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MOSS LANE, ALTRINCHAM,
CHESHIRE WA15 8AP Tel: 0161-928-1045
Altrincham Football Club
Youth Team Page, 2010-11
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Above, left: ALTRINCHAM FC YOUTH TEAM 2009/10.
Right: SENSPORT KITS have kindly sponsored and supplied the Youth Team's kit.
Altrincham's Youth side is managed by George Heslop, ably assisted by coaches, Tony Spilsbury, Gareth Thomas and Tony Ward, whilst Richard Williams is the goalkeeping coach. The team plays in the North West Allied Trophies (Under-18s) Premier Division. I am very grateful to George for his help in providing information for this page. If anyone else has information on the Youth team, I am always happy to receive it. You can e-mail me here. John Laidlar.
Altrincham FC Youth play their league and league cup games at Wythenshawe Town FC, Timpson Road, Baguley - next door to Tesco.
Map of Wythenshawe Town ground area.
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.
6 September 2010
FA YOUTH CUP MATCH ARRANGEMENTS
AFC Fylde confirm that their "Under 18s have been drawn against Altrincham at home in the 1st Qualifying Round FA Youth Cup, the first time the club has entered the National FA Competition. The tie will be played on Wednesday 8th September Kick Off 7.30pm, £4 adults, £2 all concessions.
We would encourage all AFC Fylde fans to come to this match and support the next generation of Fylde's players led by U18s' boss Paul Martland 'It's a fantastic tie for us at home. The U18s had a great season last season and this new crop of lads are looking forward to this game and the new season. The FA Youth Cup is a national competition and is regionalised at this stage".
Alty fans wishing to support the Youth team will find the AFC ground near Preston at Kellamergh Park, Bryning Lane, Warton, PR4 1TN.
25 August 2010
YOUTHS PLAY WELL
In a friendly match on Tuesday at Knutsford, Altrincham FC Youth drew 1-1 with the Cheshire County FA representative team. A report on this match, courtesy of George Heslop, can be found in the here.
CHANGED DATE
Altrincham FC Youth's away match at Mossley has been moved back two days to Thursday, 2 September at 7pm and will be played under floodlights at Seel Park. The following Sunday, Altrincham & District FA Youth are again at Mossley for a Cheshire County FA District Youth Cup match, at 11am, versus Stalybridge & District FA.
22 August 2010
GOALLESS DRAW
Altrincham FC Youth drew 0-0 with Morecambe today.
Match report here.
19 August 2010
JAMES WILL FACE PENALTIES
The Altrincham Supporters' Club (TASC) has announced that it will be holding regular half-time penalty-taking competitions on the Moss Lane pitch at half-time during first-team matches. The competition, with an entry fee of £5 per person, will start on Saturday, 4th September. Alty Youth's James Fossdyke will be the keeper who will face the spot-kicks each week.
Please contact Brian Flynn by e-mail or on mobile 07860 561011 if you wish to take part. Proceeds go to Altrincham FC.
17 August 2010
YOUTHS' DEFEAT
An early goal by Woodley Sports Youth gave them a 1-0 win over Altrincham FC Youth on Sunday in the NW Youth Alliance Premier Division. Woodley Sports report that "Nerves were soon settled, after 3 minutes, when a well-worked set piece from a Mike Martin free kick wide on the right wing saw central defender Josh Harrison make his run across the keeper and put the ball in the top right hand corner".
Altrincham FC Youth's FA Youth Cup match away to AFC Fylde has now been set for Wednesday, 8th September at 7.30pm
9 August 2010
FRIENDLY GAME
Altrincham FC Youth will play the Cheshire County FA Youth team on Tuesday, August 24th, at Egerton Youth Club, Knutsford, at 7pm.
YOUTHS' FRIENDLY WIN
Above: Alty Youth captain Owen Davies makes an aerial challenge as Sam Langford awaits developments.
Altrincham FC Youth's pre-season continued with a 4-2 win over Glossop North End Youth at Blessed Thomas Holford, Altrincham on Sunday. Ashley Woods struck a hat-trick for Alty after Matabaro had netted the opener. Report here.
6 August 2010
YOUTH GAME
Altrincham FC Youth will play a pre-season friendly this Sunday (2.30pm) against Glossop North End at Blessed Thomas Holford, Altrincham.
5 August 2010
LEAGUE FIXTURES REVISED
The first NW Youth Alliance league fixtures have been amended following their initial release this week. This season the Altrincham F.C. Youth team is joined by Altrincham FC Juniors, with the Youth team playing in the Premier Division and the Juniors in the First Division. The Youth team will play as usual at Wythenshawe Town whilst the Juniors' base is the former Linotype ground.
