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CLUB HISTORY
Raynes Park Vale FC was formed in 1995
following the merger of Raynes Park and
Malden Vale (formed 1967).
CHAIRMAN'S NOTES
1928 to 1995
Southern Railway Football Section - You win some. You lose some. That’s always
Raynes Park FC RAYNES PARK VALE FC been the way and a few losses don’t mean
Grand Drive that the ship is sinking any more than a
Raynes Park FC used to be based at few wins means that promotion is in sight.
Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes Raynes Park Raynes Park Vale have got off to a good start
Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96 Greater London to the league season with some convincing
merger. Raynes Park FC was originally SW20 9DZ victories, a good defensive record and the
the Southern Railways Football Section general air of a team that know what it’s
(formed 1928) and were known as STAFF DIRECTORY about. However, we can’t pretend that it has
Southern Railway until they changed Chairman: John Dalton been flawless and results against Badshot
name to Raynes Park FC in 1964. The Secretary: Paul Armour Lea and Beckenham Town have shown us
Southern Railway Team was a victim of Treasurer: Simon Maynard
the notorious 1963 Beeching spending General Manager: Marc Skinner that RPV are not the finished article. Yet.
cuts, a national review into modernising Manager: Josh Gallagher Beckenham Town are a high-quality foot-
the UK's railways. Southern Railways ball team. Against them we delivered some very good, pressure
1950's home kit was Gold and Green Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari football and, although the win wasn’t unjust, we can say that we
quarters, the company colours. Raynes deserved something more from the game. We have a fairly small
Park FC home shirt colours were Red TODAY'S COVER squad that perhaps needs some building. It is also a new squad
Callum Davies & Casmir E Umeh
and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan). and that can bring challenges to the management bench. These
Another home kit was light blue shirts are not excuses – neither the players nor the management at
and white shorts. Raynes Park FC ran RPV believe in excuses, we see that in their commitment every
five senior teams on Saturdays. The 1st week. But no set-up is perfect and, of course, there are things that
and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Premier
League. The 3rd team played in the could be improved in the structure at the heart of the team. We
Surrey South Eastern Combination have a great manager and management team and these issues are
while the 4ths and 5ths played in for them to resolve not for the chairman or the
the Kingston and District League. committee or anyone else.
They also ran an over 35's team and However, other performances and issues
youth teams aged 14 to 18. are not so easily dealt with. Ill-discipline
takes players out of games, and we
Source: Former RPV FC President, cannot afford to lose key players to
Robert Hallett Senior, who was ill-considered actions, dissent
instrumental in the formation of both or recklessness.
the Rayes Park and Raynes Park Vale Continued...
football clubs.
