Rayners Lane F.C.

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Rayners Lane
Full nameRayners Lane Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lane
Founded1933
GroundThe Tithe Farm Social Club,
Rayners Lane
ChairmanPete Singh
ManagerJosh Bostock
LeagueIsthmian League South Central Division
2023–24Combined Counties League Premier Division North, 2nd of 20 (promoted via play-offs)
Websitewww.raynerslanefc.co.uk

Rayners Lane F.C. are a football club based in Rayners Lane in the London Borough of Harrow, England. They are members of the Isthmian League South Central Division.

History

Rayners Lane Football Club was established in 1933. By the 1960s the club had joined the

floodlights. After two seasons in Division One, Rayners Lane left the Hellenic League and joined the Middlesex League. In 1998, the club joined the Chiltonian League Premier Division, which after two seasons merged with the Hellenic League. Rayners Lane were placed in Division One East.[1]

In the

2016-17 when they were transferred to the Spartan South Midlands Football League
.

In June 2017, David Fox was appointed as the club's new manager.

2019-20 season saw Rayners Lane challenge for promotion, with the club sat in 4th place before the season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

The club transferred to the

Wallingford Town in the semi-final. Hanley and Gaddy subsequently departed the club and were replaced by Scott Patmore.[8]

The

2022-23 season saw success for Rayners Lane in both the cup and the league. The club won their first ever Middlesex Premier Cup in April 2023, with Jake Tabor scoring both goals in a 2–0 final win against British Airways.[9] The club would go on to finish in the playoffs, ending the season with another 4th-placed finish. A 3–2 win in the semi-final against London Samurai Rovers saw the Lane progress to the playoff final. On 8 May 2023, Rayners Lane beat Langley 2–0 in the final to secure promotion to Step 5 for the first time since 1994, with both goals again coming from Jake Tabor.[9]

The following season 2023–24, saw further success for Rayners Lane in the league. The club was promoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division North beating Bedfont Sports on penalties to secure promotion to Step 4 for the first time in the club's history [10][11]

Ground

Rayners Lane play their home games at Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club, 151 Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex.

In April 2018, construction work began to install a new state of the art 3G pitch at the ground for the 2018/2019 season.

The New Tithe Farm Sports & Social Club House and Function Suite was operational from 3 June 2019 and was officially opened on the 5th Oct 2019 by Daniel P Gallagher at the Opening Gala Dinner

Current squad

As of 14 October 2024[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   Endurance Johnson
— GK   Mathew Burrows
— DF   Manny Forlarin
— DF   Myles Anderson
— DF   Germaine Dua
— DF   Callum Webb
— DF   Scott Doe
— DF   Marco Correia
— MF   Rio Connell
— MF   Hassan Jalloh
— MF   Frank Keita
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   Amos Nasha
— MF   Daniel Uchechi
— MF   Jack McKnight
— MF   Omar Lawson
— MF   Antonio Dembele
— FW   Shermandin Artmeladze
— FW   Hussein Mahdi
— FW   Elliot Buchanan
— FW   Reece Grant
— FW   Shamal Edwards

Current coaching staff

As of 14th October 2024

Position Staff
Manager Josh Bostock
Coach Justin Gardiner
Goalkeeping Coach James Gibbs
Sports Therapist Hannah De Leon
Data Analyst Thierry Small

Source: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F3356%2FWmobNOKZR52YOnF7gARX_Bedfont+Sports+Vs+Rayners+Lane.pdf

Honours

Records

References

  1. ^ a b c Rayners Lane at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ "Pressure is off at the Lane". Mylondon.news. 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ @RaynersLaneFC (4 June 2017). "The club is pleased to announce that we have appointed a new 1st Team Manager David Fox and his Team. (1/2)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Football Club History Database - Rayners Lane". Fchd.info.
  5. ^ "All football below National League to end". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ @RaynersLaneFC (15 October 2021). "Club Statement.The committee has taken the decision to release David Fox as 1st team manager.We would like to t…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @RaynersLaneFC (20 October 2021). "A new era begins…👀Our attention now turns to Saturday as we entertain @Sheerwaterfc in the First Round Proper of…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Rayners Lane FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Scott Patmore as first team Manager". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Rayners Lane Win the Middlesex Premier Cup".
  10. ^ "Football Web Pages".
  11. ^ "x.com". twitter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Bedford Sports Vs Rayners Lane" (PDF). 7 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Rayners Lane 1 – 1 Bracknell Town | Bracknell Town Football Club". Bracknelltownfc.com. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Who are the new teams in the Isthmian League South Central division". 16 June 2024.

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