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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
          First of all I would like to wish everyone at
 Southern Railway Football Section -   Raynes Park Vale and at Horley Town FC a
 Raynes Park FC  RAYNES PARK VALE FC  Happy New Year! and a warm welcome to

 Grand Drive   the first game of 2022 here at Grand Drive -
 Raynes Park FC used to be based at
 Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes   Raynes Park  home of Raynes Park Vale!
 Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96   Greater London  I know that it has been a challenging festive
 merger.  Raynes Park FC was originally   SW20 9DZ  period for everyone with the Omicron COV-
 the Southern Railways Football Section   ID variant playing havoc with family get-togeth-  ers
 (formed 1928) and were known as   STAFF DIRECTORY  and placing an ever-increasing burden on the NHS, transport
 Southern Railway until they changed   Chairman: John Dalton  businesses and public services, the hospitality and agriculture
 name to Raynes Park FC in 1964.  The   Secretary: Paul Armour  industries. Many of us have been following the guidance and
 Southern Railway Team was a victim of   Treasurer: Simon Maynard  isolating during the holiday period (unless you happen to live in
 the notorious 1963 Beeching spending   General Manager: Marc Skinner  Downing Street, that is!) and so I want to extend a special thank
 cuts, a national review into modernising   Manager: Josh Gallagher  you and welcome to everyone today for coming out to support
 the UK's railways.  Southern Railways
 1950's home kit was Gold and Green   Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari  your football team.
 quarters, the company colours.  Raynes   Share in their passion
 Park FC home shirt colours were Red   TODAY'S COVER  We hear a lot about the part that supporters play in the football
 and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan).    Ben Harrison & Josh Ano  world when tens of thousands of fans turn out to help create the
 Another home kit was light blue shirts   atmosphere at stadia from the Premier League to Serie A but
 and white shorts.  Raynes Park FC ran   less about the support from much more modest grounds like
 five senior teams on Saturdays.  The 1st   Grand Drive, but ask any player here today or at any other club
 and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Premier
 League.  The 3rd team played in the   in the CCL Premiership and you'll hear what I hear every week
 Surrey South Eastern Combination while   - that support from fans who come to matches like today's, buy
 the 4ths and 5ths played in the Kingston   the programme, buy a beer or a tea, a pastie
 and District League.  They also ran an   or a badge and, more that anything, cheer
 over 35's team and youth teams aged   on their team and share in their passion
 14 to 18.                       for the club means just as much at Vale's
                                    Grand Drive or Horley's New De-
 Source: Former RPV FC President, Robert   fence ground as it does at Stamford
 Hallett Senior, who was instrumental in   Bridge or St. James' or Fener-
 the formation of both the Rayes Park and     bahçe's Şükrü Saracoğlu.
 Raynes Park Vale football clubs.
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