FA YOUTH CUP

FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING

PORTISHEAD TOWN

VS

THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2020

Kick Off 19.00 p.m.

A WELCOME TO TRURO CITY

We would like to welcome all players, staff and supporters of Truro City to Bristol Road. Truro City U18 have only just been reformed, with the aim for the Truro Under 18’s to produce players for the first team.

The Portishead Town Under 18's competed in the 2019-20 Western Counties Floodlight League North Division, before it was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Good luck to both teams in the FA Youth cup tonight.

0800 030 4461 [email protected] FA YOUTH CUP HISTORY

The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It is dominated by the youth sides of professional teams, mostly from the , but attracts over 400 entrants from throughout the country.

At the end of the Second World War the FA organised a Youth Championship for County Associations considering it the best way to stimulate the game among those youngsters not yet old enough to play senior football. The matches did not attract large crowds but outstanding players were selected for Youth Internationals and thousands were given the chance to play in a national contest for the first time. In 1951 it was realised that a competition for clubs would probably have a wider appeal. The FA Youth Challenge Cup (1952–53 season) was restricted to the youth teams of clubs, both professional and amateur, who were members of the FA.[1]

The notion of a youth cup was thought of by Sir Joe Richards, the late President of the Football League. He initially put forward the idea to the league clubs but they were not enthused, Richards then took the idea to the Football Association, who liked the idea and created the competition in the same year.[2] The Youth Cup trophy itself was purchased by the Football League during World War II. However, they never found a use for it. Football League secretary Fred Howarth found the trophy in a cupboard at the Starkie Street office and handed it over to the Football Association.[2]

Manchester United are the competition's most successful club, winning it ten times. The current holders are .

The tournament has served as a springboard into the professional game for many top British players. The likes of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and had all won the tournament or played in the final. The 1991–92 FA Youth Cup famously spawned the rise of Fergie's Fledglings.

Portishead Town is supporting the FA’s Respect programme to ensure football can be enjoyed by everyone in a safe and positive environment.

Play your part and observe the FA’s Respect Code of Conduct for spectators and parents/carers at all times.

Please:-

• Remain outside the field of play and behind the Designated Spectator Area

• Never engage in, or tolerate, offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour

• Always respect the match officials’ decisions

• Applaud effort and good play as well as success

4 Cabstand Portishead 01275 842177 www.robertjohnhair.co.uk PORTISHEAD TOWN

Colours: White shirts, black shorts, black socks

Goalkeeper: Purple

From:

 Sam Shopland  Liam Noble (c)  Josh Honey  Mike Pouncey (vc)  Harry Selwyn  James Wakefield  Kyran Garrett  Harvey Wilson  Cody Wood  Alfie Maddern  Ethan Hardy  Dextar Kendall-Watts  Joe Harvey  Emmanuel Choi  Joel James  Flynn Trueman

Manager Daniel Halstead

Match Officials Referee Daniel Bugg Assistants Alistair Thomas, David Duce

TRURO CITY

Colours: Red shirts, White shorts, White socks

Goalkeeper: Green

From:

 Archie McTeare  Bradley Walters  Cameron Hirst  Charlie Bladon  Eagan Fabby  Eli Evans  Finley Zuczkowski  Harry Phillips  James Swan  Jamie Edlin  Joe Moran  Josh Evans  Kayden Gordon-Dunn  Morgan Coxhead  Oscar Marks  Ross Dunstan  Tilo Whistler  Tom Dolan

Manager Assistant

PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE FA YOUTH CUP Winners are named first

1997–98 Everton 5–3 Blackburn Rovers 1998–99 West Ham United 9–0 Coventry City

1999–2000 Arsenal 5–1 Coventry City

2000–01 Arsenal 6–3 Blackburn Rovers

2001–02 Aston Villa 4–2 Everton

2002–03 United 3–1 Middlesbrough

2003–04 Middlesbrough 4–0 Aston Villa

2004–05 Ipswich Town 3–2 Southampton Aggregated extra time

2005–06 Liverpool 3–2 Manchester City

2006–07 Liverpool 2–2 Manchester United Aggregated extra time; 4–3 on penalty shoot-out

2007–08 Manchester City 4–2 Chelsea

2008–09 Arsenal 6–2 Liverpool

2009–10 Chelsea 3–2 Aston Villa

2010–11 Manchester United 6–3 Sheffield United

2011–12 Chelsea 4–1 Blackburn Rovers

2012–13 Norwich City 4–2 Chelsea

2013–14 Chelsea 7–6 Fulham

2014–15 Chelsea 5–2 Manchester City

2015–16 Chelsea 4–2 Manchester City

2016–17 Chelsea 6–2 Manchester City

2017–18 Chelsea 7–1 Arsenal

2018–19 Liverpool 1–1[a] Manchester City CLUB OFFICIALS

Chairman Adrian Green President Dave Groves Head of Finance Kris Soni Director of Football James W Hughes Head of Seniors Dave Reed Head of Juniors (Boys) Andrew Jones Head of Juniors (Girls) Rich Hobbs Club Secretaries Andy Carling & Jean Harrison Club Junior Secretary Dan Stone Welfare Officers John Harris & Rachel Osmond Club Treasures Debbie Stone & Karen Excel

Managers:-

1st Team Eamonn Daly 1st Team Assistants Dave Hewitt & James W Hughes 2nd Team James Wheatcroft & Ben Davis 3rd Team Ryan Owen & Mike Derrick 4th Team Bob Parsons & Sam Bendall Weeks Ladies Chip Wright Ladies 2nd’s Vic Wright Under 18’s Daniel Halstead U18’s Combination Football Andy Jones

As the season starts, we would like to thank all the players and staff for the commitment to get the season up and running, and hope that we can continue to grow as a club as the season progresses.