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Ely City Under 15s
Paul Jeffrey13 Jul 2016 - 08:43
Club form first Eastern Junior Alliance Side
The club are pleased to announce the formation of a new under 15 side within the structure of our club under the vision & guidance of Director of Football Andrew Lee .
Local Junior Club Witchford Colts have had a successful side for the last two seasons in the U13,U14 age groups and now the group of talented youngsters have decided to make the big step up and join City’s semi professional ranks along with Coaches Nigel Smith and Mark Garner and challenge themselves against equally talented sides across the Eastern Region.
They will compete in the Eastern Junior Alliance league which is the South East Of England’s leading youth development football league, The Eastern Junior Alliance is the stepping stone between the academy levels of the professional ranks and the regular youth level in all counties.The team as mentioned come from local club Witchford Colts and in the last 2 years they have won the league twice, at Cambridgeshire Colts Under 13 &Under 14 level and completed the treble last year by winning the County Cup and League Cup. Through the last two seasons they have not lost a game and a number of the players have at stages be involved with Professional Clubs so the future is looking bright for Ely City.
Commenting on the formation, Ely City's director of football Andrew Lee stated ‘that this is just another part of the clubs long plan strategy to put in place a firm pathway for any youngster who joins Ely City Crusaders from the age of five that at different level and stages we will encourage the growth and development of them to senior football. Every child will have the option to challenge themselves to aim for the highest level in football that they can achieve while being a member of Ely City Football Club and will be given the the support to do’.
‘Only Step 5 senior clubs at National Level can apply to join the Eastern Junior Alliance so no local clubs are able to join.With the reintroduction of the Under 18 side last season this is a natural step that we have been looking to take’.
The team will host their home games on Sunday’s at The Unwin, but before that entertain a Norwich City Regional Development Centre side on Tuesday 19th July ko 6;30pm.
The team will play in the U15 Suffolk (Green) Division against the folowing clubs: Cambridge City,Diss Town, Felixstowe & Walton,Haverhill Rovers,Maldon & Tiptree,Walsham-Le-Willows,Whitton United and Woodbridge Town
Local Junior Club Witchford Colts have had a successful side for the last two seasons in the U13,U14 age groups and now the group of talented youngsters have decided to make the big step up and join City’s semi professional ranks along with Coaches Nigel Smith and Mark Garner and challenge themselves against equally talented sides across the Eastern Region.
They will compete in the Eastern Junior Alliance league which is the South East Of England’s leading youth development football league, The Eastern Junior Alliance is the stepping stone between the academy levels of the professional ranks and the regular youth level in all counties.The team as mentioned come from local club Witchford Colts and in the last 2 years they have won the league twice, at Cambridgeshire Colts Under 13 &Under 14 level and completed the treble last year by winning the County Cup and League Cup. Through the last two seasons they have not lost a game and a number of the players have at stages be involved with Professional Clubs so the future is looking bright for Ely City.
Commenting on the formation, Ely City's director of football Andrew Lee stated ‘that this is just another part of the clubs long plan strategy to put in place a firm pathway for any youngster who joins Ely City Crusaders from the age of five that at different level and stages we will encourage the growth and development of them to senior football. Every child will have the option to challenge themselves to aim for the highest level in football that they can achieve while being a member of Ely City Football Club and will be given the the support to do’.
‘Only Step 5 senior clubs at National Level can apply to join the Eastern Junior Alliance so no local clubs are able to join.With the reintroduction of the Under 18 side last season this is a natural step that we have been looking to take’.
The team will host their home games on Sunday’s at The Unwin, but before that entertain a Norwich City Regional Development Centre side on Tuesday 19th July ko 6;30pm.
The team will play in the U15 Suffolk (Green) Division against the folowing clubs: Cambridge City,Diss Town, Felixstowe & Walton,Haverhill Rovers,Maldon & Tiptree,Walsham-Le-Willows,Whitton United and Woodbridge Town
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