Altrincham FC Youth play their league and league cup games at Wythenshawe Town FC.
FA Youth Cup games are played at Moss Lane. Altrincham & District FA games are usually held at Trafford FC, Shawe View.
North West Youth Alliance League website.
16 November 2008
YOUTHS BACK ON TRACK
After last week's heavy defeat in the league, Altrincham FC youth team, playing as the Altrincham & District FA Youth team, put in an impressive performance on Sunday, beating previously unbeaten Stockport & District FA Youth 2-1 at Woodley Sports. However, the win came too late to allow Altrincham FA to progress in the Cheshire County FA District Cup, which they have held for the last three seasons. Altrincham's goals came from Kane Berkeley and Paul Cordock. The win was all the more commendable as manager George Heslop had to field a new centre-back pairing of full-back Dan Fradley and midfielder Dan Shaw. But they performed excellently in a very good team performance. Altrincham FC Youth hope to have defender Ben Oliver back from injury shortly; their next match is in the league at home to Marine at Wythenshawe Town next Sunday (23rd) at 2pm.
13 November 2008
HEAVY DEFEAT
Altrincham FC Youth team suffered their heaviest defeat in many a year when they went down 10-0 at Nantwich Town last Sunday.
6 November 2008
YOUTHS' DEFEAT
Altrincham FC Youth lost 3-2 at Glossop North End in the NW Youth Alliance Premier Division last Sunday.
2 November 2008
FIXTURES
The fixture list has ben updated here.
24 October 2008
YOUTHS INACTION
On Sunday Altrincham FC Youth were due to play Marine in the NWYA Open Cup but the match has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
19 October 2008
YOUTHS BEATEN
Right: Chris Francis (no.3) rises high to head the ball as Joel Brownhill lends assistance, against Crewe & District FA.
Altrincham District FA Youth lost 3-1 to Crewe & District FA Youth today at Shawe View (Trafford FC) in the Cheshire County FA District Cup. Blaine Whiteside scored Altrincham's goal. Match report here.
9 October 2008
LAST, THIS & NEXT WEEK
Altrincham Youth's game this Sunday has been postponed as five of their squad have been called into the Cheshire County Schools' squad for a match this weekend against the Northern Independent Schools. The five are Blaine Whiteside, Josh Smith, Joel Brownhill, Callum Garner and Dan Shaw.
Last Sunday, Alty Youth beat Middleton Juniors in the NWYA Open Cup, 3-1. The scorers were Cordock, Ellis and Bennett.
The next game for the players is under the Altrincham & District FA banner in the Cheshire County FA District Cup at Shawe View (Trafford FC). That is a week on Sunday (19th), against Crewe & District FA, at 2pm
4 October 2008
YOUTH GAME
In a re-arranged game, Altrincham Youth are away tomorrow (Sunday) to Middleton Colts in the NWYA Open Cup, k.o. 2.30pm.
LAST WEEK
Altrincham and District FA lost 0-2 to Stalybridge and District FA in the Cheshire County FA District Youth Cup group stages at Mossley FC last Sunday.
21 September 2008
DRAW WITH AFC
In an entertaining match at Wythenshawe Town, Alty Youth drew 3-3 with Mark Maddox's AFC Liverpool side in the NW Youth Alliance Premier Division today. Report here.
19 September 2008
'MAD DOG' RETURNS ON SUNDAY
On Sunday, Altrincham Youth host the newly formed AFC Liverpool Youth at Wythenshawe Town (2.30pm). Coach with the Liverpool side is former Moss Lane favourite, Mark Maddox, who combines this role with a coaching job at Accrington Stanley.
GET FIT SOON
Alty Youth defender Ben Oliver is likely to be out of action for several weeks after being stretchered off in last Sunday's game. All at the club wish him a speedy recovery.
16 September 2008
DISTRICT CUP REVERSE
Last Sunday Altrincham and District FA (wholly comprising Altrincham FC Youth players) lost 1-2 to Mid-Cheshire at Trafford FC. Substitute Josh Smith's goal put Altrincham ahead but two goals in the final two minutes saw Mid-Cheshire snatch the points. The game was marred by an injury to defender Ben Oliver who had to be stretchered off with a leg injury. Altrincham were without two County players, Declan Wakefield and Chris Francis for this game.
