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CLUB HISTORY

Raynes Park Vale FC was formed League and currently play in the
in 1995 following the merger of league’s Premier League, Tier 9
Raynes Park and Malden Vale in the national league pyramid.
(formed 1967) but the club’s true Their best finish was in 1997–98
origins lie in the Southern Railway when they finished in fourth place RAYNES PARK VALE F.C
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They have participated in both
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cesses in the 1932/33 Middlesex
of the 2000s. The club’s reserve
League and some cup victories
team won the Combined Counties STAFF DIRECTORY
to earn the Railway Athletic
Reserve League in 2002–03 and
Association Cup and the Southern
2005–06 before it joined the Chairman: John Dalton
Railways Orphanage Cup.
Suburban League for the 2006–07 Secretary: Paul Armour
The Southern Railway club re- season. The reserve team was
formed, post-Beeching, as Raynes disbanded for financial reasons be- General Manager: Marc Skinner
Park FC in 1964. RPFC’s home fore rejoining the combined coun-
Operations Manager: Helen Dalton
colours of black and red stripes ties reserve league for the 2011-12
are now proudly reflected in the season under the management of 1st Team Manager: Josh Gallagher
colours of the Raynes Park Vale FC Terry Tuvey. In the 2012-13 season
team. Raynes Park FC fielded five the reserves achieved the league Club Photographer Karl Lang
senior teams with two playing in & cup double. The cup being won Marketing/Programme Editor:
the Surrey Premier League and a with a 2-0 win against Worcester Mark Ferrari
third in the Surrey South-Eastern Park Reserves in the final. The
Combination. Reserves also won the fair Play All editorial content and design copyright
award in both 2011/12 & 2012/13, Mark Ferrari unless listed otherwise.
In the meantime local team
the 1st team winning the Premier
Malden Vale FC were enjoying
award in 2011//12. ZERO TOLERANCE TO
some success in a variety of
leagues that existed between The Combined Counties League DISCRIMINATION
1967 and 1995 including the took the decision to disband the Raynes Park Vale Football Club is
North Surrey Youth League, reserve league at the end of the committed to identify, confront and
Sunday Sportsman League, South 2012/13 season so for the 2013/14
eliminate discrimination, whether
Thameside League & the Surrey season they re-joined the Sub- by reason of race, colour, nation-
Combination League and London urban League. Midway through
ality, religion or belief, sex, sexual
Spartan League before emerging 2013/14 Lee Dobinson stepped
into the newly formed Combined down as 1st Team Manager to orientation, marital or civil partner
status, age, ethnic and national
Counties League winning that take over as Club Chairman
league’s title at the first attempt. from Fred Stevens. Former AFC origin, pregnancy or maternity,
disability or gender reassignment.
A runners-up position in the Dan Wimbledon Player Gavin Bolger
Air League (with BAE Weybridge stepped up to take over as 1st The club intends to ensure that
snagging the top spot) saw the team Manager. Gavin Bolger everyone who wishes to engage
club promoted to the Diadora played 107 times for AFC Wim- with the club, whether as matchday
League Division 2 South where bledon from 2002 to May 2005 fans, staff, players, board members,
they remained until the end of the scoring 27 goals from midfield. and any other person engaged
1993/94 season when managers The 2019/20 season saw some with the club’s activities, has a real
Mick Brown & Ged Murphy left major changes in the organisation and equal opportunity to do so.
the club to join Hendon. Much of and management of the club with
the squad followed and the team local businessman and supporter @RPVFC
finished bottom the following sea- John Dalton becoming Chairman
son.In 1995 the two clubs, Malden and Josh Gallagher replacing @RPVFC
Vale and Raynes Park FC merged Gavin Bolger as manager at the
to create the club we now know: start of the 20/21 season. RAYNESPARKVALE.COM
Raynes Park Vale F.C.
The new club immediately joined
the Combined Counties Football
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