my-server
← Wiki

Reigate Priory F.C.

Reigate Priory Football Club is a Semi Professional football club based in Reigate, Surrey, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Football League Division 1 (Step 6)

History

The club can trace its history as far back as April 1870, not long after The Football Association was formed in 1863. In 1871 the club was one of only 15 teams that played for a £20 silver trophy, the first ever FA Challenge Cup competition; the club's share was £1 1s, and the club made 2/6 profit over the season thanks to £6 2/6 worth of income. The team were drawn in the first round against the Royal Engineers, who went on to lose in the final. Reigate Priory withdrew before the game, and Royal Engineers were awarded a walkover.

Reigate Priory was also present when the Surrey County F.A. (founded in 1877) decided to become affiliated to the Football Association on 16 March 1882. The club was one of the original 10 teams present at the meeting that took place in Guildford. At the same time, a County Senior Cup competition was introduced. The first winners of this trophy, Priory were victorious six times in the competition before the end of the 19th century.

The club is one of the oldest football clubs in the world still playing on its original ground. It numbers among its former members WW Read, with whom it enjoyed a long and happy association right through his sporting life.

In 2008 the club became founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League.

2023-2024 season saw the club promoted in to step six of the football pyramid (Semi Professional) for the first time in the clubs history.

2024-2025 Season the club finished 11th a great success in its first season at step six, with the club more than holding its own at this level with some notable results including a 3-2 home win against Local giants Dorking Wanderers.

Ground

The Reigate Priory 1st team play at the New Defence (Horley Town FC) and the Reserve team play their home games at Park Lane, Reigate, Surrey.

The A and B teams play their home games at Netherne Amateur Sports Club, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey.

Current teams

Adult sides

First Team<br/>

Reserve Team<br/> Mid-Sussex League Premier League (Step 7)

A Team<br/> Mid-Sussex League Div 2 North

B Team<br/> Mid-Sussex League Div 4 North

Vets Over35<br/> Friendlies

Under 23 development squad

Youth sides

U9 Eagles<br/> U9 Falcons<br/> U9 Hawks<br/> U9 Harriers<br/> U9 Kestrels<br/> U9 Ospreys<br/> <br/> U10 Eagles<br/> U10 Falcons<br/> U10 Hawks<br/> U10 Harriers<br/> U10 Kestrels<br/> U10 Ospreys<br/> U10 Buzzards<br/> <br/> U11 Eagles<br/> U11 Falcons<br/> U11 Hawks<br/> U11 Harriers<br/> U11 Kestrels<br/> U11 Ospreys<br/> U11 Buzzards<br/> <br/> U12 Eagles<br/> U12 Falcons<br/> U12 Hawks<br/> U12 Harriers<br/> U12 Kestrels<br/> U12 Ospreys<br/> <br/> U13 Eagles<br/> U13 Falcons<br/> U13 Hawks<br/> U13 Harriers<br/> U13 Ospreys<br/> <br/> U14 Eagles<br/> U14 Falcons<br/> U14 Hawks<br/> U14 Harriers<br/> U14 Kestrels<br/> U14 Ospreys<br/> U14 Buzzards<br/> <br/> U15 Eagles<br/> U15 Falcons<br/> U15 Hawks<br/> U15 Harriers<br/> U15 Ospreys<br/> <br/> U16 Eagles<br/> U16 Falcons<br/> U16 Hawks<br/> U16 Harriers<br/> U16 Ospreys<br/> <br/> U17 Falcons<br/> U17 Ospreys<br/> U17 Harriers<br/> <br/> U18 Eagles<br/> U18 Falcons

Current management

First Team Manager<br/> Dale Wyatt<br/> Arun Field (Assistant)

Reserve Team Managers<br/> Ben Smythe<br/> Ricky De Abreu (Assistant)

A Team Managers<br/> James Waller<br />

B Team Managers<br/> George Murphy<br /> Bradley Nelson (Assistant)

C Team Managers<br/> Rich Hammond

Vets Over 35 Manager <br/> Kelvin Beckett<br/> Nigel Lomas<br/> Chris Comben

‘’’Under 23/development squad’’’ Ben King

Senior Club Officials/Management Board

Chairman R Connolly

Vice Chairman M Connolly

President J Chandler BEM (British Empire Medal)

Vice President N Lomas

Tresaurer C Parsons

Head of social committee M Halsey

Head of social media J Caffyn

Match Day Manager G Milne

Facilities Director C Eckford-Soper

Honours

  • Surrey Senior Cup:
  • Winners (6): 1882–83, 1885–86, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94, 1896–97
  • Runners-up (4): 1883–84, 1884–85, 1886–87, 1889–90
  • Redhill and District Sunday Senior Cup:
  • Runners-up (1): 2014–15
  • Challenge International du Nord:
Winners (1): 1910
  • Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Championship
Winners (1): 2021–22
  • Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Stubbins Cup
Winners (1): 2021–22
  • Surrey FA U18 Youth Cup’
Winners (1) : 2024-25 Tooting & Mitcham 0 RPFC 1

Records

References

External links