Sandiacre Town (Youth) F.C.

 

Address : St. Giles Park, Stanton Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5EP.

Telephone : 0115 9392880

Chairman : John Ellis

Vice Chairman : John Warton
Treasurer : Ken Pearce
Football / Youth Secretary : Steve Hopewell
General Secretary : Mel Williams
Executive Committee : Tony Robinson, Tony Roe, Mark Warton, Steve West, Mick Turner.

 Club History

Sandiacre Town F. C. was formed in 1978 by Malc Turton and Pete Smith. Previously they had run the successful Ilkeston Town Under 14's but being local men they saw the need for youth football in Sandiacre.

At the first practice night over 150 youngsters turned up and it was decided to run three teams in the Notts youth League at under 16's, 14's & 12's.

Season 1979/80 saw the number of youth teams grow to five with a Saturday senior side also being established and entered into the Central Alliance League.

The number of teams has steadily grown and now the Club boasts a total of 12 which includes every age level from under 9's to under 16's as well as the two senior Saturday teams.

In addition to the teams the club is registered with the Football Association under their 'Top Club Scheme' and a weekly mini soccer centre is held for boys and girls from the ages of 5 to 11.

In 1982 work started on building the Club Headquarters at St. Giles Park, the cost of the project was £40,000 with half the money being raised by Club members. The building work was carried out with the help of the Manpower Services Commission and was completed in 1984, The official opening on March 28^th 1984 was performed by Peter Taylor and Roy McFarland from Derby County Football Club.

Over the years many improvements have been carried out to the ground and facilities. These include posts and rails around the pitch perimeter, pitch shelters, new changing accomodation for match officials, enclosing the ground with a 2 metre fence and a covered area for 250 spectators. In 1995 floodlights were installed.

Sandiacre Town are very proud of their links with other clubs, in the early eighties exchange visits took place with the Hurlford Boy's club of Kilmarnock. Then in 1984 the Club started an association with Sparta '25 of Holland which still exists today. Exchange visits take place in alternate years involving four of the youth teams.

Several players have made the step from the youth teams through to League football including Mark Draper (Aston Villa), Paul McGregor (Forest), Richard Walker (Notts County) and Scott Barrett (Cambridge).