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IrchesterUnited ClubInformation
IrchesterSportsAssociation
AlfredStreet,Irchester,Northants,NN297DR
2025-26Committee:
Co-Chairmen-DanBeaman&ChrisGell
Secretary&Treasurer-GlynnCotter
HeadGroundsman-MelvynTomkins
AssistantGroundsman-MarkWheeler
HeadofSponsorship-RussellSmith
Fundraising-SarahWilliams&KerryRutter
ChildWelfareOfficer-ChrisGell
RegistrationOfficer-ChrisGell
Kitman-DanBeaman
ClubPhotographer/Programmeeditor-DanBeaman
MatchdayCatering-JulieMorton&AnnBowden
Othercommittee-PhilLawrence,PeterShipton
Accreditationco-ordinator:DavidCockings
2025-26FirstTeamManagement:
Managers -LiamLeonard&TrentWoodley
AssistantManager-KallanYearwood
2025-26ReserveTeam:
Managers-DanielWillett&MattBrown
AssistantManager- WillHolmes
2025-26Under18'sManagement:
Managers- MarkTruman&KallanYearwood
AssistantManagers-KonstantinTsvetanov,AlfieDay&JakeThomas
IrchesterUnited ClubHistory
TheclubwasformedasIrchesterExcelsiorin1883,changingitsnametoUnitedtwoyearslater In 1980theclubunderwentanothernamechangefollowingamergerwithWellingboroughEastfieldto overcomeaplayershortage In1990areturntothemoretraditionalUnitednamewasmade
Intheearlyyearstheclubplayedat“TheBoundleys”,changingattheWorkingMen'sClub The presentAlfredStreetgroundwasfirstusedin1921althoughitwasploughedupduringthewar The clubresumedfootballattheRecreationGroundbeforegoingbacktoAlfredStreetin1952.
TheRoman’sfirstsuccessofnotecamein1929whentheywonthefirstofarecordnineRushden& DistrictLeaguetitles.Ayearlaterthechampionshipwasretainedwithfurthersuccessinthe NorthantsJuniorCupandIrchesterCharityCup,whichtheRomanswonontenoccasionsupto1961
TheNorthantsLeague2ndDivisionwaswonin1931and1932beforeIrchesterbriefly competedinthesemi-professional1stDivision In1936theyreturnedtotheRushdenLeague, winningitasthereserveshaddonein1933and1934,whentheyalsowontheNorthantsJuniorCup
InthepostwareramoresuccessfollowedastheRomanswontheJuniorCupin1949andcarriedoff fourRushdenLeaguetitlesbetween1947and1957 IrchesterreturnedtotheUCLin1969andwonpromotiontoDivisionOnein1974 Highlightssince haveincludedNorthantsJuniorCupsuccessin1976,runnersupinthesame competitionsevenyearslaterandasuperbruninthefirstopenKnockoutCupin1981-82,three Premierscalpsclaimedenroutetoasemi-finaldefeatatStamford.
TheninetiessawtheRomansstrugglebutin2003theyenjoyedtheirbestseasonsinalmostthirty DivisionOnecampaignsunderBobReed&JohnDower,narrowlymissingoutonthetitleand eventuallyfinishingthird Thesuccesshelpeddrivetheclubforwardfromafacilitiesperspective, withfloodlightsinstalledattheAlfredStreetgroundinthesummerof2005
Afteraseriesoflowlyfinishes,theappointmentofDarenYoungasmanagerin2009revitalisedthe clubandtheDivisionOnetitlewaswonin2009-10 GroundimprovementssawtheRomans promotedtothePremierDivision,brieflytoppingthetableinSeptember2010forthefirsttimein theclubshistory After3seasonsinthetopflighttheclubreturnedtoDivisionOneforthe2013-14 season
TheclubreachedthesecondroundproperoftheFAVaseforthefirsttimein2018.
