Somersham
Parish Council
Parish Council
Parish Council
The 2023/24 season will go down as one of the most successful in Somersham Football Club’s history; with all four teams exceeding expectations.
The under 13s team (The Dukes) has built on the momentum of the last two years and seen some fantastic results. At the time of writing, the team has won 10 games to secure at least a third place finish in the league. A big thank you to Steve and Alex for all their hard work behind the scenes. For the 2024/25 season The Dukes have moved into the U14s League.
The men’s First Team has also continued to build on the momentum of last season. The team is currently 5th in Division 1 of the Suffolk & Ipswich League (SIL), but with games in hand, promotion to the Senior League is still on the cards. This would be a first for SFC and see the club punching well above its weight in terms of size. Promotion to the senior league will bring a new set of challenges as we strive to meet the facility and ground requirements to play football at this level. The team has also been on a good Cup run, reaching the semi-finals of both the Suffolk FA Junior Cup and Suffolk & Ipswich League Morrison Freight Cup.
For the 2024/25 season, Tom Winder has taken over the First Team Management and had a good start in Division 1, they’ve not lost a match and already have a significant goal-haul!
The men’s Reserve Team has had a fantastic season under the stewardship of Clive Halls. The team has secured promotion out of Division 6 of the SIL league with three games to go. The team has also had a good cup run, getting to the semi-finals of the Suffolk FA Senior Reserve Cup.
The men’s Veterans Team (over 35s) has won back-to-back promotions for the last three seasons. Now playing in Division 2, some thought it might be a step too far for the gang of old-timers - but the team has held its own, competing with the likes of Walsham-le-Willows and Hadleigh. The Vets team, managed by Craig Fordham, has had a similarly good Cup run, reaching the final of the Norfolk & Suffolk Veterans’ Cup. The team couldn’t quite go all the way, losing 2-0 to Foxhall Town F.C. of Division 1 in the final.
At the end of the 2023/24 season SFC Veterans were promoted AGAIN, and are now in Division 1 for the 2024/25 season…..along withFoxhall Town F.C.!!
It’s been a busy season off the pitch as well. John Hutchinson has stepped down as Club Chair due to work commitments. We thank John for his significant contribution to the Club over the last 3 and a half years and are pleased that he has agreed to remain on the SFC Committee. Stepping into John’s shoes is Dan English, the new SFC Chair – a local, who has been at the club for the last 25 years. Barry Smith has now retired as Club Secretary, and has stepped down after many years of stalwart work, thank you Barry! Jade Ling has become SFC Secretary.
We’ve also had a change of First Team managers, with Michael Felgate stepping down. Felly has established the team in Division 1 - and it’s thanks to his dedication and hard work behind the scenes, that the team is has been knocking on the door of the Senior Division for the last two seasons. Felly is a natural and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him managing at a higher level in the future. We thank him for his contribution to the club over the last 6 years and wish him all the best. We are very pleased to have Clive Halls pick up the reigns as First Team manager - following the excellent job he has done with the Reserve team. We look forward to seeing him close the season as manager of both the first and reserve teams, and to what he can do as first team manager next season.
A huge thank-you goes out to those that give up their time to volunteer at the club. We are always on the hunt for new SFC Committee members - so please do get in touch if you are interested in joining the team!
We thank Somersham Parish Council for the support it gives the club by paying for pitch cutting and maintenance. It makes such a difference to the quality of the playing surface.
Somersham FC Training : Tuesdays
19:00 (Managers/ Trainers). Players meet at 19:15 for a 19:30 start, ending circa 21:30. Those interested to join in with football training at Somersham FC are welcome to turn up on a Tuesday evening at 19:15 - Club managers will scout training sessions for potential players. Note: players cannot play matches for SFC until they are registered with the Club for the Suffolk & Ipswich League.
Somersham FC FIXTURES AND RESULTS
The Dukes play on Saturday mornings at 10.30. The men’s First and Reserve teams play on Saturday afternoons from 2.00pm onwards - and the Veterans’ play every three weeks on a Sunday afternoon. Please come along and watch, all welcome!
See SFC results and fixtures information on The FA website - links below:
See Somersham Football Club on The FA FULL-TIME website, click here.
See Somersham Football Club full details and contact info via the Suffolk & Ipswich League website, click here.
SFC on Suffolk Infolink
https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/service.page?id=uS6wOcB7DUs
Somersham FC CONTACT
Jade Ling - Secretary, Somersham Football Club
jadeyling01@gmail.com - 07923 960220
Thank you,
Darren Luck, Treasurer - Somersham F.C.
September, 2024
