Bromley 2024-25 preview: Signings, key player, one to watch, prediction and opening fixtures

Last season’s league position: Third in National League (won promotion via the play-offs)

Top-scorer: Michael Cheek (17 all competitions)

Most appearances (all comps): Corey Whitely (48)

Players in: Taylor Foran (Arsenal, free), Sam Long (Lincoln, undisclosed), Marcus Dinanga (Gateshead, undisclosed), Omar Sowunmi (Sutton, undisclosed), Lewis Leigh (Preston, undisclosed),

Kamarl Grant (Millwall, loan), Danny Imray (Palace, loan), Cameron Congreve (Swansea, loan)

Players out: Adam Marriott (Boston, free), James Vennings (Braintree, free)

The 32-year-old, above, scored goals for fun at National League level but never had a chance in the league above – until now.

ONE TO WATCH: LEWIS LEIGH

Leigh had a really good loan spell with the Ravens in the National League and also has League Two experience after spending the second half of the last campaign with Crewe.

OPINION: Machel St Patrick Hewitt (From Bromley with Love YouTube)

“Bromley boasted possibly the fittest squad in the National League and they will hope that continues to be a difference-maker in League Two.

“While there will undoubtedly be some teething problems, Bromley are a team on an upward curve under Andy Woodman and few would be surprised if they overachieve yet again.

“He has kept the large majority of his promotion-winning squad and added a few familiar faces in Omar Sowunmi, Kamarl Grant and Lewis Leigh, to name but a few.

“Woodman continues to be astute in his use of the loan market and his capture of Danny Imray (Crystal Palace) and Cameron Congreve has certainly turned heads.

OPENING FIXTURES

August 10 – Harrogate Town A (League Two) 3pm

August 13 – AFC Wimbledon H (EFL Cup first round) 7.45pm

August 17 – AFC Wimbledon H (League Two) 12.30pm

August 24 – Bradford City A (League Two) 3pm

August 31 – Crewe Alexandra H (League Two) 3pm