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Welcome Walton & Hersham the FA Trophy and League Cup, and pro-
Promotion motion as runners-up in the Ryman League
After 20 years out of the top-flight, a young Division One. The Surrey Senior Cup Final
side under Neil Price at last gained promo- was reached for the first time in 31 years, the
tion in 1993-94, and the following season Swans only losing a thrilling game against
the First Round Proper of the FA Cup was AFC Wimbledon 2-1 after extra-time before
again reached, Swansea City winning 2-0 at close to 4,000 people at Woking. After a cred-
the Lane. However Swans’ Centenary cele- itable first season back in the Premier Divi-
brations were spoilt by relegation after only sion a poor start to 2006-07 led to Dowson’s
two seasons back in the Premier. Under the early resignation and eventual relegation yet
management of Laurie Craker the team en- again. Since then Swans remained in Divi-
sured the stay in Division One was as brief as sion One, facing relegation fights on several
possible, promotion being gained on the last occasions, until 2015-16, when a third from
day of the campaign. After a creditable first bottom finish finally saw them go down, end-
season back in the Premier Division it again ing a 45-year unbroken stay in the Isthmian
proved to be a struggle to remain there, and League. At the end of September 2017 Swans
at the end of the 1999-2000 season Swans were forced to leave their home of 8 decades,
finished in bottom spot and relegation again Stompond Lane, when it was sold for de-
became a reality. Swans had to wait until the velopment, the club moving to a new home
2004-05 season before more success came at a purpose-built Sports Hub in Waterside
to Stompond Lane after long-serving player Drive. After two good seasons in the Com-
Alan Dowson took over as manager in Octo- bined Counties League Premier Division,
ber. After defeat in his first match in charge, when they finished in fifth and fourth places,
Dowson led the team to a record-breaking a poor 2018-19 led to a bottom place finish
13 match-winning sequence, fine runs in and relegation to Division One.

FrEE PArKiNG

We have a large car park available for match days

• Chessington & Hook United’s car park has approximately 200 spaces.
• If no spaces are available please don’t park on the verges in Chalky Lane try
Chessington World of Adventures main car park which is situated opposite the
entrance of Chalky Lane.
• Please beware that Chessington & Hook FC bears no responsibility for any
damage or theft caused whilst parked in our car park or Chessington World of
Adventures car park.
• All parking is at the owners’ risk.