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 REDHILL







 Redhill FC was formed in 1894
 and two years  later, the club
 moved into its stadium of 88 years-  Redhill plenty of credit for their
 Memorial Park, in the centre of the   performance. After winning the final
 town. Redhill became members of   Athenian League title in 1984, the
 the Athenian League in 1923 and   Reds were moved into their current
 remained there until the league’s   home, Kiln Brow. Lack of facilities
 demise in 1984.         meant the club could not take their
 Two cup finals  rightful place in the higher league
 Success came early, being runners   and instead found some success in
 up and champions in their first two   the London Spartan League, before   Redhill football team in front of the original stand taken in 1899
 seasons in the league. In 1925/26,   moving onto the Sussex County   Again, a reprieve was offered but   2018/19 and the 2019/2020 season
 the club enjoyed possibly its best   League in 1988.   to play in the Southern League   saw the club celebrating its 125th
 season; reaching two cup finals and   Winning promotion  South & West Division. This was   year. A new manager Harrison
 reaching the semi-final of the FA   After many brutal years of ups and   turned down based, amongst other   Williams was appointed after the
 Amateur Cup, losing to Northern   downs, following hard work by   reasons, travel logistics and the   resignation of previous manager
 Nomads at Arsenals Highbury   many club officials and supporters   financial implications. After back-  Barry Wilde. Harrison was his
 stadium in front of 17,000 people.   keeping the club alive, Redhill   to-back relegations, the club needed   number two and was chosen by the
 Lost to Arsenal  eventually found themselves as   a positive season to build on. The   committee to continue to nurture
 In 1949, Redhill lost to Arsenal 1- 0   runners-up of the Sussex League   2016/17 season gave the club that   our young squad and improve the
 in a friendly that was offered by the   Division One in 2013, winning   platform, finishing runners up in   standard of our play.
 Gunners after Redhill provided them   promotion to the Isthmian League   Combined Counties Division One   Covid -19 has curtailed the
 with two of their best players at the   Division One (South). Redhill’s time   and gaining promotion, whilst also   2020/21 season and se we did not
 time; Colin Grimshaw and Bernard   in the ‘Ryman’ league was relatively   finishing runners up in the Division   complete all our games that season.
 Sexton. In 1957/ 58, Redhill   short lived. They finished 3rd from   One Cup.  As a bonus, Redhill FC won the
 reached the FA Cup 1st Round   bottom in the relegation zone in   Celebrating its 125th year  Combined Counties Premier League
 Proper for their only time. After   their first season but survived when   The Reds played in the Combined   Cup in 2020/2021.
 beating Tooting & Mitcham in the   offered a reprieve.   Counties Premier Division in
 previous round, the Reds travelled   After back-to-back relegations
 to Norwich City, only to lose 6-1,   The Reds were not so lucky in
 but many write ups at the time gave   2014/15, finishing 2nd from bottom.
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