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 The Football Association 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 Premier League, 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 Liverpool.
The tournament has served as a springboard into the professional game for many top British players. The likes of George Best, John Barnes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Frank Lampard, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Joe Cole, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Daniel Sturridge, Jack Wilshere, and Gareth Bale 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
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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 Manchester 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.