Archive

Here you can find news of the main events of the past years.

A team are Prem Runners Up	The A team had the best possible end to the season beating rivals Harrow St Marys 5-0 to finish runners up to champions Watling Club. Tyrrell Harding Nathan produced his best performance with a hatrick and the man of the match award. Congratulations to all the players and coaches for another great season.
A and B Awards Evenings 2010	Thanks to everyone who helped out and supported the As and Bs Awards Evenings. You can see who won what at both events here.
Final B team training	After 9 years, the B team had their final training session on 1st May, a special B team Olympics. You can find out what happened here.
Adam is Bs 7th Jack Petchey winner	Adam Stavrides has won the Jack Petchey award for October, the 7th B team player to win the award. Adam received 9 nominations including the following comments "He has been very consistent with the last few games, always tries his hardest to win and inspires the team even when losing. He keeps the team going." "He has a high work rate, has been a key contributor to the goals the team has scored and has helped minimize goal opportunities for opposing teams. Also since he's joined he's shown a great commitment to the team and proven himself to be an influential player for us this season." "He has come into the team and has shown good leadership, never gives up on the pitch and he is determined to win matches." "Since he has joined, the team has changed and we are more lively and have more flair." Thanks to all the Bs for their nominations for the Award.
3 more U15 Jack Petchey Award Winners	For the eighth time our squad has scooped Jack Petchey Awards each winning a £200 prize. Ryan Hayes was chosen for the April Award, CJ was the winner for May and Jay Shah won the award for June. Thanks to all the players for their nominations for the Award. CJ was chosen because "He has worked hard this season. He is always wanting to improve and is always pushing himself in games to succeed and score and shows good team spirit in matches whether the team is losing or winning by never giving up and keeping the team positive." Jay was chosen because "He is extremely consistent as he is willing to go into any challenge and is always committed, he also NEVER gives up, for example if he goes into a tackle and the player goes past him, Jay will get straight up use his mind blowing speed to get back and retrieve the ball off the player or help get the ball out of play or away from danger. We call Jay the teams 'vacuum', the name explains itself really he cleans up any mistakes made by him or the other team mates and mostly always the opposition’s play will be broken down by Jay's defending. Overall Jay is very strong and reliable defender who deserves to win the Jack Petchey Award."
A's win St Jo's tourno	The A and B team took part in the St Josephs tournament on 20th June. Find out about the As fabulous win and how the Bs got on here.
A and B Awards Evenings 2009	Thanks to everyone who helped out and supported the As and Bs Awards Evenings. You can see who won what at both events here.
The A team beat Man Utd!?!	Read how the A team got one over the Premier League Champions in the Harrow Observer.
A team win Catalonia Cup	The A team finished their fantastic season in style with a comprehensive triumph in the Catalonia Cup in Lloret de Mar, Spain. This is the second time they have competed for this trophy and they won all their games to take the trophy. In their group they beat FC Susenic from Spain 3-1 and then beat two English opponents, Crown Paints 7-0 and Hackney Borough 4-0. In the Semi Final they beat another Headstone team 6-0 before winning the Final against Ramsgate FC 2-0. See the photos. Jack Middleton, making his last appearance for the As before his move to QPR, collected the Goalkeeper of the Tournament trophy. Congratulations to everyone who took part on the tour and to everyone who supported the team.
The As are Premier Runners Up	The As secured the Runners Up spot in the Premier League in their first year after promotion. They were just one point behind Mill Hill Rangers A who retained the title with their last game of the season. Congratulations to all the players for a fantastic season which saw them come close in all three competitions they entered. They were runners up in the League and the County Cup and semi finalists in the League Cup.
The As reach the COUNTY CUP FINAL and the Harrow Observer	The A team are in the Middlesex County Cup Final at AFC Hayes on Sunday 19th April 2009. This is a fantastic achievement for the team and the club to reach the biggest Cup competition that the club enters. They high flying meet Mill Hill Rangers A in the Final. The win also got them a headline and report in the Harrow Observer on 5th March.
