YOUth alliance HANDBOOK SEASON 2013 / 14 YOUTH ALLIANCE HANDBOOK

SEASON 2013/14

CONTENTS Useful Contacts...... 2 Youth Alliance Club Directory...... 3 Youth Alliance Competition Rules...... 59 Appendix A...... 67 Cup Competition Season 2013/14...... 71 Instructions to Match Officials...... 73 Youth Alliance - Honours...... 74 Youth Alliance Tables Season 2012/13...... 76 Distribution of Contributory League Match Officials Appointments for Season 2013/14...... 78 Youth Alliance Fixture List 2013/14...... 79 Youth Alliance Cup...... 87

EXECUTIVE A G Williamson The Football League Operations Centre Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YF T 0844 463 1888 F 0844 826 5188 E [email protected] www.football-league.co.uk

The Football League Limited. Registered in No. 80612 Registered Office Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YF.

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useful contacts

THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONTRIBUTORY LEAGUE Unit 5b ADMINISTRATION OFFICER/MOAS YOUTH ALLIANCE Edward V11 Quay Chris Wildey Navigation Way, Preston Referees Dept, Lancs PR2 2YF Wembley National Stadium CLUB DIRECTORY T 0844 463 1888 PO Box 1966, London SW1P 9EQ F 0844 826 5188 T 0844 980 8200 ext 4637 E [email protected] M 07939 808901 E [email protected] Competitions Department Debbie Anyon Head of Youth Development T 0844 826 9200 David Wetherall T 07552 166367 E [email protected] Paul Snellgrove Youth Development Business Manager T 0844 826 9214 Jim Briden T 07711 077267 E [email protected] Senior Regional Manager - MIDLANDS Referees Appointments T 07703 273844 E [email protected] REGIONAL MANAGER – NORTH WEST player Registrations Department Graham Mitchell T 07436 812345 Louisa Desmet T 01772 325952 REGIONAL MANAGER – NORTH EAST E [email protected] Adie Shaw T 07736 668056

Opta Sports REGIONAL MANAGER – SOUTH WEST 1st Floor, Oak House, Bob Bloomer T 07760 788687 , LS3 1EL, REGIONAL MANAGER – SOUTH EAST T 0113 236 8823 Ken Oram T 07436 562220 F 0207 902 0651 W optasports.com REGIONAL MANAGER – LONDON/SOUTH E [email protected] T 0113 236 8812/8816 John Clayton T 07760 616865 Alternative phone in emergency 0207 902 0614

Assistant referees are to be appointed by County Football Associations County Football Association: Appointments Officer: Telephone Number: Facsimile Number: E-mail address:

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Regional divisions ACCRINGTON STANLEY North West Season 2013/14 The , Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5BX NORTH WEST NORTH EAST T 01254 356950 F 01254 356951 Accrington Stanley Bradford City E [email protected] Blackpool Burton Albion Contacts Burnley Chesterfield SECRETARY/ MARK TURNER T 01254 356 950 Bury Doncaster Rovers STADIUM MANAGER E [email protected] Carlisle United Grimsby Town HEAD OF YOUTH graham mudie T 07703 386 406 Fleetwood Town Hartlepool United E [email protected] Town Hull City HEAD OF ACADEMY KEITH BROWN M 07855 959 532 Morecambe Lincoln City E [email protected] Oldham Athletic Notts County HOME VENUE Port Vale Rotherham United Storefirst Stadium, Livingstone Road, Accrington BB5 5BX, Preston North End Scunthorpe United Rochdale York City DIRECTIONS Shrewsbury Town To be supplied by club with fixture confirmation. Tranmere Rovers colours Walsall First Choice Shirts Red Wigan Athletic Shorts Red Wrexham Socks Red Second Choice Shirts White Shorts Black SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST Socks Black AFC Bournemouth AFC Wimbledon Bristol Rovers Barnet Cheltenham Town Colchester United Exeter City Crawley Town Hereford United Dagenham & Redbridge Newport County Gillingham Oxford United Leyton Orient Plymouth Argyle Luton Town Swindon Town Milton Keynes Dons Torquay United Northampton Town Peterborough United Portsmouth Southend United Watford

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AFC Bournemouth South West AFC Wimbledon South East

Goldsands Stadium, Dean Court, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7AF The Cherry Red Records Stadium, Jack Goodchild Way, T 01202 726300/726344 422a Kingston Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 3PB F 01202 726373 T 020 8547 3528 E [email protected] F 0808 2800 816 E [email protected] Contacts Club Secretary Neil Vacher Contacts Youth Coach T 07834 317 085 Club Secretary David Charles T 020 8547 3528 E [email protected] M 07712 295 266 E [email protected] ACADEMY MANAGER SHAUN BROOKS T 07713 511 819 E [email protected] E [email protected] Head of Youth Mark Robinson T 07795 422 512 Youth Administrator Pauline Dighton T 01202 726 344 E [email protected] E [email protected] Youth Administrator sARAH Skinner T 020 8247 9911 HOME VENUe E [email protected] Bournemouth Sports Ground, Chapel Gate, East Parley, Christchurch BH23 6BL HOME VENUE

DIRECTIONS Kings College London Sports Ground, Windsor Avenue, New Malden, Surrey KT3 5HA 020 8949 8733 From A31 (Ringwood/Ferndown Trunk Road) take A338 towards Bournemouth. Take first T slip road on left (after approx. 6 miles) following signs to Bournemouth International Airport DIRECTIONS (B3073). Follow Airport signs along B3073. At the traffic lights at the Airport entrance, go straight ahead, keeping the Airport on your right. At next roundabout, take second exit into By Road: Junction 10 off the M25, onto the A3 towards London. Take the New Malden exit Chapel Lane and almost immediately the entrance to Bournemouth Sports Club is on your left. (A2043). Turn left at the roundabout onto Kingston Road (A2403).Turn left down Sandal Road, left at the bottom into Westbury Road, then first right into Lynton Road. When you reach South colours Lane, turm immediately right into Cotsford Avenue and the grounds entrance is at the bottom of the road directly opposite you. View a map of the ground on Streetmap.co.uk. First Choice Shirts Red with black stripes Waterloo-Berryfields. Shorts Black with red side panel By Train: 26 & 56 minutes past the hour (Mon-Sat) Socks Red & black Times: Timetable: Railtrack Timetables Second Choice Shirts White with red/black diagonal stripe Walk up the hill out of the station, turn left at the roundabout. Walk Shorts White with red/black trim Directions from station: down to the next roundabout. Follow the pathway across the bridge and to the road. Turn Socks White with red/black trim right, the sports ground is the first entrance on your right.

colours First Choice Shirts Royal blue Shorts Royal blue Socks Royal blue Second Choice Shirts Yellow Shorts Yellow Socks Yellow

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BARNET South East Blackpool North West

The Hive, Camrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 6AG ­­Bloomfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6JJ T 0208 381 3800 T 01253 344 784 (Training Ground) F 01253 405 011 (Main Ground) Contacts E [email protected] Club Secretary ANDREW ADIE T 0208 381 3800 E [email protected] Contacts HEAD OF YOUTH JAMES THORNE T 0208 381 3800 Secretary Matt Williams T 07854 076 107 E [email protected] Academy Administrator Josie Smith T 07896 665 288 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR ADAM LEWIS T 0208 381 3800 E [email protected] E [email protected] Academy Manager Ciaran Donnelly T 07828 812 433 E [email protected] HOME VENUe Head of Coaching Richard Kyle T 07871 275 765 The Hive, Camrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 6AG E [email protected]

DIRECTIONS HOME VENUE Circulation on confirmation of fixture. Squires Gate Training Ground, Martin Avenue, St. Annes-on-Sea

colours DIRECTIONS First Choice Shirts Black and amber stripes M6 TO M55: Follow signs for Blackpool Airport. Take first left past Airport entrance then first Shorts Black right onto Martin Avenue. Ground is located on the left after 100 yards. Socks Black Second Choice Shirts Purple colours Shorts White and purple First Choice Shirts Tangerine Socks Purple Shorts White Socks Tangerine Second Choice Shirts White Shorts Tangerine Socks White Third Choice Shirts Navy blue Shorts Navy blue Socks Navy blue

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Bradford City North East Bristol Rovers South West

Coral Windows Stadium, , Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 7DY Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0BF T 0871 978 1911 T 0117 909 6648 F 01274 706831 F 0117 907 4312 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts Secretary/Youth Kath Brown E [email protected] Club Secretary Rod Wesson T 07970 705 441 Administrator Head of Academy Tom Curtis M 07528 217 613 Head of Youth Peter Horne T 07949 814 462 T 0117 952 2580 E [email protected] E [email protected] Academy Administrator Dawn Johnson T 07791 967 187 Academy operations DAVID BUCKWELL T 0117 952 4009 E [email protected] MANAGER E [email protected]

HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Rawdon Meadows, Harrogate Road, Appleley, Bradford BD10 9RR Friends Life Sports Ground, Station Road, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7TB

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS From the North: Take the A1 to Knaresborough/York exit.Then follow A59 towards Leave the M5 at J17 and follow signs for A4018 – a dual carriageway. Head back to Old Crow Knaresborough. At roundabout exit onto A658. Stay on A658 (eventually pass Leeds/Bradford roundabout before travelling back down A4018. Turn left at sign for Clifton Rugby Club. Airport on the left). Under the runway tunnel and then straight across at the traffic lights. Straight across at the next lights coming down the hill right to the bottom. Stansfield Arms colours Public House and Restaurant is on the right and Rawdon Meadows Playing Fiellds is on the First Choice Shirts Blue & white quarters left, adjacent to Woodhouse Grove School. Shorts Blue From M62: Exit at J26 taking M606 signposted Bradford.Stay on M606 to end and turn right Socks Blue at roundabout following Airport/Harrogate signs (A6177).Stay on this road until signs A658 Second Choice Shirts Purple and black stripes Airport/Harrogate.Turn right. Stay on road to Greengate traffic lights just beyondS ainsburys. Shorts Black Through lights straight down hill for quarter of a mile. Rawdon Meadows Playing Fields is Socks Black on the right opposite Stansfield Arms Public House and Restaurant on the left and Rawdon Playing Fields is on the right, adjacent to Woodhouse Grove School.

colours First Choice Shirts Amber with claret stripe Shorts Claret Socks Claret Second Choice Shirts Blue Shorts White Socks White

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Burnley North West BURTON ALBION North East

Turf Moor, Way, Burnley, Lancashire BB10 4BX Stadium, Princess Way, Burton on Trent, DE13 0AR T 0871 221 1882 T 01283 565938 F 01282 700014 F 01283 523199 E [email protected] E [email protected] www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk Contacts Football Secretary Pauline Scott E [email protected] Contacts Academy Manager Jason Blake T 0871 221 1882 Secretary Fleur Robinson E [email protected] M 07725 991502 Academy Manager Mike Whitlow E [email protected] E [email protected] HOME VENUE Academy Secretary Gill Avery T 01282 700 025 M 07595 415514 Welbeck - The Defence Sixth Form College, Forest Road, Woodhouse, E [email protected] Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8WD T 01509 891700 (College hours only) F 01509 891701 E [email protected] HOME VENUE DIRECTIONS Gawthorpe Training Ground, Habergham Drive, off Burnley Road, Padiham BB12 8UA Welbeck DSFC Sixth Form College is located in Woodhouse near Loughborough, approximately 12 miles DIRECTIONS north of Leicester and within easy reach of the M1, M42 and the national rail network. Exit J10 on the M65, take 2nd exit off the roundabout (signposted Padiham). Straight through From the North: Leave the M1 at Junction 23, stay in the left lane and take the 1st exit towards three sets of traffic lights. Come to a Pelican Crossing with a National Trust sign on the left – Loughborough (A512). At 1st set of traffic lights turn right onto Snells Nook Lane (towards Nanpantan). At the next set of traffic lights (Priory Pub on your left) go straight across. Follow the road to the very end and at Gawthorpe Hall. Take a sharp right, taking the entrance to Gawthorpe Hall, down the lane and the T-junction turn left onto Beacon Road. Carry on along this road, the DSFC is on the left after Woodhouse enter the car park saying Burnley FC only. Eaves - just before the sign for Woodhouse. Leave the M1 at Junction 22, stay in left lane and take the 1st exit at the roundabout, colours From the South: A511 towards Coalville. At the 1st roundabout take the 3rd exit right onto the B591. Travel over the First Choice Shirts Claret/sky blue sleeves motorway and then go through a double set of traffic lights. Take the next right turn signposted to Shorts White Woodhouse Eaves - just before the sign to Woodhouse. Socks Claret and blue hoops From the East: Take the A47 towards Peterborough and then take the A1and A606 towards Oakham. Second Choice Shirts White with claret detail Follow the A606 to Melton Mowbray and take the A607 towards Leicester to the junction at the A46. Take Shorts Claret the 2nd exit A46 and branch left. Carry on then at the junction with the A607 taking the 3rd exit signposted Socks White and claret hoops Leicester/ onto the A6 (follow signs for Loughborough). Carry on along the A6 follow signs to Quorn then take the Woodhouse Road, signposted Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. Carry on along this road, which takes you over the Great Central Railway Bridge. The DSFC is on the right just as you come out of the village of Woodhouse before coming into Woodhouse Eaves. From the West: Take the M42 North and travel along as it becomes the A42. Exit at Junction 13 signposted A512 to Loughborough. Cross over A42, on roundabout take the 1st exit, signposted A512 Loughborough. Stay on the A512 as it crosses the M1 at Junction 23. Follow directions as from the North.

colours First Choice Shirts Yellow & black Shorts Black Socks Black Second Choice Shirts Light blue Shorts Light blue Socks Light blue

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Bury North West Carlisle United North West

Gigg Lane, Bury BL9 9HR , Warwick Road, Carlisle CA1 1LL T 08445 790 009 T 01228 526237 F 0161 764 5521 F 01228 554141 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts General Manager jill neville Secretary Sarah McKnight T 0161 764 0054 E [email protected] E [email protected] Youth Administrator Christine Metcalfe Youth Administrator sharon unsworth E [email protected] T 08445 790009 option 3 Head of Youth DAVID IRONS E [email protected] Academy Manager Alan Moore HOME VENUE T 07969 085 305 Creighton Rugby Club, Sycamore Lane, Parkland, Carlisle CA1 3SR E [email protected] Head of Coaching Vince Overson DIRECTIONS E [email protected] Leave the M6 at Jct 42 and follow the signs for City Centre. After the first set of traffic lights turn right (shop on corner) on the Cumwhinton Road. Follow road to roundabout take 1st HOME VENUE exit onto Garlands Road. After a quarter of a mile turn right onto Sycamore Lane. Rugby club Fives Athletic F.C, Whittle Street, Walkden, , M28 3WY car park 100 yards on the right.

