Melwood Football Club is a long established Football Club.
Founded in 1978, it will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year (2008).
Melwood F.C. was named after Liverpool training ground. Why ? Because at the time Liverpool Football Club was doing well in English Football.
The nature of the Football Club has always been to serve the local community, with the majority of its football players being selected from the surrounding areas.
The Club has also always encouraged parental support, this has helped towards strengthening the Club, helping to make it the Football Club it is to date.
During the last 30 years, the Club has won many honours and players have gone on to play for Club and Country :
Played for Crystal Palace F.C., Middlesborough F.C and also for England Under 21's
Played for Crystal Palace F.C. and Swindon F.C.(Plymouth F.C. also wanted him and made an offer of 2 million pounds)
Played for Crystal Palace F.C, Coventry F.C., and he is also an ex England International. Currently a Sky Sports Pundit.
Played for Crystal Palace F.C., Birmingham F.C. and he is also an ex Republic of Ireland International.
Now a retired football player, mentions in his autobiography that his son Bradley Wright-phillips started his football career playing for Melwood F.C.
Melwood basis it's success on the strong emphasis it makes on the importance of effective coaching both in football and its fitness regime, training, fair play and also enjoyment of the game, for all involved in the Club.
We currently have 6 football teams (Under 10's to Under 15's) playing in the Tandridge League, Surrey.
