay Town
2019–2020 Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Chelmsford City 18 (0)
2021– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2022Chelmsford City (loan) 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Daniel Edward Peter Imray (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crystal Palace, as a right back.


Club career edit

After playing for Ilford and Billericay Town at youth level,[1][2] Imray joined Chelmsford City in 2019, scoring 23 goals in 11 appearances at under-18 level, before earning a call-up to the senior side. On 4 February 2020, Imray made his debut for Chelmsford, at the age of 16, starting in a 2–0 loss against Concord Rangers in the Essex Senior Cup.[3]

On 3 February 2021, Crystal Palace announced the signing of Imray.[4] On 31 January 2022, Imray returned to former club Chelmsford on loan until the end of the season.[5] On 5 February 2022, Imray made his second debut for Chelmsford, assisting, scoring and winning a penalty in a 3–1 win away to Dulwich Hamlet.[6]

Personal life edit

Imray is of Trinidadian descent and thus is eligible for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.[7]



First Bohemia international: [8] http://web.archive.org/web/20090106141015/http://www.cantab.net/users/nfm24/football/1901-1910e.html


Freddie Hockey
Personal information
Full name Freddie James Hockey[9]
Date of birth (2005-08-12) 12 August 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chelmsford City
Youth career
Concord Rangers
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Chelmsford City 18 (0)
2022Hullbridge Sports (loan) 6 (1)
2022–Bowers & Pitsea (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Freddie James Hockey (born 12 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crystal Palace, as a forward.

Career edit

Hockey began his career at Concord Rangers,[10] before joining Colchester United. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Hockey signed for Chelmsford City. Whilst still 15, Hockey appeared for Chelmsford's first team for the first time, playing against The Spartans in Chelmsford's pre-season tour of Scotland in July 2021.[11] On 21 August 2021, Hockey started against Maidstone United in the National League South, becoming Chelmsford's second youngest player in the process.[12] In March 2022, Hockey was loaned to Hullbridge Sports for the remainder of the season.[13] On 20 September 2022, Hockey joined Bowers & Pitsea on a dual-registration deal.[14]



Tom Blackwell
Personal information
Full name Tom Arthur Blackwell[15]
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chelmsford City
Youth career
Coggeshall Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Coggeshall United 29 (4)
2019–2020 Coggeshall Town 6 (0)
2019Long Melford (loan) 7 (2)
2019–2020Stanway Rovers (loan) 15 (11)
2020– Chelmsford City 37 (8)
2020Canvey Island (loan) 5 (0)
2020Brightlingsea Regent (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Tom Arthur Blackwell is an English professional footballer who plays for Chelmsford City, as a forward.


Career edit

Blackwell began his career in the academy at Coggeshall Town, joining the club at the age of eight.[16] During the 2018–19 season, Blackwell played for Coggeshall United, signing terms for Coggeshall Town ahead of the 2019–20 season.[17] Whilst at Coggeshall Town, Blackwell was sent out on loan to Eastern Football League sides Long Melford and Stanway Rovers.[15]

In September 2020, Blackwell signed for National League South club Chelmsford City. During the 2020–21 season, Blackwell failed to make an appearance for Chelmsford, being loaned to Canvey Island and Brightlingsea Regent. During the 2021–22 season, Blackwell enjoyed a breakout season for Chelmsford, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against rivals Braintree Town, scoring his second goal for the club two days later in a 3–1 away win against Essex rivals Concord Rangers. During the season, Blackwell made 42 appearances in all competitions for Chelmsford, scoring eight goals.[16]



First Bohemia international: [18] http://web.archive.org/web/20090106141015/http://www.cantab.net/users/nfm24/football/1901-1910e.html


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Eduino Vaz
Personal information
Place of birth Guinea-Bissau
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Chelmsford City
Youth career
Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 London Colney 2 (0)
2021 Bowers & Pitsea 1 (0)
2022–2023 Chelmsford City 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Eduino Vaz is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Chelmsford City, as a left back.


Club career edit

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Vaz moved to England, after living in Portugal at the age of 15. After moving to England, Vaz joined Chelmsford City at under-16 level.[16] In 2020, Vaz started his senior career with London Colney, making two appearances.[19] In 2021, Vaz signed for Bowers & Pitsea, making two appearances in all competitions for the club.[20] In January 2022, after initially playing for the reserve side in the Essex and Suffolk Border League, Vaz returned to Chelmsford City.[16] On 28 January 2023, following interest from clubs higher up the pyramid, Vaz left Chelmsford.[21]


Richard Kone
Personal information
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wycombe Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Athletic Newham 109 (88)
2024– Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

Richard Kone is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers, as a forward.


Club career edit

In 2019, Kone began playing for Lopes Tavares, later to be renamed Athletic Newham, scoring 20 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for the club in his first season at the club.[22] In 2021, Athletic Newham were promoted to the Essex Senior League. During the club's first season in the league, Kone scored 42 goals in 48 games in all competitions, finishing as the league's top scorer with 31 goals.[23] The following season, Kone scored 40 goals in all competitions.[24]

On 1 January 2024, Wycombe Wanderers announced the signing of Kone, following a successful trial period.[25]

Personal life edit

Kone is gay. As a result of this, Kone was made homeless in his native Ivory Coast. Kone subsequently represented the Ivory Coast in the 2019 Homeless World Cup.[26]


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