Page 3 - Raynes Park Vale v Stansfeld

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...