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Gloucester City Youth
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| Date | Opponents | Result | Scorers (where known) |
| 21 August 06 | Stourport Swifts (a) | 2-1 | |
| 30 August 06 | Alvechurch (h) | 2-4 | P.Carter, S.Ellis |
| 4 September 06 | Bishops Cleeve (a) | 1-2 | |
| 11 September 06 | Wellington (h) | 5-2 | |
| 18 September 06 | Cinderford Town (h) | 4-0 | S.Ellis, S.Green, D.Wixey, R.Rees |
| 25 September 06 | Poole Town (a) FAYC1q | 4-1 | J.Overthrow, P.Carter, S.Ellis, D.Wixey |
| 5 October 06 | Alvechurch (a) | 0-2 | |
| 9 October 06 | Bridgwater Town (h) FAYC2q. | 3-3* | P.Carter, B.Ashford (City won 7-6 pens) |
| 16 October 06 | Bromyard Town (h) | 8-0 | B.Ashford, J.Overthrow(2), D.Wixey, P.Carter, S.Goodhall (2), S.Green |
| 24 October 06 | Exeter City (a) FAYC3q | 0-7 | |
| 30 October 06 | Malvern Town (h) | 1-1 | S.Green |
| 8 November 06 | Pershore Town (a) | 3-0 | |
| 13 November 06 |
Ch#!tenham Saracens (a) CC2 | 2-3* | |
| 20 November 06 | Redditch United (h) | 1-2 | R.Twomey |
| 23 January 07 | Wellington (a) | 4-2 | |
| 30 January 07 | Highgate United (a) MYFLC2 | 2-3 | |
| 8 February 07 | Malvern Town (a) | 0-0 | |
| 21 February 07 | Redditch United (a) | 2-2 | |
| 26 February 07 | Bishops Cleeve (h) | 3-2 | J.Overthrow, R.Twomey, A.Cuthbert |
| 12 March 07 | Stourport Swifts (h) | 2-3 | |
| 2 April 07 | Bromsgrove Rovers (h) | 1-0 | A.Cuthbert |
| 5 April 07 | Bromyard Town (a) | 4-1 | |
| 10 April 07 | Hereford United (h) | 3-0 | |
| 16 April 07 | Pershore Town (h) | 2-1 | A.Cuthbert, P.Carter |
| 23 April 07 | Bromsgrove Rovers (a) | 0-1 | |
| 3 May 07 | Cinderford Town (a) | 3-0 | |
| 16 May 07 | Hereford United (a) | 5-1 |
* Result after extra time.
For further information on tables visit the Midland Floodlit Youth League website.
All matches listed above are in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division unless stated.
Other Competitions are the FA Youth Cup, the MFYL League Cup and the Gloucestershire FA Youth Cup.Fixtures and kick-off times are subject to alteration.
Unless otherwise stated City youth team home games are played at Meadow Park with a 7:45pm kick-offs.
Admission is a mere £2 for adults and free for under-16s.
Gloucester City's youth team features
players up to the age of 18. The side plays in the Southern Division of
the Midlands Floodlit Youth League
and has had a great deal of success since first entering the competition
in 1992. The MFYL Southern Division title was won in 1998/99, 2000/01
and most recently in 2005/6. This season's side had a great deal to live
up to as 2005-06 was the most succesful ever for a City under-18s side,
not only winning the league title but also capturing the Gloucestershire
FA Youth Shield, reaching the final of the MFYL League Cup and progressing
to the competition proper of the FA Youth Cup. Financial limitations prevent
extra travelling so the club has opted not to take promotion to the Premier
Division, but the side still faced hard competition with key players from
last season's side moving on having passed the 18 years-old
age limit.
The youth team also has a strong record of producing players who go on
to play for the Gloucester City first team. The 2006 season's youth skipper
Jamie Reid and left-back Michael
Noakes are both now in the City first team squad while other recent
graduates include Dave Wilkinson
and Tom Webb who are now regular key
first team selections. Both Lyndon Tomkins
and Jody Bevan also started their
careers with the Tigers youngsters before joining the City first team
from Cinderford Town. Neil Griffiths
and Lee Smith have both played hundreds
of City first team games before moving on to other local clubs, in Smith's
case for a decent transfer fee that shows there is also a financial benefit
to bringing young players through the ranks. Of the current crop of youth
players both defender Ben Ashford
and midfielder Sam Ellis have already
been in the first team squad.
The current youth team boss is former City striker Kenny Blackburn (left)
who maintains the close link with the first team where he
also helps with coaching.
The Youth Team play home games at Meadow Park (normally on Monday evenings)
and are always grateful for support with matches
often great entertainment as well as providing a glimpse of our future
stars. The youth team receives financial support equivalent to
£50 a week from Gloucester City Supporter's
Trust and is sponsored by Severn Signs, but they are still urgently
seeking further
sponsorship to cover kit and travel costs.
The budding football stars of the future now have an opportunity to test
themselves in a higher standard of football in Gloucester City colours
as the
club has joined a new junior league providing a range of competitions
for under 16s.
The Midland Junior Premier League bridges the gap between professional
club acadamies and local junior sides and hopes to attract new grant funding
and sponsorship. All clubs have to meet standards of coaching with medical
and welfare provision for their young players. More than 20 clubs signed
up to the new league with Hereford, Worcester, Cirencester, Tamworth and
Cinderford amongst those likely to play City’s under 16 side next
season. It is hoped the new teams will generate a regular flow of quality
into the City youth side and on into the first team squad.
As a result Gloucester City are now developing further junior sides to
play at this senior level of competition, ensuring players get a chance
to develop in our style of football from a young age. Over the last couple
of seasons this area of the club has grown spectacularly with teams now
operating successfully at each age group from under-12s through to under-16s.
All age groups are coached to a highly qualified level, with recent recruits
to the operation including former Southampton star Shayne Bradley (u-12s)
and local footballing hero Kevin Willetts (u-15s) who enjoyed a career
at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Kidderminster Harriers and Ch#!tenham Town
as well as City before taking up youth coaching.
Those interested in finding out more or taking part should initially contact
City's Youth Football co-ordinator
David Miller.
The teams are about enjoyment and development, but of course silverware
and glory is also welcome! The boys have recently won:
Junior Premier League Under 12 Champions 2005 /06
Junior Premier League Under 12 Amros League Cup winners 2006 /07
The boys are keen for support and play their football on Saturday mornings and lunchtimes, often at Plock Court or Gloucester City Cricket club venues, but also with the chance of some high profile games taking place at Meadow Park.
The
Youth Team also faces the sternest of tests in the FA Youth Cup next season.
The u-18s must travel to face Blue Square Premier outfit Exeter City in
the preliminary round tie in the second week of September. The players
will know just how tough the tie will be – the Devon side knocked
them out of last season’s competition 7-0 at the 3rd qualifying
round stage. However if City were successful they would face a tantalising
home tie against Forest Green Rovers in the 1st qualifying round.