DIRECTIONS colours Leave M60 at Junction 14 for A580. On A580 immediately take right exit on to Old Clough Lane. First Choice Shirts Blue At top of Old Clough Lane, turn left on to A6 Manchester Road. Take 3rd right on to Whittle Shorts White Street. Continue up Whittle Street, pass Brindley Arms pub and find entrance to club on right Socks White hand side before terraced houses. Car park adjacent to pitch. Access to changing rooms at Second Choice Shirts Gunmetal grey Walkden Cricket Club from here. Shorts Gunmetal grey Socks Gunmetal grey colours First Choice Shirts White Shorts Royal blue Socks Royal blue Second Choice Shirts Red Shorts Red Socks Red

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Cheltenham Town South West Chesterfield North East

The Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham, The Proact Stadium,1866 Road, Whittington Moor Gloucestershire GL52 5NA Chesterfield S41 8NZ T 01242 573558 T 01246 209765 F 01242 224675 F 01246 556799 Youth Dept E [email protected] T 01242 254444 F 01242 254451 Contacts E [email protected] Youth Secretary Alan Walters E [email protected] Academy Director Gerry Carr T 07919 053665 Contacts E [email protected] Secretary Paul Godfrey Head of Youth Russell Milton HOME VENUE Head of Academy Jamie Victory Shirebrook Academy, Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8QF Coaching E [email protected] DIRECTIONS HOME VENUE To be sent before fixtures. Seasons Business and Leisure Complex, Quat Goose Lane, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 9RX colours First Choice Shirts Blue DIRECTIONS Shorts White To be circulated by club with fixture confirmation. Socks Blue Second Choice Shirts Black colours Shorts Black First Choice Shirts Red & white stripes Socks Black & white Shorts Red Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Blue & black stripes Shorts Blue Socks Blue

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COLCHESTER UNITED South East CRAWLEY TOWN South East

Florence Park, Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0UH , Winfield Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9RX T 01206 755144 T 01293 410000 E [email protected] F 01293 410002 E [email protected] CONTACTS CLUB SECRETARY KYM COWLING T 01621 814262 Contacts E [email protected] Club Secretary chris hough T 01293 410006 HEAD OF YOUTH TONY HUMES T 01206 755126 E [email protected] M 07879 840077 Head of Youth Steve Martin T 01293 410000 E tony.humes@colchesterunited .net E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR JENNIFER AVES T 01206 755144 ­ HOME VENUE E [email protected] Crawley Town FC Training Ground, Breezehurst Drive, Bewbush, Crawley RH11 8XP HOME VENUE DIRECTIONS Florence Park Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0UH Details provided upon confirmation of fixture. DIRECTIONS From the North: Exit A14 at Copdock Interchange Ipswich and take A12 South to Colchester. Continue on colours A12 past Colchester and exit left on Junction 24 signposted Kelvedon B1024 and Tiptree B1023. Follow First Choice Shirts Red road into village of Feering and take 1st left to Tiptree B1023. Continue straight for 0.5 miles through village Shorts Red of Inworth. Keep going for another 0.3 miles into Tiptree, pass Tower on right and travel for 0.2 miles before Socks Red turning right onto Grange Road. Follow road around bend and Training Ground is on the left hand side of the road. Second Choice Shirts White Shorts White From the South: Exit M25 at Junction 28 Brentwood, Northbound on the A12 to Chelmsford and Colchester. Socks White Follow A12 to junction 23 and exit left signposted Kelvedon B1024, bear left to St Mary’s Square, then bear right to High Street. At crossroads continue forward onto Feering Hill and continue for 0.5 miles. Turn right at Old Anchor public house to Tiptree B1023 continue for 0.5miles to Inworth , continue straight ahead for 0.3 miles to Tiptree and pass Tower on the right, in 0.2 miles turn right into Grange Road and follow road around bend and Training Ground is on left hand side of the road. From the West: Exit M11 at Junction 31 signposted Stansted Airport and Colchester. Take 1st junction to A120 Colchester. Follow signs for Colchester through roundabouts to Braintree and A120. Follow signs for Colchester and A12. Follow A120 to Marks Tey then take A12 southbound signs Chelmsford and London. From there follow directions above from the North leaving A12 at Junction 24 for Kelvedon and Tiptree.

COLOURS First Choice Shirts Blue & white Shorts Blue Socks White Second Choice Shirts Gold Shorts Black Socks Black Third Choice Shirts Red Shorts Black Socks Red

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Dagenham & Redbridge South East Doncaster Rovers North East

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, Victoria Road, , Stadium Way, Doncaster DN4 5JW Dagenham, Essex RM10 7XL T 01302 764664 T 0208 592 1549/7194 F 01302 363525 F 0208 593 7227 E [email protected] E [email protected] Contacts Contacts Secretary Phil Hough T 01302 764 652 Secretary Terry Grover T 07768 506741 M 07808 253 544 Head of Youth Warren Hackett T 0208 592 1549 Youth Secretary Suzanne Uttley T 01302 764666 Youth Administrator Jo Truss E [email protected] F 01302 363525 E [email protected] Academy/Coe Manager Chris Perry T 07775 945 667 E [email protected] Head of Youth PAUL WILSON T 07949 924443 E [email protected] HOME VENUE HOME VENUE May & Baker Sports Ground, Dagenham Road, Romford, Essex RM7 0QX Cantley Park, Off Ascot Avenue, Cantley, Doncaster DN4 6HE DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS Details provided upon confirmation of fixture From the A1: Join the M18 eastbound at Junction 35 (signposted Hull). Leave the M18 colours at Junction 3, taking the first exit (left) at the top of the slip road signed Doncaster A6182. Go straight over at the next two roundabouts. After the second roundabout you will pass a First Choice Shirts Red McDonalds and the Keepmoat Stadium. Bear right at the next roundabout then straight over at Shorts Blue the next two before taking a right (second exit) at the next traffic island, which takes you onto Socks Red a dual carriageway. Go straight over the next roundabout (where there is another McDonalds) Second Choice Shirts Sky blue and at the traffic lights turn right. Shorts Navy blue Stay on the A638 (signposted Bawtry). Turn left just before the second set of traffic lights. Take Socks Sky blue the first left and follow this road until you reach the Bechers Brook Pub. Go straight over at this point and through the gates into Cantley Park. The training ground is at the end of this road. From M1: Join the M18 eastbound at Junction 32 (signposted Hull) and as above. From the East: Turn off the M18 westbound at Junction 3 taking the second exit (right). Then follow as above.

colours First Choice Shirts Red & white hoops Shorts Black Socks Black Second Choice Shirts Blue & black hoops Shorts White Socks White

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Exeter city South West fleetwood Town North West

Cat & FiddleTraining Ground, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DP Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood FY7 6TX T 01395 233883 T 01253 775080 F 01395 233538 F 01253 775081 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts Head of Youth Simon Hayward T 07887 727949 Secretary/ Steve Edwards T 01253 820747 Youth Coach LEE SKYRME T 07809 707 613 Youth Administrator M 07894 526810 E [email protected] E [email protected] Youth Team Coordinator Kay Goss T 01395 233883 Youth Team Manager/ sTEVE Carlin M 07972 914038 E [email protected] Head of Youth E [email protected]

HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Cat & Fiddle Training Ground, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DP Lytham Cricket Club, Church Road, Lytham, Lancashire FY8 5QD

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS Leave M5 at junction 30, towards Exmouth A376. Travel along appox 1/2 mile, at the M6 onto M55. At junction 4, take the A583 exit to Blackpool/N’shore. roundabout take the 2nd exit towards Seaton/Sidmouth B3176. The Cat & Fiddle training At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Preston New Rd/A583. Ground is appox 1/2 mile on the right. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Annes Way/B5410 Continue to follow B5410 colours Go through 2 roundabouts First Choice Shirts Red/white Turn left onto N Houses Ln/B5410 Shorts Black Continue to follow B5410 Socks Black Turn right onto Heyhouses Ln/B5261 Turn left onto Smithy Ln Second Choice Shirts Blue Church Rd Shorts White Socks Blue colours Third Choice Shirts White First Choice Shirts Red Shorts White Shorts White Socks White Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Yellow & black Shorts Yellow & black Socks Yellow & black

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Gillingham South East Grimsby Town North East

MEMS , Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4DD , Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire DN37 7PY T 01634 300000 T 01472 608001 F 01634 850986 F 01472 693665 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts SECRETARY GWENDOLINE POYNTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE IAN FLEMING YOUTH SECRETARY KELLY IVES T 01634 350126 HEAD OF YOUTH ADAM SMITH M 07725 792 230 E [email protected] E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH DARREN HARE T 07824 513446 CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ALAN LAMB M 07891 760 004 MANAGER E [email protected] HOME VENUE YOUTH ADMINISTRATORS mOIRA TABOIS M 07796 695 939 Beechings Cross Training Ground, Grange Road, Gillingham, Kent E [email protected] ADAM SMITH M 07725 792 230 DIRECTIONS E [email protected] A2 onto A289 Medway Towns bypass to Gillingham. Continue through Medway Tunnel on dual carriageway until you reach the second roundabout HOME VENUE (Grange roundabout). Take 3rd exit into Danes Hill (the Hastings Arms should be on your left). Take Cheapside Training Ground, Cheapside, Waltham, Grimsby, North East Lincs DN37 0HT 1st left into Plantation Road and then turn left at the T junction. Follow road around and into the car park. DIRECTIONS If you are travelling on either the M1, M62, M18 take the following: M180 onto the A180 Exit at turnoff colours marked Great Coates A1136, at roundabout turn right, at the next mini roundabout, turn right onto A1136 First Choice Shirts Blue - Go through the set of traffic lights - Go to the Toothill roundabout, turn right onto Littlecoates Road Shorts Blue B1444 (you will see the Forte Posthouse Hotel on your right) - Go over the next mini roundabout until you Socks White reach Bradley Cross Roads roundabout - Take 2nd exit onto Bradley Road (this road is about 2-3 miles long) - keep on this road until you come to a mini roundabout - Turn left onto Barnoldby Road, at the top of Second Choice Shirts Red Barnoldby Road are two mini roundabouts - Turn right at the 1st roundabout and left at the 2nd roundabout Shorts White onto Cheapside - If you carry on down this road for about 1-2 miles you will arrive at Grimsby Town Football Socks Blue Club’s training ground (it is on your left hand side). If you are travelling on the A46 take the following: A46 through Laceby and onto Laceby Road, Grimsby until you get to a large roundabout with Grimsby University on the left take, keep in the right lane and turn right onto A16 Scartho Road, keep on this road and at Scartho Fold roundabout keep in the left lane and bear left onto Louth Road - at the next roundabout take the second exit and at the following roundabout (Toll Bar) go straight ahead, keep on this road through the set of traffic lights and after approx 1 mile you will see a public house (Jug & Bottle) on your left, take the next right onto Cheapside - follow this road for a couple of miles (watch the sharp bends) Grimsby Town Training Ground is on your right hand side.

colours First Choice Shirts Black & white stripes Shorts Black Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Blue Shorts White Socks Blue

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Hartlepool United North East Hereford United South West

Victoria Park, Clarence Road, Hartlepool TS24 8BZ Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JU T 01429 272584 (option 7) T 0844 276 1939 (Main office) F 01429 863007 F 0844 276 1982 E [email protected] E [email protected] or [email protected] W hartlepoolunited.co.uk Contacts Contacts SECRETARY LEE SYMONDS T 0844 276 1939 SECRETARY MAUREEN SMITH F 0844 276 1982 ACADEMY MANAGER JOHN HEWITSON M 07960 726 755 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR RACHEL NORLEDGE T 0844 276 1939 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NICK GREEN F 0844 276 1982 COACH E [email protected] ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR CHRISTINE GIBSON DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PETER BEADLE T 07766 053 493 E [email protected] E [email protected]

HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Chester-le-Street, Riverside Sports Complex, Riverside South, Chester-le-Street, Leominster Town FC, The Briarwood Stadium, Bridge Street Sports Park, Co. Durham DH3 3SJ Bridge St, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EA

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH: From A1(M) exit at J63. At roundabout take fourth exit. Exit roundabout onto To be circulated by club with fixture confirmation. A167. At roundabout take first exit. Exit roundabout onto A167 (Park Road). At roundabout colours take first exit. Exit roundabout onto B1284 (Ropery Lane). At roundabout take third exit. Exit roundabout onto local road. At roundabout take second exit. Continue to follow signs for First Choice Shirts White Riverside Sports Complex. Shorts Black Socks White/black FROM SOUTH: From A1(M) exit at J63. At roundabout take first exit. Exit roundabout onto A167. At roundabout take first exit. Exit roundabout onto A167 (Park Road). At roundabout Second Choice Shirts Orange take first exit. Exit roundabout onto B1284 (Ropery Lane). At roundabout take third exit. Exit Shorts Orange roundabout onto local road. Socks Orange At roundabout take second exit. Continue to follow signs for Riverside Sports Complex.

colours First Choice Shirts Blue/white stripes Shorts Royal blue Socks White Second Choice Shirts Red with 1 white stripe Shorts Red Socks Red and white stripe

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Hull City North East Leyton Orient South East

KC Stadium, West Park, Hull HU3 6HU Matchroom Stadium, , Leyton, London E10 5NF T 01482 504600 T 0871 310 1881 F 01482 304882 F 0871 310 1882 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts SECRETARY MATT WILD E [email protected] SECRETARY LINDSEY MARTIN T 07944 436596 HEAD OF YOUTH BILLY RUSSELL T 01482 304870 E [email protected] M 07810 157724 HEAD OF YOUTH ANDY EDWARDS T 07944 027542 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CHARLOTTE T 01482 304870 HOME VENUE ADMINISTRATOR CARRINGTON F 01482 306208 E [email protected] Whitbread Sports Field, Durham Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 7NJ

