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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 -
Raynes Park FC As summer starts to wind down and we
RAYNES PARK VALE FC brace ourselves for some of the winter
Raynes Park FC used to be based at weather to come and shivering matches
Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes Grand Drive under the lights, clubs up and down the
Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96 Raynes Park country from The Premiership to the low-
merger. Raynes Park FC was originally Greater London est tier of the league system are starting to
the Southern Railways Football Section SW20 9DZ settle into their season. Some are gearing
(formed 1928) and were known as up for a top-of-the-table clash that could
Southern Railway until they changed STAFF DIRECTORY see them play at a whole new level next year
name to Raynes Park FC in 1964. The Chairman: John Dalton with fans just starting to sense that, this
Southern Railway Team was a victim of Secretary: Paul Armour time, this could be their season and that, in
the notorious 1963 Beeching spending Treasurer: Simon Maynard
cuts, a national review into modernising General Manager: Marc Skinner nine month’s time they will be supporting
the UK's railways. Southern Railways Manager: Josh Gallagher a team at a whole new set of away grounds
1950's home kit was Gold and Green and watching new names arrive at their ground. Other clubs are,
quarters, the company colours. Raynes Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari maybe, already nervously looking over their shoulders at poten-
Park FC home shirt colours were Red tial strugglers and weighing up their possibilities of relegation.
and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan). TODAY'S COVER The initial wild belief and pessimism that all supporters feel at
Nathan Lewis & Eoin Fraser
Another home kit was light blue shirts the start of the season is starting to become a reality. Who'd be a
and white shorts. Raynes Park FC ran non-league football fan??!!
five senior teams on Saturdays. The 1st Here at Raynes Park Vale our season hasn't developed into ei-
and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Premier ther extreme. We have had a respectable start with a very new
League. The 3rd team played in the
Surrey South Eastern Combination while squad, an excellent young manager and huge changes away from
the 4ths and 5ths played in the Kingston the pitch. The team spirit that we value so highly at RPV is very
and District League. They also ran an much alive and well. The infrastructure and the
over 35's team and youth teams aged 14 finances at the club are in a better state, possi-
to 18. bly the best state, that they have been since
its formation. On the pitch the quality of
Source: Former RPV FC President, football has undeniably become more
Robert Hallett Senior, who was exciting, more productive and more
instrumental in the formation of both entertaining...
the Rayes Park and Raynes Park Vale
football clubs. Continued...