Boys Football

U10’s Amazing Winning Streak Finally Ends

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After a fine run of 8 wins on the trot, Southwell City U10 Sunday team has finally been stopped. The perfect start to the season finally came to an end when the players were held to a draw by Bulwell Athletic last month.

City’s great start to the season began with a win against Burton Joyce in September. Victories then followed against teams from Calverton, West Bridgford and Dunkirk, amongst others.

As well as winning regularly, the team have not been shy in front of goal. Many of the players have got onto the scoresheet in games and there have been three hat-tricks so far – two for Freddie Rayns and one for Alex Gardner.

The team currently plays in Division Four of the Young Elizabethan League and will start 2017 with play-off fixtures against Bulwell and Burton Joyce to decide who will be crowned champions of the winter division.

After the excitement of the league campaign is over, they then head into a cup game against Beaufort United White U10 on January 15th.

The team can be proud of what they have achieved since the beginning of the season. Here’s hoping that 2017 proves to be as successful as the year just gone!

Back row from L to R: Ben Hazard, Logan Dykes Brierley, Jack Crawshaw, Josh Evans

Front Row, Callum Lowe, Will Wheatley, Alex Gardner & Freddie Raynes

U12 Players Celebrate 100 Appearances for City

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Two of our Under 12 boys have reached the milestone of 100 appearances for Southwell City. Jacob Higman and Matthew Cunningham both started playing for Southwell City Romans at Under 8 and have now reached a century of games for their local club.

Jacob was the first to hit the 100 mark when he played in our 5-3 home victory against Ripley Town in November. In all those games he has scored 30 goals for the club.

Matthew was two games behind Jacob, hitting the 100 mark in our 5-2 away win at Bingham Town last weekend. He has also scored 30 goals in his Southwell City career to date.

Well done to both boys!

Pictured kneeling are Matthew (Left) and Jacob (Right)

City U12’s All Kitted Out

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Southwell City’s two U12 boys football teams will be looking all the smarter this season as they will both be wearing new Nike football kits, supplied by McDonalds.

The football club has benefited from a scheme that has seen the fast food giant offering free football kits to FA Chartered Standard teams such as City.

Launched in 2001, the FA Charter Standard Programme is the FA’s accreditation scheme for grassroots clubs and leagues. The award is given to clubs that are rigorously adjudged to be well-run and sustainable – and which prioritise child protection, quality coaching and implementation of the Respect programme.

For nearly a decade, City has been an FA Community Club – this is highest level available under the FA’s Charter Standard program.  Today, the club continues to build on this firm foundation and is now one of the biggest in the county, with over 30 boys, girls and adult teams.

This season, the club will be working closely with an FA Coach Mentor in order to further increase the quality of coaching throughout the club.

Any local players are interested in joining their growing, community club should email [email protected]

Pictured in their new kits are Matthew Cunningham & Luke Burn (Southwell City Romans) with Tom Kessler & Matthew Timms (Southwell City Spires).

Another successful season for Southwell City Romans

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It’s been another enjoyable season for Southwell City Romans U11’s. For the second year running they finished in a trophy position in the league. This time they finished runners up in a very competitive YEL Spring League campaign, finishing off in style with an 8-1 victory over East Leake.

More important than the results though has been the style and quality of football played by the team over the course of the season. With a strong emphasis being placed on passing football, they were a very enjoyable team to watch at times. Well done boys!

The team is pictured at the league award ceremony with Nigel Jemson, former Nottingham Forest and England U21 player who presented the boys with their medals.