Apsley Football Club

Apsley Football Club

Apsley Football Club was set up in 2023.  As a parent and keen football fan, I know too well how difficult it can be to:

1. Find the right LOCAL club for your child
2. Find the right coaching / management team that shall support your child through their development
3. Find a club that actually cares about the progress of your child, their wellbeing and safety within an inclusive culture.

Club Philosophy

Our priority is to deliver Fun and positive attitude football development within a Safe and inclusive football environment

• Our organisation is inclusive, welcoming individuals of all abilities.
• Every member is expected to show respect and contribute positively to the Apsley FC environment.
• Apsley FC advocates for fairness and equality among all club members.
• Our goal is to develop children and young people as human beings and players..
• We strive to foster a lifelong enjoyment of football.
• Apsley FC coaching staff shall always aim to do what is best for the player’s development.
• Coaches will receive appropriate training and Continuing Professional Development.
• All volunteers no matter what position train up to “Playmaker” level giving them a basic understanding of football and what is involves.
• We desire that everyone in the Apsley FC family (including players, parents/carers, and coaches) finds joy in winning without compromising our philosophy.

A message from the Chairman

Having played football as a child myself, for School, County and within the Army plus holding many coaching and professional coaching and development qualifications, I believe I have the experience when it comes to developing people.  I completed my first football coaching badge back in the Summer of 1990 when it was a 2 week long course within the military and coached adult football for approx 8 years.  More recently, I completed the more modern FA Level 1 Coaching badge just before Covid struck and then again in 2023/24 completed the NEW Introduction to Coaching Football Course to ensure I know what our new coaches are going through, let alone to update my own knowledge once more within this forever changing and evolving sport.  You will see me this season at our club trials, training and matches – please come and say hello.

Apsley FC will strive to inject positivity in to your children, instilling a can do attitude, fueling the fun in football and helping players and parents to remember why it is that they started to play football in the first place – for the love, the passion, the friendship and scoring that winning goal!  As a parent, if you have a passion for football then why not become a coach, take a look here for further information.

We shall win some, lose some and draw some –  I believe your child has a better chance of development if the sport is kept run, realistic and positive.

We welcome any player and any parent to join our club if you agree with our philosophy.

See you all on the pitch.

Garry Harvey / Chairman

Apsley Football Club, Our 5 Year Plan

What we have planned for (please note this plan is forever evolving):

Year 1 (2024/25)

3 boys youth teams (U13s to U15s) West Herts Youth.

Due to demand we now have an Under 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s and 16s for 2024!

Year 2 (2025/26)

Introduce Under 18s Youth Team.

Introduce Under 6s development days.

Year 3 (2026/27)

Men’s team entering the HSCL.

Introduce Local Summer Youth Camps,

Year 4 (2027/28)

11+ youth teams (U7s to U18s)

Year 5 (2028/29)

All Teams to play out of own ground

Apsley Football Club have partnered with Leverstock Green Football Club 

We have partnered with Leverstock Green Football Club to play a youth team out of their ground this coming season.  All Youth Football  (U7s to U16s) shall be badged, trained and managed/owned by Apsley Football Club.  We hope that Apsley FC shall assist in a pathway for players to Leverstock Green FC U18s Youth Teams over the coming years, enhancing the opportunity and development of your child!  Each year one of our Teams shall train (during good weather) and play Home matches out of The Lords Builders Merchants Stadium, Leverstock Green Football Club, Pancake Lane.

Apsley Football Club, Investing in The Future

Apsley Football Club shall invest in quality management and coaches and support young aspirant coaches; the management of children’s sport for the future!  Therefore, one of our aims shall be to equip our youth teams with a Team Manager, Assistant Manager/Coach (Both of which shall be 18+, qualified and capable of running a team and training sessions) plus an additional assistant / trainee coach currently enrolled on a sports diploma and working towards (if they do not currently hold) an Introduction to Football Coaching or similar qualification.  We shall aim to bring in external coaches to assist our training and development where needed.

I look forward to welcoming you and your child(ren) to our club.

Garry Harvey – Club Chairman

HOME Colours

Orange and Black shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks.

AWAY Colours

Yellow and Black Shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks

GOAL KEEPER Colours

Raspberry/Black Shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks

TRACK SUIT

Grey/Black