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The club has its origins as In 1985, another local club, Addlestone
Godalming United FC, formed & Weybridge, was disbanded and, be-
in 1950 by ex-pupils of Godalm- fore their ground at Liberty Lane was
ing Grammar School. demolished, Godalming purchased the
Between 1950-71 the club played at the stand and perimeter fence for £225 and
Recreation Ground. However, in 1970 £50 respectively. The stand was re-erect-
Surrey Senior League side Farncombe ed at Wey Court, with seating and fascia
collapsed, leaving their ground in Mead- added.
row vacant. Godalming took over the The next development came in 1992
debts and tenancy, changing their name when the Guildford Football Appeal
to Godalming and Farncombe FC, and (formed in an attempt to return the
the ground to Wey Court in the process. towns name to senior football, following

WELCOME

GODALMING

TOWN

The original pitch was where the nearby the collapse of Guildford City in 1977)
Wey Court Sheltered Housing stood and donated a sum of money towards flood-
considerable amount of work was un- lights, and in return the name of the
dertaken on the new playing area, which club was changed again to Godalming &
was built on the site of an old waste tip. Guildford FC.
The club was helped by Waverley Coun- Further recycling followed in 1995,
cil when drainage problems and subsid- when a new turnstile building was erect-
ence meant they had to find a temporary ed incorporating a turnstile from Mill-
home at Broadwater Park. wall’s old ground and in 1996 the club-
The club was accepted into the Com- house was refurbished.
bined Counties League for the start of 2005/06 During 2005 close season, the
the 1978 season, and a year later the club changed its name for a fifth time,
name was changed again, to Godalming albeit back to one of its previous incar-
Town FC. nations, that of Godalming Town.