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CLUB HISTORY
Raynes Park Vale FC was The new club immediately
formed in 1995 following the joined the Combined Counties
merger of Raynes Park and Football League and currently
Malden Vale (formed 1967) but play in the league’s Premier
the club’s true origins lie in the League, Tier 9 in the national
Southern Railway Football Sec- league pyramid. Their best
tion when the first local team finish was in 1997–98 when they RAYNES PARK VALE F.C
started. Although a victim of the finished in fourth place at tier 9.
1963 Beeching spending cuts They have participated in both Grand Drive | Raynes Park
the club had some early suc- national Cup competitions apart Greater London | SW20 9DZ
cesses in the 1932/33 Middlesex from a brief period at the start
League and some cup victories of the 2000s. The club’s reserve STAFF DIRECTORY
to earn the Railway Athletic As- team won the Combined Coun-
sociation Cup and the Southern ties Reserve League in 2002–03 Chairman: John Dalton
Railways Orphanage Cup. and 2005–06 before it joined the Secretary: Paul Armour
The Southern Railway club Suburban League for the 2006–
reformed, post-Beeching, as 07 season. The reserve team General Manager: Marc Skinner
Raynes Park FC in 1964. RPFC’s was disbanded for financial rea- Operations Manager: Helen Dalton
home colours of black and red sons before rejoining the com-
stripes are now proudly reflect- bined counties reserve league 1st Team Manager: Josh Gallagher
ed in the colours of the Raynes for the 2011-12 season under Club Photographer Karl Lang
Park Vale FC team. Raynes Park the management of Terry Tuvey.
FC fielded five senior teams In the 2012-13 season the Marketing/Programme Editor:
with two playing in the Surrey reserves achieved the league & Mark Ferrari
Premier League and a third cup double. The cup being won All editorial content and design copyright
in the Surrey South-Eastern with a 2-0 win against Worces- Mark Ferrari unless listed otherwise.
Combination. ter Park Reserves in the final.
In the meantime local team The Reserves also won the fair
Malden Vale FC were enjoying Play award in both 2011/12 & ZERO TOLERANCE TO
some success in a variety of 2012/13, the 1st team winning DISCRIMINATION
leagues that existed between the Premier award in 2011//12. Raynes Park Vale Football Club is
1967 and 1995 including the The Combined Counties League committed to identify, confront and
North Surrey Youth League, took the decision to disband eliminate discrimination, whether
Sunday Sportsman League, the reserve league at the end of by reason of race, colour, nation-
South Thameside League & the the 2012/13 season so for the ality, religion or belief, sex, sexual
Surrey Combination League 2013/14 season they re-joined orientation, marital or civil partner
and London Spartan League the Suburban League. Midway status, age, ethnic and national
before emerging into the newly through 2013/14 Lee Dobinson
formed Combined Counties stepped down as 1st Team origin, pregnancy or maternity,
League winning that league’s Manager to take over as Club disability or gender reassignment.
title at the first attempt. Chairman from Fred Stevens. The club intends to ensure that
A runners-up position in the Former AFC Wimbledon Player everyone who wishes to engage
Dan Air League (with BAE Gavin Bolger stepped up to with the club, whether as matchday
Weybridge snagging the top take over as 1st team Manager. fans, staff, players, board members,
spot) saw the club promoted to Gavin Bolger played 107 times and any other person engaged
the Diadora League Division 2 for AFC Wimbledon from 2002 with the club’s activities, has a real
South where they remained un- to May 2005 scoring 27 goals and equal opportunity to do so.
til the end of the 1993/94 season from midfield.
when managers Mick Brown The 2019/20 season saw some @RPVFC
& Ged Murphy left the club to major changes in the organi-
join Hendon. Much of the squad sation and management of the @RPVFC
followed and the team finished club with local businessman
bottom the following season.In and supporter John Dalton RAYNESPARKVALE.COM
1995 the two clubs, Malden Vale becoming Chairman and Josh
and Raynes Park FC merged to Gallagher replacing Gavin
create the club we now know: Bolger as manager at the start
Raynes Park Vale F.C. of the 20/21 season.

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