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the reins. Chessington played through to the of Ryman South but decided not to come
League Cup Final in their first season versus down to CCL but enter the Kent League leav-
Ash United at Woking, only to lose 6-1. ing us free to continue our quest for success
They finished third in the Premier division in this League! 2013/14, Nogsy left the Club
‘04/05 and the season after, made the 4th in October that year, leaving his assistant An-
round of the F.A. Vase, beaten 2-1 by finalists drew Ellis to take charge.
Cammell Laird at home in front of some 500 Andrew brought in ex CHUFC player Dar-
supporters. ren Woods to assist him but to no avail as
ork was carried out during the close we were relegated to Division One finishing
Wseason to bring the ground up to level bottom of the Premier Division after flirting
five standard and they now possess a stand with that position for the previous two years.
for 200 spectators and also erected a covered
area behind one goal.
Season 2006/07 had Chessington languish-
ing in the relegation zone but 15 matches
unbeaten saw them finish a creditable 10th
position. 2007/08 season saw us use a huge
number of players who had us playing some
good attacking football, but the weather ivision One was probably a breath of
caught us napping, & with only one match in Dfresh air & Darren & Andy took it on
eight weeks, finally finished the season once the chin & set out to earn promotion back
again mid-table. to the Premier Division but with 19 games
2008/09 & saw the introduction of a new to play, it seemed a bridge too far until a run
manager after Paul Norris decided to step of just two defeats & two draws & a dramatic
down after 10 years. Enter Glynn Stephens as final game of the season when, 1-3 down at
manager. Glynn had been reserve team man- HT v Alton Town & Worcester Park beating
ager at Ashford Town (Middx) after a glitter- Banstead, it all seemed in vain until a strange
ing playing career amongst some of the top twist of fortune as the lads scored four 2nd
Ryman teams, but he took to it admirably & half goals & Banstead won at Worcester Park
took the team to its second highest finish of to send the mammoth crowd of over 350 de-
6th, since we entered this competition. lirious, that means we finish third in the table
Four years later & sadly, Glynn found the go- above Worcester Park & back in the Premier
ing tough & halfway through the 20011/12 Division, unfortunately, we couldn’t sustain
season, parted company with the Club. In for our Premier Division status, once again,
Glynn came once again……...Paul (Nogsy) our pitch lets us down leaving us to play 16
Norris!! games in 34 days, a bridge too far as we end
Nogsy changed the team around in an effort up 2nd bottom to be relegated to Div One.
to save the Club from relegation, but all in Fifth in the following season meant we’d be
vain as we finished third from bottom, only once again playing Division One in 2017/18.
Banstead Athletic & Mole Valley SCR were After two seasons in Division One the club
below us, but our fate was in the hands of a are striving for a place back in the Premier

relegated Whyteleafe team who were bottom League.