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COLLIERS WOOD UTD

The club, one of the oldest in
the country, and which has
now been in existence for
148 years, received a well
deserved recognition award
from the FA for 125 years of
playing football during 2011.
Formed in 1874
There is a wall memorial at the
Surrey FA headquarters in Dorking
acknowledging The Wood as the
second oldest senior football club in Bradbank Sports in the Intermedi-
Surrey having been formed in 1874 ate Cup Final. In 1991/92 they beat Colliers Wood FC 1928/29.
(four years after Reigate Priory FC). Woking & Horsell 4-0 in the final of In 2002/3, the league amalgamated ing to Worthing 0-3.
Wimbledon and Sutton leagues the same competition. The reserves with the Combined Counties League After a brief ground share at Croy-
Collliers Wood United FC was reached the final of the 1988/89 and the club were founder members don FC, the club moved back to
founded way back in 1874 and the and 1989/90 Lower Junior Cup but of the new division 1 where they Wibbandune where ground im-
early years of their existence were were beaten on both occasions. finished as runners up and were provements included the addition
spent in the Wimbledon and Sut- Wibbandune Sports Ground promoted to the Premier Division. of excellent flood-lighting, a new
ton leagues before moving on to The local recreation ground pre- They have continued to improve. covered terrace and a 120 seat
the Surrey Intermediate League vented the progress of the club due In 2004/5, they finished 14th of stand. In March 2012, the club
(Southern Division). During the late to the limited facilities and a search the 24 clubs. The following season, added a new away team changing
sixties and early seventies, the club for a new ground was launched. they finished fourth and had a fine room, new spectator ground lava-
were members of the Surrey Senior Adequate facilities were found at FA Vase run, beating Chichester tories and relaid the entire playing
League for a short time, playing Wibbandune Sports Ground in 1991 City United, Raynes Park Vale and surface including drainage thanks to
in the newly formed division one and the ground has steadily im- Greenwich Borough, before losing a £71,000 grant from the Football
where they won the league title in proved since then. to VCD Athletic in the 2nd round Association. They also reached the
1969/70. The reserves won their di- 2001/2 saw the club enter the proper. 2011/12 final of the League Cup
vision in 1970/71 going undefeated. Surrey County Senior League where Entered the FA Cup at Farnborough FC on 4th May v
Over the years, “The Wood” have they finished a creditable 5th. The In 2006/7 they entered the FA Cup Guernsey FC in front of 667 specta-
reached a number of Surrey FA Cup following season, they finished as for the first time, defeating Chip- tors, which they lost 0-2 after extra
Finals. In 1988/89 they lost 1-2 to runners up. stead after a replay before succumb- Continued...