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Corinthians 1919-20 Source Wiki
Corinthian-Casuals fortunes took an upturn However, a heavy loss at Horsham started a
when they bounced back as Champions, re- stunning decent, and with just two wins in
maining in the Premier Division a further the last 18 fixtures, the club sank to finish in
12 seasons. 1988 was a truly historic year, 13th.
with the club securing its first-ever home In 2008 the club enjoyed the momentous
ground, merging with the crippled Tolworth honour of celebrating 125 years of football
FC, thus taking over the running of their with a commemorative match at Wembley
facilities. This season also saw the Corinthi- Stadium.
an-Casuals Tour Of Brazil, when legendary The 2010/11 season was the most memorable
Brazilian international, Socrates, donned the for many years as the club lifted the Surrey
famous chocolate and pink colours for a spe- Senior Cup for the first time in 57 years when
cial game. A runners-up berth in 1993 and Leatherhead were defeated 2-0 in the final at
winning the League Cup in 1995 were the Gander Green Lane.
highlights of the Spartan League era before Corinthian-Casuals Football Club continues
the club switched to the Combined Counties to take great pride in their rich and glorious
League in 1996. In the first season, a run- history.
ners-up spot was achieved to at last win back Tolworth
our place in the Isthmian League.
The new Division 1 South lasted only two
seasons, and on each occasion, the club fin- Corinthian
ished in the bottom four. The 2004/05 season
saw saw a reversion to a single Division 1. Casuals
New Year passed with the club in 3rd place.