[1][2] After playing in the Mid-Surrey League in the early 1900s,[3] Dorking were founder members of the Surrey County Senior League in 1922, and moved in 1956 to its current ground in Meadowbank Park, having previously played at a ground in Pixham Lane.

In the 1992–93 season, they reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history losing out 3–2 to Peter Shilton's Plymouth Argyle.

On 27 February 2007, a special benefit match was played in his honour in which Portsmouth came from the south coast to face Dorking.

Before the match, players from young local football clubs were there to greet Vaughan with a special plaque.

In the end, Portsmouth beat Dorking 7–0 with goals from Svetoslav Todorov (3), Lomana LuaLua, Roudolphe Douala, Matthew Taylor and Berlin Ndebe-Nlome.

On 3 April 2007, another benefit match was played, just 48 hours after Vaughan's death, against a Crystal Palace XI.

A two-minute silence was observed by the players, officials and supporters, to show their respect and fondness for the former captain before the game, in which 1,201 spectators saw Palace beat Dorking 5–1.