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MERIDIAN VP 3-0 defeat at Horley Town. This not forgotten. Winners in the

Southern Veterans Cup, Southern
season also see the club reach its
highest ever points tally in a league
featuring the oldest player in the
season of 49 which unfortunately Veterans League runners up and
The club was originally started was not enough for the points per UK Mr Derek May aged 76 for a few
as a five aside team which con- game ratio for entry into the FA seasons. We think he might still be
sisted of four Tamna brothers CUP. going..!
and colleagues playing for oth- Reaching the 3rd round The MVP have always been an eth-
er teams learning their trade. The Club also had a youth system nic club with players ranging from
Later officially the club was which covered all age ranges and the all walks of life and religions
incorporated in1995 to give highlight of this was our first and cultures we have never discrim-
it an identity and progression ever FA YOUTH Cup entry with inated against anyone of any skin
into the world of grassroots our U18’s where they achieved far colour or beliefs, this has
football. beyond what was expected of always been the MVP way and the
At its forefront as always has been them reaching the 3rd round after vision of the Chairman and Manager
Chairman Dwinder Tamna, who has Step 7. In 2010 the club were being beaten by Shoreham away. Dwinder Tamna. Hoping one
been involved in the club proud to achieve FA Charter Stand- The U18’s were one match away day that a player from MVP will
now for over twenty seven years ard Status. from playing Millwall FC in the 1st make it right to the top of the ladder,
being the driving force from day one In 2011 the Club became a founder round. not to say we have not had
with his vision of achieving member of the Kent Invicta League The club catered also not for just players that have made it to higher
the highest possible status slowly at Step 6. In 2016 the League young players as the Veterans were levels.
becoming a reality. became the Southern Counties East
Dartford & District League League (SCEFL) where the club
It’s a far cry from playing at May- have remained to date. The long
place Playing Fields, Perry Street, term ambition of Chairman Dwinder
Crayford, Kent. The clubs inception Tamna is for the club to progress to
into the Dartford & District League the Bostik League Step 4.
in 1995 where the club achieved Season 2015-16 saw Meridian VP
many successes winning the enter the FA Vase for the first time
Bawcutt League Cup twice and were enjoying a magnificent 7-2
also losing finalists on three occa- away win at St. Francis Rangers be-
sions and the club also finished fore bowing out in the First Round
League Runners up on two occa- losing 1-4 at home to
sions. Lordswood. Two years later the club
The club has grown from strength went one better reaching the Second
to strength eventually becoming a Round proper after
member of the FA Football victories against Deportivo Galicia
Pyramid in 2003 plying its trade in and Hollands & Blair however, the
the Kent County Football League at run came to an end follow-ing a