Season2023-24sawtheRomansbackintheSpartanSouthMidlandsunderthemanagementof DanielStewartandhisteamofcoaches
HavingsecuredStep6statusfor2024/25DaniellefttoworkinPeterboroughUnited’sAcademyand thenewseasonsawLiamLeonardandTrentWoodleyinchargeassistedbyMitchTuzzeoand KallanYearwood Trent,MitchandKallanareformerRomanplayers https://www.thefa.com/get.involved/respect
Todaysvisitors: RoystonTown Reserves
RTFCwasoriginallyfoundedin1875butit’snotuntil1896thatwefindreferencestoa ReserveTeamwhichseemstobeplayingfriendliesagainstCambridgebasedsides. Duringtheearlyyearsofthe20 centurythispatterncontinuedbeforewefindthe teamplayingintheCambsLeaguebeforeswitchingtotheBuntingfordandDistrict LeaguewheretheywerecrownedLeaguechampionstwiceinthreeseasons[1921/22 and1923/24]
Throughoutthe1930’stheyhadswitchedbacktotheCambsLeagueandimmediately aftertheendofWW2wontheCambsJuniorCup1946/47beatingSwavesey2-1inthe final.TheClubthenmovedintotheHertsCountyLeague,thentotheSouthMidlands Leaguein1959/60beforecompletingafullcirclebyreturningtotheHertsCounty leaguewhereboththefirstandreserveteamsenjoyedsuccessfulchampionship winningcampaigns.Butitdidn’tstopthere,andin1977/78bothteamswerebackin theSouthMidlandsLeaguewheretheReserveswonsuccessiveLeaguetitlesin 1978/79and1979/80.
Theperiod1984-1994sawtheclubcompetingintheIsthmianLeaguewhichforthe firstteamprovedaverychallengingperiodbutincontrasttheReserveunderthe managementofJohnHalliwellpickeduptwopiecesofsilverwarebywinningthe HertsIntermediateCupandtheT.V.SportsCupwithasquadofverytalentedyoung Roystonbasedplayers.
Thenext18seasonssawtheClubcompetingintheSouthMidlandsLeaguewiththe lowpointbeingin2006/07withrelegationfromthePremierLeaguetoDivision1at Step6inthenon-leaguepyramid.TheappointmentofPaulAttfieldasClubmanager atthestartof2007/08seasonprovedhighlysignificant.Paulhadpreviouslyworked fortheClubasYouth/ReserveTeammanagerandhadcontinuedtoputhisfaithin youngplayerswhichprovedtobethebedrockofhissuccessintakingtheClubtowin promotiontoStep4footballintheSouthernCentral|League.Itwasduringthisperiod thatKevinWilsonledtheReservestoaSouthMidlandsdouble,winningtheLeague ChampionshipandtheReserveChallengeCupfollowedlaterbytheSouthMidlands FloodlitReserveCupin2009/10.
Fortheseason2012-13theReserveswereelectedtotheSuburbanLeagueNorthand bywinningtheirlastthreegamestheymanagedtosnatchtheLeagueTitlebyone pointfromAshfordTown.Thefollowingseasontheywonthetitleagaininevenmore dramaticstyleovertakingTringAthleticonthelastdayoftheseasonbyagoal differenceof3!
HavingsecuredpromotiontheteamplayedforthenextsixseasonsintheSuburban PremierLeagueunderthemanagementofAidrianCambridgeuntilthechallengesof travellingtomostofourawaygamessouthoftheThamesbegantoinhibitthe recruitmentandretentionofplayers.AreturntotheHertsCountyPremierLeague provedtobeamuchmoreworkableoptionwithLewisEndacottatthehelm.Inthe season2021/22theReserveswerethelastclubtowintheAubreyCup,consideredby manytobeoneofmostprestigioustrophiesintheHertfordshirefootball. InthefollowingseasonDanEvanstookonthetaskofdevelopingamoreintegrated approachbetweenourunder18’sandtheReservesbyformingtheUnder23’swho wentontofinish4 andacceptedtheinvitationtoplayatStep6byjoiningtheSouth MidlandsDivisionOneLeague. th
Afterasuccessfulfirstseasonin23/24wherewefinishedarespectable10 position aswellasbeingtheteamofthemonthinDecember’23wehadtodealwiththeloss ofourteammanagerandseveralplayersatthestartofseason24/25.Werecovered wellafteranunderstandablydifficultstarttofinishinacommendable14 placein thetable.
Wemoveintoourthirdseasonwithanewmanagementteamafterlastseason’s manager,FrancoNacca,becameHeadCoachofourFirstTeam. Ournewmanager atthehelmisRoySmithwithassistantsSimonTapsell&ChrisGeldart,wehavean excitingyoungteamandarelookingforwardtothe25/26season.