HOME VENUE DIRECTIONS Ideal Standard Training Ground, County Road North, Hull HU5 4HS T 01482 343852 Take A406 to “Charlie Browns” roundabout, take exit marked Chigwell A113 (Chigwell Road). Continue on A113 Chigwell Road for no more than a mile and just before M11 crosses above DIRECTIONS A113, turn left into Snakes Lane East. Look out for the Railway Tavern on your right hand side FROM M62: Continue along the A63 for about 12 miles. (You will pass a school, followed by a filling station and take next right into Prospect Road. Take 3rd right into Durham Avenue and continue into 2 miles further on). Half a mile after the filling station there is a slip road signposted Beverley, Humber Bridge, Whitbreads Sports Field. Football Ground etc. Take this slip road. You will come to a roundabout, keep on the main road. The next roundabout is the Humber Bridge roundabout. Take the first exit signposted Beverley (A164) colours (Grimsby Scunthorpe and Boston start here). Continue along this road, over one roundabout until you come First Choice Shirts Red to a large roundabout. (There are 2 pubs and a supermarket in sight) Take the second exit towards Willerby. Shorts Red At the next roundabout with McDonalds on your left take the third exit towards Willerby continue towards Socks Red the next roundabout (with clock in the middle) take third exit (straight on) continue down the hill to the next Second Choice Shirts Blue roundabout (Hop Pole pub on the right) take second exit (straight on). Shorts Blue Continue on Kingston Road entering Hull and then onto Willerby Road before turning left at traffic lights onto Socks Blue Country Road South travel through mini-roundabout until the next set of traffic lights with Priory Pub on your left, travel straight on at traffic lights up the hill over the flyover and Ideal Standard Hull City Centre of Excellence is located on your right at the bottom of the hill. Buses may find it difficult to turn in therefore we initially suggest that you continue past to the next set of traffic lights where you turn left continue for fifty metres approximately to the next set of traffic lights before turning right onto Bricknell Avenue you will then need to turn right again across the dual carriage way before turning left along Country Road North onto another set of traffic lights with the National Pub on the left continue through these lights for approximately 150 meters and Ideal Standard The Hull City Centre of Excellence is now on your left where players can safely alight from the bus on the left hand side.

colours First Choice Shirts Black/amber Shorts Black/amber Socks Black/amber Second Choice Shirts Prime blue/vivid red/white Shorts Prime blue/white Socks Vivid red/prime blue

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Lincoln City North East Luton Town South East

Sincil Bank, Lincoln LN5 8LD Kenilworth Stadium, 1 Maple Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 8AW T 01522 880011 T 01582 411622 F 01522 880020 F 01582 405070 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts CEO/HEAD OF SALEs sTEVE PRESCOTT SECRETARY KEVAN PLATT T 07413 630 388 & MARKETING/ E [email protected] CLUB SECRETARY HEAD OF YOUTH WAYNE TURNER T 07798 894 414 YOUTH SECRETARY TRISHA DIXON T 01522 563 793 E [email protected] F 01522 880 020 YOUTH TEAM COACH PAUL DRIVER M 07714 460 874 E [email protected] E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH GRANT BROWN T 07763 113 721 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR mATT STANNARD T 07983 571 090 E [email protected] E [email protected]

HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Washingborough Playing Fields, Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1AB Luton Town Training Ground, Ely Way, Luton, Beds LU4 9QN

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS To be circulated by club with fixture confirmation. Exit M1 Juntion 11. Travel along Dunstable Road towards Luton. Turn left down Oakley Road (just before PC World). Go straight over the roundabout. Turn 3rd left into Ely Way, the training colours ground is at the end of Ely Way. First Choice Shirts Red & white stripes Shorts Black/red colours Socks Red First Choice Shirts Orange Second Choice Shirts Yellow Shorts Navy Shorts Blue Socks White Socks Yellow Second Choice Shirts White Shorts White Socks White

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Macclesfield Town North West MILTON KEYNES DONS South East

Moss Rose Ground, London Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7SP Stadium MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK1 1ST T 01625 264686 T 01908 622 882 F 01625 264692 F 01908 622 933 E [email protected] Contacts Contacts CLUB SECRETARY KIRSTINE NICHOLSON T 01908 622942 ADMINISTRATORS JULIE BRIGGS/ T 01625 264 697 E [email protected] BYRON JENKINS E [email protected] YOUTH TEAM MANAGER/ mIKE DOVE M 07834 463169 T 01625 264 698 DIRECTOR OF YOUTH E [email protected] E [email protected] ADMINISTRATOR BEN COUZENS M 07834 463168 YOUTH TEAM MANAGER M 07584 644199 E [email protected] E [email protected] HOME VENUE Woughton Pavillion, Newport Road, Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK6 3EA HOME VENUE

Moss Rose Ground, London Road, Macclesfield, CheshireS K11 7SP DIRECTIONS TRAVELLING FROM THE NORTH: DIRECTIONS • Leave M1 at J14 From North (M6) exit J19, from South exit J17, following signs for Macclesfield. The ground is • Join H6 (Childs Way) signposted from town centre (A523 Leek Road). • At Fox Milne roundabout join V11 southbound (Tongwell Street) A4146 colours • At Brinklow roundabout join H8 westbound (Standing Way) A421 • Cross Kents Hill roundabout First Choice Shirts Blue • Turn left down the slip road at Woughton Park Shorts White • Take first right into Newport Road Socks Blue • Continue under bridge, then right into MK Sports Club Second Choice Shirts Red Shorts Red TRAVELLING FROM THE SOUTH: Socks Red • Leave M1 at J13 Third Choice Shirts Yellow • Join A421 towards Milton Keynes Shorts Black • Cross 4 roundabouts, continuing on the H8 westbound (Standing Way) A421 Socks Yellow • Turn left down the slip road at Woughton Park • Take first right into Newport Road • Continue under bridge, then right into MK Sports Club

colours First Choice Shirts White Shorts White Socks White Second Choice Shirts Red Shorts Red Socks Red

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Morecambe North West newport county South West

The Globe Arena, Christie Way, Westgate, Morecambe LA4 4TB , Rodney Road, Newport, South Wales, NP19 0UU T 01524 411 797 T 01633 670 690 F 01524 831 367 E [email protected] E [email protected] Contacts Contacts CLUB SECRETARY TIM LANE T 07964 355 737 SECRETARY NEIL MARSDIN T 07764 159770 YOUTH COACH GLYN JONES M 07973 375 062 F 01524 831367 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR mIKE EVERETT M 07889 359 100 ACADEMY MANAGER/ RICHARD DANSON T 07791 704087 E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH E [email protected] HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Newport Stadium, Newport International Sports Village, Langland Way, Lancaster & Morecambe College, Morecambe Road, Lancaster LA1 2TY Newport, South Wales NP19 9DZ

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH: Leave M6 at junction 34. Follow A589 Lancaster to Morecambe Leave M4 at Jcn 24 and follow A48 signposted City Centre & Newport International Sports for approx 3 miles, still following the signs for Morecambe. Carry on at large roundabout, village. After reaching Tesco proceed straight on over next two roundabouts. Take next left college entrance on right at pelican lights. (before Carcraft) and take the 1st left (after BOC) into the Stadium. (If you go round a roundabout and pass McDonalds you have gone 100 yards too far) colours colours First Choice Shirts Amber First Choice Shirts Red Shorts Amber Shorts White Socks Amber Socks Red Second Choice Shirts White Second Choice Shirts Blue Shorts White Shorts Yellow Socks White Socks Blue

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Northampton Town South East Notts county North East

Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA Meadow Lane, NG2 3HJ T 01604 683700 T 01159 529000 F 01604 751613 F 01159 553994 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts SECRETARY NICK ANCEL SECRETARY TONY CUTHBERT T 01159 529000 ACADEMY MANAGER TREVOR GOULD M 07894 614816 E [email protected] ACADEMY SECRETARY JULIE DELAUNEY T 01604 683761 ACADEMY MANAGER MICK LEONARD T 07875 303439 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR JILL FARLEY T 01159 529000 HOME VENUE E [email protected] Moulton College, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7QL HOME VENUE DIRECTIONS Highfields, The University of Nottingham, University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2PS To be circulated by club with fixture confirmation. DIRECTIONS colours FROM THE NORTH J25 M1: Follow the signs for Nottingham on the A52. Continue for First Choice Shirts Claret several miles on the A52 until arriving at a large island which has the Toby public house on the Shorts White corner. Turn right here into Woodside Road (A6464). Continue straight on at the next island. At Socks White the 2nd island turn left (A6005) and then immediately right into Highfields playing fields. Second Choice Shirts Lime green FROM THE SOUTH J24 M1: Exit J24 of the M1 and follow the signs for Nottingham on the Shorts Lime green A453. Continue through Clifton passing the Trent University on your left hand side. At the next Socks Lime green set of traffic lights continue straight over and follow the signs for A52. Continue straight on over the flyover passing the multiplex cinema on your left. Exit left from A52 and take the A6005 University Boulevard to Long Eaton. Highfields entrance is towards the end on the left just before the island.

colours First Choice Shirts Black & white Shorts Black Socks Black Second Choice Shirts Royal blue Shorts Royal blue Socks Royal blue

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Oldham Athletic North West Oxford United South West

Boundary Park, Oldham OL1 2PB The , Grenoble Road, Oxford OX4 4XP T 0161 624 4972 T 01865 337500 F 0161 627 5915 F 01865 337501 E [email protected] Contacts CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ NEIL JOY E [email protected] Contacts FOOTBALL SECRETARY GENERAL MANAGER/ MICK BROWN ACADEMY MANAGER TONY PHILLISKIRK T 07977 740 950 SECRETARY E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH LES TAYLOR T 07763 055284 ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR TANYA BLAKEY T 0161 785 5160 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH TEAM COACH CHRIS ALLEN T 07803 503060 E [email protected] HOME VENUE Chapel Road Training Ground, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4QL HOME VENUE Oxford Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2RY DIRECTIONS J22 FROM M60: Follow signs for Oldham (A62). At third set of traffic lights – Chapel Road – DIRECTIONS turn right. Entrance to training ground is at the end of stone wall on right. FROM SOUTH-EAST: At M25 Junction 16/M40 Junction 1a turn left (west) onto M40 direction Oxford. colours At Junction 8 leave M40 onto A40 direction Oxford First Choice Shirts Blue At Headington roundabout turn left (south) onto A4142 Shorts White Socks Blue At 3rd set of traffic lights keep left and take the slip road onto Horspath Road. Second Choice Shirts Pink Continue on road past MINI plant car park and turn 1st right onto Romanway, Oxford Sports Shorts Black Club is halfway down on LH side. Socks Black FROM SOUTH-WEST: Exit J13 of M4 via A34 to Oxford At the ring road follow direction M40 (A40). You will see the MINI Plant on your right-hand side, keep to RH slip lane and at the traffic lights turn onto Horspath Road continue pastM INI Plant car park and turn 1st right onto Romanway, Oxford Sports Club is halfway down on LH side. FROM NORTH: Exit Junction 9 of M40 via A34 Oxford Exit A34 at Hinksey Hill interchange and follow direction M40 (A40). You will see the MINI plant on your right-hand side then as from South-West above.

colours First Choice Shirts Yellow Shorts Navy Socks Navy Second Choice Shirts Purple Shorts White Socks White

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Peterborough United South East Plymouth Argyle South West

London Road Stadium, London Road, Peterborough PE2 8AL , Plymouth PL2 3DQ T 01733 563947 T 01752 562561 F 01733 564134/01733 344140 F 01752 606167 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts CLUB SECRETARY LIZ ELSOM T 01733 563 947 GENERAL MANAGER JASON TURNER E [email protected] E [email protected] & CLUB SECRETARY YOUTH TEAM MANAGER GAVIN STRACHAN T 07920 761 048 ACADEMY MANAGER KEVIN HODGES T 07824 357441 E [email protected] E [email protected] ACADEMY MANAGER DAVE ROBERTSON T 07801 711 770 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IAN STONEBRIDGE T 07957 396 438 E [email protected] PHASE LEAD COACH E [email protected] ACADEMY SECRETARY KAYLEIGH STENT T 01733 563 947 FOUNDATION PHASE PHIL STOKES T 07972 878126 E [email protected] LEAD COACH E [email protected] ACADEMY SECRETARY PETE BELLAMY T 07866 701180 HOME VENUE E [email protected] Nene Park Academy, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 7EA HOME VENUE DIRECTIONS Tavistock FC, Langford Park, Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL19 8JR Circulated on confirmation of fixture. DIRECTIONS colours From EXETER and points North and East: First Choice Shirts Blue • Continue along the M5 to the junction with the A30, and there branch left and then merge onto the Shorts Blue A30 signposted Bodmin, Okehampton. Socks White • After just over 27 miles, at Sourton Cross, branch left then at T-junction turn left onto A386, Second Choice Shirts White signposted Tavistock, Plymouth. • After 12 miles, on entering Tavistock, at four roundabouts, follow signs A386 Plymouth. Shorts White • Go over the canal and turn right into Crowndale Road, signposted Football Ground, Recycle Centre. Socks White • Ground is 100 metres past Tavistock College.

From PLYMOUTH: • Exit the A38 at the Manadon sliproad,signposted A386 City Centre, Tavistock. • At the roundabout, take the fifth exit, signposted A386 Tavistock. • After just over 11 miles, on entering Tavistock, at four roundabouts follow signs A386 Town Centre, Okehampton. • Turn left into Cowndale Road, signposted Football Ground, Recycle Centre. • Ground is 100 metres past tavistock College.

colours First Choice Shirts Green Shorts White Socks White Second Choice Shirts Light blue Shorts Light blue Socks Light blue

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Port Vale North West PORTSMOUTH South East

Vale Park, Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST6 1AW , Frogmore Road, Portsmouth, Hants PO4 8RA T 0871 221 1876 T 02392 731204 F 01782 834981 F 02392 734129 E [email protected] Contacts Contacts SECRETARY ANABEL ROMAN T 02392 778 536 SECRETARY F W LODEY E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATION ESTELLE BAGGLEY T 0871 221 1876 Option 6 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR JON SLATER T 02392 778 573 E [email protected] M 07887 515 754 ACADEMY MANAGER SEVVY ASLAM T 07876 270563 E [email protected] E [email protected] ACADEMY MANAGER T 02392 778 522 or 02392 778 599 E [email protected] HOME VENUE Training Pitches, , Vale Park, Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, HOME VENUE Staffordshire ST6 1AW The Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, PO2 9QA

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS NORTH: Leave M6 at J16 taking A500 south to Stoke-on-Trent. After approx. 6 miles take From the M27 Junction 12, take the M275 to Portsmouth. Stay on the inside lane and take A527 (signposted Tunstall). At roundabout take second exit signposted Tunstall A527, first left to Stamshaw. Follow one way system to Twyford Avenue and mini roundabout. At the Longport Road. After 0.5 mile turn right onto B501 (second exit, Newcastle Street) at small roundabout take first left and travel to end of the road. Turn right at end of road to main car roundabout. Straight on at next roundabout to the crossroads, continuing straight ahead into park of The Mountbatten Centre. Moorland Road. Take second left – Hamil Road and Vale Park is on left. Use official entrance ‘D’ – following road round for reception. colours SOUTH: Leave M6 at J15 taking A500 north to Stoke-on-Trent. Continue straight across First Choice Shirts Blue two large roundabouts on A500 heading north. After second roundabout take fourth exit – Shorts White signposted Tunstall A527, Longport Road. After 0.5 mile turn right onto B501 (second exit, Socks Red Newcastle Street) at small roundabout. Straight on at next roundabout to the crossroads, Goalkeeper All green continuing straight ahead into Moorland Road. Take second left – Hamil Road and Vale Park is Second Choice Shirts Burgundy on left. Use official entrance ‘D’ – following road round for reception. Shorts Burgundy Socks Burgundy colours Goalkeeper All yellow First Choice Shirts White with black trim Shorts Black with white trim Socks White Second Choice Shirts Black with white & gold sash Shorts Black with gold trim Socks Gold Third Choice Shirts Wedgewood blue Shorts Wedgewood blue Socks Wedgewood blue

