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History of the Club 2006–07 season. The reserve team was
RAYNES PARK VALE FC disbanded for financial reasons before

rejoing the combined counties reserve
league for the 2011-12 season under
the management of Terry Tuvey. In the
2012-13 season the reserves achieved
the league & cup double. The cup being
won with a 2-0 win against Worcester
Park Reserves in the final. The Reserves
also won the fair Play award in both
2011/12 & 2012/13, the 1st team win-
ning the Premier award in 2011//12.
The combined counties league took the
decision to disband the reserve league
at the end of the 2012/13 season so for
the 2013/14 season they have re-joined
the Suburban League.
Midway through 2013/14 Lee Dobin-
son stepped down as 1st Team Manag-
aged 14 to 18. er to take over as Club Chairman from
Former RPV FC President, Robert Hal- Fred Stevens. Former AFC Wimbledon
lett Senior, was instrumental in the Player Gavin Bolger stepped up to take
aynes Park Vale FC was formed the notorious 1963 Beeching spending formation of both the Raynes Park and over as 1st team Manager. Gavin Bolger
Rin 1995 following the merger of cuts, a national review into modernising Raynes Park Vale football clubs. played 107 times for AFC Wimbledon
Raynes Park and Malden Vale (formed the UK's railways. Southern Railways 1995 to present day from 2002 to May 2005 scoring 27 goals
1967). 1950's home kit was Gold and Green The new merged club immediately joined from midfield.
quarters, the company colours. Raynes the Combined Counties Football League Following the departure of Gavin Bolger
Southern Railway Football Section - Park FC home shirt colours were Red and currently play in the league's Pre- in 2021, Josh Gallagher was appointed
Raynes Park FC - 1928 to 1995
and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan). mier Division. Step 9 in the national as manager, in his first season in charge
Raynes Park FC used to be based at Taun- Another home kit was light blue shirts league pyramid. Their best finish was in RPVFC finished third in the league and
ton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes Park and white shorts. Raynes Park FC ran 1997–98 when they finished in fourth the club had its most successful run in
Recreation Ground until the 1995/96 five senior teams on Saturday's. The 1st place at step 9. They have participat- the FA Vase.
merger. Raynes Park FC originally was and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Pre- ed in both national Cup competitions
the Southern Railways Football Sec- mier League. The 3rd team played in apart from a brief period at the start of
tion (formed 1928) and were known as the Surrey South Eastern Combination the 2000s. The club's reserve team won
Southern Railway until they changed while the 4ths and 5ths played in the the Combined Counties Reserve League
name to Raynes Park FC in 1964. The Kingston & District League. They also in 2002–03 and 2005–06 before it
Southern Railway Team was a victim of ran an over 35's team and youth teams joined the Suburban League for the

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