Sun. Aug 15 Prem: WOODLEY SPORTS v ALTRINCHAM F.C. YOUTH
Sun. Aug 15 1st Div: ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS v FORMBY
Sun. Aug 22 Prem ALTRINCHAM F.C. YOUTH v MORECAMBE
Sun. Aug 22 1st Div ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS v RYLANDS
Thu. 26 Aug 1st Div ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS v WALSHAW
Tue. 31 Aug Prem MOSSLEY v ALTRINCHAM FC YOUTH
Sun. 5 Sep Prem ALTRINCHAM FC YOUTH v CURZON ASHTON
Sun. 5 Sep 1st Div ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS v MARINE 'B'
Sun. 12 Sep Prem PRESCOT CABLES v ALTRINCHAM FC YOUTH
Sun. 12 Sep 1st Div ASHTON UNITED v ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS
Sun. 19 Sep Prem ALTRINCHAM FC YOUTH v AFC LIVERPOOL
Sun. 19 Sep 1st Div ASPULL JUNIORS v ALTRINCHAM F.C. JUNIORS
2 August 2010
PRE-SEASON WIN
Altrincham FC Youth have now trimmed down their squad after the management team, led by George Heslop, saw more than eighty aspiring players over the summer in trial games. Last Saturday they played Chadderton at BTH in a friendly and won 4-0. A brief report, based on information from George Heslop is here.
25 July 2010
NARROW WIN FOR YOUTH TEAM
Above: Masked by the Altrincham FC Juniors' no.5 (blue shirt), Altrincham FC Youth defender and captain, James Smart, heads home his side's first goal in Sunday's match. James was in the Alty first-team squad last season but is still eligible for the NW Youth Alliance under-18s' league.
In an entertaining game of three 30-minute periods on Sunday, Altrincham FC Youth defeated Altrincham FC Juniors 3-2, with a last-minute goal by Reece Bailey. Match report here.
21 July 2010
COMING UP
Altrincham FC have two more pre-season games coming up:
Sunday, 25 July, versus Altrincham FC Juniors at Blessed Thomas Holford, Altrincham, 2.30pm
Saturday, 31 July, versus Chadderton FC Youth at Blessed Thomas Holford, Altrincham, 2.30pm
NWYA
Altrincham FC Youth will again compete in the North West Youth Alliance Premier Division next season. They won the division last season. In 2010-11 the division has been expanded from ten to twelve clubs, with the addition of AFC Liverpool, New Mills and Mossley and the resignation of Stalybridge Celtic.
Altrincham FC Juniors will be in the NWYA for the first time, competing in the First Division.
HONOURABLE DEFEAT
Altrincham FC lost 2-0 to the Macclesfield Town Academy side last Saturday. After two early goals, Altrinchamheld their own for the rest of the game.
11 July 2010
THEY'RE OFF
Right: Ansima Matabaro, Alty Youth's Congolese striker.
Altrincham FC Youth's friendlies kicked off today with an entertaining goalless draw against Congleton Town. Match report here.
8 July 2010
YOUTH CUP DRAW
The FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round draw is:
AFC Fylde v Altrincham in week commencing 6 September.
1RQ AFC Fylde/Altrincham v Curzon Ashton in week commencing 20 September
2RQ AFC Fylde/Altrincham/Curzon Ashton v Bootle/Burscough in week commencing 4 October
AFC Fylde add that "The U18's will play in the FA Youth Cup for the first time and take on Conference side ALTRINCHAM at home. AFC Fylde v Altrincham Mon 6th September 2010 FA Youth Cup Kick Off 7.45pm FA Youth Cup Qualifying Round". However, the date is subject to confirmation.
20 June 2010
YOUTH CUP
The FA has announced the dates for the 2010-11 FA Youth Cup.
Qualifying Competition - ties must only be played in the week commencing:
Preliminary Round: Monday 6 September 2010
First Round Qualifying: Monday 20 September 2010
Second Round Qualifying: Monday 4 October 2010
Third Round Qualifying: Monday 18 October 2010
30 May 2010
YOUTH TEAM FIXTURES 2010-11
They have only just finished the 2009-10 season, but Altrincham FC Youth have already planned two pre-season friendlies. After a trial match on 27 June, from which manager George Heslop will start to reshape his squad - a major task, given that most of his players from last season are now over-age for the under-18s' North West Youth Alliance Premier Division in 2010-11, two pre-season games have been arranged:
Sunday 11 July at 2pm at Blessed Thomas Holford, versus Congleton Town
Saturday 17 July at 11am at Egerton Youth Club, Knutsford, versus Macclesfield Town.
SEVEN-POINT MARGIN
After applying the points adjustments for fair play (points are lost if bookings exceed certain levels), Altrincham ended up winning the Premier Division by a margin of seven points.
Click here for earlier YOUTH TEAM NEWS
2009-10
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