IrchesterUnited TodaysSquads
JonnyVallance
EllisAndrews
DelroyCodrington
RedfordWilliams
DanielLaw
LukeAridegbe
JakeNewman
ElliotClarke
JamesHarvey
PerrySmith
StedmanWhittaker
ConnorBailey
LachiCodrington
NatGosnal-Tyler
DylanWilson
LewisFisher(C)
MatthewHuggins
FrancoCiuffa
LucasDarby
JackDavis
JakeEmmett
DanielGoom
KeiranGoom
JamieJudge(C)
BenLewis
ThomasMitchell
PrinceNzinga
RansfordOfori
CharlieRidley
JoshSewell
HenrySilver
OliverTapsell
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Beaman’s BrainteaserQuiz:
1) Which Leeds player recently signed for Sheffield United?
2) Who scored for Everton against Man United on Monday?
3) Who scored 4 for Real Madrid this week?
4) Which former Everton player is at Atalanta?
5) Who are bottom of the Championship?
6) What is Lewis Fishers new baby called?
7) Who are 10 pts clear at the top of Spartan Div One?
8) Who are bottom of Spartan Div One?
9) Who has the most bookings for Irchester with 6?
10) Who has 9 goals in 14 starts for the Reserves?
Answerslaterintheprogramme...
IrchesterUnited
Co-Chairman’sNotes
withDanBeaman
WebidawarmAlfredStreetwelcometoourvisitorsRoystonandtotheofficialsand supportersfortodaysgame.
Allthreeofourteamsarehavingabitofafrustratingseasonforvariousreasons. inconsistentformbyindividualsandasteams,injuries,attitudes,andlotsmore.The sameissuesasprobably80%ofteamsatthislevel.Howyougetthroughdifficult periodsiswhatmatters.Youcaneitherhideandsulkorhittheseperiodsheadonand comeouttheothersideasbetterteamsandpeople.
Lackofformhappenstoeverysingleteamontheplanet-lookatLiverpool,ManUnited etcetc.JurgenKloppwentthroughasimilarperiodacoupleofyearsbeforeheleft Liverpool,butsawitoutandtheyroseagain.
Astheoldsayinggoes-footballdoesn’tjustbuildcharacterbutitrevealsit.Timeslike theseshowyouwhoyourbattlersorbottlersare.We’veallbeenthere,Icertainlyhave asamanagerovertheyearswithmyvariousteams.Playersatthetopallcamethrough difficultperiodsatthebottom.Selfreflectionratherthanfingerpointingiskey-amI committingtotrainingandgamesasmuchasIcan?AmIgiving100%effortregardless ofthescore?AmIplayingwellatalltimes?Ifnot,whynot?
Asuccessfulteamisonethathaseachothersbackeveryweekregardlessofresults. Onethatencourageseachother,pusheseachotherbutmostimportantlyrespects eachother-teammatesandcoachesalike.
AnyonewhopullsonanIrchestershirthasmy/ourbacking,regardlessofbad performances.Peoplearegivingtheirtimetoplayforourclub,nooneisoncontract. Wecan’texpectpeoplenottogoonholidayornottoworkonaSaturday,familycomes first Justsupporteachotherandthewinswillbecomemorefrequentagain
Enjoythegametoday,andpleasesupportJulie’skitchenandourbar
UptheIrch!
Age:22
IrchesterUnited Meettheplayers
DaltonLeon
Position:AttackingMidfielder/Striker
Formerclubs:Bugbrooke,Cogenhoe
Clubyousupport:ManUnited
Bestmomentinfootball:Winningmultiplecupfinalsandtheleague
Worstmomentinfootball:GettingreleasedfromCoventryCity
Closestteammates:Jenson(mybrother)
Favouritefilm/series:Creed
Favouritemusicartist:Coldplay
Favouritemeal:Steakandpasta
Tellussomethingnotmanypeopleknowaboutyou:Iusedtoplayatleft backorcentreback
ThoughtsonIrchesterUnited:Seemstobeawellranclub,reallyenjoying mytimehere
Bestadvicegiveninfootballandwhoby:Beconfidentinyourability,my dad
HowhasNovemberlookedyouask…
OadbyAway2-2Draw
DaventryAway4-2Loss
BugbrookeHome2-0Loss
BugbrookeAway4-1Loss
Likemyprogrammenotes…notgreatreading Soooo…whatcanIsayabout thelastcoupleofweeks-youknowthatfamilymemberthatnoonelikes?The onethatalwaysdisappointsyoubutyoustillhavethatunconditionallovefor, that’smeforfootballrightnow.Wehaven’tbeenourselves,wehaven’t progressedasI’dhavehopedatthispointandwejustdieforlargespellsof thegame.Leftthelast4gamescompletelydisappointed.Tuesdaybeingthe worstone,acupquarterfinalagainstdecentoppositioninBugbrooke.But, thisisfootball,it’swhyweallhavethatlove/haterelationshipwithit,wenow moveontoDecemberandleavethathorribleNovemberinthepast,shaveoff thatshamefulmoustacheandgoagain.Havingspokentosomeofourlads afterthegameonTuesday,IdobelieveDecemberwillbeabettermonthfor us.Forayoungteamwehavesomedrivenindividualsinthatsquad,ifwepull together,itcanmakeourwholesquaddrivenandpushusforward.Thishas beenthetoughestspellI’vehadinchargeofIrchesterreservesbuteveryone involvediscommittedtomakingitbetter.
