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Peckham Town Football Club.

Established in 1982 on the Drovers Housing Estate, near the Old Kent Road, South-East London, the club is still going strong, with a host of youth teams and a senior outfit to rival many.

Club Founder Bryan Hall began the club to put Peckham on the football map and with Only Fools and Horses fast becoming a hit on national television, Town soon became well known. Originally, the club name read Drovers Athletic but this was deemed unworthy by the FA for its similarities to Dover Athletic. Peckham Town was soon born.

Over the years Town have played all across South London, from Clapham Common to Belair Park in West Dulwich. Currently the club are based at Southwark Sports Ground in Dulwich, affectionately called the Nelson Mandela Stadium.

A FA Charter club Bryan Hall's drive to better the community and provide a 1st class football education is always evident. Community Education Football Initiative (CEFI) convey Town's message.

Famous players who have pulled on the Town shirt include the Ferdinands, Rio and Anton, and Jason Euell. Recently, Kenny Beaney of Fisher Athletic in the Conference South, and Aaron Coleman of Mertsham (Combined Counties), have graced the club colours.

One of Town's current senior team members made the headlines in January 2007 with his documentry 'Man With No Past'. Town's David Fitzpatrick suffered from a rare form of amnesia in December 2005 and his amazing story was covered by Channel 5.