Page 10 - Raynes Park Vale v Redhill (FA Vase)

T ODA Y ' S VISIT ORS by many club officials and supporters son and se we did not complete all our
TODAY'S VISITORS
REDHILL tually found themselves as runners-up FC won the Combined Counties Pre-
keeping the club alive, Redhill even- games that season. As a bonus, Redhill
of the Sussex League Division One in mier League Cup in 2020/2021.
2013, winning promotion to the Isth-
1st Team Honours:
mian League Division One (South). • FA Cup 1st round proper 1957/58
Redhill’s time in the ‘Ryman’ league • FA Amateur Cup Semi Final 1924/25
Redhill FC was formed in 1894 and was relatively short lived. They fin- • Surrey Senior Cup Winners 1928/
two years later, the club moved into its ished 3rd from bottom in the relegation 29, 1965/ 66 Runners-up 1904/05,
stadium of 88 years-Memorial Park, zone in their first season but survived 1968/69 Surrey Senior Shield Winners
in the centre of the town. Redhill be- when offered a reprieve. The Reds 1935/ 36, 1968/ 69 Runers-up 1908/09,
came members of the Athenian League were not so lucky in 2014/15, finish- 1920/21, 1925/26, 1928/29 Runers-up
in 1923 and remained there until the ing 2nd from bottom. Again, a reprieve 1908/09, 1920/21, 1925/26, 1928/29
league’s demise in 1984. Success came was offered but to play in the Southern • Athenian League Winners 1924/25,
early, being runners up and champions League—South & West Division. This 1983/84 Runners-up 1923/24,
in their first two seasons in the league. was turned down based, amongst other 1925/26 Athenian League Cup Win-
In 1925/26, the club enjoyed possibly reasons, travel logistics and the finan- ners 1969/70, 1970/71 Runners-up
its best season; reaching two cup finals cial implications. After back-to-back 1973/74, 1974/75
and reaching the semi-final of the FA relegations, the club needed a positive • London League Winners 1922/23
Amateur Cup, losing to Northern No- season to build on. The 2016/17 sea- • East & West Surrey League Winners
mads at Arsenals Highbury stadium in son gave the club that platform, finish- 1902/03
front of 17,000 people. In 1949, Re- ing runners up in Combined Counties • South Southern Suburban West
dhill lost to Arsenal 1- 0 in a friendly Division One and gaining promotion, League Winners 1911/ 12
that was offered by the Gunners after whilst also finishing runners up in the • Southern Counties Floodlit Cup Win-
Redhill provided them with two of Division One Cup. ners 1980/81, 1990/91, 1998/99
their best players at the time; Colin Harrison Williams was appointed • Sussex County League Div 1 Run-
Grimshaw and Bernard Sexton. The Reds played in the Combined ners-up 2012/ 13
Moved into their current home Counties Premier Division in 2018/19 • Sussex County League Div 2 Cup
In 1957/ 58, Redhill reached the FA and the 2019/2020 season sees the club Winners 1991/92
Cup 1st Round Proper for their only celebrating its 125th year. A new man- • Spartan League Runner s-up 1909/10
time. After beating Tooting & Mit- ager Harrison Williams was appointed • London Spartan League Runners-up
cham in the previous round, the Reds after the resignation of previous man- 1986/87
travelled to Norwich City, only to cilities meant the club could not take ager Barry Wilde. Harrison was his • London Spartan League Cup Runners
lose 6-1, but many write ups at the their rightful place in the higher league number two and was chosen by the Up 1984/85
time gave Redhill plenty of credit for and instead found some success in the committee to continue to nurture our • Combined Counties Division One
their performance. After winning the London Spartan League, before mov- young squad and improve the standard Runners Up 2016/17
final Athenian League title in 1984, ing onto the Sussex County League of our play. 2020/2021
the Reds were moved into their cur- in 1988. After many brutal years of Covid -19 curtailed 2020/21 season • Cherry Red Records Combined
rent home, Kiln Brow. Lack of fa- ups and downs, following hard work Covid -19 curtailed the 2020/21 sea- Counties Premier League Cup Winners