Atoughtriptostaded’cowfieldinGodmanchesterawaitsus.Let’sseeifwe canturnthatcornerandgetbacktowinningways.Acoupleofexciting signingsareinthepipeline,watchthisspace. Thanksforthecontinuedsupportfromeveryoneattheclubandcommittee forallyoudo,asalwaysthisdoesnotgounnoticed.
Here’stoa6pointSaturdayandasuccessfulChristmasperiodfortheclub.
UptheIrch
Browny
IrchesterUnited MeetthePlayers
JensonLeon-younggoalkeeperwhowassuperbfortheReserveslastseasonandis pushingformoreopportunitieswiththefirstteam.
JonnyVallance-younggoalkeepersignedfromMoultonwhoimpressedusinall3 gameslastseason.Only19butshowsmaturitybeyondhisyears.
EllisAndrews-paceyandcomposedrightbackwithgoodtechnicalabilitywho wasatEarlsBartonandWhitworthU18previously.HadtrialswithPeterborough United.
DelroyCodrington-asolidverstiledefenderwhohashadspellsatWhitworths, Sileby&EarlsBarton.
JakeNewman-experiencedstrikerturnedcentreback,Hasplayedhigherlevelsat thelikesofDiamonds,Kettering,Newport,StIvesandStamfordtonameafew.
ZakWard-versatileplayerwho’sgoodintheairandlikesatackle.Averybig characteramongstthesquad FormerlyofourU18sandWollastonVics
DanLaw-experiencedandvocalcentrebackfromlocalrivalsWhitworths Occasionallypopsupwith30yardscreamers!
RedfordWilliams-FullbackRedzreturnstotheclubafterplayingforour U18smanyyearsago,he’snowinhislate20s.Vocalandstronginthetackle.
DaltonLeon-formerCoventryAcademyplayerwhojoinedourReservesmidway lastseasonashewantedtoplaywithhisbrotherJenson,andscoredgoalsforfun Deserveshisopportunitywiththefirstteamandhasscoredafewinpreseason.
IrchesterUnited MeetthePlayers
ElliotClarke-MrComposed.Centremid/backwhohadbeenatWhitworthsfor8 years.Averygoodleaderwithacalminginfluence.AnotheroneofourexU18s!
LewisFisher-centremidwithgreattechnicalabilityandvision.Formerlyofour U18sandWollastonVics Superbatsetpiecesandagreatleader
JamesHarvey-attackerwithsuperbskill,visionandareadingofthegame He wasatWollastonVics,AFCRushden&Diamonds,andevenTottenham,Chelsea andRealMadridasakid!Playsfortheloveofthegame
ReeceWatson-midfielder/forwardwithaneyeforgoal,joinedfromWollastonVics buthashadStep6experiencewithRushden&Higham.AnotheroneofourexU18s!
ConnorBailey-rapidwideplayerfromWollastonVics,goodluckcatchinghim! Worksveryhardtotrackbackwhenhe/welosepossession.
MasonRichardson-16yearoldattacker,previouslywithAstonVillaand NorthamptonTownAcademies,andSantosPantersU16slastseason.Scored4in4 duringpreseasonandshowsmaturitybeyondhisyoungyears.
LachiCodrington-Youngwideplayerwithelectricpaceandeyeforgoal.Played forEarlsBartonandhasplayedforLiamLeonardsinceaveryearlyage.
NatGosnal-Tyler-Experiencedattackerwithsublimefootworkandaneyefor goal.Canalsoplayasafullback.Yearsofexperienceathigherlevelswiththelikes ofDaventryTown,NewportPagnellTown,aswellasspellsatCorbyandDiamonds.
LukeAridegbe-Midfielder/leftbackwhoquithisroleasRaundsTownco-manager toresumeplayingagain.Nowmuchfitter,heisgivingCallum&Ashtonatough battleforthatleftbackspot!
