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HISTORY OF RAYNES PARK VALE  1925|2024                                                                                                               UP THE VALE






       CLUB                                             testament to this was made by the   runners-up to BAE Weybridge in the   in 2002–03 and 2005–06 before   assistant manager Reece Turner
                                                                                                                                            stepped down from their roles, later
                                                                                                                    it joined the Suburban League for
                                                                                           Dan Air League and was promoted to
                                                        newly formed Raynes Park Vale in
       HISTORY                                          Black Stripes for the first time since   extremely hard to gain C Grade   reasons before rejoining the   Preceding the start of the 2021/22
                                                                                                                                            deciding to join Tooting Bec Football
                                                                                           the Diadora League Division 2 South.
                                                                                                                    the 2006–07 season. The reserve
                                                        the 2020–21 season where they
                                                                                                                    team was disbanded for financial
                                                                                           All of the club’s members worked
                                                                                                                                            Club.
                                                        played their home games in Red and
                                                                                                                    combined counties reserve league
                                                                                           status for entry into the league. The
                                                        their formation in 1995. Raynes Park
                                                                                           club survived for 5 seasons in the
                                                                                                                    for the 2011–12 season under the
                                                                                                                                            season, Josh Gallagher was
                                                        FC’s alternative kit at the time was
                                                                                           Diadora Isthmian League. At the end
                                                                                                                                            appointed as First Team Manager,
                                                        light blue shirts and white shorts.
                                                                                                                    management of Terry Tuvey. In
                                                                                           of the successful 1993–94 season,
                                                                                                                                            accompanied by Anthony Panayi
                                                        Raynes Park FC ran five senior
                                                                                                                    the 2012–13 season the reserves
                                                        teams on Saturday’s, of which, the
                                                                                           Murphy left the club to join Hendon.
                                                                                                                    double. The Cup was won with a 2–0
                                                                                                                                            (Goalkeeper coach & Physio)
                                                        1st and 2nd XI’s played in the Surrey
                                                                                                                    win against Worcester Park Reserves  and Chris Williams (Strength and
                                                                                           Many of the players followed them
                                                        Premier League whilst the 3rd team   managers Mick Brown and Ged   achieved the League and Cup   (Assistant Manager), Daniel Canning
                                                        played in the Surrey South Eastern   and Malden Vale finished bottom of   in the final. The Reserves also won   Conditioning). Raynes Park Vale
                                                        Combination while the 4ths and 5ths   the table the following season.   the fair Play award in both 2011–12   finished the season in 3rd place
                                                        played in the Kingston and District                         and 2012–13, the 1st team winning   behind Beckenham Town and Walton
                                                        League. They also ran an over 35’s                          the Premier award in 2011–12. The   & Hersham F.C.
                                                        team and youth teams aged 14 to 18.   Raynes Park Vale      combined counties league took
                                                                                           (1995–present day)       the decision to disband the reserve   The 2022-23 season concluded
                                                        Malden Vale                                                 league at the end of the 2012–13   with a Raynes Park Vale double
                                                        (1967–1995)                        The new merged club immediately   season so for the 2013–14 season   as the 1st team were crowned
                                                                                           joined the Combined Counties   they have re-joined the Suburban   Combined Counties Premier South
                                                        Malden Vale FC was founded         Football League and currently play in   League. Midway through 2013–14   League champions on 99 points,
                                                        in 1967 by the then Chairman       the league’s Premier League, Tier 9   Lee Dobinson stepped down as   with second placed Badshot
                                                        Stephen Pearce. They spent their   in the national league pyramid. Their   1st Team Manager to take over as   Lea also promoted. Raynes Park
                                                        first decade of existence playing   best finish was in 1997–98 when  Club Chairman from Fred Stevens.   Vale were promoted to the Isthmian
                                                        in the North Surrey Youth League,   they finished in fourth place at tier   Former AFC Wimbledon Player   League - South Central Division.
                                                        the Sunday Sportsman League,       9. They have participated in both   Gavin Bolger stepped up to take   The U18 team under manager Terry
                                                        South Thameside League & the       national Cup competitions apart  over as 1st team Manager. Gavin   Savage won 13 of 16 games to land
                                                        Surrey Combination League. Malden   from a brief period at the start of the   Bolger played 107 times for AFC   the 2022-23 Combined Counties
                                                        Vale won a total of 37 honours at   2000s.[1]               Wimbledon from 2002 to May 2005   League Tony Ford U18 East title
                                                        junior & intermediate level. Malden                         scoring 27 goals from midfield.  trophy.
                                                        Vale gained senior status in the   The club’s reserve team won the   [2] Following the conclusion of
                                                        1977–78 season and was duly        Combined Counties Reserve League   the 2020/21, Gavin Bolger and his
                                                        elected to the Surrey Senior
       Raynes Park Vale FC was formed in   Middlesex League and were also
                                                        League. Malden Vale have the
       1995 following the merger of Raynes   double winners in 1936, taking
                                                        honour of being the last ever winners
       Park and Malden Vale (formed 1967).   home both the Railway Athletic
                                Association Cup and the Southern   of the Surrey Senior League in
       Southern Railway         Railway Orphanage Cup. The   1978 before the league vanished
       Football Section         Southern Railway Team fell victim   in a reorganisation and emerged
                                                        as the London Spartan League.
       (1925–1963)              to the notorious 1963 Beeching
                                                        The following season the league
                                spending cuts, a national review
                                                        changed its name to the Home
       The first notable prominence of   into modernising the UK’s railways.
                                                        Counties League. After one season
       the football club in the Raynes Park   Southern Railways 1950s home kit
                                                        in the newly named league, Malden
       community was as early as 1925   was gold and green quarters, the
                                                        Vale applied to join the London
       when Southern Railways Football   company colours.[
                                                        Spartan League a league in which
       Section was formed. The club was
       originally based at Raynes Park   Raynes Park Football Club   they finished 4th twice and 2nd
       Sports Ground, Taunton Avenue,   (1964–1995)     twice, including in 1984, when they
       which is less than a mile away from              lost out on the title to Hanwell Town
                                                        on goal difference.
       the current club’s home. The club   Southern Railway Football Section
       played in the Surrey Senior League   eventually reformed a year following
                                                        Vale then left for the Combined
       and were a part of a notable tour   Southern Railway’s deformation
                                                        Counties first incarnation and at the
       to Belgium to play fixtures against   in 1964 as Raynes Park Football
                                                        first attempt, won the title. The only
       Ostend V.G. Club and Bruge FC   Club, also based at Taunton Avenue,
                                                        league title on either side’s resume.
       in 1925. Little is known about   SW20. Raynes Park FC home shirt
                                                        Ten seasons later in the 1988–89
       these sides other than Railway   colours were Red and Black stripes
       had success in the 1932–33   (similar to AC Milan) and specific   season Malden Vale finished
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