Fame!!!!!	B team manager Andy Coleman was more than surprised to be phoned up by LBC Radio asking him if he'd like to take part in a programme on Saturday when they would be discussing how Didier Drogba's outburst, during Chelsea's Champions League Semi Final defeat against Barcelona, would effect young footballers. They were after his views as he was a youth football manager. When Andy asked them how they knew of him, LBC said they found him on the U15s website. Note to any current or potential website advertisers - if LBC can find us amongst the thousands of youth football websites think of how well we could reach your customers!!! So on Saturday 10th May at lunchtime on LBC's Nick Conrad programme, Andy and Nick discussed the behaviour of top players, his experience of how it effects behaviour towards referees at youth level, the FA's Respect programme, the attitude of the U15B team players (excellent), how using technology would have avoided the disputed decisions in both Champions League semis and protected the referees and the benefits of giving refs microphones so fans can hear their decisions and what the players are saying. Whether this will be the start of a new life in football punditry for Andy or the shortest radio career in history, only time will tell!!!
Josh Lapompe wins fifth U15s Jack Petchey Award	The A team's Josh Lapompe has won the Jack Petchey Award winning a £300 prize. He is the fifth Under 15s player to scoop the prize. He was chosen as one of the winners for Autumn 2008 because "of his desire to learn off the pitch and willingness to learn. Josh was moved to a position he did not like but never complained. He is now outstanding in that position and has shown the rest of us that with hard work and listening to coaches you can develop new skills. I recently joined the team and Josh made sure that I was introduced to all the players and that I was never left by myself at the beginning. Josh is always smiling makes sure that no one is left out. Even on the pitch he never lets the opposition upset him showing the rest of us the best way of dealing with this is by playing good football." Thanks to all the As for their nominations for the Award.
Russell wins B's 4th Jack Petchey Award	For the fourth time a B team player has scooped the Jack Petchey Award winning a £300 prize for the Bs. Captain Russell Butlin was voted the winner for October 2008. Russ took the majority of the votes from the players which showed how he much he deserved the award. He was chosen because "He shows good leadership in matches, always has the right attitude whether in matches or training. He never puts players down by discouraging them. Is a very good team player." "He shows brilliant leadership in every match and every training session which helps the team a lot in winning games and even if we are losing he always gets our heads up and motivated. He also is a very caring person on the pitch and off because he can see when someone is down and has a little chat with them to see whats wrong and tries to cheer them up." Thanks to all the Bs for their nominations for the Award.
Sid's hatrick hits the headlines	Sid Masters made the headlines in the Harrow Observer on 9 November 2008 with his hatrick that enabled the Bs to turn a 0-2 deficit into a remarkable 3-2 win. If you missed your copy read it here.
U14s Awards Evening	Thanks to everyone who helped out and supported the Under 14s Awards Evening at Broadfields on Sunday 27th June. You can see who won what here.
A team tour to Holland 2008	The A team had a very successful and enjoyable tour to Holland. They played three matches beating DSOV 6-2 and the Solid Air Select Eleven 5-2. They lost to Zandervoort 3-5 who had some U18 year olds playing. See the team here.
Thomas wins Jack Petchey Award	For the third time a B team player has scooped the Jack Petchey Award wining a £300 prize for the Bs. This time Thomas Green was voted the winner of the for June. Thomas was chosen because "he is very focused in training. He also is respected by the other players in the squad. So far he has been 100% determined and I feel that Thomas Green works the hardest in the squad." Thanks to the whole B team squad for their nominations for the Award.
The As are crowned Champions	The Harrow Youth League did their very best throughout this and last season to stop the A team from going up but the lads just kept winning. At the Awards Night the As got their just reward as they received their Championship trophies. There can be few teams that have had to endure such a campaign against them by officials from their league. Yet the players have done what they do best and won again and again to clinch the title.
Bs are Runners Up	Congratulations to all the players from the B team whose win over St Andrews on 9th March 2008 secured them the runners up spot in Division 4. The U14Bs are the first team in the whole of Headstone Manor to claim some league silverware this season and it's the first time they have picked up a trophy since they started as Under 9s. It's a great achievement for all the players who have improved every year since they switched to 11 a side.
