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FULL NAME: FARNHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
NICKNAME(S): TOWN
FOUNDED: 1906
GROUND: THE MEMORIAL GROUND, FARNHAM
LEAGUE: COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH
2021–22 COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH,
HISTORY 10TH OF 20
The club was established in 1906 as a bottom of the Premier Division in 2005–06.
merger of Farnham Bungs and Farnham They won Division One at the first attempt,
Star. They became members of the Surrey but were not promoted due to ground
Intermediate League, and were champions grading issues, and remained in the division
in 1929–30 and 1930–31. In 1947 they joined until they finished as runners-up in 2010–11,
PROUD SPONSORS OF
the Surrey Senior League. In 1962 they left after which they were promoted back to
the league, but they returned in 1963. They the Premier Division. The club won the PROUD SPONSORS OF
went on to win three successive league titles Challenge Cup again in 2015–16. In 2017–
in 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68 and were 18 they finished bottom of the Premier
RAYNES PARK VALE
runners-up in 1969–70 and 1970–71, before Division and were relegated to Division
joining the Spartan League in 1971. When One. In 2021 the club were promoted to RAYNES PARK VALE
the league merged with the Metropolitan– the Premier Division South based on their
London League to form the London Spartan results in the abandoned 2019–20 and 2020–
League in 1975, the club were placed in 21 season.
Division One, which became the Premier
Division in 1977. HONOURS
Combined Counties League
After finishing bottom of the London
Spartan Premier Division in 1979–80, Premier Division champions 1990–91,
Farnham transferred to the Combined 1991–92 FAN FOCUS
Counties League. The 1981–82 season saw Division One champions 2006–07
them play in the Western Division as the Challenge Cup winners 1991–92, 1995–96,
league was temporarily split into two 2015–16 NAME: Fraser McAllister defender in the world !
divisions, before reverting to a single
division the following season. They were Elite Cup winners 1991–92 Age: 7 First ever RPV game?
runners-up in 1986–87 and went on to Surrey Senior League Where do you live? Raynes Stansfeld, FA Vase.
win the league in 1990–91. The following Champions 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
season saw them retain the league title, as Park Saturday games or Tuesday
well as winning the Premier Challenge Cup Surrey Intermediate League What other team do you games ? Tuesday games
and the Elite Cup. They were subsequently Champions 1929–30, 1930–31 support? Chelsea because I get to go to bed
promoted to Division Three of the Isthmian Surrey Junior Cup late!
League but resigned from the league prior Winners 1945–46 Favourite RPV player ?
to the start of the 1992–93 season as they Louie Downey What’s the best thing about
were unable to raise the money needed to RPV ?
upgrade the Memorial Ground and were Favourite all time player? Going on the pitch at full
too late to rejoin the Combined Counties Ronaldinho time to take shots
League until the following season.
Watch from the stand or
Farnham won the Premier Challenge Cup
for a second time in 1995–96. When the the dugout ? Stand because
Combined Counties League gained a second it gets rowdy !
division in 2003, they became members of Pick one player to play
the Premier Division. However, they were
relegated to Division One after finishing in your little league team
with you:? Steps - the best

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