WillHowes-Young,vocalandfeistycentralmidfielderwhobreaksupplaywelland hasgoodtechnicalability.Doesn’tlookoutofplaceafterplayingStep7.
JasonKwabena-Okai-18yearoldcentralmidfielderfromStAlbansCityU23s,who liveslocally.
CordellOthman-16yearoldattackerwholiveswithinspittingdistanceofAlfred StreetandhasplayedforIrchestersincehewas4.
Hieveryone,I'mGlebMihalcov,thankstoDanforgivingmethe opportunitytotellyouaboutmy1seasonwiththeIrchesterteam twoyearsago.
I'dliketosharehowIendeduponthisteam.FirstlyIwantedto apologiseformyEnglishandgrammaticalbecausethisisnotmy firstlanguage.
Sotwoyearsago,whenIwas18Idecidedtocomeandtrylivingin England.I'mLatvianandhavelivedinLatviamywholelifeand playedattheBFCDAUGAVPILSAcademy.IplayedinayouthLatvia nationalteamslikeu-14-u17,alsoplayedinyouthchampions leagueu-19,andbeforeEnglandplayedaswellforthefirstteam, notalot,asIwas17andcoachdidn’ttrustmesomuch.Probably youwillaskhowIdecidedtocometoEngland,ifIhaveeverything inLatvia.
IwantedtotrysomethingnewandcametoEnglandtoliveandof course,playfootball.IhadtroublefindingteamsinEngland becauseIdidn'thavemanyconnectionsinthiscountry,butassoon asIarrivedinEngland,Imetanicepersonandagoodfootballer, KevinShehi,whowasalsointhisIrchesterteam.Heofferedmethe Irchesterteamandsaid"Youcancometotraining,thecoachwill lookatyou."Ofcourse,Iagreed,sinceIhadpracticallynooptions.I cametotrainingnotknowinganyoneandnotimaginingwhat awaitedme.
IarrivedandthecoachwasDanielStewart,everyonecalledhima ScouseandIneverunderstoodwhatthatmeant,butonlytowards theendIaskedtheguysintheteamwhatitmeantandnowIknow exactlywhatitmeanshaha,whatcanIsayaboutthecoach,this manreallyhelpedmealot,Ipracticallydidn’thaveanyoneelse, butDantookmeonandhelpedmeonandoffthefield,Iamvery gratefultohimandwillneverforgethiskindnesstome!
Thefirstweekwasunusualforme,Iarrivedduringtheperiodbefore Christmas,weplayedafriendlywiththereservesonSaturday,I showedmyselfverywellandscoredacoupleofgoals,thisgaveme moreconfidence.AfterChristmasandtheNewYear,theseason continuedandDanbegantotrustme,heputmeinthelineupevery game.Itriedtoshowonlythebestsideofmyself,toshowwhatIam reallycapableof.AfterIplayed2-3monthsinIrchester,weshowed goodresults,butIrealizedthatIwantedtotrymyselfintheleague andateamhigher,Irchesterwasinstep6,andatthattimeDan helpedmewithateamfromstep5(Desborough).
Imovedtothatteam,playedeverygameinthe1stteam.itturnsoutI alsoplayedacoupleofmonths,butintheendIrealizedthatitwould bedifficultformetobreakthroughinEnglandduetothefactthatI hadnoconnectionshere.Iworkedinawarehouseatthesametime anditwasn’tforme,sinceinmyheadIwantedtoplayfootball professionally,ImadethedecisionthatIshouldreturntomycountry andmyteam,butIknewthatafterayearIhadtogothroughatrialin myownteamwhereIwasallmylife,sinceapresidentofaclub explainedtomethatwehaven’tseenyouforawholeyear,andwe don’tknowinwhichconditionsyouarenow,butIwillreturntothis topic,sinceIwanttotellyouaboutTheIrchesterteam.
Aftertheteamwithstep5,IdecidedtowritetoDan,thatIwantedto returntoLatvia.Itwasjustatthattime,thattheseasonwasending andIrchesterhadonelastgameleftagainstteamMoultonandDan askedmeifIwantedtoplaymylastgameinEnglandforirchester.I agreedstraightawayandcametothismatch.Weplayedthismatch well,IgavemyeverythingtoshowDanhowgratefulIamtohimfor everythinghedidformeandIamalsogratefultotheIrchesterclub fortheopportunitytoplayfortheminthebeginning.That'showmy storyatthisclubended,butthat'snotall,Ithinkyou'llbeinterestedin whathappenedtomenextandwhatI'mdoingnow.