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Preston North End North West Rochdale North West

Deepdale, Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire PR1 6RU , Sandy Lane, Rochdale OL11 5DR T 0844 856 1964 T 01706 644648 F 01772 693367 F 01706 648466 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts GENERAL MANAGER / BEN RHODES SECRETARY COLIN GARLICK M 07740 205 373 CLUB SECRETARY ACADEMY MANAGER TONY ELLIS T 07768 854 404 HEAD OF YOUTH NICK HARRISON T 07980 925 189 E [email protected] E [email protected] ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR sARAH ASHTON T 01706 753 591 E [email protected] HOME VENUE HEAD OF YOUTH/MANAGER RICK ASHCROFT T 07542 876 521 Chorley FC’s Victory Park, Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU E [email protected]

DIRECTIONS HOME VENUE If you are heading to the ground using sat nav, type in PR7 3DU. Salford City FC, , Salford M7 3PZ From M6, junction 27 (Standish) Leave motorway, and head toward Wrightington. Take first turning right (next to garage) into DIRECTIONS Mossy Lee Road. Turn right into Boundary Lane (going over motorway bridge). Carry on along FROM M60 here (road changes to Pepper Lane) to end and turn left onto Preston Road (A49) and head • Start out on the M60 toward Coppull. Follow signs for Chorley onto Spendmore Lane at first roundabout. Drive • Leave the M60 at junction 18, then at roundabout take the first exit, then join theM 60 along here following signs for Chorley. Once in Chorley, Spendmore Lane becomes Moor Road motorway (signposted Ring Road West) and then Pall Mall following traffic lights. Just after the Plough Inn, turn right into Duke Street, • Leave the M60 at junction 17, then at roundabout take the first exit, onto the A56 then third right (after school) into Ashby Street. Ground is on the right. (signposted Manchester, Prestwich) From M61, junction 8 (Mormon Temple) • Turn right onto Moor Lane Leave motorway and follow signs toward Chorley town centre along A6. At the two Nearest Railway Station roundabouts by B&Q, head across the first then the right exit at the immediate next. Go straight across the next six roundabouts until you pass between Morrison’s and the Ford There is no train station within walking distance of our ground, so if you need to get the train, garage. You will then arrive at the final roundabout in front of the old Plaza cinema. Take the then the best thing to do is to get the train to Manchester Victoria Station and then the bus (the third exit, then immediate first left into Duke Street. Then take the second left into Ashby Street. bus stop for the number 96 is on Corporation Street, which is just outside the train station. Ground is on the right. Nearest Bus Station There is a bus stop at hte end of Moor Lane, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the ground. colours The bus is the number 96, which comes from Manchester City Centre. First Choice Shirts White Shorts Navy colours Socks White First Choice Shirts Blue & black stripes Second Choice Shirts Red and black stripes Shorts White Shorts White Socks Blue Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Yellow/blue Shorts Blue Socks Yellow

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Rotherham United North East Scunthorpe United North East

Roundwood Sports Complex up to the end of September then changing to: Youth Department, c/o St Lawrence Academy Graham Solley Sports Centre, Sheffield Hallam University Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe DN15 7DF Bawtry Road, Rotherham S91UA T 01724 332 115 T 0844 414 0733 F 01724 857986 F 0844 414 0744 E [email protected] E [email protected] Contacts Contacts GENERAL MANAGER DAVID BEEBY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ PAUL DOUGLAS HEAD OF YOUTH TONY DAWS T 07786 258465 SECRETARY E [email protected] OPERATIONS DIRECTOR JULIE HUNT ACADEMY ADMINISTRATION JEFF DAWS T 01724 332115 ACADEMY MANAGER GARRETH BARKER T 07796 293818 E [email protected] E [email protected] U9-U16 SCHOOLBOY ANDY GRAHAM T 07841 869085 ADMINISTRATOR ALISON SORSBY CO-ORDINATOR E [email protected]

HOME VENUE HOME VENUE Roundwood Sports Complex, Green lane, Rawmash, Rotherham S62 6LA (to end of Sept ‘13) Gainsborough Trinity FC, Northolme, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2QW Then: Graham Solley Sports Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Bawtry Road, Rotherham S91UA DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS Please e-mail [email protected] for directions. Circulated on confirmation of fixture. colours colours First Choice Shirts Claret with sky blue trim First Choice Shirts Red with white sleeve Shorts Sky blue Shorts White Socks Sky blue Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Green & black hoops Second Choice Shirts Grey Shorts Black Shorts Grey Socks Black with green trim Socks Grey

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Shrewsbury Town North West Southend United South East

Greenhous Meadow, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury SY2 6ST Football Ground, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6NQ T 01743 289177 T 01702 304050 and 01702 304139 E [email protected] F 01702 304124 E [email protected] Contacts SECRETARY JAYNE BEBB E [email protected] Contacts HEAD OF YOUTH WAYNE EVANS T 01743 289177 SECRETARY HELEN NORBURY E [email protected] ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR LIS ORFORD T 01702 613 434 or 01702 304 139 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR sTEVE REECE E [email protected] F 01702 304 124 E [email protected] HOME VENUE ACADEMY MANAGER RICKY DUNCAN T 01702 613 434 or 01702 304 139 Sundorne Sports Village, Sundorne, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ E [email protected]

alternative venue HOME VENUE Lilleshall Nsc Boots & Laces, 123 Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 4DX

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH: take A49 from Whitchurch, to Battlefield island, follow directions for (Telford) to FROM M25: J29 – A127 to Southend. next island, turn right, then straight over mini island. Sundorne Sports Village is on the left hand FROM A12: Take A130 turn-off to Southend, then take A127. side. colours colours First Choice Shirts Navy blue First Choice Shirts Blue & amber Shorts Navy blue Shorts Blue Socks White Socks Blue Second Choice Shirts Yellow and black stripe Second Choice Shirts Red/navy Shorts Black Shorts Navy Socks Black Socks Red

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STEVENAGE South East Swindon Town South West

The Lamex Stadium, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Herts SG2 8RH The , Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2ED T 01438 223223 T 0871 876 1879 F 01438 743666 F 0844 880 1112 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts CLUB SECRETARY ADAM COCKFIELD T 01438 218 072 SECRETARY LOUISE FLETCHER E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH JAMIE PITMAN T 07568 319 202 HEAD OF YOUTH T 01438 310 633 E [email protected] M 07946 191 094 ACADEMY MANAGER JEREMY NEWTON T 07920 872 044 E [email protected] E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR GLENN QUIRKE T 01438 310 633 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR KAREN AINSCOW T 0844 880 1087 M 07960 102 993 E [email protected] HOME VENUE PGL The Liddington Training Ground, Fox Hill, Wanborough, Swindon SN4 0DZ HOME VENUE

Shephalbury Sports Academy, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 8RH DIRECTIONS To be circulated by club with fixture confirmation. DIRECTIONS

(Sat Nav SG2 8NP) Leave A1(m) at junction 7. Head into stevenage, cross over first colours roundabout, cross over second roundabout, cross over third roundabout, at fourth First Choice Shirts Red roundabout, go round and come back on yourself, turn left into shephalbury sports academy. Shorts White Socks Red colours Second Choice Shirts Black & blue stripes First Choice Shirts White with red stripe Shorts Black Shorts Red Socks Blue Socks Red Second Choice Shirts Black with blue panel Shorts Black with blue trim Socks Black with blue trim

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TORQUAY UNITED South West Tranmere Rovers North West

Plainmoor, Torquay, Devon TQ1 3PS , Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 9PY T 01803 328666 T 0871 221 2001 F 01803 323976 F 0151 609 0606 E [email protected] or [email protected] Contacts Contacts CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ MICK HORTON E [email protected] SECRETARY KERRY HAGGAN T 07808 774892 CLUB SECRETARY HEAD OF YOUTH GEOFF HARROP T 07507 164490 HEAD OF YOUTH & SHAUN GARNETT T 07713 787 892 E [email protected] CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR NATALIE SHAUNESSY E [email protected] YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR ELAINE BAYLEY T 0151 609 3336 E [email protected] HOME VENUE Plainmoor, Torquay TQ1 4JL HOME VENUE Raby Vale Training Ground, Wilaston Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral CH63 4JE DIRECTIONS Follow M5 to end and then take A380 to Torquay. Take the A381 Teignmouth junction. Turn DIRECTIONS right on roundabout taking the third exit (signposted A381 to Newton Abbot). Take the first BY ROAD: Exit M53 J4. At the roundabout take the exit sign posted Clatterbridge. Follow exit at the next roundabout following the A383. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit (past the road to another roundabout, taking the 1st exit. Follow the road for approx 1 mile going , Matalan on the left hand side). Go across the roundabout by Tesco. At the next large straight over at the mini roundabout. roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Jetty Marsh Road (Signposted A383 – Ashburton).At next Raby Vale will be on the left. roundabout take the 1st exit (again following the A383 – Ashburton). At the next again take the 1st exit onto the A382 (signposted Ashburton – A383). At next roundabout take the 2nd exit colours (A383 – Ashburton). Follow this road past Hele Park Golf Club (right hand side). Turn right into First Choice Shirts White/blue trim entrance for Seale Hayne (Hannah’s at Seale Hayne), approximately, 50 yards after entrance Shorts White/blue trim turning on left to Torquay United FC pitches. Follow M5 to end and then take A380 to Torquay. Socks White/blue trim At the Pen Inn roundabout take the first exit onto Riviera Way. Turn left onto A379 / Hele Road. Second Choice Shirts Sky/claret trim At roundabout take second exit. Turn left then right onto Westhill Road. Road name changes Shorts Sky/claret trim to Warbro Road. Arrive at Plainmoor on your left. Socks Sky/claret trim

colours First Choice Shirts Yellow Shorts Yellow Socks Yellow Second Choice Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks Black Third Choice Shirts White Shorts White Socks White

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Walsall North West watford South East

Banks’s Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall WS1 4SA Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road, Watford, Herts, WD18 0ER T 01922 622 791 T 01923 496243 F 01922 613202 F 01923 496265 E [email protected] E [email protected]

Contacts Contacts CLUB SECRETARY DANIEL MOLE T 01922 651 401 CLUB SECRETARY GAYLE VOWELS T 01923 496 223 E [email protected] E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH NEIL WOODS T 01922 651 409 HEAD OF ACADEMY CHRIS MCGUANE T 01923 496 243 E [email protected] M 07825 626 236 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR NICK ADSHEAD T 01922 622 791 ext. 425 E [email protected] E [email protected] ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR LESLEY WATTS T 01923 496 243 E [email protected] HOME VENUE Ray Hall Lane, County FA Headquarters, Ray Hall Lane HOME VENUE Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6JF UCL Sports Ground, Bell Lane, London Colney, Herts AL2 1BZ

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS Leave M6 at Junction 7. Take A34 into Birmingham. Proceed along A34 to Scott Arms traffic To be supplied by Club with Fixture Confirmation lights – turn right at lights into Newton Road. Proceed along Newton Road until arriving at Asbury Tavern Public House on the left, then turn right at next intersection in the carriageway colours (about 50 yards). Over the carriageway turn sharp left into the service road – this is Ray Hall First Choice Shirts Yellow Lane. After approximately 200 yards, the Birmingham County FA is clearly signposted on Shorts Black the left. Socks Yellow Second Choice Shirts Maroon colours Shorts Maroon First Choice Shirts Red with white pinstripe Socks Maroon Shorts White with red trim Socks White with red trim Second Choice Shirts Yellow with blue trim Shorts Yellow with blue trim Socks Yellow & blue hoops

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WIGAN ATHLETIC North West Wrexham North West

DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UZ Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH T 01942 774 000 T 01978 292129 (Main Ground)/01978 853223 (Training Ground) F 01942 770 444 F 01978 357821 (Main Ground)/01978 855373 (Training Ground) E [email protected] E [email protected]/[email protected]

Contacts Contacts ASSISTANT CLUB SECRETARY GEMMA BAILEY-HALL T 01942 770 411 SECRETARY GERAINT PARRY F 01942 770477 HEAD OF YOUTH/ ANDY DAVIES T 07827 871124 E [email protected] MATCH DAY CONTACT E [email protected] HEAD OF YOUTH JOHN DOOLAN T 01942 770 411 YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR TRICIA WALLEY T 01978 853223/262129 M 07912268789 M 07720 663608 E [email protected] E [email protected] ACADEMY MANAGER mATT JACKSON T 07736665300 E [email protected] HOME VENUE Colliers Park, Chester Road, Gresford, Wrexham LL12 8PW HOME VENUE Christopher Park, Woodrush Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LB DIRECTIONS Exit A483 at signs for Nantwich. At roundabout take exit signposted B5445 (Gresford). DIRECTIONS Ground is located on the left after approx. 0.5 mile. FROM THE SOUTH Leave M6 at J25. Follow A49 Wigan for 1.8 miles. Turn left into Robin Park Road at Asda. Pass the DW Stadium and at junction with B5375 (Signposted Standish COLOURS Lower Ground and Shevington), turn left. After two bends in the road, turn right into Woodrush First Choice Shirts Red Road. Christopher Park Training Ground is located on the left. Shorts White FROM THE NORTH Leave M6 at J27. Turn left at the end of the slip road, then right at the Socks Red T-junction signposted Shevington. After a mile, turn left at mini-roundabout into Old Lane Second Choice Shirts Green/black (B5375). Continue for 1.5 miles. Turn left into Woodrush Road. Christopher Park Training Shorts Green Ground is located on the left. Socks Green

colours First Choice Shirts Blue/white stripe Shorts Blue Socks Blue/white Second Choice Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks Black

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York City North East

Bootham Crescent, York YO30 7AQ T 01904 624447 F 01904 631457 E [email protected] YOUTH ALLIANCE

Contacts CLUB SECRETARY LISA CHARLTON T 01904 624 447 COMPETITION RULES E [email protected] ACADEMY MANAGER TONY MEE T 01904 559 504 E [email protected] ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR mARK PINDER E [email protected]

HOME VENUE York City Training Ground, Sutton Road, Wigginton YO32 2RB

DIRECTIONS On the B1363 (towards Sutton on the Forest) from the York Ring Road (A1237).

