Organised football was evident in Chertsey well over a century ago but county affiliation did not take place immediately. The official founding of the club took place in 1890 when Matches were played in the West Surrey League. The first success came in 1897 when the Surrey Junior Cup was secured, A one year gap took place before football resumed in the same competition which eventually became the East and West Surrey League. A further halt in football took place during the Great War but soon after, in 1919, the club joined the Surrey Intermediate League where it stayed, uneventfully, until 1939 and a further break. An invitation to become founder members of the Surrey Senior League was not taken up in 1923 but membership was later assumed, on attaining senior status in 1946.

The club has played at various locations within the parish (Willow Walk, Free Prae Road Staines Lane arid Chilsey Green) before settling down at the present home in 1929. The suffix 'Town' was aclded to its title some 21 years later. The ground was donated by Sir Edward Stern as a football ground to the `prernier club in the parish'. Next door, a similar trust provides facilities for^- Chertsey Cricket Club. The main stand was constructed in the mid fifties; the original clubhouse added in 1960 and the first covered enclosure was built some three years later. Cover behind one goal was added in 1994. An enlarged area behind the other goal made possible with the assistance of Runnymede Borough Council will provide a training area. That, with other substantial spectator facility improvements presented the club with a ground 'E' grading.

Although Chertsey gained membership of the Surrey Senior League immediately after the Second World War, it was not until the 1959/60 season that success came with the league championship. This was repeated twice in the next three years, a halcyon period when the League Cup was also won on three occasions. Due to the static nature of amateur football in those days, the club could not progress to the preferred Corinthian League so, in 1963. it was controversially decided to turn professional and enter the Metropolitan League. Although an entertaining three years were then enjoyed, the cost was too much to bear and a return to the lower levels of the Greater London league for one season occurred before a further shift to the Spartan League was made in 1967.

Indifferent results then dogged the Club for almost two decades. This situation was briefly relieved in 1974/75 when the club were league and league cup runners up to an up an corning Farnborough Town. Meanwhile, the fabric of the club was being built up behind the scenes and despite lack of prominence on the park, movement was made via the London Spartan (1975/76) and Athenian leagues through to the isthmian family with a place in Division Two South in 1984. Instant relegation to the Combined Counties League was suffered but a rejuvenated side won promotion back to Isthmian ranks within the year whilst winning the League Cup on the way.

The club was rewarded with good league positions but further promotion denied at first, The worst season after returning to the Isthmians carne when the two Division Twos were split in 1991 and a place in the new Division Three had to suffice. This position was quickley rectified with a runner's Lip slat seven years ago, The club also reached the quarter finals of the F.A. Vase, emulating a similar performance in 1987/88. One year later, 102 points and a runner's up promotion place to Division One was nailed. The League Cup was also secured together with the Carlsberg Trophy in the same campaign along with the League Charity Shield.

Only one campaign was required in Division One before further promotion, to the Premier Division was secured behind Boreham Wood and Worthing. The first season in the Premier Division was one of consolidation with nine points to spare but the second was far more difficult Although a late rally was experienced, it proved insufficient to avoid the drop to Division One Two subsequent Division One campaigns saw the side comfortably occupy positions Just over the half way mark each time but the third proved too difficult after a very poor first half of' the season. Improvement was made but not. enough to stave off relegation to Competition to Division Two.

Relatively respectable positions were attained for the next two seasons and then a return to Division One, taking a place in the revised south section in the Isthmian reOrganisation The side was not able to complete at this level and relegation to Division Two was suffered in 2003 After a slow start, a serious challenge was made the following season but the side had far settle for a position Just Outside a promotion place.

A similar situation has been created over the last two terms with the side finishing in sixth place an both occasions However. with the dissolution of the division, the club was allocated to Combined Counties League in 2006 The Club sniffed at a Promotion place last season but dropped away to 8th place. The team is currently managed by Spencer Gay with matt Peterson as coach The Chairman is Steve Powers.

The Under Eighteens manager is Colin Bartholomew and his team competes in the Southern Youth League. The club has fully amalgamated with Chertsey Town Juniors FC who provide far the younger year groups and all age groups now come under the Chertsey Town FC banner with each age group wearing the same kit throughout.

Chertsey Town's nickname, the 'Curfews' is derived from a locally famous bell that hang^,, in the nearby St Peters Church. The bell has rung out the evening curfew, now ceremoniously Of Course, for aver^, five hundred years.

Junior Section

Chertsey Town Juniors Football Club was established in 1973.

Since the year 2000 the club has been affiliated to Chertsey Town Football Club at their home ground in Alwyns Lane Chertsey

In 2007 the junior section, became fully affiliated with Chertsey Town FC; and have dropped the 'junior' and changed kits and logo to create one Club

As a club we are always looking to improve on the way we operate, as a result of this all our coaches and managers have achieved or are working towards their FA Level 1 Club Coach award, With some looking to achieve their level 2 award.

In 2007/2008 our club will have 18 teams ranging in ages from the under 6's (who play friendly games) to our under 17's youth team. As the players progress through the juniors they will have the opportunity to join the Youth team and with the aim to join the first team.