Letchworth Garden City Eagles Youth Football Club
Occasional helpers required for the kitchen
Vicky Smith has volunteered to take over organising the kitchen for us. She is highly qualified in the catering trade and has years of experience at running restaurants at a managerial level. It would be helpful if we could identify 2 or 3 more volunteers to help her to develop a week-end rosta. This doesn't mean people having to commit to an entire week-end and certainly not every weekend. A Saturday morning or Sunday occasionally would suffice.
Anyone interested in helping please contact Vince - 0785 188 9067 or vincepaige@hotmail.com
u7's Training
u7's training (birthdate 7 or under on 31st August) starts at Eagles ground on monday 16th August 5:30pm and every week thereafter, same time (except Bank holiday weekend only - Tuesday 31st). Danny Ryan 07970194884
Recent Events
- 2010 Tournament Photos
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Awards Evening
On 13 and 15 July the Eagles held their Annual Awards Evenings at the Plinston Hall Letchworth. About 450 players received individual awards and league trophies and shields were presented to teams successful in Royston Crow League competitions during the 2009/10 season. Under 14 yellows received league division 1 runners up medals to go with their league Cup success, but u18 team led by Anthony Cunningham and John Deacon went one better with a League and Cup double! The u16 whites and u12whites were congratulated on winning their Leagues. U 12 blues and the girls u14 reached the Herts FA County Challenge Cup finals, but although they could not triumph on the day the blues did win the division 1 league title.
Chairman Tony Eden commented on the great success enjoyed by Eagles teams following the success of the adult teams, but complimented all the players and coaches for their hard work over the season.
Guests included Alan Howard from the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation and Joe Goude from Herts FA. Awards were presented on the first evening by Roy Boon, manager of the adult first team.
Financial report charity game Eagles v Spurs X1
Congratulations to all those who took part in the very successful adults charity game v Spurs X1 on 23 May, and those who worked so hard behind the scene to get the event staged. In particular Managers Roy Boon and Jason Valentine, ably assisted by Danny Ryan and friends. The event raised a sum of £6304.14, and after deduction of expenditure of £2923.79 ( principally £1k paid to Spurs players for expenses), this left a surplus of £3380.35.
The club committee has met and agreed that £1k shall be sent to the Flavasum Trust of Royston, which campaigns among young people for the prevention of knife crime, and £500 to the club juniors to support a welfare fund for players whose parents cannot afford to pay the annual subscriptions because of their personal financial circumstances.
The balance will be retained for future projects that are appropriate to the memory of Tony Samuels, whose tragic death was the inspiration for this event.
Tony Eden
Chair LGC Eagles FC
The end of an era…
Letchworth Garden City Eagles U18 Blue have played their last competitive game; many of the team have been with Eagles since they were eight years old including team captain: Scott Williams, vice captain Craig Cunningham, Michael Deacon, Jay Duguid and Tom Gibson. Their loyalty has certainly been rewarded with a host of accolades, medals and titles. Well done to you all!
EAGLES SENIORS CUP AND LEAGUE DOUBLE
After the exhilaration of winning the Aubrey Cup on Bank Holiday Monday (photos) on Thursday 6 May the Eagles senior team secured promotion and league winners position in the Herts Senior County League division 1 by beating closest rivals Harpenden Rovers at Harpenden 3-1. This has been a season to remember for the team and management team Roy Boon and Jason Valentine in only the second season since the team was formed.
Mixed results for Eagles juniors
The under 12 blues failed to build on their success last year in the County Challenge Cup at u11 by losing 2-1 to Cheshunt at the County Ground at u12 level. After going a goal down they had the misfortune to concede a second before half time following a keeper error on the slippery pitch, and although they pulled a goal back they were unable to make up the deficit in the second half. Several good chances were missed or whistled wide. A good performance but just not the blues day.
The u14 yellows managed by Terry Morris enjoyed better fortune in the final of the Royston Crow League Cup at Buntingford, winning 2-1.
FA Mentoring Adults course
Gary Williams has recently completed the FA Mentoring Adults course, which now means we have a recognised FA mentor for coaches within the Club. If you feel that you require some friendly advice or you need some support & guidance to help you achieve your coaching objectives then please feel free to contact Gary.
If there is anyone else who would like to attend this course or become a mentor within the Club then please speak to Gary.
Eagles Girls Squad Finally Reach the Peak
After a long break from football thanks to the English weather the thought of a County Cup semi-final match being our next fixture was quite daunting. Hemel Hempstead were sitting top of their division having an impressive goal difference of +26 (average 5 goals per game) we however were sitting 4th from bottom of our division with a less impressive goal difference of -13 (average 1.1 goals per game)
We began the game well and soon we were attacking Hemels goal coming close to taking the lead. With about 10 minutes gone we were awarded a penalty after Shelley had been brought down by the Hemel keeper. Shelley was given responsibility to take the kick and she didn’t disappoint 1-0 Eagles. We continued to press and if we had taken our chances we could have taken a 4-0 lead at half time, as it was we went into the break 1-1. Being such a cold day the half time talk was brief. Kicking off the second half I was confident that we could increase our lead as we had had 80% of the play in the first half. Again we continued to dominate but Hemel didn’t give up and again scored from a very rare attack 1-2. Hitting the post and missing by inches this looked as if it was going to be one of those days where the dominating team wouldn’t come away winners. After a Hemel clearance 10 minutes from time Eagles captain Milly, received the ball 25yrds from their goal, taking a superb first touch she then thundered the ball (Gerrard like) low into the opposition’s net 2-2 game on again.
