On Saturday 12th May, Southwell City Scorpions Under 9’s completed the league and cup double, to end what turned out to be a successful season for the team. They won 2-1 in the final of the YEL Under 9’s Cup final at Hucknall Rolls Royce, thanks to two goals from Lewis Swift. Two weeks previously the team had completed the competitive league season, finishing top of the YEL Saturday Division 1, winning all 5 out of 5 games.
At the start of the season the team moved from 5 aside to 7 aside and have progressed and developed both as individuals and as a team throughout the course of the season. Since Christmas the team have won every game and over the course of the season they have won 19 out of 23 games, scoring 96 goals, with a goal difference of +61. A fantastic effort!
Southwell City Under 9’s currently has two teams the ‘Scorpions’ and the ‘Warriors’ and are looking to expand that to three teams for the 2018/2019 season. If there are any players, currently year 2, who are looking to join a local football team then please email [email protected].
We are pleased to announce that the club has been awarded FA Charter Standard Community Club status for another year. Our thanks must go out to Club Secretary, Geoff Ritson, for pulling it all together and making it happen again.
Our club is growing quickly – we now have over 35 teams and more than 50 FA qualified coaches. We have some great plans to improve club facilities but we need your help.
Here are some simple and quick ways you can help Southwell City. Your one small action can help us to achieve our big plans.
Join The Lottery
By playing the City lottery you have the chance of a winning £25,000 for just £1 per week. Better still, you are contributing to the club at the same time!
This new lottery will help the club to raise much-needed funds for all aspects of the club’s development in the future and will provide the club with a steady, regular income to enable us to move forward with confidence.
For just £1 per week, you can make a real difference to YOUR club and YOUR community.
Our new 125 Club has just been launched to allow individuals and businesses to show their support for the club in its 125th year. To join the club costs just £125 and all of that money will go be used to help the club to improve its facilities for the benefit of players, supporters and the whole town of Southwell.
Please can you dig out any clean football boots or trainers that are gathering dust in your garage. We will be holding a “boot amnesty” at our tournament this Saturday and Sunday (16th / 17th June).
The football club has already collected a number of pairs of boots that are available to purchase from just £5. Many of these boots are in excellent condition and are often only lightly used due to players growing out of them.
Boots can be donated directly to our stall on either day. All proceeds from the sale of boots will go to the club redevelopment fund.
Did you know, Southwell City Football Club was first founded in 1893? That means that our club is celebrating its 125th birthday this year!
Earlier this season, the club revealed an ambitious plan to upgrade and improve facilities for football in the town and is looking for sponsors to help fund this exciting project.
Over the next three years we are planning to relocate all senior football to Brinkley, into a small stadium that will allow our adult football teams to thrive. This will allow us to focus on junior football in the town. Our aim is to create a fantastic clubhouse at the Memorial Ground, with catering and improved facilities. We also plan to upgrade the pitches to offer the best possible football experience for everybody.
Join The 125 Club
Our new 125 Club has just been launched to allow individuals and businesses to show their support for the club in its 125th year. To join the club costs just £125 and all of that money will go be used to help the club to improve its facilities for the benefit of players, supporters and the whole town of Southwell.
What Do You Get for £125?
As well as the warm, fuzzy feeling of knowing that your sponsorship of the club is helping to build a brighter future for football in Southwell, we can also offer the following tangible benefits:
Your name / logo on the 125 Club Sponsors Board in the clubhouse
For individuals – your name on the club website.
For companies – your logo, web link and phone number on the club website.
Sponsor listing in our boys and girls tournament programme.
Social media posting to announce your sponsorship of the club
Limited Membership
We hope that this will be an affordable option for many to show their support for the club. For this reason we are limiting membership to 125 members and hope in future to offer exclusive benefits and opportunities for 125 club members.
How To Sign Up
Like what you hear? Great, don’t delay.
In the first instance, send an email to [email protected] and we will reserve one of the 125 spaces for you. Or submit a message using the form below.
How To Pay
Payment can be made by cheque or direct payment into the club’s bank account. Cheques, made payable to Southwell City FC should be sent to Geoff Ritson, 32 Dornoch Avenue, Southwell, NG25 0EU.
