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KNAPHILL F.C.

Knaphill Football Club began its life
in 1924 at Waterer's Park in Knaphill
Woking Surrey Waterer's Park was
left to Woking Urban District Coun-
cil in 1924 by Mr Anthony Waterer
of Knaphill Nursery.
'Blue Gates Field'
The Recreation Ground was orig-
inally part of the nursery called
'Blue Gates Field' and the park
was laid out by Woking Council
between 1924 and 1928. Very little Knaphill then returned to the Sur-
is known about the club history rey County Intermediate League
between 1924 and 1980, although (Western), joining Division Three.
it is known that the original team They were Division Three cham-
colours were red and white. pions their first season back in
Knaphill are also listed as winners the league, earning promotion to
of the Surrey Intermediate League Premier Division Two. In 1981–82
for 1935–36. the club were runners-up in Pre-
Charity Cup treble mier Division Two, securing a third
However, by the 1970s the club successive promotion. The follow-
were playing in the Woking & Dis- ing season saw them finish as run-
trict League. They won the league's ners-up in Premier Division One.
Charity Cup in 1972–73 and went In the 1990s the club absorbed
on to win the Premier Division, Heathlands from the Guildford and
League Cup and Charity Cup treble Woking Alliance League.
in 1978–79. The club were Premier Premier Division
Division runners-up the following In 2005–06 Knaphill won Division
season, but retained the League One of the Surrey County Interme-
Cup and Charity Cup, as well as diate League (Western) and were
winning the Challenge Cup. promoted to the Premier Division.

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