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CLUB HISTORY
      Raynes Park Vale FC was formed in 1995
      following the merger of Raynes Park and
      Malden Vale (formed 1967).
                                                                                              CHAIRMAN'S NOTES

      1928 to 1995

      Southern Railway Football Section -                                                     The 2021/22 season has been one like no other
      Raynes Park FC                          RAYNES PARK VALE FC                             here at Raynes Park Vale. As we joined the rest
                                                                                              of the footballing community and the country at
                                              Grand Drive
      Raynes Park FC used to be based at                                                      large and emerged from the national and inter-
      Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes      Raynes Park                                     national cloud of the Covid pandemic we looked                  Enzo
      Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96   Greater London                                to rebuild our club as a footballing and commu-
      merger.  Raynes Park FC was originally   SW20 9DZ                                       nity institution. Even as we faced the shortages of
      the Southern Railways Football Section                                                  fuel and the empty shelves brought on by Brexit
      (formed 1928) and were known as         STAFF DIRECTORY                                 and watched with a mix of amusement and bemusement at the ludi-
      Southern Railway until they changed     Chairman: John Dalton                           crous revelations of a government ignoring its own Covid rules here at
      name to Raynes Park FC in 1964.  The    Secretary: Paul Armour                          RPV we decided we had other, more pressing, issues on our hands. We
      Southern Railway Team was a victim of   Treasurer: Simon Maynard                        have had collapsing floodlights, disappearing caterers, defecting youth
      the notorious 1963 Beeching spending    General Manager: Marc Skinner
      cuts, a national review into modernising   Manager: Josh Gallagher                      teams and relaid pitches. We have a fantastic new management team
      the UK's railways.  Southern Railways                                                   and equally fantastic new players. New staff and volunteers have made
      1950's home kit was Gold and Green      Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari                  themselves part of the RPV family. We have an exciting new business
      quarters, the company colours.  Raynes                                                  structure, really supportive sponsors and numerous improvements
      Park FC home shirt colours were Red     TODAY'S COVER                                   around the club.
      and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan).    Josh Ano                                                   Through our own recklessness
      Another home kit was light blue shirts and                                              All of this would have been enough for most clubs for one season but
      white shorts.  Raynes Park FC ran five
      senior teams on Saturdays.                                                              not only have we managed to get all of these changes in place but we
      The 1st and 2nd XI's played in                                                          have done it AND enjoyed our most successful season ever on the
      the Surrey Premier League.                                                              pitch. In the league we are within striking distance of the leaders and
      The 3rd team played in                                                                  winning well. We have suffered some unfortunate defeats and draws -
      the Surrey South Eastern                                                                                 most deservedly through simply being second-best
      Combination while the                                                                                     on the day but some through our own reckless-
      4ths and 5ths played in the                                                                                  ness, poor opposition behaviour and, occasion-
      Kingston and District League.                                                                                  ally, as a result of poor officiating. However,
      They also ran an over 35's team                                                                                   we have also delivered some spectacular
      and youth teams aged 14 to 18.                                                                                       results out of some exceptional football
        Source: Former RPV FC President, Robert                                                                                and nowhere has this been more
      Hallett Senior, who was instrumental in the                                                                                  evident than in our ....
      formation of both the Rayes Park and Raynes
      Park Vale football clubs.                                                                                                                       Continued...
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