Page 3 - Raynes Park Vale v Camberley Town

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
Well, that was a quiet, uneventful year, wasn't it..??!
Southern Railway Football Section -
Raynes Park FC RAYNES PARK VALE FC After the last 6 months it's a tough call, for any-

Grand Drive one, to welcome you all back to the world of the
Raynes Park FC used to be based at Combined Counties League Premiership and to
Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes Raynes Park a club that has been through some pretty major
Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96 Greater London changes! It's been a trying time for all football
merger. Raynes Park FC was originally SW20 9DZ clubs and a tragic one for some families. But
the Southern Railways Football Section incompetence at the highest levels in the country hasn't stopped great
(formed 1928) and were known as STAFF DIRECTORY swathes of the population from helping ordinary vulnerable people - a
Southern Railway until they changed Chairman: John Dalton
name to Raynes Park FC in 1964. The Secretary: Paul Armour heroic commitment that we recognise in this first edition of 'Into The
Southern Railway Team was a victim of Treasurer: Simon Maynard Vale' of the 21/22 season with our usual printed programme cover shot
the notorious 1963 Beeching spending General Manager: Marc Skinner being replaced, for the first time, with a tribute to all the staff of the NHS
cuts, a national review into modernising Manager: Josh Gallagher who have worked so hard to keep us safe and well. We salute them and
the UK's railways. Southern Railways everyone, in so many areas of life, whose commitment to their work
1950's home kit was Gold and Green Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari helped the rest of us get by.
quarters, the company colours. Raynes TODAY'S COVER Then there were the 2020(1) Euros!! Here at RPV we were lucky enough
Park FC home shirt colours were Red Archie Harland-Goddard & Louie Cockle to be able to welcome great crowds of football fans to watch the big games
and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan). at our clubhouse and to be able to watch the England squad battle their
Another home kit was light blue shirts way to their first major final in 55 years and to push the best team in the
and white shorts. Raynes Park FC ran
five senior teams on Saturdays. The 1st competition all the way to the most nail-biting conclusion. Congratula-
and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Premier tions are due to Italy for their re-emergence as Europe's most formidable
League. The 3rd team played in the opponents and to England for not only justifiably securing their place
Surrey South Eastern Combination while as the second best (for now) team in Europe but for doing so in a pro-
the 4ths and 5ths played in the Kingston fessional and dignified manner. The behaviour and
and District League. They also ran an performance of Gareth Southgate and his team was
over 35's team and youth teams truly inspirational and was the perfect riposte to
aged 14 to 18. the racism directed at some black English play-
ers and the team that supported them, from
Source: Former RPV FC President, Robert some of the idiots that hang about on
Hallett Senior, who was instrumental in the fringes of our game.
the formation of both the Rayes Park and
Raynes Park Vale football clubs. continued ...
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