LATEST GUIDANCE ON PERMITTED GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL ACTIVITY DURING COVID-19 FROM 1 JUNE In addition to the FA’s latest guidance on Grassroots Football activities (see below) the Club Committee has produced additional guidance and procedures for Managers and Coaches of City Youth teams that may wish to organise sessions with their teams (attached).…

The Covid-19 emergency and the resulting period of social isolation highlights a need for creative ways in which players and their families can stay fit and active. The football development team at St Albans City Youth Football Club have produced a six week training syllabus that will enable all taking part to improve their skills and keep fit, whilst have fun. Play to compete or just keep fit at…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 1992. Well done Terry Edwards. 4th NOVEMBER 1992 F. A. YOUTH CHALLENGE CUP 1st ROUND PROPER ST ALBANS CITY YOUTH v BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION YOUTH. Saints Squad: Stephan Chapman, Neil Dann, Mark Steel, Paul Taylor, Simon Gammon, Darren Goulden, Mark Seller, Craig Alderman, Ash Choudhury, Paul Mutlow, Ian Stapleton,…

Staying safe online during COVID-19 During the coronavirus pandemic football is staying home and we are all looking at new (and what are likely to be ongoing) ways of working as we adjust to the necessary restrictions. In some case this means new and different ways for coaches, players and parents to interact as they seek to stay in touch when it isn’t possible to meet up in person. In light of…

City Youth announces ‘Support for those with Financial Difficulty Policy’ As part of our efforts to address the potential impact that Covid-19 may have for City Youth families The Trustees have decided to analyse and where necessary update certain Club policies. As part of this initiative the traditional ‘Hardship Policy’ has been revised and retitled ‘Support for those with Financial Difficulty…

Update regarding Safeguarding and DBS renewals from the FA Hertfordshire FA have shared with all Clubs and Leagues the latest news and temporary procedures for DBS renewals as the FA looks to tackle the challenges of the Coronavirus crisis. Please see the latest update below; http://www.hertfordshirefa.com/news/2020/apr/08/dbs-changes-coronavirus If you have any questions or queries please…

St Albans City Youth FC welcomes Platinum Club Partner Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd St Albans City Youth FC are delighted to announce that ASPAR Pharmaceuticals Ltd have agreed to be the Club’s Platinum Partner and Sponsor through to the end of the 2021 season. Through this partnership ASPAR will provide; sponsored playing kits, funding for equipment, coach education and additional resources for our…

Coronavirus and Football The Hertfordshire FA have made a statement on their website regarding Coronavirus and the advice given to us by The FA directly involving referees and players shaking hands at a match. This advice is current but if the situation changes the website story will be updated. http://www.hertfordshirefa.com/news/2020/mar/04/coronavirus-update By issuing this message, everyone…

