Club History...
The club was formed in 1988, when a group of parents set about providing football for the youth of Towcester. Following early training sessions for mainly boys of 12 years of age and under, word soon spread around the local schools and within weeks over 50 boys were attending the Saturday morning training sessions.
It was decided that the newly formed club would enter the Northampton & District Youth Alliance League at under 12 level, a committee was formed and the club entered its first season with a mixture of players ranging from 10 to 12 years of age who were eligible to play.
The first U12 team was managed by Phil Gibbins and assisted by Dave Norton. They were soon joined by Dave Linnell, John Taylor, Pater Atkinson and Jim Shaw, to lay the foundations of the first committee. Two members of the initial committee, Dave Norton and Dave Linnell were later to become Presidents of the club, a role that is now undertaken by our former Chairman, Doug Hulm.
The first season was extremely frustrating in terms of results, but proved to be a very sound learning base for all. However the club was growing stronger in terms of more boys attending training sessions and for the following season it was decided to add an additional team to the league.
The club continued to grow and 1994 saw the introduction of our hugely successful 6-a-side tournament. The tournament has now grown into a popular event and a regular feature in the local calendar, with 96 teams playing on the recreation ground and St Lawrence School over the first weekend of June. Not only is the tournament a great success in terms of the quality of the football being played, but it is also plays a big part in our fund raising activities.
2004 saw the introduction of girls football to TTFC and also saw the club being awarded the FA Charted Standard Award . In 2009 we were successful in our application to become a Community Standard Club.
Today the club is continuing to build on the hard work from its founders, with a strong committee and group of like-minded managers and coaches and to give our local children the opportunity to play football in a fun, structured organisation.
With 14 teams, between the U7s and U14s, now representing Towcester this season, the club are looking forward to its future growth and development.
Club Contacts...
Mini-Soccer
Under 7 Mark Harris - (TBA) markgharris@btopenworld.com
01327 352723 / 07734 855255
Under 8 Foxes Mark Mickley splodgem@hotmail.co.uk
01327 358322 / 07925 347238
Under 8 Tigers Mark Mickley splodgem@hotmail.co.uk
01327 358322 / 07925 347238
Under 8 Lions Mark Mickley splodgem@hotmail.co.uk
01327 358322 / 07925 347238
Under 9 Mark Oddy marko1905@live.co.uk
01604 863909 / 07824 906250
Under 10 Richard Swales richardswales@btinternet.com
07745 216546
Youth Soccer
Under 11 Green Steve Chappell stephen.chappell@gefanuc.com
07753 933594
Under 12 White Marc James marc.james@tulipltd.co.uk
07836 502724
Under 12 Green Tony Benham tracy.benham@btopenworld.com
Under 13 White Mark Oddy marko1905@live.co.uk
07824 906250
Admin – Clare Watson cwatson14@aol.com
01327 358506 /07814 576406
Under 13 Green Chris Button chris@cbutton0.wanadoo.co.uk
01327 350607 / 07921 718454
Under 14 White Mark Harris markgharris@btopenworld.com
01327 352723 / 07734 855255
Under 14 Green Mark Arnold hatty351@aol.com
01327 351765 / 07967 590824
Girls
Under 12 Green Trudie Kirby trudie@tjkhome.fsnet.co.uk
Officers
Chairman Tony Pickworth tpickworth@hotmail.co.uk
01327 352311 / 07525 893229
Vice Chairman Mark Arnold hatty351@aol.com
01327 351765 / 07967 590824
Treasurer Chris Button chris@cbutton0.wanadoo.co.uk
01327 350607 / 07921 718454
Secretary Sharon Townsend towceramics@btinternet.com
01327 353914 / 07867 856765
Child Protection Clare Watson cwatson14@aol.com
01327 358506 / 07814 576406