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History of the Club
RAYNES PARK VALE FC

aynes Park Vale FC was formed in 1995 modernising the UK's railways. Southern
Rfollowing the merger of Raynes Park Railways 1950's home kit was Gold and
and Malden Vale (formed 1967). Green quarters, the company colours.
Raynes Park FC home shirt colours were
Southern Railway Football Section - Red and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan).
Raynes Park FC - 1928 to 1995
Another home kit was light blue shirts and
Raynes Park FC used to be based at Taun- white shorts. Raynes Park FC ran five senior
ton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes Park Rec- teams on Saturday's. The 1st and 2nd XI's
reation Ground until the 1995/96 merger. played in the Surrey Premier League. The
Raynes Park FC originally was the Southern 3rd team played in the Surrey South East-
Railways Football Section (formed 1928) ern Combination while the 4ths and 5ths
and were known as Southern Railway un- played in the Kingston & District League.
til they changed name to Raynes Park FC They also ran an over 35's team and youth
in 1964. The Southern Railway Team was teams aged 14 to 18.
a victim of the notorious 1963 Beech- Former RPV FC President, Robert Hallett
ing spending cuts, a national review into Senior, was instrumental in the formation

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