COLOURS First Choice Shirts Red Shorts Blue Socks White Second Choice Shirts Sky blue Shorts Sky blue Socks Sky blue

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1 Constitution 2.4 All decisions of The Board shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 11.3. Decisions must be notified in writing to all concerned 1.1 This combination of Clubs shall be called ‘The Football League Youth Alliance’ or any such within twenty-one days. other title as the terms of any sponsorship arrangement shall require. All teams must be the youth teams of: 2.5 The Board reserves the right to expel any club from membership of the Alliance that it feels is detrimental to the standards expected of Youth Alliance clubs. (a) Clubs in membership of the or The Football League; or 3 Competition/Structure/Fixtures (b) other Clubs as may be admitted in accordance with Rules 1.2 and/or 1.3 below. 3.1 Clubs will be divided into North and South and then into Regional Divisions within each area. 1.2 Any member club of The Football League which is relegated to the Football Conference The Executive will determine both the format and fixture list for the forthcoming season, based (a ‘Relegated Club’), provided that it was prior to relegation a member of the Alliance, may apply upon the number of participating clubs. not later than 1st June immediately following such relegation for permission to continue as a member of the Youth Alliance whilst a member of the Football Conference. That application 3.2 The Executive has determined that the FL Youth Alliance season will conclude in parallel with will only be considered where the Relegated Club can demonstrate that it has continuing the Football League season. Any matches still outstanding may be regarded as null and void contractual obligations to players registered as scholars (as defined by Football League at the absolute discretion of the Executive. Regulations). The Executive shall have the power to determine any conditions attaching to any continued membership provided always that a maximum permitted period shall be two Seasons 3.3 In all matches, points shall be awarded on the basis of three points for a win and one point for immediately following relegation. a draw.

1.3 Upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, the Executive may admit additional Clubs 3.4 If two or more Clubs are level on points, the Club having the best goal difference shall be in order to supplement the fixtures of its existing members. Any admissions will be at the declared the winner. In the event of the difference being equal, the winner shall be the club absolute discretion of the Executive but will be for one Season only. Where any Club has a which has scored most goals. youth team admitted in accordance with this Rule 1.2 that Club shall give notice not later than 3.5 Where Clubs play a different number of League matches within a particular division, the 1st in that Season as to whether it wishes to be considered for membership in the following Champion of the division will be decided by a points per match average, that is the number Season. Continued membership shall also be at the absolute discretion of the Executive. of points divided by the number of matches. The winner shall be the Club with the highest The Executive shall give notice as to whether membership will be continued for a further average of points per match. Season not later than 1st April following receipt of notification from the Club that it wishes its membership to continue. 3.6 In the event that Clubs cannot be separated on points, goal difference and goals scored, then the result(s) of the fixture(s) between the clubs involved shall be the deciding factor. If 1.4 The Alliance must receive the sanction of The Football Association and the constituent teams Clubs cannot be separated in this manner a play-off match or matches as determined by the may be grouped for divisions. Executive may be arranged.

1.5 The Regulations of The Football League Ltd for the time being in force shall apply where 3.7 All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game of Association Football applicable, unless these Rules shall provide otherwise. as settled by The International Football Association Board. 1.6 Application by Clubs for admission to the Alliance must be made in writing to the Executive, 4 Length of Play/Kick-off Times/Conditions of Play/Substitutes no later than 1st March in each year. 4.1 All matches shall be of 90 minutes duration (45 minutes each way) with a half time interval not 1.7 Any Club intending to resign from membership of the Alliance for the following season must indicate exceeding 15 minutes. this in writing to the Executive no later than 31st May in each year. Failure to meet this deadline will render the Club liable to a fine as determined by the Executive up to a maximum of £5,000. 4.2 matches shall be arranged to be played on Saturday mornings. Any clubs wishing to play at any other time will only be allowed to do so (on an exceptional basis only) upon written 2 Powers of the Management/Executive application and approval of the Executive. Rearranged mid-week matches to kick off at 2.1 The Alliance shall be governed by The Board of Directors (the ‘Board’) for the time being of 2:00pm, unless mutually agreed and approved by the Executive. The Football League who shall have the power at any time to alter, delete or add to these 4.3 The Kick-off time for all matches shall normally be 11:00am unless mutually agreed otherwise Rules in such manner as they in their absolute discretion deem appropriate. and approved by the Executive. Any Club failing to Kick-off at the appointed time may be fined a 2.2 The Board shall have the power to act upon and enforce the Rules of The Football League Specified Penalty (£25) or be otherwise dealt with as the Executive may decide. In the event that Youth Alliance and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters, including any not provided for the visiting team has to travel a distance of more than 120 (one hundred and twenty) miles or for a in these Rules. period exceeding two and a half hours, they can request a later kick-off time, such request not to be unreasonably withheld. Any disputes as to kick-off times will be determined by the Executive. 2.3 The Board shall have the power, authority and discretion to delegate the administration of The Alliance to the Executive.

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4.4 Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time if possible and must report 5.3 Adequate changing facilities for players and officials are to be provided. It is expected that all late starts to the Executive. Clubs are able to accommodate each team and the match officials in separate changing and showering areas. 4.5 It is the responsibility of the Home Club to give notice in writing containing full details particularly of the location of the ground, time of kick-off and means of reaching the ground, to the Referee 5.4 Host Clubs are required to provide as a minimum expectation a basic level of hospitality. At (and Assistant Referees) and the Secretary of the opposing Club at least five clear days prior the very least drinks must be provided to all players and match officials before the game, at to the date of the match, and the opposing Club and match officials shall acknowledge such half time and after the match. notice. Any Club failing to carry out these provisions will be fined a specified penalty in the 5.5 (a) Clubs must fence or rope off the playing area from spectators in appropriate circumstances. absolute discretion of the Executive. (b) Technical areas should be marked out with white lines. The ‘Technical Area’ extends 1m 4.6 The person in charge of each team must hand a copy of a team sheet containing the names of (1yd) on either side of the halfway line and extends forward up to a distance of 1m (1yd) all players taking part in the game (including the names of the five nominated substitutes) to the from the touchline. Clear, correct markings are to be used to define this area, including a Referee and a representative of the opponents in the presence of the Referee in his dressing room centre line to divide technical areas that abut each other. Referees must report clubs who at least 30 (Thirty) minutes before the scheduled time of kick-off. The list shall indicate the full fail to implement this regulation in either respect. names of the players and shall indicate the colour of the Players’ kit and the Goalkeepers’ strip. 5.6 Clubs will not be permitted to play any fixture on an artificial surface without prior approval 4.7 should any nominated player or substitute sustain an injury after the submission of the team from the Executive sheet to the Referee and before the kick-off time, he may be replaced and the Referee and the opposing Club should be informed. Any Club failing to observe these provisions will be fined 6 Postponements/Abandonments/Re-arrangement of Fixtures a sum not exceeding a Specified Penalty (£25) in the absolute discretion of the Executive. 6.1 Except by the permission of the Executive, all matches must be played on the dates originally 4.8 It is the responsibility of the home club to provide match balls up to the required standard for fixed but priority shall be given in appropriate circumstances to The Football Association and each fixture.M atch balls are to be presented to the Referee for inspection prior to kick-off. The County Association Competitions. All other matches must be considered subservient. Football League may require, by issuing written notification instructing as such, that Clubs use ‘official match balls’. 6.2 In the event of a Club failing without just cause to keep its engagement, the Executive shall have the power to impose a fine, award points to its opponents, order the defaulting Club to 4.9 It shall be the responsibility of the home team to ensure that appropriate first aid or primary pay any expenses incurred by its opponents and relevant officials or otherwise deal with the care provision and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, that a physiotherapist matter at its discretion. who holds the Intermediate First Aid for Sport qualification (in the case of a Club which operates a Category 3 or Category 4 Academy) is present at each game in the Professional 6.3 (a) No match may be postponed without just cause and with the agreement of the Executive Development Phase Games Programme; and a defibrillator is maintained at each venue at who must be given a minimum of 72 hours notice of any application. Clubs applying for a which matches are played and at which coaching takes place and that at all times a member postponement must inform the Secretary of the opposing Club and the appointed match of staff qualified in its use is present during matches and coaching. officials that they are intending to do so.

4.10 substitutes up to a maximum of five per team may be nominated for any match provided they (b) Notice of any postponement approved by the Executive must be given immediately and are included on the Team Sheet handed to the Referee prior to the Match. No more than three relayed by the home club to the Secretary of the opposing Club, the three match officials of the nominated substitutes may take part in each match. Substitutes not so named may not and the Press Association. If match officials are not notified of the postponement, and take part in the match. subsequently arrive at the venue, the home club is liable for recompensing the full match fee and expenses to the appointed officials. 5 Home & Alternative Venue/Facilities (c) Notwithstanding the above, should a postponement occur on the day of a fixture, the 5.1 Clubs must notify the Executive of a designated venue for their home fixtures. This venue must home club must inform the Executive immediately. be available to Clubs throughout the season. The very occasional use of an alternative venue is permitted but only if supported by a written application to the Executive. Any Clubs failing (d) Postponed fixtures must be re-arranged at the earliest reasonable opportunity. If both to comply with this requirement will be subject to a specified penalty. Changes of venue must clubs have available Saturdays in their schedule, the outstanding fixture must be re- be communicated to the opposing Club and match officials. Failure to do so will result in the arranged for a Saturday. Midweek re-arrangements will only be sanctioned if exceptional imposition of a fine of £250. circumstances apply.

5.2 Clubs must take all necessary precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition. If (e) The new date must be advised to the Executive in writing or by e-mail/facsimile communication. through any fault of the home team a match has to be replayed, the Executive shall have the If no agreement has been reached within seven days of the postponed match, any League power to order the venue to be changed. Match not so arranged shall have its date fixed by the Executive. (f) Clubs in default of any provision of this Rule shall be liable to be dealt with as the Executive may determine.

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6.4 Where a match is abandoned from any cause whatever it may be ordered to count as a 9.3 Clubs shall award marks to the Referee for each match and the name of the Referee and the completed fixture or be replayed in full or in part on whatever terms and conditions the marks awarded shall be submitted to the Executive on the Report Form provided within five Executive shall in their absolute discretion determine. days of each match. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine or dealt with as determined by the Executive. The FL Youth Alliance shall retain a record of the markings 7 Results/Report Forms and shall submit a summary to The Football Association.

7.1 (a) Results of all matches together with a list of the players and also the Referee markings 9.4 Clubs will be required to submit to the Executive on the reverse of the form provided, a written required by Rule 9.3 shall be notified to the Executive on the forms provided within 5 days explanation when they have awarded the Referee 60 or less marks. of the match. Clubs in default will be fined a Specified Penalty (£25) or dealt with as the Executive deems appropriate. 9.5 The non-appearance of the appointed Referee should result in the senior Assistant Referee assuming his duties. In the event of such an occurrence, the appointment of another Assistant Home Clubs must also notify the Football League and OptaSports of the result of each Referee will be mutually agreed by the clubs. match within 30 minutes of its conclusion. Clubs in default will be fined a specified penalty of £25. 9.6 The following fees are applicable for season 2013/14: Referees £45 Football League contact number: 0844 826 9200 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Referees £30 (and 4th official where appointed) Phone Numbers: 0113 236 8812/8816 match officials required to officiate at matches scheduled for midweek afternoons (excluding Alternative Phone in emergency: 0207 902 0614 Bank Holidays) shall also be paid an additional fee of £10 each. (b) The Result Form correctly completed shall be signed by a responsible member of the 9.7 Expenses: Club and the Executive shall have power to take such action as it deems suitable against a Club and/or individuals who submit a form that is incorrect. standard railway fare or 34p per mile when travelling by private car. The home Club shall pay the officials their fees and expenses on the day of the match, in cash. Payment in the form of 8 Colours a cheque will not be permitted.

8.1 During the close season, the Executive shall obtain from each Club in writing, details of its first In cases or postponed matches over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if and alternative colours (shirts, shorts and socks) and shall inform all other Clubs, Referees and present, or en route, shall be entitled to a half fee plus out-of pocket expenses, but where a Assistant Referees of such details. No changes either in colours or combination of colours shall match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall pay the Officials, if they be permitted during the course of the Season unless permission is granted by the Executive. reasonably attend the ground, their full fee and expenses. 8.2 In the event of two Clubs, in the opinion of the Referee, having the same or similar colours, the 10 Player Registrations away team shall make the change. 10.1 (a) subject to Rule 10.1 (b) below, only Players who are under 18 years of age as at 31st 8.3 Goalkeepers must wear colours which clearly distinguish them from other players and the Referee. August in the current Season will be eligible to play in The Football League Youth Alliance. 8.4 Any team not playing in normal registered colours shall notify its opponents at least five days (b) Players in the Under 18 age group (and younger) only, save that up to two Players in the before the match of the colours in which they will play. U19 age group may be named on the team sheet for a match provided that they are: 8.5 If any Club wishes to register or play in shirts the colour of which is predominantly black, they (i) a goalkeeper; must provide match officials with shirts which are clearly distinguishable from those worn by themselves and their opponents. (ii) registered as a Scholar and are only continuing as a Scholar beyond the age of 18 because of injury or other extenuating circumstances as approved by the Executive, or 9 Match Officials (iii) there are other extenuating circumstances as approved by the Executive 9.1 Registered Referees and Assistant Referees for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Executive. 10.2 Players registered with a Club in The Football League, The Premier League, Central League and Football Combination will automatically be registered to play for that Club in The Football 9.2 No Club shall postpone the playing of a match on account of fitness or otherwise of the League Youth Alliance, provided they comply with Rule 10.1 (a). Clubs wishing to sign other pitch. The Referee shall be the sole person entitled to determine such an issue after making players (e.g. players from non-league Clubs signed on trial or players signed under FA Rule an appropriate inspection. In the event of the Referee not being in attendance, the two C (1) must use the non-first team registration form which must be signed by the player Clubs must agree to a substitute who shall report the circumstances to the Executive. Such (such signature to be witnessed by a second person), and registered and approved before substitute shall usually be the Groundsman or a member of the Home Club’s groundstaff. The he plays. Trailists signed on a YD8 registration form and scholars signed on the standard Executive will then decide whether or not the fixture proceeds. work experience permission letter, will also be eligible for the period of trial/work experience. If a Club wishes to register a player on the day of a match it can do so by transmitting

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APPENDIX A

the completed non-first team registration form, YD8 or permission letter by facsimile to the Regulations for Football Association Appeals Executive. Such facsimile transmission must be received by the Executive not less than 30 minutes prior to the official kick-off time. The original document must then be posted to the Commencement of Appeal Executive so that it is received within 3 days of the match being played. 1.1 An appeal shall be commenced by lodging a notice of appeal (‘the Notice of appeal’) with The 10.3 Any club failing to comply with the above rule shall incur a specified penalty detailed below: Association.