IcamebacktoLatvia,(foratrial)atmyownclubwhereIhavebeen myalllifesinceIstartedtoplayfootball.WehadpreseasonandIhad agoodgamesIshowedmyselfreallygoodandafterthat,Iwas offeredmyfirstprofessionalcontract.IwashappyandknewImade therightdecisiontocomeback.Iplayedthewholeseason,gotinto theLatviannationalU21team,andmademydebutinthematch againstNorwayU21.itwasahugeexperienceforme.FornowIhave alsoplayedthewholeseason.inmysecondseasoninmyprofessional career,IalsomademydebutintheUEFAConferenceLeaguethis yearagainsttheteamfromAlbania,playedtwomatchesawayand home,weplayedreallygood,Igaveanassist,butunfortunatelywe didnotgothroughtothenextround.Sincethematchendednotin ourfavour,theAlbanianteamwonagainstuswithatotalscoreof54,butwedonotgiveupandourtaskistorepeatthispathinthe EuropeanCups.
ThisseasonIplayfortheLatvianU21sandplayedagainstnational teamslikeAustria,Germany,Georgia,Greece(inthismatchIplayed againstaplayerwhoplaysforthefirstteamofBrighton)andthisis onlyoneexample.Therewasalotofplayerswhoareplayingina goodlevellikeBundesliga,EnglishPremierLeagueetc.Thisisahuge experienceforme,andIcanonlysayonething-thatanythingis possible,themainthingisnotgiveupandeverythingcanworkout.
Beaman’s BrainteaserQuiz:
1) Which Leeds player recently signed for Sheffield United? Patrick Bamford
2) Who scored for Everton against Man United on Monday? Kiernan Dewsbury-Hal
3) Who scored 4 for Real Madrid this week? Kylian Mbappe
4) Which former Everton player is at Atalanta? Ademola Lookman
5) Who are bottom of the Championship? Sheffield Wednesday
6) What is Lewis Fishers new baby called? Jude
7) Who are 10 pts clear at the top of Spartan Div One? Everett Rovers
8) Who are bottom of Spartan Div One? Shefford
9) Who has the most bookings for Irchester with 6? Ellis Andrews
10) Who has 9 goals in 14 starts for the Reserves? Adam Woodward
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Asweenteranewseason,withlotsofnewfaceseitherplayingfor IrchesterUnitedorvisitingastheopposition,we'dliketogiveawarm welcometoeveryoneandhopeyouenjoyyourtimeatAlfredStreetthis seasonandbeyond.
Maywepostafriendlyreminderofsomeofour"rules",whicharen't hardtofollow,butmakeallthedifferencetooursmallbandof volunteers:
*Nodogsinthegroundplease,apartfromguidedogs
*NoparkingonAlfredStreet-residentsstruggletogetoutoftheir drives.Ifthecarparkisfull(whichVERYrarelyhappens,usethe overflowparkingalongthesideofthepitchbythebungalows-DON'T parkinfrontofthisaccess!)
*Goalkeepers-pleasedon'twarmupinthegoalmouths,we'llgiveyou polestousetowarmupinthecornersofthepitch
*Nooneisallowedintothechangingroomblockapartfromplayers, coachesandofficials.Thisistoprotectpeople'spersonalbelongingsas wellasourownequipmentetc.Everythingwillbelockedduringthe gameunlessaPLAYERneedstogoin.NochildrenforSafeguarding reasons(playersshoweringetc).
*Pleaserespectourfacilities.Don'tcleanyourbootsintheshowers(the mudclogsthedrains),anddon'tbangyourbootsonthewalls-we've justpaintedthem!Doitonthepitchorintooneofthebins...
*Pleasesuperviseyourchildreniftheyattendgames.Thegroundisnot a playground, neither is the clubhouse. We welcome children to watch and support the teams but if you can't see them they might be somewheretheyshouldn'tbe...
* Please don't take beer glasses outside. Broken glass is a danger to players, spectators and children (who play at the ground on Sundays). Plasticpintcupswillbeprovidedifdrinkingoutside.
*Thereisasmokingareaatthebackoftheclubhouse-ifyou'reunsure whereisthenask.NOSMOKINGORVAPINGINTHECLUBHOUSE.
*Ifaballgoesintosomeone'sgarden,pleasedon'tclimbtheirfenceto get it. Either go round and knock (through the alley by the rec), or wait forthemtothrowitbackover.Anyonedamagingpropertywillbeasked topayforrepairs.
*andlastly......don'tcutthesocks!
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