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
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. 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 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 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 TeamReserve Team
Mid-Sussex League Premier League
A Team
Mid-Sussex League Div 2 North
B Team
Mid-Sussex League Div 4 North
Vets Over35
Friendlies
'''Under 23 development squad'''
Youth sides
U9 EaglesU9 Falcons
U9 Hawks
U9 Harriers
U9 Kestrels
U9 Ospreys
U10 Eagles
U10 Falcons
U10 Hawks
U10 Harriers
U10 Kestrels
U10 Ospreys
U10 Buzzards
U11 Eagles
U11 Falcons
U11 Hawks
U11 Harriers
U11 Kestrels
U11 Ospreys
U11 Buzzards
U12 Eagles
U12 Falcons
U12 Hawks
U12 Harriers
U12 Kestrels
U12 Ospreys
U13 Eagles
U13 Falcons
U13 Hawks
U13 Harriers
U13 Ospreys
U14 Eagles
U14 Falcons
U14 Hawks
U14 Harriers
U14 Kestrels
U14 Ospreys
U14 Buzzards
U15 Eagles
U15 Falcons
U15 Hawks
U15 Harriers
U15 Ospreys
U16 Eagles
U16 Falcons
U16 Hawks
U16 Harriers
U16 Ospreys
U17 Falcons
U17 Ospreys
U17 Harriers
U18 Eagles
U18 Falcons
Current management
First Team ManagerDale Wyatt
Arun Field
Reserve Team Managers
Ben Smythe
Ricky De Abreu
A Team Managers
James Waller
B Team Managers
George Murphy
Bradley Nelson
C Team Managers
Rich Hammond
Vets Over 35 Manager
Kelvin Beckett
Nigel Lomas
Chris Comben
‘’’Under 23/development squad’’’
Ben King
Senior Club Officials/Management Board
Chairman R Connolly
Vice Chairman M Connolly
President J Chandler BEM
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 : 1882–83, 1885–86, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94, 1896–97
- * Runners-up : 1883–84, 1884–85, 1886–87, 1889–90
- Redhill and District Sunday Senior Cup:
- * Runners-up : 2014–15
- Challenge International du Nord:
- Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Championship
- Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Stubbins Cup
- '''Surrey FA U18 Youth Cup’''
Records
- FA Cup
- *Second Round 1874–75, 1875–76
- FA Vase
- *First Round 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78,
- *First Round Qualifying 2024-25
- *Second Round Qualifying 2025-26