11 September 2008
ALTY CRASH OUT OF FA YOUTH CUP
Cammell Laird Youth dealt Altrincham FC Youth a heavy 5-1 defeat at Kirklands on Wednesday night. After Alty had failed to convert a great headed chance from a second minute corner, Alty found themselves two down inside nine minutes of the game. Both goals were impressive; a fine 25 yard shot from Robinson after four minutes and a superb chip over the keeper by Jones, five minutes later. It could have been worse as Lairds smashed a shot against the post. But the Birkenhead side made it 3-0 through Noakes (34 mins), followed by the same player's second and his side's fourth goal, following a defensive error in the 43rd minute. Alty made a better fist of it in the second period but Gardner made it 5-0 with 11 minutes remaining. Brownhill scored a consolation goal after 88 minutes when he took advantage of centre-back Oldhan's error.
Match report here.
7 September 2008
YOUTH TABLE
After just one match of the NW Youth Alliance league season, the league table is
here.
NEXT GAMES
Altrincham FC Youth's next league game is on Sunday 21 September at home to AFC Liverpool at Wythenshawe Town FC at 2.30pm. No other league fixtures have yet been confirmed. This Wednesday (10th) Alty travel to Kirklands, the Rock Ferry home of Cammell Laird for an FA Youth Cup match (k.o. 7.45pm). The Kirklands Ground is in St Peter's Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead CH42 1PY. On Sunday, 14th Alty are away to Middleton Colts in the NWYA Open Cup first round, at 2.30pm. The venue has yet to be announced.
6 September 2008
<YOUTH GAME OFF
Altrincham and District FA Youth's game this Sunday at Trafford FC against the Mid-Cheshire FA has been postponed, due to a waterlogged pitch.
31 August 2008
IMPRESSIVE WIN FOR YOUTH TEAM
Above: Tom Cosgrave heads the second goal against Morecambe.
Altrincham FC Youth's first league game, at home to Morecambe today, ended in a fine 3-0 win for the home side. Fielding just four players from last season, the new-look Altrincham played plenty of good football to earn their victory. Striker Josh Smith put them ahead with a well-taken drive in the 26th minute. Defender Tom Cosgrave headed the second goal in the 62nd minute and John Bennett's speculative long-range shot squirmed through the Morecambe keeper's hand to make it 3-0 in the 70th minute. Report here.
Next Sunday (2.30pm at Shawe View, Trafford FC), Altrincham and District FA, which comprises a squad of Altrincham FC youth players, take on Mid-Cheshire FA as they start their defence of the Cheshire County FA District Youth Cup.
24 August 2008
YOUTHS WIN
Above, Alty captain Daniel Fradley in action against Lostock Rangers.
Altrincham FC Youth beat Lostock Rangers under-19s on Sunday afternoon 2-1 in a friendly game. Report here.
11 August 2008
YOUTH CUP
Altrincham's first game in this season's FA Youth Cup will be on Wednesday September 10th at 7.45pm away to Cammell Laird.
FRIENDLY OFF
Last weekend's scheduled friendly against Manchester FA Youth had to be postponed after the opposition could not raise a team. Instead a match was played between two sides of Alty Youth players.
6 August 2008
YOUTHS DELAYED
Alty Youth team's league season will now start a week later than planned on 31st August.
3 August 2008
UMBRO AFTERMATH
Alty Youth took part in the Umbro International tournament last week where one of their opponents were Poynton FC. Their captain writes in the NL Today about another team in the group, Cannon FC. He claims that Poynton's match with Cannon was "one of the most brutal matches I have ever played in. They were not a footballing side and I almost suffered a career-threatening injury". Another team, from Spain, were thrown out of the competition for racial abuse.
2 August 2008
YOUTHS AT UMBRO
Altrincham Youth lost 4-5 on penalties to Wellingborough Town in the Umbro international tournament, Plate section semi-final. The score had been goalless at the end of normal time.
