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TODAY'S VISITORS 1995/96 Molesey were relegated due to Steve Webb sadly left us in 2016/17 after
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the FA refusing us an “A” grading for
12 year spell and Peter Lelliott took over
MOLESEY our ground. the role as manager and remained as
During the next few seasons Mole-
manager until the season of 2017/18.
sey FC suffered both on and off the
ager and after a number of games was
pitch.1998/99 Clive Walker joined Sean Boothe was then appointed man-
A local G.P Dr James Jenkinson Knox Molesey as manager and in 2002 the replaced by Craig Lewington but un-
started the “Hampton Court and East Club was used for the filming of “Bend fortunately Craig and the teams efforts
Molesey Association Football it like Beckham”. could not save us from relegation back
Club” in the Autumn of 1892.The first Enjoyed promotion into the Combined Counties League
match was played on Saturday24th In 2007/08 Molesey were relegated to where our season now begins 2019/20
September when we played hosts to the Combined Counties League and with Craig Lewington as our manager.
Barnes FC winning 14-1. with the never ending efforts of Steve Molesey is I’m sure like most clubs
The club changed its name to Molesey Webb Peter Lelliott and Alan May- we have our good times and bad and
Football Club in 1896. our 14 year stay in the League nard the club enjoyed promotion to over the years the club has seen many
In 1953 Molesey Football Club pur- finishing second to Staines Town we the “Ryman League” won the Surrey changes on and off the pitch, but we
chased the present site 412 Walton also reached the second round of the Combination Cup and got to the final stick together and fight to keep what is
Road and started playing there at Surrey Senior Cup that drew the largest of the Surrey Senior Cup in the 2014/15 important to us is “The Mole Family”
the beginning of season 1953/54.That crowd at the time to Walton Road with season. now and always.
season Molesey entered the Surrey an attendance of 1553.
Senior League and played in White and In 1977/78 the club joined the newly
Black for the first time. formed Division Two of the Isthmian
Clubhouse was erected League where are first two seasons saw
In January 1954 we entertained our first us narrowly miss out on promotion on
professional team at Walton both occasions.
Road in QPR who won the game 2-1. 1981/82 season Molesey FC had their
In the 1954/55 season our present best run in the FA Vase reaching the
clubhouse was erected on the site that quarter finals where we entertained
enabled us to compete in the National a crowd of 604 but unfortunately lost
Football Association Amateur Cup. against Rainworth Miners Welfare.
The season 1956/57 saw Molesey FC
win their first senior honours with a 4-1 In 1985/86 Chairman Gary Mayne
victory over Farnham Town to win the appointed Martin Ede as manager and
Surrey Senior Charity League Cup that the club won promotion to the Isthmian
was played at Chertsey Town FC. League Division One and also reached
1957/58 Molesey FC won the Sur- the final of the Isthmian League Cup.
rey Senior League title and in 1958/59 In 1993/94 we reached for the first
joined the Spartan League where we time the FA Cup “proper” stages losing
enjoyed our most successful season of 4 – 0 at home to Bath City.