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under the auspices of Steve Davies and , the club appointed former Southamp-
Darren Wheeler finished second in Divi- ton professional goalkeeper Les Cleevely
sion 2 South and were promoted to divi- and Jordan Knight as his assistant. Both
sion one in the Greater London Womens of them bring plenty of coaching expe-
Football League.2017/18 began in famil- rience in senior and youth football. Jor-
iar fashion with a new management and dan became first team goalkeeper with
a new squad in a new division. After a Jason Kerbey joining the management
promising start under Simon Funnell team as coach. Finishing 12th in Com-
and Matt Drew (including a brief run in bined Counties League Division One.
the FA Cup which finally ended at Her- Les has brought a refreshing blend of
eford), wins became harder to come by tenacity and commitment to the club,-
and by Christmas, Jon Palmer and Gavin concentrating on building a young side
Smith were in charge. After a slow start, that can grow and win together for years
a promising run took the G’s out of the to come. He is tireless both on the field
relegation zone before fixture congestion and behind the scenes and with selfless
and a high turnover of players led to a assistance, blood, sweat and beers of an
second relegation in two years.The youth incredible band of volunteer helpers, Les
team had a great season and finished is helping rebuild the club to be in a po-
2nd in the Surrey Primary U18 Elite sition to challenge for honours again.The
League.The Ladies first team continued 2019/20 season was a mixed one for the
to go from strength to strength with an club and a season that manyclubs won’t
exciting FA Cup run and promotion to forget. Unfortunately results didn’t go
the GLWFL Premiership. The Ladies- our way and found ourselves at the foot
development team finished an excellent of the Combined Counties League Divi-
3rd in division 3 which meant they were sion One whenthe season ended. Due to
promoted also in the division two south the coronavirus the FA decided to declare
for the 2018/19 season. The Ladies first the season null and void. This meant that
team finished runners up of the GLWFL the season was expunged, results deleted
premier division and will continue in the and meant that the first team would re-
same division for the 2019/20 season.On main in the Combined Counties League
a sad note in February 2018 saw the pass- Division One for the 2020/21 season. The
ing of Bill Kyte, the Godalming Town 2020/21 season saw just 12 games played
President of an astonishing 57 years. It is before another lockdown due to the pan-
true to say thatwithout his tireless work, demic so the season was curtailed. G’s
the club would not even exist today competed in the inaugural Fripp-Smith
which is why it is fitting that the name Trophy and progressed to the semi-finals
of the ground is now The Bill Kyte Stadi- of the division one league cup where we
um in memory of the great man.2018/19 play Chessington & Hook United this
saw a change in management again and evening.