Club History...
In 1991, Ray Branch caretaker of Thorpe Junior School and manager of the School team recognised the need for a new football team in the Netherton area. The only other local club were achieving levels of success that demanded the best players, with no room for the others in the area who wanted to play.
Spurred on by many of the boys in his school team, who wanted to continue playing, Ray's vision for a new team began to become reality, when the first committee, chaired by Ron Seddon was formed and achieved entry into the Junior Alliance league.
Netherton United F.C. was born that day the dream of providing football for all who wanted it, and of one day playing in the FA cup.
The original seven players were Alex Elmer, Matthew Dalton, Amaraj Hothi, Sebbino Melitzia, Matt Seddon, Neil Stacey and David Stephens. The squad was soon completed when several others joined following the first pre season trials.
For 2 years, the teams played at Thorpe School, but as the Club grew and needed more room, it became evident that more space was required. In 1993 Netherton United moved across the road to The Grange Playing Fields where we play today. more and more teams continued to be formed including, 1994, our first young women's team.
In 1998, the original Netherton Squad were now too old for junior football, so the club took the big step into Mens football, entering teams in both the saturday and sunday leagues. Both teams have achieved tremendous success, by 2002 the saturday team had achieved the double and promotion to div 4. and the Sunday team had reached the Premier League in just 4 seasons.
There have been many landmarks in these early years:
- 1991 - First game in the Junior Alliance league a 2-1 victory over Yaxley
- 1992 - First game under Floodlights at Boston Town .
- 1993 - First trip abroad with a marvellous tour by sea and land to Bremerhavern, Germany.
- 1994 - The Club hired Peterborough United's ground for a day and everyone got a game there.
- 1995 - Entered the Youth League
- 1995 - Obtained our very own clubhouse. First league Championship - Under 15 second division
- 1996 - First cup win Under 14's Northamptonshire FA invitation at Rushden & Diamonds ground.
- 1997 - Netherton United host the first Pride of Peterborough Tournament. Our first £1000 jumble Sale fundraiser.
- 1998 - Those original boys are men now so we enter the adult football league on Saturdays and Sundays. The Junior Alliance let us enter more than one team per age group.
- 1999 - The EASY (East Anglia Sunday Youth) Cup is won by the U16's.
- 2000 - Over three hundred players now playing at the Club. First honours for the men The Sunday Junior Cup
- 2002 - Saturday Mens First team win the Peterorough Football Association Minor Cup and the Sunday first team clinch promotion to the premier division
- 2005 - Saturday Reserves achieve the league and cup double
- 2005 - Sunday First Team win Peterorough Football Association Senior Cup
- 2006 - Sunday First Team win Northants FA Senior Cup
Contact Club Info...
Joyce Seddon
20 Audley Gate
Netherton
Peterborough
PE3 9PG
t 01733 751782
w http://www.nethertonunited.com
Contact Manager Info...
Soccer School Manager: Richard Rodriguez
07786023886
richard.rodriguez1@ntlworld.com
Under 8s Manager: Andy Tibbs
07775863616
andytibbs@btopenworld.com
Under 9s Manager: Chris Sanderson
07789171243
chris.sanderson@flgroup.co.uk
Under 9s Blue Jays Manager: Simon Ludlow
320199
simon.ludlow@talktalk.net
Under 10s Owls Manager: Dennis Neighbour
269525(H)
pamela.neighbour@sky.com
Under 12s Falcons Manager: Glenn Adams
07766748605
glenn.adams7@ntlworld.com
Under 12s Hawks Manager: Glenn Hardy
07760198989
glennhardy@btinternet.com
Under 12s Eagles Manager: Shaun Maloney
07971184058
smaloney@impressgroup.co.uk
Under 13s Condors Manager: Steve Gould
239483(H)
steveandlizgould@btinternet.com
uNDER 13S Vultures Manager: Stephen Powell
269130(H)
derekmcnally@yahoo.co.uk
Under 14s Hawks Manager: Keith Bryant
07843411729
keith.bryant4@btinternet.com
Under 14s Harriers Manager: Gary Lorimer
07852212677
gapman1@googlemail.com
Under 14s Kestrels Manager: Stuart Nimmo
07716412865
strub87@aol.com
Under 15s Kestrels Manager: Richard Hodgson
263208(H)
richard.hodgson@peterborough.gov.uk
Under 16s Kestrels Manager: Gary Hyndman
333513(H)
garyhyndman@btinternet.com
Under 18s Falcons Manager: Marco De Cotis
310592(H)
mariandecotis@yahoo.com
Under 18s Hawks Manager: Chris King
266531(H)
Ck.Peterborough@btopenworld.com
Disability Manager: Derek Nimmo
232366(H)
kered56@aol.com
Saturday SENS United Manager: Marcel Wilson
07966533197
MWi3458756@aol.com
Saturday SEN Reserves United Manager: Ron Seddon
07958340529
ron.seddon@ntlworld.com
Saturday SEN 'A' United Manager: Kevin Wicks
07730681712
kevinwicks762000@hotmail.com
Sunday SENS United Manager: Roland Dean
07944299759
mkrutter@hotmail.com
Sunday SEN Reserves United Manager: Simon Westcott
07727977610
siwesky@hotmail.com