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other teams showing interest in entering, the In the 1994-95 season, Ashford Town (Mid-
League reluctantly abandoned the competi- dx) claimed the first of their record-breaking
tion at the end of the season. run of League titles. This was to be repeated
the following year, a season that saw Malden
arnham Town attaining promotion in Vale return to the CCFL from the Isthmi-
F1991-92 to the Isthmian League, however, an League as Raynes Park Vale along with
they failed to attain the facilities required and Feltham. Ashford Town (Middx)’s run of
were back in the League in 1993-94. league titles was to continue until they were
promoted into the Isthmian League at the
The 1992-93 season saw the League with a end of 1999-2000. The run only interspersed
new name with the end of the sponsorship by the 1998-99 championship claimed by
from Dan-Air and a new three-year deal. 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
Two new clubs also joined the League for the on a ground with a seating capacity of 7000.
1992-93 season with Peppard being the first
to be promoted from the Chiltonian League In 2002, the league reached a membership
and DCA Basingstoke crossing the pyramid of 24 clubs in the premier division with the
from the Hampshire League. With the arriv- arrival of North Greenford United, from the
al of Peppard, who are an Oxfordshire Club, Middlesex County League, and AFC Wim-
the League now extended its influence into bledon.
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. AFC Wimbledon spent two seasons with the
league before being promoted as champions
The 1993-94 season also saw Chipstead and winning the league cup. The Premier
withdraw their reserves and move them to Cup Final at Woking FC for the match be-
the Suburban League, the first club to do so. tween AFC Wimbledon & North Greenford
Frimley Green were also relegated to the Sur- United saw the largest crowd to fill Kingfield
rey Premier League and replaced by Neth- Stadium
erne. (Continued on the next page)