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:
Our priority is to deliver Fun and positive attitude football development within a Safe and inclusive football environment
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
What we have planned for (please note this plan is forever evolving):
Year 1 (2024/25)
22nd June 2024 – voted in to the West Herts Youth Football League.
Set up 7-9 boys teams (U8 to U16s).
Due to demand we now have an Under 8s, 9s, 10s, 12s, 13s, 15s and 16s for 2024!
Year 2 (2025/26)
Introduce Under 6s and Under 18s Youth Teams.
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
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 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
Orange and Black shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks.
Yellow and Black Shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks
Raspberry/Black Shirt, Black Shorts, Black Socks
Grey/Black