1 August 2008
YOUTHS IN PLATE
On Friday, Altrincham Youth's under-18s lost 2-1 to Leigh Genesis's under-19s and beat Hertfordshire side Cannon FC 4-0, to finish third in their group in the Umbro international tournament. This meant they progressed to the "Plate" section of the competition. There, on Saturday, they play against Wellingborough Town at 10.30am. The winners of that game progress to the Plate final, later that day with the opponents being either Manchester Youth (an amalgam of FCUM and MANCAT) or Poynton.
The group stage was won by Stalybridge Celtic, who dropped only one point - against Altrincham, with Leigh Genesis second. Altrincham have done well to finish third in the group as they have ayounger side than their opponents.
Alty's goals against Cannon FC were scored by Lewis Kilkeenny (3) and Kane Berkeley. Amongst the spectators at Northenden on Friday was Alty striker Colin Little.
31 July 2008
YOUTHS DOING WELL
Altrincham Youth had a good day on Thursday in the Umbro international tournament. They beat Muswell Hill 3-0, thanks to goals by Kane Berkeley, Paul Cordock and Adam Alwill. They followed this with four excellent long-range goals, without reply, against Poynton. the scorers were Kane Berkeley, John Bennett, Paul Cordock and Ashley Fosbrooke. Today (Friday) Alty play Leigh Genesis and Cannon FC. Their results can be found here.
YOUTHS' SOLID START
On the first day of the Umbro International Tournament, Alty's Youth team (under-18s) are competing against under-19s and have done very well to emerge with a goalless draw against Stalybridge Celtic's Academy side and to defeat Norwegian side Ullem IL 1-0, thanks to a goal from Kane Berkeley. Alty lie third on goal difference in the six-team group. Leigh Genesis lead with 6 points, followed by Stalybridge with 4, followed by Alty (4) with Poynton, Muswell Hill, Ullem and Cannon FC occupying the remaining places. Today (Thursday) Alty take on Muswell Hill (11.30am) and Poynton (2.30pm).
Manager George Heslop also discovered from the tournament programme that the team which defeated Alty last season in the final of their group was not from Walthamstow as he had been told, but from a little further south.... Nigeria!
28 July 2008
ALL CHANGE
Alty Youth manager George Heslop announces that the Umbro International Youth tournament has completely revised its format in the last 24 hours. Now, instead of there being three groups there will be two and therefore Alty now have two matches a day for three successive days, the games being 30-35 minutes in duration. Alty's group-stage games are now:
Friday 1st August: 12.30pm v Leigh Genesis; 4.30pm v. Cannon FC (Hertfordshire)
All games are on pitch 22 at the University playing fields at Northenden.
27 July 2008
YOUTH NEWS
Altrincham Youth drew 1-1 today against Congleton Town. Alty's goal came from Iké Ekwueme. In their previous pre-season friendly they lost 6-0 to Macclesfield Town Youth. They have entered the Umbro International Tournament which starts on 30th July at the University of Manchester playing fields at Northenden.
1 July 2008
YOUTHS DRAWN AWAY
In the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round, to be played in the week commencing 8 September, Altrincham FC Youth have been drawn away to Cammell Laird Youth. The winners of that tie then have a home match against Southport in the week commencing 22 September.
Youth manager George Heslop has also confirmed that Altrincham FC Youth wil be in the Premier Division "A" of the NW Youth Alliance League next season. The winners and runners up of Division "A" will play the top two in Division "B" to determine the championship next season. The winners of each division play the runners up of the other division to determine the finalists. Each of the Premier Divisions will have ten teams in it.
To prepare for the campaign George has arranged a number of friendlies, details of which are on the fixtures page.
25 June 2008
THE COMING SEASON
Altrincham FC Youth have a trial match scheduled this Sunday at Blessed Thomas Holford at 2.30pm. They also have a friendly arranged against Congleton Town at the same venue on 27 July.
The youth team plays in the NW Youth Alliance Premier Division. Because of increasing numbers in the League, next season will see two Premier Divisions of ten teams each, with the members being drawn by lot for each of these divisions. In all, 33 teams will be in the League, whether at Premier or First Division level. Amongst the newcomers to the League are New Mills, AFC Liverpool and Stalybridge. The League season starts on Sunday 24th August.
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