Chertsey Town
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Chertsey
Town
FOOTBALL CLUB
Chertsey Town FC was officially established in 1890 and they started out competing in the
West Surrey League. Their first success came in 1897 when they won the Surrey Junior Cup.
The club is affectionately known by supporters as the ‘Curfews’. A name which comes from
a locally famous bell that hangs in the nearby St. Peters Church. Football Focus Magazine
recently caught up with Club Representative John Waghorn to find out more about how
they are getting along at present.
This Season
He told us, “If I’m to be honest I’m a
little disappointed with the position of the
first team as I have been for the previous
two seasons since we were relegated
from the Southern League. It feels like
we have been flirting with relegation for
three seasons and constantly looking over
our shoulders rather than looking up the
table.
I guess it’s a question of changing the
team’s mentality as it’s easy to get into
the losing habit and it almost becomes an
expectation. We have a young and talented
squad of players that need to know what
it’s like to be successful and enjoy it
which I feel that the current manager is
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slowly instilling into them. We are now
looking to continue to stabilize our league
position with a view to finishing as high
in the table as possible.”
U18s
“Our under 18’s team, playing in the
Ryman Central division, are very much
a “work in progress” as this is virtually a
new side from last season due to a majority
of the lads becoming over age. Many of the
current lads are first years so I have high
hopes for them next season rather than
this. Connor Cullen the leading scorer in
the youth team last season is now a first
team regular and James Cartwright is also
part of the squad.”
Community
“I would like to think that we are striving
to be a community club; we have over the
last few seasons been building stronger
bonds with our junior section which has
seen several lads from the under 16s train
and play in the U18s. It’s important that
these lads know that as a local club it’s
important to showcase local talent thus
strengthening the junior section in the
long term.”
Facilities
“Our clubhouse was built in the 1970s
and could do with an upgrade as some
parts are looking the worse for wear. Over