1st offence - £50 1.2 The Notice of Appeal shall be lodged within 14 days of the date of notification of the decision 2nd offence - £100 appealed against. In the case of an appeal from a decision of a Disciplinary Commission, the 3rd offence - £150 date of notification of the decision shall be the date of the written decision or, if applicable, the date of the written reasons for the decision. In relation to any other decision, the relevant date 10.4 A Club may pay bonuses in accordance with the contractual agreement made with individual shall be the date on which it was first announced. players and lodged with The Football League. 1.3 The Notice of Appeal must: 11 Protests/Appeals (1) identify the specific decision(s) being appealed; 11.1 All questions of eligibility, qualification of players or interpretation of the Rules shall be referred to the Executive for determination. (2) set out ground(s) of appeal and the reasons why it would be substantially unfair not to alter the original decision; 11.2 Any dispute occurring between Clubs shall be referred to the arbitration of The Board whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Clause 11.3. (3) set out a statement of the facts upon which the appeal is based;

11.3 A Club within 14 days of the posting to them of written notification of any decision of the Board (4) be accompanied by any deposit prescribed by the relevant Rules or Regulations. Where may appeal against such decision by lodging papers in duplicate, accompanied by a fee of an an appeal is lodged by fax, the deposit must be received not later than the third day Approved Amount, with the Secretary of The Football Association for adjudication by a Board following the day of despatch of the fax (including both the day of despatch and receipt); of Appeal.‘ An appeal to an Appeals Board of The Football Association shall be made and be (5) where appropriate, apply for leave to present new evidence under 2.6 below. conducted only in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association that relate to appeals to an Appeals Board as are in force at any time (see Appendix A). A copy 1.4 The grounds of appeal shall be that the body whose decision is appealed against: of the Appeal shall be lodged with the Executive of The Football League Youth Alliance within two days of it being lodged with the Secretary of The Football Association. (1) misinterpreted or failed to comply with the rules or regulations relevant to its decision; and/or 12 Cups/Trophies (2) came to a decision to which no reasonable such body could have come; and/or 12.1 At the end of each season, 21 mementoes shall be awarded to the Champion Club and (3) imposed a penalty, award order or sanction which is excessive. Runners Up of each division. The Champion Club of each Regional Division will also be entitled to hold the designated championship trophy for a year. Where possible, such trophies will be 1.5 Once an appeal has been commenced, it shall not be withdrawn except by leave of the presented at a home first-team fixture. The holders must give an undertaking to ensure the Appeal Board, with such order for costs as the Appeal Board may consider appropriate. safe custody of the Championship trophy until its due return date – stated on the guarantee form issued. The Championship trophies are the property of The Football League and may Appeal Proceedings never be won outright. 2.1 An Appeal Board shall proceed as set out below.

2.2 Reference to a party or parties means:

(1) the appellant (‘the Appellant’); and

(2) The Association in the case of an appeal against a decision of the Disciplinary Commission, or the Affiliated Association or Competition whose decision is appealed against (the ‘Respondent’).

2.3 The Respondent shall nominate an individual or individuals to represent it before the Appeal Board.

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2.4 The Respondent shall serve a written reply to the Notice of Appeal (the ‘Reply’) on an Where the Disciplinary Commission or other body appealed against has not stated the reasons Appellant and the Appeal Board within 21 days of the lodging of the Notice of Appeal. Where for its decision, either appropriate, the Reply must include any application for leave to present new evidence under (i) the Appellant shall request written reasons from that body which shall be provided to the 2.6 below. Appeal Board; or 2.5 The parties shall be entitled to make oral submissions to the Appeal Board but an appeal shall (ii) the Appeal Board shall require that a member of the body that made the decision shall be by way of a review on documents only, without oral evidence, except where the Appeal attend (in which case, questions many be put by the Appeal Board at a hearing to satisfy Board gives leave to present new evidence under 2.6 below. itself as to the reasons for the decision. Cross-examination by the Appellant or Respondent 2.6 The Appeal Board shall hear new evidence only where it has given leave that it may be shall not be permitted. Representatives may be made by the parties to the Appeal Board presented. An application for leave to present new evidence must be made in the Notice of who may then put questions to the member of the body that made the decision). Appeal or the Reply, setting out the nature and the relevance of the new evidence, and why 2.10 Appeal hearings shall be conducted how, when and where the Appeal Board considers it was not presented at the original hearing. Save in exceptional circumstances, the Appeal appropriate. Reasonable notice shall be given by the Appeal Board of the date, time and Board shall not grant leave to present new evidence unless satisfied with the reason given venue of the appeal. as to why it was not, or could not have been, presented at the original hearing and that such evidence is relevant. The Appeal Board’s decision shall be final. Where an application to present new evidence has been made, the party making the application shall address the Appeal Board in support of the application and the other party 2.7 The Chairman of an Appeal Board may upon the application of a party or otherwise, give any may respond; the Appeal Board shall then determine whether or not it will receive the new instructions considered necessary for the proper conduct of the proceedings, including but evidence. The following procedures shall be followed at an appeal hearing unless the Appeal not limited to Board thinks it appropriate to amend them: (1) extending or abridging any time limit; (1) The Appellant to address the Appeal Board, summarising its case; (2) amending or dispensing with any procedural steps set out in these Regulations; (2) Any new evidence to be presented by the Appellant; (3) instructing that a transcript be made of the proceedings; (3) The Respondent to address the Appeal Board, summarising its case; (4) ordering parties to attend a preliminary hearing; (4) Any new evidence to be presented by the Respondent; (5) ordering a party to provide written submissions. The decision of the Chairman of the (5) Each party to be able to put questions to the parties and any witness giving new evidence Appeal Board shall be final. at any stage; 2.8 The Appeal Board may adjourn a hearing for such period and upon such terms (including an (6) The Appeal Board may put questions to the parties and any witness giving new evidence order as to costs) as it considers appropriate. at any stage; 2.9 The Appellant shall prepare a set of documents which shall be provided to the Appeal Board (7) The Respondent to make closing submissions; and Respondent at least seven days before the hearing and which shall comprise the following (or their equivalent): (8) The Appellant to make closing submissions.

(1) the Charge; 2.11 The Appeal Board shall proceed in the absence of any party, unless it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the failure of the party to attend, and shall do so in such manner as it (2) the Answer; considers appropriate. (3) any documents or other evidence referred to at the original hearing relevant to the appeal; 2.12 The Appeal Board may, in the event of a party failing to comply with an order, requirement or (4) any transcript of the original hearing; instruction of the Appeal Board, take any action it considers appropriate, including an award of costs against the offending party. (5) the notification of decision appealed against and where they have been given the reasons for the decision; Appeal Board Decisions (6) any new evidence; 3.1 A decision, order, requirement or instruction of the Appeal Board shall (save where to be made under the Rules by the Chairman of the Appeal Board alone) be determined by a majority. (7) The Notice of Appeal; Each member of the Appeal Board shall have one vote, save that the Chairman shall have a (8) The Reply. second and casting vote in the event of deadlock. 3.2 A decision of the Appeal Board shall be final and binding and there shall be no right of further challenge.

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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE CUP COMPETITION 3.3 The Appeal Board shall have power to: SEASON 2013/14 (1) allow or dismiss the appeal;

(2) exercise any power which the body against whose decision the appeal was made could Rules have exercised, whether the effect is to increase or decrease any penalty, award, order or 1 The Competition shall be called ‘The Football League Youth Alliance Cup’ or any such other sanction originally imposed; (3) remit the matter for re-hearing; title as the terms of any such sponsorship arrangement shall require. (4) order that any deposit be forfeited or returned as it considers appropriate; 2 The Competition shall be organised by the Executive who may delegate the organisation (5) make such further or other order as it considers appropriate, generally or for the purpose to the Secretary or such other person or body as it deems appropriate, who shall have the of giving effect to its decision. authority to apply, amend, act upon and enforce these rules in such manner as they in their absolute discretion deem appropriate. Costs 3 All Clubs who are in membership of The Football League Youth Alliance from time to time shall 3.4 The Appeal Board shall have power to make such order as to the costs of the original hearing be eligible to participate in the Competition. From time and upon such terms and conditions and the appeal as it considers appropriate. as it may think fit, the Alliance may admit additional Clubs. The Rules of the Competition are binding on the Clubs taking part. Announcement of Decision 4 All matches shall be of 90 minutes duration (45 minutes each way) with a half time interval not 3.5 The Appeal Board shall announce its decision to the parties as soon as practicable in such exceeding 15 minutes. a manner as it considers appropriate; and unless it directs otherwise, its decision shall come into effect immediately. (a) In the Northern competition all rounds shall be played on a straight knock out basis with the first drawn Club playing at home. If the is level after 90 minutes, the winner shall be Written Decision determined by the taking of penalty kicks in accordance with the Laws of the game.

3.6 As soon as practicable after the hearing, the Appeal Board shall publish a written statement (b) The Southern competition shall initially be played in a mini-league format with 8 clubs of its decision, which shall state; qualifying for the next round, as determined by the Executive. Points are awarded (1) the names of the parties, the decision(s) appealed against and the grounds of appeal; in accordance with the laws of the game, 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Subsequent ties shall be played on a straight knock out basis with the first drawn Club (2) whether or not the appeal is allowed; and playing at home. If the score is level after 90 minutes, the winner shall be determined by the taking of penalty kicks in accordance with the Laws of the game. (3) the order(s) of the Appeal Board. The Executive shall have power to set a deadline for all matches to be played. Any matches The written statement shall be signed and dated by the Chairman of the Appeal Board and be 5 still outstanding may be regarded as null and void at the absolute discretion of the Executive. the conclusive record of the decision. 6 Round One shall consist of all Youth Alliance clubs. When the number of Clubs entered 3.7 The Appeal Board shall, upon the request of the Appellant (such request to be received at requires it, such number of byes as is necessary will be awarded. The Association within five days of the date of the announcement of the decision), give written reasons for the decision. 7 Round Two shall consist of the winners and clubs awarded byes from Round One.

8 All other subsequent Rounds of the competition shall consist of the winners of the previous rounds.

9 (a) Immediately after each Draw is made, notice shall be given to each Club of the name of its opponent, in conjunction with notification of the date by which the tie is to be played.

(b) The date of the tie shall be determined by the Executive and shall be arranged as soon as practical after consultation with each of the Clubs concerned.

(c) No match may be postponed without the agreement of the Executive. It shall be the duty of the Home Club in each instance to immediately notify the appointed Referee and Assistant Referees of such dislocation.

(d) All re-arrangements of Competition matches must be scheduled for the earliest reasonable opportunity and submitted to and approved by the Executive. Any match not so arranged shall have its date fixed by the Executive.

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10 The time of Kick-off shall be fixed by the Home Club in accordance with Youth Alliance Rules. • Confirmation of date/kick-off time must be acknowledged to Clubs within two days of receiving correspondence providing notification of these details. 11 Any Club without just cause failing to fulfill a fixture within the approved dates shall be liable to a sanction as laid down in The Football League Youth Alliance Rules • Referees must inform the League Executive of all late kick-offs.

12 substitutes up to a maximum of five per team may be nominated for any match provided • Match Officials must arrange to be at the ground at least one hour before the advertised time of kick-off. they are included on the team lists handed to a representative of the opposing team and the • Referees must provide report their late to the League Executive. If Assistant Referees arrive Referee in the match officials’ dressing room at least thirty minutes before kick-off. No more later than the designated time, the League Executive and the appointing body (normally local County than three of the nominated substitutes may take part in each match. Football Associations) must be notified. 13 Clubs shall play in colours as laid down in Rule 8 of The Football League Youth Alliance Rules. • If an Assistant Referee assumes the Referee’s duties, this should be reported to the League Executive, In the event of two Clubs, in the opinion of the Referee, having the same or similar colours, together with supplementary information concerning the reasons underlying this occurrence. the away team shall make the change. Clubs opting to play in a predominantly black shirt will be required to provide an alternative coloured shirt to each of the match officials (as defined in • Officials must not accept other appointments on dates already occupied by Youth Alliance Rule 8.5 of The Football League Youth Alliance Rules). competitions except by consent of the League Executive.

14 Results of all matches shall be notified to the Executive together with a list of the players on the • Where it is found necessary to stop play owing to bad weather or other causes the Referee should form provided within six days. In the case of defaulting Clubs, a fine of £25 shall be imposed. wait a reasonable length of time before deciding to abandon the match.

Home Clubs must also advise The Football League (0844 826 9200) and Opta Sports • Referees and Assistant Referees must report all causes of misconduct on the part of the players, (0113 236 8812/8816) of the result of the match within 30 minutes of the final whistle. In the officials, spectators, etc. to the League Executive and The Football Association. case of default Clubs must pay a fine of £25. • Match Officials must report any club in default of the Rules of the competition to The Youth 15 Reports on the conduct of the game by the Referee and Assistant Referees must be forwarded Alliance Executive. to the Executive within 6 days. In the case of default Clubs must pay a fine of £25. • The use of the Match Officials dressing room is restricted to the appointed Match Officials and duly 16 A player shall be deemed eligible to play in the Competition provided each registration authorised Club officials only. complies with the provisions of Regulation 10.2 of The Football League Youth Alliance.

17 Clubs shall retain any gate receipts from matches played on their own ground. In the Final tie – to be played at the first-team venue of the Club drawn to play at home - the Club playing It is a mandatory requirement for Referees to submit a Football League Youth Alliance away from home shall be entitled to claim travelling expenses (limited to motor coach hire) out report form to the Executive within five days of the fixture taking place. Any official failing to of the net gate receipts. comply with this stipulation will be reported to The Football League’s Appointments Officers.

18 A Trophy will be presented to the winners of the Competition and twenty one souvenirs will An electronic template can be obtained from the following e-mail address: be presented to the winners and runners-up. Souvenirs will also be provided for the match [email protected] officials appointed to the Final Tie. The holders of the Trophy shall return it in like good order and condition to The Football League Youth Alliance one month before the Final Tie of the All Level 3/4 Referees will be provided with a report form in conjunction with this handbook. next year’s Competition. The Trophy shall remain the property of The Football League Youth This should be retained throughout the 2013/14 season and reproduced whenever necessary. Alliance and may never be won outright.

19 The Executive will adjudicate in the event of any ties interfering with League matches. Senior Cup Competition and Youth Alliance League matches take precedence over matches in this Competition in appropriate circumstances.

20 The Executive shall be empowered to make decisions on any matters not otherwise specifically provided for in these rules.

21 Any fine or fines imposed must be paid within 14 days of notification. Any Cub failing to pay a fine or fines within 21 days of imposition will be liable to such further punishment as the Executive may determine.

22 Any Club dissatisfied with any decision of the Executive have the right of appeal to the Football Association in accordance with Rule 11.3 of The Football League Youth Alliance.