Luis wins Jack Petchey Award	Huge congratulations to Luis Meneses Zerpa who was voted the winner of the Jack Petchey Award for February. This is the second time that one of the B team has won the award following Jordan Wright's win last season. Luis was chosen because "he has been very positive all season and even when losing shows great sportsmanship to keep spirits high and the team going. He always works hard at training and helps others out and has scored great goals when needed." Luis has won £300 for the team and a certificate for himself and the players decided to spend the money on training shirts for the whole squad. Thanks to the whole B team squad for their nominations for the Award.
Why weren't the A team promoted in 2006-7?	For the first time we can tell you the story of why our A team are not playing in the Premier Division despite finishing second in Division 1 last season. It's a story that is hard to believe and very frustrating for all of us. Read it here.
The League twist the knife into the As yet again	In case you thought the Harrow Youth League couldn't get any more petty (or potty) here's a final twist in the tale of the As battle for promotion and the missing 9 points... In June 2008 we received the final verdict from Middlesex FA on the League's appeal against the decision. The League were found guilty, were fined and were told they could not deduct the 9 points from the As. But the League, rather than accepting this, stated that it was now too late to play these matches. So instead, to decide these three unplayed games, they have awarded them as drawn!!! So instead of getting the 9 points (which, with due respect to the other teams, would be the likely outcome considering the As unbeaten record) the As get only 3 points which would mean that they are denied the Championship by 1 point. Petty, vindictive, small minded or an example of sportsmanship and fair play? Isn't the League supposed to set an example to the young players they govern? This is supposed to be a sport!!!!
City Living presentation	The B team made a special presentation to City Living Development as a thank you for their generous sponsorship. See what they received here.
Bs hit the Harrow Observer headlines	For two weeks running in November 2007 the B team had a headline in the Harrow Observer. If you missed them look here and here.
U13s Awards Evening	There was a very good turn out for the Under 13s Awards Evening at Broadfields on Sunday 8th July. Thanks to everyone who made it such a success. You can see who won what here.
Under 13s Tour	The Under 13s tour to Lloret de Mar in Spain was thoroughly enjoyed by all who went. We took over 80 people and fielded two teams in the Catalonia Cup. It was a great exeperience for the two teams who came up against very strong opposition but each team came back with a great trophy and every player received a medal. To find out what happened read on.
Jordan Wright Wins First Jack Petchey Award	Fantastic news. The first winner of the Jack Petchey Award from Headstone Manor is Jordan Wright from the Under 13s. Jordan was selected by the players' panel to be the winner for March and as a result gets to choose a prize worth £200 for the U13s squad or for the club. He will receive his award at a special presentation. Jordan was nominated because "he always helps at training and always trys his best and he always puts 100% into everything." Jordan chose kitbags for all the players in our age group as the prize from the wish list suggested by the players throughout the club.
Headstone Manor are the FA's Club of the Year	Headstone Manor YFC hit the headlines in the Harrow Observer and the FA Charter Standard Newsletter after the club was awarded the 2006 National Charter Standard Club Award. See all the details here.
Conor hits the headlines	Conor McBreen made the headlines in last week's Harrow Observer when he opened the B team's league campaign with a goal in just 13 seconds. If you missed your copy read it here.
New B Team Training Programme	On Saturday 1st April 2006 the B team took part in a new training programme. They are one of the pilot groups for the Middlesex FA's Junior Organisation for Key Exercises which will soon have them dancing down the wing and pirouetting up the league. To see how they managed, read on ...
Headline News	A big thank you to the Harrow Observer for two headlines for the A and B teams. Michael Prendeville got more than a mention in the Harrow Observer on 20 October 2005. If you missed it, find out how. Then on 1 December the Harrow Observer heralded the B team's first win of the season.
'A' Team win Kodak tournament	The A team ended the season in style by winning the tournament at Kodak after a dramatic penalty shoot out. This capped a great summer for the As having reached two semi finals and one final. It was also a good day for the B team who reached their second semi final and the C team who reached the Plate. Read all about it and see the photos and read the report from the Harrow Observer.
Soccer 7s Headlines	The Harrow Observer put the B team in the headlines in our soccer 7 days. On 3 April 2003 Russell Butlin grabbed our first headline with all 4 goals in the B team's win over AFC Wasps. Then on 25 March 2004 the Harrow Observer heralded the B team's biggest win of the season.

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