Purley Lacrosse Club was formed in 1906 - unfortunately we don't have a picture from then, but why not check out our oldest photo from 1908. We also have pictures of other clubs from back in the 1890s.
Alternatively, see a brief history from 1938, watch a Pathé video from 1950 (and we have other videos, including a highlight reel), or the 1947 game vs Cambridge has some excellent action photos, or see how seven Purley players represented England.
And if you only visit one page in the archives, then check out 1953 - it really was a year to remember. Purley won all three flags trophies, and two of the leagues.
Or see the Full Archives, or use the Site Search.
Merger
In 2022 the club finally merged with the London Raptors to form the London Purley Raptors, with the teams playing as "Purley Raptors". And so a new chapter begins...
Honours
League
Click the year to link to the full tables on the SEMLA site.
League Champions (15)
(Division 1, Premier Division or Senior Championship)
1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1955/56, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1964/65, 1989/90, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04
Division 2 Champions (5)
(or Junior Championship)
1954/55 (II), 1955/56 (II), 1956/57 (II), 1966/67 (A), 1973/74 (A)
Division 3 Champions (1)
1971/72 (B)
Division 4 Champions (1)
1988/89 (A)
Flags
Senior Flags Winners (10)
The 2001 to 2007 reports also have video of the matches.
1952 (beat Cambridge University 8-7)
1953 (beat Oxford University 17-6)
1967 (beat Oxford University 11-8)
1997 (beat Kenton 12-9)
2000 (beat Kenton 14-7)
2001 (beat Hitchin 16-2)
2002 (beat Hampstead 12-8)
2003 (beat Hampstead 10-8)
2004 (beat Hillcroft 16-5)
2007 (beat Hampstead 8-4)
Intermediate Flags Winners (13)
1928 (beat Catford II 7-1)
1932 (beat Old Dunstonians 5-4)
1938 (beat Old Thorntonians 9-6)
1951 (II beat Oxford Iroquois 7-2)
1953 (A beat Beckenham 12-7)
1955 (A beat Oxford Iroquois 6-3)
1957 (A beat London Uni 8-4)
1958 (A beat Oxford Iroquois 4-1)
1959 (A beat Oxford Iroquois 14-8)
1961 (B beat Cambridge Eagles 10-4)
1963 (A beat Cambridge Eagles 10-1)
1966 (B leat Lee A 9-6)
1982 (A beat Beckenham 16-8)
Minor (originally Junior) Flags Winners (5)
1911
1953 (B beat Old Sedcopians 8-6)
1972 (B beat Oxford Iroquois 22-9)
1975 (C beat Lee B 12-5)
1984 (A beat Swanley 15-14 in Sudden death over-time)
Six-a-sides
Senior Six-a-sides (12)
1950, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011
Intermediate Six-a-sides (4)
1959 (A), 1960 (A), 1967 (B), 1974 (A)
Minor Six-a-sides (5)
1972 (B), 1974 (C), 1975 (C), 1985 (A), 1996 (A)
Others
Berlin Open (1)
Final Four (3)
1998, 1999, 2000
Please note records are not complete. All records refer to the first team unless noted e.g. (A) denotes A team.