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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 -                                                     Well, losing is all part of the footballing experi-
      Raynes Park FC                          RAYNES PARK VALE FC                             ence and every team does it but, it has to be said,
                                                                                              the FA Vase loss to Stansfeld hurt. It's not meant
                                              Grand Drive
      Raynes Park FC used to be based at                                                      as any disrespect to Stansfeld who brought their
      Taunton Avenue, SW20 at the Raynes      Raynes Park                                     fans and their game to Grand Drive with the in-                 Enzo
      Park Recreation Group until the 1995/96   Greater London                                tention of winning in any way that they could
      merger.  Raynes Park FC was originally   SW20 9DZ                                       and proved, as if it needed proving in this sport,
      the Southern Railways Football Section                                                  that, it's what you do on the pitch, on the day that
      (formed 1928) and were known as         STAFF DIRECTORY                                 matters and track records count for nothing. Stansfeld brought a great
      Southern Railway until they changed     Chairman: John Dalton                           crowd and really made the day a memorable occasion. A gate of over
      name to Raynes Park FC in 1964.  The    Secretary: Paul Armour                          four hundred showed what an important match this was and the vis-
      Southern Railway Team was a victim of   Treasurer: Simon Maynard                        itors knew that, on the day, all teams are vulnerable to determination
      the notorious 1963 Beeching spending    General Manager: Marc Skinner
      cuts, a national review into modernising   Manager: Josh Gallagher                      and spirit and so it was for The Vale. None of which takes anything
      the UK's railways.  Southern Railways   Programme Editor: Mark Ferrari                  away from the Stansfeld game plan or makes our performance any
      1950's home kit was Gold and Green                                                      worse but it's definitely the case that a lesson was taught last week and
      quarters, the company colours.  Raynes   TODAY'S COVER                                  it was, unfortunately, Raynes Park doing the learning.
      Park FC home shirt colours were Red     Brad Sweeney, Reece Williams-Bowers,                                  'Bouncebackability'
      and Black stripes (similar to AC Milan).    Neşet Can Bellikli                          Here at Grand Drive, we are no strangers to spirited team performanc-
      Another home kit was light blue shirts                                                  es and, like all great teams in any league, the team and management
      and white shorts.  Raynes Park FC ran
      five senior teams on Saturdays.  The 1st                                                put the disappointment of the cup loss behind them, and turned their
      and 2nd XI's played in the Surrey Premier                                               attention to old rivals Guildford City in the CCL at The Spectrum
      League.  The 3rd team played in the                                                     and came away with three points, three goals and a clean sheet. And
      Surrey South Eastern Combination while                                                  THAT'S what being a team is about. 'Bouncebackability' was famously
      the 4ths and 5ths played in the Kingston                                                                 coined by Ian Dowie during his tenure at Selhurst
      and District League.  They also ran an                                                                    Park in the 2003/4 season and while the man took
      over 35's team and youth teams aged 14                                                                       the ribbing from football fans with typical good
      to 18.                                                                                                         humour it became part of the football lan-
                                                                                                                        guage  to describe that ability to put diffi-
      Source: Former RPV FC President, Robert                                                                              culties behind you and still aim for the
      Hallett Senior, who was instrumental in                                                                                  top. That is where RPV find them-
      the formation of both the Rayes Park and                                                                                     selves now.
      Raynes Park Vale football clubs.
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