Starting extra time we decided to kick off up hill to hopefully give us some advantage in the second half attacking down hill. At this point of the game we had already doubled our goals-per-game average and what happened in the following 10 minutes was totally unexpected. Becca managed to score 2 goals in quick succession and Leanne followed up with another. It remained 5-2 until the final whistle.
The Hemel team gave everything they could but eventually the strength of our girls broke through. This match alone showed the girls what is achievable if they put their minds to it. It may not have been great football at times but with belief they can conquer the better teams.
Its been a long journey since we set up Girls Football Development Squad at our club. We had no idea that this would happen so soon or indeed at all but I guess the Eagles u14s girls have finally landed where they wanted. On a personal note, I thought I was happy when Leeds United beat Man U in the FA cup but this result was even better. Well done to all the girls lets keep the belief and win the final.
Warren
U14s Girls TeamDisability Football
Letchworth Garden City Eagles do not offer the opportunity for disabled children and young persons to participate in organised football, but we very much support the efforts of the Hertfordshire Football Association and Hitchin Town Arena to increase access to this group of children and young people who love football and want to play themselves.
Hitchin Town based at the Hitchin Arena in Baldock, are currently running sessions for both seniors and juniors in partnership with the North Herts Schools Sports Partnership, and have entered teams in the new Hertfordshire Inclusive Football League ( adult male, u16 boys and u12 mixed).
If you know someone who is disabled but who would like to play football, please contact either Mark Burke at the Hitchin Town Arena, or Ros Cramp at Herts FA. Contact details can be found from their web sites.
Herts FA article on Disability Football
Eagles receive County FA Award as Charter Standard Development Club of the Year
On Tuesday 2 June the Eagles received this award presented at the Hetfordshire FA County Awards evening, held at Watford FC. This is a great honour for the club and completes an exceptional year on the field, with success in two County Cup competitions, the winning of three league cups and a number of Royston Crow league titles.
Tony and Kevin receiving the award - photo by DE Photos
Chairman Tony Eden commented that “ this award reflects all the hard work put in by adult volunteers at the club, and in particular the efforts of its officers and team managers. I am proud of the achievements of the club and we shall continue to work hard improving standards and developing the club further”.
The first Eagles team?
Who was it that used to say "Muck about and I will come down on you like a ton of bricks!"
Vince un-earthed this photo of one of the original Eagles teams from around 1980. Recognise anyone? Vince knew a few.
Eagles urgently require coaches
The Eagles urgently require coaches to run teams. Running a football team for children and young people is demanding but very rewarding.
If you are interested then read on – our list of frequently asked questions should provide answers to most of the questions asked by new coaches and managers.
Pitch side advertising
Now available limited pitch side advertising at a cost of £320 a board. During the course of a season these boards will be visible to large numbers of visitors to Pixmore because almost 40 teams will generate a lot of helpers and spectators. Boards can be fixed to the main gate opposite the rugby club at an additional cost of £50 to reflect the greater visibility.
Eagles Gifts
A range of Eagles gifts are now available -
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2 styles of woolie hats (one size)- £6 -
boot/kit bags - £4 -
keyrings or phone tags - £2 each -
cufflinks (need to pre-ordered) - £8 -
car stickers - £1 -
goalie gloves - £7
large umbrellas - £15
These are for sale up at the club house when the kitchen is open for matches at the weekend.
Letchworth Garden City Eagles Youth Football Club
The club was established in 1978/9 when it was known as Westbury United. The name was subsequently changed to Letchworth Garden City Eagles and by 2010 the club has expanded to over 450 registered players between the ages of 6 and 18 , boys and girls. In 2008/9 two adult teams were formed to provide an exit route for youth players. They compete in the Herts Senior County League. The boys teams play mini soccer up to under 11, and full size from u11 to u18. They compete in the Royston Crow Youth Football League. Girls teams play in the Herts Girls league and the Chiltern League.
The club is affiliated to the Hertfordshire Football Association and in recent years have been awarded status as a Charter Standard Development Club. In 2008/9 Herts FA awarded the club the honour of being County Charter Standard Development Club of the Year.
In 2006 new changing rooms were built with the aid of grant from the Football Foundation, the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation and other local bodies. They are now some of the best facilities for youth football in the County.
The club encourages all managers to study for a coaching qualification, and some have now qualified to advanced level. We also have a Child Protection Policy which means that all coaches and managers are vetted by the Football association and the police.
We are commited to good sportsmanship and behaviour of players, spectators and managers, which means parents, player and the club are required to sign a code of conduct at the time of registration. Current costs.
The club wishes to encourage players of all abilities, but in pursuit of excellence it offers a Saturday morning coaching school at the Pixmore Ground for children between the ages of 5 and 7. Contact Cecil Lee for more information.
Letchworth Eagles home ground is at Pixmore playing fields adjoining the North Herts Leisure Centre. For more information contact the club Chairman or Secretary. Applications by new players and adults wishing to coach teams or set up teams for girls are welcome and should be addressed to the Officers of the club or manager for the age group.