Bank transfer can be made directly into the club account, quoting reference 125 Club. Our Bank Details: Southwell City FC – Sort: 60-20-15 Account: 36069132
Pre-Season friendlies for our first team have now been announced. The schedule so far includes local derbies, a reunion against Newark Town and hosting the reputable Rainworth. All at home. 1 more to add…
Dates So Far:
Wed 18th July – Linby CW (Home – 19:30)
Sat 21st July – Newark Town (Home – 15:00)
Tue 24th July – Rainworth MW (Home – 19:30)
Fri 27th July – Collingham (Home – 19:30)
By playing the City Lottery you have the chance of a winning £25,000 for just £1 per week. Better still, you are contributing to the club at the same time!
This new lottery will help the club to raise much-needed funds for all aspects of the club’s development in the future and will provide the club with a steady, regular income to enable us to move forward with confidence.
For just £1 per week, you can make a real difference to YOUR club and YOUR community.
WEEKEND OF 16TH / 17th JUNE 2018
SOUTHWELL CITY TOURNAMENT – WORLD CUP FUN
We are running a World Cup themed tournament, with lots of stuff going on, including the chance for the players to have their picture taken with the (almost) real World Cup! *
* It’s a really good replica! 🙂
Please note: Age groups = Next season 2018/19
Boys / Mixed
June 16th
U7, U8 = 5v5
U9, U10 = 7v7
U11, U12=9v9
2018/19 = next season age groups
This year’s Southwell Lions ‘Duck Race’ takes place in conjunction with the Family Fun Day on the Burgage in Southwell on Saturday 23rd June. Southwell City FC will be promoting and supporting the event by selling ducks prior to the ‘race’ at our upcoming Presentation Day and Tournament Weekend.
Look out for the inflatable pools where you will get the chance to hook out ducks to produce random numbers which will determine the placings in this year’s race. The Lions will also run a market stall prior to the event where you can buy a duck.
Ducks cost £1 each and as ever, all profits from the race will go into the Southwell Lions Charity Account and will help a worthy local cause.
Please help support this great cause and buy a duck!
This is a great photo of the Southwell City team, taken shortly after the club reformed in 1955. This photograph was taken at Norwood Hall. At the time, City played home games on Crafts Fields in Southwell, which is now a housing estate.
Southwell City FC 1956/57
Back Row: David Hall, Terry Sandaver, Michael Cadman, Derek Whitton, Colin Heywood, Alan Shaw. Front Row: Joe Boucher, Tony Todd, Bill Wheat (Captain) Maurice Price, Barry Pailing
Two other great photos are featured below. The four players with the cup are Terry Sandaver, Michael Cadman, Tony Todd and Derek Whitton.
The second team photo, shown below, features the following players:
Back Row: (?), David Hall, Terry Sandaver, Michael Cadman, Derek Whitton, Colin Heywood, (?) Front Row: Billy Wheat (Captain), Joe Boucher, Tony Todd, McSloy, Sir William Starkey, Alan Fordyce, Maurice Price, Barry Pailing, Alan Shaw
Many thanks to Derek Whitton for allowing the club to publish these photos online, – they are an important reminder of the history of Southwell City Football Club.
Girls football is thriving at Southwell City. Thanks to the success of the club and the increased media exposure that ladies football is receiving at the moment, the Under 11 Girls team now has enough players to run two teams.
The team was established 4 years ago with just 5 players and on occasions for the first couple of years they struggled to put a full team out to compete in matches. However player numbers steadily grew as the club proactively went into local schools to introduce girls to football.
Last summer the club recruited so many players the decision was made to enter a second team into the league. The original team, of mainly established players, became the Cavaliers and a second team of mainly new players was created and called the Roundheads. The names were decided by a player vote and were suggested to reflect the civil war history of the town.
The coaching team of 7 are DBS checked and have between them FA coaching, safeguarding & first aid qualifications. The girls train on Mondays between 7pm & 8pm and Thursdays between 6pm and 7pm both as a combined team with matches on a Sunday morning.
At present the two teams have 26 registered players and 4 giving football a try but as the teams move from 7 to 9-a-side next season, they are looking to recruit further to ensure that both teams can be sustained.
Anyone interested in coming along to see if football is for them can attend training for free. The only requirements are enthusiasm and being in the current year 5 or 6 at school.
For further information please contact either Chris Barnes (Cavaliers) tel. 07870928233 [email protected] or Sven Richards (Roundheads) tel. 07818274336 [email protected].