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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE - HONOURS 1998 - 2013 The Football League Youth Alliance Cup

Date Division One North Winners Division Two North Winners Division Three North Winners Division Four North Winners Date Winners Runners-up Score Venue (formerly Premier Division) (formerly Division One) (formerly Division Two) (formerly Division Three) 1999-2000 West Bromwich Albion scunthorpe United 0-0 AET (WBA won 3-2 on pens) 1998-1999 sheffield United Northampton Town stoke City Notts County 2000-2001 Leyton Orient Bradford City 1-0 1999-2000 Bury Scarborough Halifax Town Was not completed 2001-2002 Walsall Notts County 2-0 2000-2001 Doncaster Rovers Notts County Carlisle United Hull City 2002-2003 Tranmere Rovers Northampton Town 3-0 2001-2002 Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic Doncaster Rovers 2003-2004 Cardiff City Tranmere Rovers 6-1 Prenton Park 2002-2003 Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic Wrexham 2004-2005 swindon Town Burnley 1-1 AET (Swindon won 4-3 on pens) Turf Moor 2003-2004 Oldham Athletic stockport County Bury 2005-2006 Preston North End Colchester United 5-2 AET (2-2 after 90 minutes) Layer Road 2004-2005 Oldham Athletic Rotherham United Preston North End 2006-2007 stockport County Colchester United 6-2 2007-2008 Hull City Colchester United 3-0 Layer Road Division One South Winners Division Two South Winners Division Three South Winners (formerly Premier Division) (formerly Division One) (formerly Division Two) 2008-2009 Grimsby Town Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Loftus Road 1998-1999 Was not completed Was not completed Was not completed ­­2009-2010 Queens Park Rangers stockport County 4-3 Loftus Road 1999-2000 Brighton & Hove Albion Wycombe Wanderers shrewsbury Town 2010-2011 Wycombe Wanderers Darlington 0-0 (Wycombe won 4-2 on pens) 2011-2012 Doncaster Rovers Exeter City 4-0 St James’ Park 2000-2001 Leyton Orient Luton Town Torquay United 2012-2013 Bristol Rovers Carlisle United 3-1 Brunton Park 2001-2002 Brentford Rushden & Diamonds Notts County 2002-2003 Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion swansea City 2003-2004 Cambridge United Portsmouth Leyton Orient 2004-2005 Cambridge United Portsmouth Northampton Town

North & Midlands North & Midlands South West Conference South East Conference West Conference East Conference 2005-2006 Oldham Athletic Chesterfield Yeovil Town Brighton & Hove Albion 2006-2007 Oldham Athletic Hull City Oxford United Queens Park Rangers

North West Conference North East Conference South West Conference South East Conference 2007-2008 Walsall Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers­­­ 2008-2009 Wrexham Chesterfield Swindon Town southend United 2009-2010 Preston North End Hull City Swindon Town millwall 2010-2011 Rochdale Chesterfield Swindon Town Queens Park Rangers

2011-2012 Preston North End Hull City Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers

2012-2013 Wrexham Hull City Bristol Rovers Portsmouth

Under 17 Regional Conferences

Date South West Conference South East Conference 2000-2001 Cardiff City Brighton & Hove Albion 2001-2002 swindon Town Peterborough United 2002-2003 Cardiff City Brighton & Hove Albion 2003-2004 AFC Bournemouth Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol Rovers - The Football League Youth Alliance Cup Winners 2012/13

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NORTH WEST DIVISION SOUTH WEST DIVISION Pos Name P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Name P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Wrexham 22 14 5 3 43 16 +27 47 1 Bristol Rovers 16 13 2 1 31 10 +21 41 2 Preston North End 22 14 3 5 59 27 +32 45 2 Oxford United 16 13 1 2 43 21 +22 40 3 Rochdale 22 12 8 2 57 21 +36 44 3 Plymouth Argyle 16 10 1 5 33 20 +13 31 4 Walsall 22 12 6 4 50 24 +26 42 4 Exeter City 16 7 3 6 31 22 +9 24 5 Burnley 22 13 1 8 51 34 +17 40 5 Cheltenham Town 16 5 3 8 36 36 0 18 6 Bury 22 12 2 8 42 44 -2 38 6 Torquay United 16 6 0 10 28 31 -3 18 7 Carlisle United 22 11 4 7 50 36 +14 37 7 Swindon Town 16 4 3 9 30 33 -3 15 8 Oldham Athletic 22 10 3 9 34 29 +5 33 8 Hereford United 16 3 3 10 17 44 -27 12 9 Port Vale 22 8 6 8 27 25 +2 30 9 Yeovil Town 16 1 4 11 14 46 -32 7 10 Macclesfield Town 22 7 6 9 28 28 0 27 11 Shrewsbury Town 22 8 0 14 29 40 -11 24 12 Blackpool 22 7 3 12 37 67 -30 24 south EAST DIVISION 13 Tranmere Rovers 22 5 5 12 30 39 -9 20 Pos Name P W D L F A GD Pts 14 Fleetwood Town 22 4 5 13 26 44 -18 17 1 Portsmouth 20 10 5 5 44 32 +12 35 15 Morecambe 22 4 3 15 30 71 -41 15 2 Leyton Orient 21 10 6 5 52 38 +14 36 16 Accrington Stanley 22 3 4 15 25 73 -48 13 3 Luton Town 21 10 6 5 41 31 +10 36 4 Watford 21 10 5 6 48 34 +14 35 5 Peterborough United 21 10 3 8 42 38 +4 33 NORTH EAST DIVISION 6 Milton Keynes Dons 21 10 2 9 56 56 0 32 Pos Name P W D L F A GD Pts 7 Gillingham 20 7 8 5 42 40 +2 29 1 Hull City 22 15 6 1 58 15 +43 51 8 Dagenham & Redbridge 21 8 6 7 31 32 -1 30 2 Doncaster Rovers 22 15 4 3 39 14 +25 49 9 Southend United 20 7 6 7 33 38 -5 27 3 Scunthorpe United 22 12 4 6 50 36 +14 40 10 Aldershot Town 20 8 3 9 31 37 -6 27 4 York City 22 10 4 8 32 34 -2 34 11 AFC Bournemouth 20 6 7 7 29 33 -4 25 5 Burton Albion 22 9 5 8 42 36 +6 32 12 AFC Wimbledon 20 5 7 8 33 39 -6 22 6 Rotherham United 22 9 2 11 37 45 -8 29 13 Stevenage 21 6 5 10 33 48 -15 23 7 Notts County 22 8 4 10 43 40 +3 28 14 Northampton Town 21 5 3 13 27 36 -9 18 8 Bradford City 22 7 5 10 36 38 -2 26 15 Crawley Town 20 4 4 12 37 47 -10 16 9 Chesterfield 22 6 5 11 31 40 -9 23 10 Grimsby Town 22 5 6 11 26 43 -17 21 11 Lincoln City 22 3 10 9 26 49 -23 19 12 Hartlepool United 22 4 3 15 28 58 -30 15

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distribution of contributory league match official appointments for season 2013/14

Referee administration for Contributory League football should be completed online via YOUTH ALLIANCE the Match Official Administration System (MOAS). The system will enable clubs and leagues to view their appointed officials, receive match official reappointments for their fixture List games, access live contact information for the match officials appointed, and complete the club report on referee form after each game without the need to email it to The FA. season 2013/14

Copyright © and Database Right 2013 The FA Premier League Limited The Football League Limited. All rights reserved

NB - These fixtures are subject to change. All weekend fixtures Kick-off at 11.00am unless otherwise stated.

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Saturday, 10 August, 2013 tuesday, 20 august, 2013 Saturday, 7 September, 2013 Saturday, 21 September, 2013 North West south east North West North West Accrington Stanley v Rochdale Watford v Peterborough United 14:00 macclesfield Town v Carlisle United 12:00 Blackpool v Burnley Blackpool v shrewsbury Town Oldham Athletic v Fleetwood Town Bury v Preston North End Burnley v Tranmere Rovers Saturday, 24 August, 2013 Port Vale v morecambe Fleetwood Town v Accrington Stanley Bury v Walsall North West shrewsbury Town v Wigan Athletic Morecambe v Wigan Athletic Carlisle United v Wrexham Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley Walsall v Carlisle United 12:00 Morecambe v macclesfield Town macclesfield Town v Fleetwood Town Walsall v Blackpool Preston North End v Oldham Athletic 10:30 Oldham Athletic v morecambe Wrexham v Burnley South West Port Vale v Preston North End Wigan Athletic v Port Vale AFC Bournemouth v Plymouth Argyle * Rochdale v Wigan Athletic North East **** Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers North East shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool Bradford City v Notts County Exeter City v Oxford United Burton Albion v Notts County Walsall v Burnley Burton Albion v scunthorpe United Newport County v swindon Town Grimsby Town v Bradford City Wrexham v Bury Chesterfield v Lincoln City Torquay United v Hereford United Hull City v York City Doncaster Rovers v Rotherham United Rotherham United v Lincoln City North East Grimsby Town v Hull City South East scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United 11:30 Hartlepool United v York City Burton Albion v Grimsby Town Colchester United v Peterborough United Crawley Town v Gillingham South West Hull City v Chesterfield tuesday, 10 september, 2013 Lincoln City v scunthorpe United Leyton Orient v AFC Wimbledon AFC Bournemouth v Exeter City Notts County v Doncaster Rovers north west Luton Town v Watford Newport County v Hereford United Rotherham United v Hartlepool United Rochdale v Preston North End 14:00 Northampton Town v milton Keynes Dons Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers York City v Bradford City Southend United v Dag’ham & Redbridge Swindon Town v Oxford United Saturday, 14 September, 2013 Stevenage v Barnet Torquay United v Cheltenham Town South East North West AFC Wimbledon v stevenage 10:30 Saturday, 28 September, 2013 South East Crawley Town v Watford Accrington Stanley v Bury North West Dagenham & Redbridge v Barnet 10:30 Burnley v Fleetwood Town AFC Wimbledon v Barnet 10:00 ** Accrington Stanley v Blackpool Gillingham v Colchester United macclesfield Town v Rochdale Crawley Town v Colchester United Burnley v Wigan Athletic Leyton Orient v Luton Town Morecambe v Carlisle United Dagenham & Redbridge v Luton Town 10:30 Morecambe v Bury Portsmouth v milton Keynes Dons 11:30 Port Vale v shrewsbury Town Gillingham v milton Keynes Dons Oldham Athletic v macclesfield Town Southend United v Northampton Town Preston North End v Wigan Athletic 10:30 Leyton Orient v Northampton Town Preston North End v Carlisle United Portsmouth v Peterborough United 11:30 Walsall v Oldham Athletic 12:00 tuesday, 27 august, 2013 Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers shrewsbury Town v Wrexham Southend United v stevenage Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale north west Friday, 16 August, 2013 North East Rochdale v Blackpool 14:00 North East South East Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers Chesterfield v Bradford City WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST, 2013 Burton Albion v Rotherham United Watford v AFC Wimbledon 13:00 Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United Doncaster Rovers v York City NORTH WEST Hull City v scunthorpe United Hartlepool United v Notts County 11:30 Saturday, 17 August, 2013 Lincoln City v Burton Albion Burnley v Tranmere Rovers 14:00 Notts County v Chesterfield North West York City v Lincoln City Rotherham United v Hull City scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town macclesfield Town v Blackpool Saturday, 31 August, 2013 South West Oldham Athletic v Burnley North West Port Vale v Bury Bristol Rovers v Exeter City 10:30 Rochdale v Carlisle United Accrington Stanley v Wrexham *** Hereford United v Cheltenham Town shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town Burnley v macclesfield Town Oxford United v Newport County Tranmere Rovers v morecambe Bury v Oldham Athletic Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United Walsall v Preston North End Carlisle United v Port Vale 12:00 Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth Wrexham v Wigan Athletic Fleetwood Town v Rochdale Morecambe v shrewsbury Town South East North East Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers 10:30 Wigan Athletic v Walsall AFC Wimbledon v Crawley Town 10:30 Bradford City v Hull City Barnet v Colchester United 10:30 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United 12:00 North East Dag’ham & Redbridge v Portsmouth Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers Gillingham v southend United Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield Notts County v Grimsby Town milton Keynes Dons v Luton Town scunthorpe United v Rotherham United South West Peterborough United v Northampton Town York City v Burton Albion 12:00 Watford v stevenage 10:30 AFC Bournemouth v Cheltenham Town South West Newport County v Bristol Rovers Wednesday, 18 September, 2013 Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth 10:30 Swindon Town v Hereford United North West Cheltenham Town v Newport County Torquay United v Exeter City Preston North End v Fleetwood Town 14:00 Exeter City v swindon Town Hereford United v Plymouth Argyle South East Torquay United v Oxford United Barnet v Gillingham South East Colchester United v Leyton Orient 10:45 Luton Town v Portsmouth 11:30 Barnet v Crawley Town milton Keynes Dons v southend United Colchester United v Dag’ham & Redbridge 10:45 Peterborough United v AFC Wimbledon milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient Stevenage v Crawley Town Northampton Town v Portsmouth 12:00 Watford v Dag’ham & Redbridge 10:30 Peterborough United v southend United * To be played at Vale Park *** To be played at Colliers Park All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated. ** To be played at The Hive **** To be played at Christopher Park All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated.