St Albans City Youth FC are delighted to announce that Marshall VW, St Albans have agreed to be the Club’s Disability Section Partner through to the end of the 2021 season. Through this partnership and their commitment to City Youth, Marshall VW, St Albans will provide; sponsored playing kits for 2 full squads bearing the Marshall Logo, funding for training equipment, Coach Education aimed at…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 19 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. CITY YOUTH FC MATCH REPORTS SEASON 2001/02 WEEK ENDING 18TH 2001. FOOTNOTE: In the St. Albans City F.C. team on this day is Richard Evans and guess what I do thing he is helping to run a City Youth team in the this current season 2019-20 but he also his very late in texting…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 17 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY 2003 SPECIAL REPORT 3RD ANNUAL OLD BOYS MATCH ''SNIFFER'' JONATHAN JENKINS IS BACK The New Year saw the 3rd Annual Match between the St Albans Old Boys made up from the 1999-2000 squad and their opponents the current Midweek Youth Team. The entire…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 32 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. ST ALBANS CITY YOUTH MATCH REPORTS SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 1988 After a poor display last week, the Under 13's found their scoring form this week when they played Lyndholm United away and they ran out winners by sixteen goals to one (16-1). Chris FIELD scored the first goal with…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 30 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. SAINTS SUNDAY YOUTH TEAMS; SUNDAY DECEMBER 30th. 1990. The Under 12's East were at home to Sellotape in the league and although they were 1-0 up through an own goal in the end, they had to be content with a point as the match finally ended in a 1-1 draw. Team: Butcher, G.…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 30 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. SAINTS "SUNDAY" YOUTH TEAMS - MATCHES REPORTS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11TH 1990 The Under 11's East ran out easy winners when they defeated South Oxhey away in the league 9-1 with a hat-trick from Matt PHILLIPS plus a brace each from Steven McKeown, Tony KERBY and Andrew WRAY. Team:…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 18 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. FROM THE ST ALBANS CITY FC PROGRAMME. ‘THEY ALSO WEAR THE COLOURS’. SEASON 2001-02 WEEK ENDING 24TH MARCH 2002. UNDER 18'S SOUTH TWENTY GOALS TO NIL. The Under 18's South had an extremely easy victory at home when their visitors Boreham Wood Youth only turned up with eight…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from 34 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. SEASON 1996 - 97. INFORMATION FROM THE ST ALBANS CITY PROGRAMME. SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1996 F. A. CUP 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND. ST ALBANS CITY V LONDON COLNEY (The match was officially a home match for London Colney). SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER; THE NEXT GENERATION - SAINTS YOUTH…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from almost 30 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. THESE ARE REPORTS WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ST ALBANS CITY FC UNDER 18'S V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE IN THE F. A. YOUTH CUP 2ND ROUND which was played at Clarence Park on Wednesday 27th November during the 1991-92 Season. We start with the Under 18's Midweek…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more trivia from over 30 years ago. Well done Terry Edwards. After 10 articles in the series 'Tezza's Days gone Bye' covering St Albans City Youth match reports from the past, we are now going to do appearances and goals for each player during a couple of seasons which appeared in the ST ALBANS CITY F.C. YEARBOOK. This was…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found more from 35 years ago, this time the focus is on the Under 11's. Well done Terry Edwards. Tezza thinks the season 1983-84 is the first season that youth team match reports appeared in programmes of St Albans City FC, is that correct, we will never know until he finds more of his old programmes! The reason the Youth reports…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from 35 years ago, there are lots of names that many historians of City Youth will remember. Well done Terry Edwards. ST ALBANS CITY YOUTH UNDER 11'S 1984-85 SEASON. FROM THE ST ALBANS CITY FC PROGRAMMES SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER 1984 BASILDON UTD F.A. TROPHY 1ST Qualifying Round. Last Sunday October 14th saw the Under 11's win…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from almost 20 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. HERE WE GO AGAIN FOLKS. FROM THE ST ALBANS OBSERVER THURSDAY APRIL 18TH 2002. TEZZA SAYS IF ONLY WE HAD THIS COVERAGE NOW. THERE WERE TWO SPELLING MISTAKES IN THESE REPORTS WHICH I HAVE POINTED OUT AND THEY…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from almost 7 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. SEASON 2013-2014. 72 GOALS IN SIX MATCHES 22-10-13. In the Under 16's and 15's section for the St Albans City Youth FC saw no less than 72 goals in six matches with an average of 12 goals per game. In the…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from almost 7 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. THE NEW SEASON STARTS HERE. 9-9-2013. The new season starts here, and it is the West who stats the ball rolling with a very convincing 4-1 home victory over Potters Bar Utd in a Yellow division league fixture.…

In line with Government Guidance both of the St Albans City Youth FC Summer Tournaments (Boys and Girls) have been cancelled, for those who have entered teams, arrangements are being made to refund your entry fees. These are difficult times for everyone, we hope to see you all at a later date once the current emergency is passed.

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from almost 20 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. GIRLS BEAT QUEENS PARK RANGERS GIRLS. 16-12-2001. The Under 11 Girls were away to Queens Park Rangers Ladies in the league and they got their first win of the season with a fine 1-0 victory. TIFFANY HARBRON…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from over 30 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. St Albans City Youth Match Reports - April 1988 For the second year running saw St Albans City Youth FC play Hullbridge Youth FC in a series of matches and this year April 1988 saw them take place in the…

Tezza is looking back through his old City Youth reports and found some from 28 years ago, there are some players names that many of us old managers remember. Well done Terry Edwards. St Albans City Youth FC - Match Reports w/e 15th March 1992 The Under 18's goalkeeper Derren ELLIOTT (I got your name right Derren even if the local press keep spelling it wrong) made his 100th appearance for the…