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Today's Visitors ing promotion to Division One of in March 2015 alongside a covered
the Combined Counties League. A terrace with a capacity of 50.
third-place finish in Division One in
KNAPHILL F.C. 2013–14 saw the club promoted to KNAPHILL FOOTBALL CLUB // OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME // 21/22 SEASON
the Premier Division. In 2017–18
they won the Premier Challenge
Cup, beating Worcester Park 3–2 in
the final.
Knaphill Football Club began its Floodlights were erected
life in 1924 at Waterer's Park in The club initially played at Waterer's
Knaphill Woking Surrey Waterer's Park, a site which had been given
Park was left to Woking Urban Dis- to Woking Urban District Coun-
trict Council in 1924 by Mr Anthony cil by Anthony Waterer in 1924.
Waterer of Knaphill Nursery. They played there until moving to
'Blue Gates Field' Redding Way ground during the
The Recreation Ground was origi- 2004–05 season, although reserve
nally part of the nursery called 'Blue teams continued to play at Waterer's KNAPHILL V BALHAM
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Gates Field' and the park was laid Park. Floodlights were erected in CHERRY RED RECORDS COMBINED COUNTIES
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out by Woking Council between County Intermediate League (West- 2011 together with a 50-seat stand. FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH
1924 and 1928. Very little is known ern), joining Division Three. They Another 50-seat stand was added
about the club history between 1924 were Division Three champions
and 1980, although it is known that their first season back in the league, RECENT RESULTS - COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE
the original team colours were red earning promotion to Premier Divi-
and white. Knaphill are also listed sion Two. In 1981–82 the club were 22/03 Knaphill 1–1 Jersey Bulls
as winners of the Surrey Intermedi- runners-up in Premier Division
ate League for 1935–36. Two, securing a third successive 19/03 Guildford City 1–2 Knaphill
Charity Cup treble promotion. The following season 5/03 Camberley Town 2–3 Knaphill
However, by the 1970s the club saw them finish as runners-up in
were playing in the Woking & Dis- Premier Division One. In the 1990s 12/03 Knaphill 1–0 Frimley Green
trict League. They won the league's the club absorbed Heathlands from 05/03 Molesey 0–0 Knaphill
Charity Cup in 1972–73 and went the Guildford and Woking Alliance
on to win the Premier Division, League. 26/02 Knaphill 0–5 Redhill
League Cup and Charity Cup treble Premier Division 19/02 Beckenham Town 3–1 Knaphill
in 1978–79. The club were Premier In 2005–06 Knaphill won Division
Division runners-up the following One of the Surrey County Interme- 12/02 Knaphill 1–1 Badshot Lea
season, but retained the League Cup diate League (Western) and were
and Charity Cup, as well as winning promoted to the Premier Division. 05/02 AFC Croydon Ath 0–0 Knaphill
the Challenge Cup. The following season they were 22/01 Knaphill 3–2 Sheerwater
Knaphill then returned to the Surrey Premier Division champions, earn-