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Saturday, 12 October, 2013 Saturday, 2 November, 2013 Saturday, 16 November, 2013 Saturday, 14 December, 2013 North West North West North West North West Accrington Stanley v Burnley Carlisle United v Burnley Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United Accrington Stanley v Preston North End Blackpool v Bury Morecambe v Accrington Stanley Bury v Burnley Blackpool v morecambe Fleetwood Town v Preston North End Preston North End v Blackpool 10:30 Fleetwood Town v Blackpool Bury v Wigan Athletic macclesfield Town v shrewsbury Town Rochdale v Walsall Fleetwood Town v Carlisle United Port Vale v Oldham Athletic Wigan Athletic v Fleetwood Town South East Oldham Athletic v Walsall 12:00 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham 10:30 Rochdale v macclesfield Town North East Wigan Athletic v Carlisle United 12:00 Barnet v Watford shrewsbury Town v Port Vale Wrexham v Rochdale Bradford City v scunthorpe United Colchester United v Northampton Town 10:30 Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham Burton Albion v Hartlepool United 13:00 Leyton Orient v Crawley Town North East North East Grimsby Town v Rotherham United Peterborough United v milton Keynes Dons Bradford City v Hartlepool United Hull City v Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth v southend United 11:30 Bradford City v Grimsby Town Burton Albion v Chesterfield Notts County v Lincoln City Stevenage v Luton Town Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers Grimsby Town v Doncaster Rovers York City v Chesterfield Hartlepool United v scunthorpe United 11:30 Hull City v Lincoln City Monday, 18 November, 2013 Lincoln City v Rotherham United Notts County v scunthorpe United South West North West Notts County v Burton Albion York City v Rotherham United York City v Hull City Exeter City v Cheltenham Town Preston North End v morecambe 13:00 Newport County v AFC Bournemouth South West South West Oxford United v Hereford United Saturday, 23 November, 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle 10:30 Bristol Rovers v swindon Town 10:30 Torquay United v Bristol Rovers North West Cheltenham Town v Torquay United Cheltenham Town v Oxford United Burnley v Accrington Stanley Exeter City v AFC Bournemouth Hereford United v Exeter City South East Bury v Blackpool Hereford United v Newport County Plymouth Argyle v Newport County Barnet v Peterborough United Carlisle United v Wigan Athletic 12:00 Oxford United v swindon Town Colchester United v stevenage 10:30 macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers South East South East Dag’ham & Redbridge v Gillingham 10:30 Oldham Athletic v Wrexham AFC Wimbledon v southend United 10:30 Northampton Town v Luton Town Rochdale v Port Vale Colchester United v Barnet 10:30 Barnet v Luton Town Portsmouth v Leyton Orient 11:30 Walsall v shrewsbury Town Crawley Town v AFC Wimbledon Dag’ham & Redbridge v Leyton Orient 10:30 Southend United v Crawley Town Luton Town v milton Keynes Dons Gillingham v Portsmouth 11:30 Watford v milton Keynes Dons 10:30 North East Northampton Town v Peterborough United milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United Burton Albion v Hull City 12:00 Portsmouth v Dag’ham & Redbridge Peterborough United v stevenage FRIDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 2013 Grimsby Town v Lincoln City Southend United v Gillingham Watford v Northampton Town 10:30 SOUTH WEST Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers Stevenage v Watford Notts County v York City Saturday, 19 October, 2013 Torquay United v swindon Town 13:00 Rotherham United v Bradford City Saturday, 11 January, 2014 scunthorpe United v Chesterfield North West Saturday, 9 November, 2013 North West Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town North West South West Accrington Stanley v morecambe Morecambe v Blackpool Blackpool v Preston North End Port Vale v Wrexham Blackpool v Wigan Athletic AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United Burnley v Carlisle United Preston North End v Accrington Stanley 10:30 Burnley v Preston North End Bristol Rovers v Hereford United 10:30 Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic Rochdale v shrewsbury Town Carlisle United v Bury Newport County v Torquay United macclesfield Town v Oldham Athletic Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic Morecambe v Fleetwood Town Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Walsall v macclesfield Town Port Vale v Walsall Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town Walsall v Rochdale Wigan Athletic v Bury shrewsbury Town v Oldham Athletic 12:00 Wrexham v shrewsbury Town Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale South East Saturday, 26 October, 2013 Wrexham v macclesfield Town Crawley Town v Portsmouth North East Dag’ham & Redbridge v AFC Wimbledon 10:30 North West North East Burton Albion v York City 12:00 Gillingham v Leyton Orient Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City Accrington Stanley v Wigan Athletic Bradford City v Burton Albion Luton Town v Peterborough United Blackpool v Carlisle United Grimsby Town v Notts County Chesterfield v Rotherham United milton Keynes Dons v stevenage Hartlepool United v Chesterfield 11:30 Burnley v morecambe Doncaster Rovers v scunthorpe United Northampton Town v Barnet Fleetwood Town v Bury Hull City v Bradford City Hull City v Notts County Watford v Colchester United 10:30 Rotherham United v scunthorpe United macclesfield Town v Port Vale Lincoln City v Hartlepool United 12:00 Oldham Athletic v Rochdale York City v Grimsby Town Saturday, 30 November, 2013 South West shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers north west Wrexham v Walsall South West AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers Rochdale v Oldham Athletic Newport County v Cheltenham Town North East AFC Bournemouth v Hereford United 11:30 * Oxford United v Torquay United Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle Chesterfield v Grimsby Town South East Plymouth Argyle v Hereford United Exeter City v Newport County Swindon Town v Exeter City Doncaster Rovers v Burton Albion Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Barnet v stevenage Hartlepool United v Hull City 11:30 Torquay United v swindon Town Luton Town v Gillingham South East Lincoln City v Bradford City Rotherham United v Notts County South East AFC Wimbledon v Leyton Orient 10:30 scunthorpe United v York City Dag’ham & Redbridge v southend United 10:30 AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth 10:30 Gillingham v Crawley Town Crawley Town v Dag’ham & Redbridge milton Keynes Dons v Northampton Town Leyton Orient v southend United Peterborough United v Colchester United Luton Town v Colchester United Watford v Luton Town 10:30 milton Keynes Dons v Barnet Peterborough United v Watford Stevenage v Northampton Town * To be played at Radcliffe Borough

All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated. All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated.

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Saturday, 18 January, 2014 Saturday, 8 February, 2014 Saturday, 1 March, 2014 Saturday, 22 March, 2014 North West North West North West North West Bury v Fleetwood Town Bury v Accrington Stanley Blackpool v Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley v macclesfield Town Carlisle United v Blackpool Carlisle United v morecambe Bury v morecambe Blackpool v Oldham Athletic Morecambe v Burnley Fleetwood Town v Burnley Carlisle United v Preston North End Burnley v Port Vale Wigan Athletic v Accrington Stanley macclesfield Town v Walsall Port Vale v Rochdale Bury v Rochdale Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers shrewsbury Town v Walsall Carlisle United v shrewsbury Town South East shrewsbury Town v Rochdale Tranmere Rovers v macclesfield Town Fleetwood Town v Tranmere Rovers Colchester United v milton Keynes Dons Wigan Athletic v Preston North End Wigan Athletic v Burnley Morecambe v Walsall Leyton Orient v Dag’ham & Redbridge Wrexham v Port Vale Wrexham v Oldham Athletic Preston North End v Wrexham 10:00 Luton Town v Barnet North East North East North East Northampton Town v Watford Portsmouth v Gillingham 11:30 Chesterfield v Notts County Chesterfield v Burton Albion Chesterfield v York City Southend United v AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City Doncaster Rovers v Grimsby Town Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Stevenage v Peterborough United Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town Hartlepool United v Bradford City Hartlepool United v Burton Albion 13:00 Lincoln City v York City Lincoln City v Hull City Lincoln City v Notts County Saturday, 25 January, 2014 Rotherham United v Burton Albion Rotherham United v York City Rotherham United v Grimsby Town North West scunthorpe United v Hull City scunthorpe United v Notts County scunthorpe United v Bradford City Bury v Carlisle United South West South West South West Fleetwood Town v morecambe Oldham Athletic v Port Vale Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town 10:30 Exeter City v Hereford United Cheltenham Town v swindon Town Preston North End v Burnley 10:30 Hereford United v Torquay United Newport County v Plymouth Argyle Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle Rochdale v Wrexham Oxford United v Exeter City Oxford United v Cheltenham Town Hereford United v Bristol Rovers shrewsbury Town v macclesfield Town Plymouth Argyle v AFC Bournemouth Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth Tranmere Rovers v Walsall Swindon Town v Newport County Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth Torquay United v Newport County Wigan Athletic v Blackpool South East South East South East North East Crawley Town v southend United AFC Wimbledon v Dag’ham & Redbridge 10:30 Barnet v Portsmouth Hull City v Grimsby Town Gillingham v Dag’ham & Redbridge Barnet v Northampton Town Colchester United v southend United Lincoln City v Chesterfield Leyton Orient v Portsmouth 11:30 Colchester United v Watford 10:30 milton Keynes Dons v AFC Wimbledon Notts County v Bradford City Luton Town v Northampton Town Leyton Orient v Gillingham Northampton Town v Crawley Town Rotherham United v Doncaster Rovers milton Keynes Dons v Watford Peterborough United v Luton Town Peterborough United v Dag’ham & Redbridge scunthorpe United v Burton Albion Peterborough United v Barnet Portsmouth v Crawley Town Stevenage v Gillingham York City v Hartlepool United Stevenage v Colchester United Stevenage v milton Keynes Dons Watford v Leyton Orient 10:30 Saturday, 22 February, 2014 Saturday, 15 March, 2014 Saturday, 5 April, 2014 South West North West North West North West Bristol Rovers v Newport County 10:30 Cheltenham Town v AFC Bournemouth Accrington Stanley v Fleetwood Town macclesfield Town v Bury macclesfield Town v Preston North End Exeter City v Torquay United Burnley v Blackpool Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic Hereford United v swindon Town macclesfield Town v Wrexham Port Vale v Fleetwood Town Port Vale v Accrington Stanley Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle Oldham Athletic v shrewsbury Town Rochdale v morecambe shrewsbury Town v Burnley Preston North End v Bury 10:30 shrewsbury Town v Preston North End Tranmere Rovers v Bury South East Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic Wrexham v Fleetwood Town Barnet v milton Keynes Dons Walsall v Port Vale Walsall v Accrington Stanley North East Colchester United v Luton Town 10:30 Wigan Athletic v morecambe Wrexham v Blackpool Dag’ham & Redbridge v Crawley Town 10:30 Bradford City v Rotherham United North East North East Northampton Town v stevenage Chesterfield v scunthorpe United Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon Bradford City v Chesterfield Bradford City v Lincoln City Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United Southend United v Leyton Orient Burton Albion v Lincoln City Burton Albion v Doncaster Rovers Hull City v Burton Albion 12:00 Grimsby Town v scunthorpe United Grimsby Town v Chesterfield Lincoln City v Grimsby Town Saturday, 1 February, 2014 Hull City v Rotherham United Hull City v Hartlepool United 11:30 York City v Notts County North West Notts County v Hartlepool United 11:30 Notts County v Rotherham United York City v Doncaster Rovers York City v scunthorpe United South East Blackpool v Fleetwood Town AFC Wimbledon v Luton Town 10:30 Burnley v Bury South West South West Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley Crawley Town v milton Keynes Dons Morecambe v Preston North End AFC Bournemouth v swindon Town AFC Bournemouth v Newport County Dag’ham & Redbridge v Northampton Town 10:30 Port Vale v macclesfield Town Cheltenham Town v Hereford United Bristol Rovers v Torquay United 10.30 Gillingham v Peterborough United Tranmere Rovers v shrewsbury Town Exeter City v Bristol Rovers Cheltenham Town v Exeter City Leyton Orient v stevenage Walsall v Wrexham Newport County v Oxford United Hereford United v Oxford United Portsmouth v Watford Torquay United v Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle v swindon Town Southend United v Barnet North East South East South East Bradford City v York City AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town 10:30 Crawley Town v Leyton Orient Chesterfield v Hull City Crawley Town v Peterborough United Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers v Notts County Dag’ham & Redbridge v stevenage 10:30 Luton Town v stevenage Grimsby Town v Burton Albion Gillingham v Watford milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United Hartlepool United v Rotherham United Leyton Orient v Barnet * Northampton Town v Colchester United scunthorpe United v Lincoln City Portsmouth v Colchester United 11:30 Southend United v Portsmouth 11:30 Southend United v Luton Town Watford v Barnet 10:30 * To be played at UCL

All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated. All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated.

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Saturday, 12 April, 2014 North West Accrington Stanley v Oldham Athletic YOUTH ALLIANCE cup Blackpool v Port Vale Burnley v Rochdale Bury v shrewsbury Town Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood Town v Walsall southern section - option 1 - regional Morecambe v Wrexham Wigan Athletic v macclesfield Town Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 North East AFC Bournemouth Bristol Rovers Dagenham & Red Colchester United AFC Wimbledon Burton Albion v Bradford City Cheltenham Town Exeter City Leyton Orient Gillingham Barnet Grimsby Town v York City Hartlepool United v Lincoln City 11:30 Hereford United Newport County Luton Town Peterborough Utd Crawley Town Notts County v Hull City Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Milton Keynes Dons Stevenage Portsmouth Rotherham United v Chesterfield scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers Swindon Town Torquay United Northampton Town Southend United Watford

South West The competition shall initially be played in a mini league basis format with 8 (eight) clubs qualifying to the Bristol Rovers v Oxford United 10:30 Hereford United v AFC Bournemouth 11:30 next round. This will comprise of the winners from each group, along with the 3 highest placed clubs. Newport County v Exeter City Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town Swindon Town v Torquay United

South East southern section fixtures Colchester United v AFC Wimbledon 10:45 Luton Town v Crawley Town Saturday, 7 september, 2013 saturday, 5 october, 2013 milton Keynes Dons v Dag’ham & Redbridge Group 1 Group 1 Northampton Town v Gillingham Peterborough United v Leyton Orient Hereford United v Oxford United Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth Stevenage v Portsmouth 11:30 Cheltenham Town v AFC Bournemouth Hereford United v Cheltenham Town Watford v southend United 10:30 Group 2 Group 2 Torquay United v Bristol Rovers Newport County v Plymouth Argyle Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle Torquay United v Exeter City

Group 3 Group 3 Northampton Town v Leyton Orient Luton Town v milton Keynes Dons Dagenham & Redbridge v milton Keynes Dons Northampton Town v Dagenham & Redbridge

group 4 group 4 Peterborough United v Colchester United Stevenage v Colchester United southend United v Gillingham Southend United v Peterborough United

group 5 group 5 Portsmouth v Watford Crawley Town v Barnet AFC Wimbledon v Barnet Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon

saturday, 28 september, 2013 saturday, 19 october, 2013 group 1 Group 1 AFC Bournemouth v Hereford United Cheltenham Town v swindon Town Oxford United v swindon Town AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United

group 2 Group 2 Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United Exeter City v Newport County Bristol Rovers v Newport County 10:30 Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers

Group 3 Group 3 milton Keynes Dons v Northampton Town Dagenham & Redbridge v Luton Town 10:30 Leyton Orient v Luton Town milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient

group 4 group 4 Colchester United v southend United Peterborough United v Stevenage Gillingham v Stevenage Colchester United v Gillingham

group 5 group 5 Barnet v Portsmouth 10:30 AFC Wimbledon v Crawley Town Watford v Crawley Town 10:30 Barnet v Watford

All weekend fixtures kick-off at 11:00am unless otherwise stated.

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southern section fixtures cont.

saturday, 26 october, 2013 Group 1 Oxford United v Cheltenham Town Swindon Town v Hereford United

group 2 Bristol Rovers v Exeter City 10:30 Newport County v Torquay United

group 3 Leyton Orient v Dagenham & Redbridge Luton Town v Northampton Town

group 4 Stevenage v Southend United Gillingham v Peterborough United

group 5 Watford v AFC Wimbledon 10:30 Crawley Town v Portsmouth

northern section fixtures

round 1 Preston North End v Wrexham Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Chesterfield v Notts County Wigan Athletic v Fleetwood Town Morecambe v Accrington Stanley Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United 12:00 Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers Grimsby Town v Rochdale Blackpool v Burnley Scunthorpe United v Bradford City Carlisle United v York City Bury v Lincoln City Burton Albion v Rotherham United

Macclesfield Town, Port Vale & Walsall receive a bye through to Round 2 All ties to be played on Saturday 5th October with an 11.00am kick-off unless mutually agreed otherwise by both clubs

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