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other teams showing interest in entering, the n the 1994-95 season, Ashford Town (Mid-
League reluctantly abandoned the competi- Idx) claimed the first of their record-break-
tion at the end of the season. ing run of League titles. This was to be re-
peated the following year, a season that saw
arnham Town attaining promotion in Malden Vale return to the CCFL from the
F1991-92 to the Isthmian League, however, Isthmian League as Raynes Park Vale along
they failed to attain the facilities required and with Feltham. Ashford Town (Middx)’s run
were back in the League in 1993-94. of league titles was to continue until they
were promoted into the Isthmian League
The 1992-93 season saw the League with a at the end of 1999-2000. The run only in-
new name with the end of the sponsorship terspersed by the 1998-99 championship
from Dan-Air and a new three-year deal. claimed by Ash United.
Parasol Professional Portrait Photography In 1997-98 the league received sponsorship
Ltd of Cobham agreed a sponsorship deal re- from another source and became the Cour-
sulting in a new title for the League; the “Par- age Combined Counties Football League.
asol Combined Counties Football League”.
In the following seasons Cove, AFC Wall-
The League Challenge Cup also returned to ingford & Withdean 2000 won the champi-
sponsorship for the 1992-93 season with the onship but all failed to gain promotion due
name Parasol Challenge Cup. A replacement to the standard of facilities. Withdean 2000
for the popular Dan-Air Class Elite Cup were most unlucky as their home ground,
was also obtained which became the Frazer Withdean Stadium has been used by Bright-
Freight Vase which was sponsored by Frazer on & Hove in the Football League Champi-
Freight International Ltd. onship & League One. The 2002-2003 season
saw CCFL matches played for the first time
wo new clubs also joined the League for on a ground with a seating capacity of 7000.
Tthe 1992-93 season with Peppard being
the first to be promoted from the Chiltonian In 2002, the league reached a membership
League and DCA Basingstoke crossing the of 24 clubs in the premier division with the
pyramid from the Hampshire League. With arrival of North Greenford United, from the
the arrival of Peppard, who are an Oxford- Middlesex County League, and AFC Wim-
shire Club, the League now extended its in- bledon.
fluence into six counties for the first time.
The AFC Wimbledon experience was some-
Peppard were to prove a formidable side on thing special for most of the clubs in the lea-
the field winning both the Premier & Re- gue. With crowds of up to 4000 spectators
serve Divisions in 1992-93 & 1993-94 but at AFC Wimbledon’s matches. It also saw
they failed to obtain the facilities necessary to the first matches with large numbers of po-
progress into the Isthmian League. The 1992- lice drafted in to control crowds, including
93 season saw the demise of Malden Town, a mounted police and helicopters patrolling
long-time member of the league when they the sky over grounds.
lost their ground and were forced to out of
existence. FC Wimbledon spent two seasons with
Athe league before being promoted as
The 1993-94 season also saw Chipstead champions and winning the league cup. The
withdraw their reserves and move them to Premier Cup Final at Woking FC for the
the Suburban League, the first club to do so. match between AFC Wimbledon & North
Frimley Green were also relegated to the Sur- Greenford United saw the largest crowd to
rey Premier League and replaced by Neth- fill Kingfield Stadium
erne. (Continued on the next page)