Page 34 - Raynes Park Vale vs Sheerwater FA Vase

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The London County Council the Divisions of
started to build Sheerwater es- the W&DL and
tate in 1948, for families that obtained Inter-
wanted to move out of London mediate status
and start a new life in Surrey. into the Surrey
Around 1,380 houses were built at a cost Intermediate (Western) League in the
of approximately £3 million. This prompt- 1967-68 season. The club then progressed
ed a community spirit from the early to senior level, and were promoted to the Sur-
days, and football being the number one rey Senior League for the 1972-73 sea-
sport came into effect when groups of son with a highest finish of 6th achieved
men started having a kick around at the in the 1974-75 season. In 1978 following
Sheerwater Recreation Ground, this led to the loss of clubs to the London Spartan
friendly matches being arranged. League, Hampshire clubs were admitted
Progressed through the Divisions to the Surrey Senior League with the title
of the competition eventually becoming
Sheerwater Football Club was founded in the Combined Counties League.
1958 by early members of the club, John A dreadful season with one win
French (also player) assisted by his wife
Violet, Stan West, Ken May, Bill Hilleard, In 1981-82 the League had reached 22
Herbert Taylor (also player), Syd Morris, members, and as a consequence was split
Derrick Thomas, Colin McDermott, Den- into East and West divisions. In a dreadful
nis Hill (also player), Tom Coleman (sec- season with only one win and one draw
retary) and players John Murray, Micky the club finished bottom of the East divi-
Wedge, Chris Robinson, Jose Garcia, sion, 16 points behind Clarion and both
Tony Minchinton, Don Stevens, Michael Sheerwater and Clarion were relegated to
French. Sheerwater joined the local Wok- the newly formed Surrey Premier league.
ing & District League adding newcomers In our first season in this new league we
Dennis King, Geoff Harrison, Lee Mason, had a highest position of 5th in 1982-83.
John Rowse, Terry Jenkins, Jim Kelly, John However in 1984-85 we finished only
Chamberlain, Tom & Doug Dillon, Mick above the bottom side Heath End Wan-
Boot, John Cox, Don Wake, Derek Bloom, derers and another relegation followed.
tony Scamal, Ben Fuco along with school Unfortunately the vacancy at the lower
teachers Roy Rozier, John Hopper, & level was a position in the Surrey Inter-
John Collin. We then progressed through mediate (Eastern) Division. Fortunately