Club News
New Managers and Coaches required.
The club is still looking to recruit some new managers and coaches for the new season.
If interested in volunteering to support young peoples football journeys whilst having a very positive effect on their lives please contact:
chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk
07841696579
We look forward to hearing from both males and females.
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We would like to send out a huge thank you to all of the players, managers, coaches and parents who joined us at our home ground over the weekend for our annual summer tournament.
We had over 5000 people join us over the weekend.
The tournament was a huge success with some great football but most importantly thousands of smiles on young and slightly older faces.
Finally, we would like to send a massive thank you to our army of unpaid volunteers who were brilliant on registration, parking, selling programmes, co-ordinating pitches and of course officiating. You were all outstanding.
Once again, thank you for a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone again in a years time.
AFC Stoneham Vets - What a season!
Our Vets had to play in the 3rd tier of 6 in the Open Age Junior 1 City of Southampton league this season as they were deemed slightly too good for the Vets league.
Despite having at least 20 years on some of their opponents they won the league !
They also won two cup competitions just to add to this awesome achievement !
However the "icing on the cake" was recently being awarded The Southampton League "Team of the Season ".
Led by their Spiritual Leader Stewart Beck ,aka Becko , they have enjoyed an outstanding season and brought huge credit to our club.
We are all hugely proud of our Vets!
Well done guys on a superb season
Welcome back Adam !!
The club is delighted to confirm that Adam Lee has returned as First Team Ladies manager.
Adam will oversee the first team and ladies structure including the progress and development of our young players.
The two senior squads have already enjoyed some excellent pre-season sessions and very much look forward to the new season.
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U18 Panthers - Champions!
Huge congratulations to our U18 Panthers who won the U18 City of Southampton League title on Sunday after securing a 3-3 draw at Littleton.
A tremendous season for the team and a big well done to George, Matty and all of the boys!
Non League Club of the year award.
Having been nominated in the Top 10 we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded 4th place in the "Best Non League Football Club" category and 8th in the "Best Womens Football Club" category across all non-league clubs in the UK
This is an immense achievement for our club when one considers that the top two clubs in non-league football, Wrexham and Notts County, took first and second place awards.
Well done to everyone and the whole club should be very proud of this national recognition and fantastic achievement.
Three of our age groups travelled to the FC Vlaardingen Tournament at the end of May and had a tremendous time!
The tournament is held just outside Rotterdam and we competed against teams from Holland, Spain, Czech Republic and Germany.
Well done to everyone who made it a weekend to remember!
#upthepurps
FC Vlaardingen Tournament
A great first day with excellent weather and a lot of smiles from both children and parents.
Building wonderful memories
We have our Open Training session day on Saturday June 3rd across all age groups for boys and girls which players can register for by emailing chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk
In addition to this event we have specific recruitment posters for the new season on social media for:
U7-U9 Girls and Wildcats Contact: Vicky 07970 928521 vicky84wicket@googlemail.com
U10 Boys Panthers Contact: Brian 07786 245225
U11 Boys - Mid Solent League Sats Contact: Matt 07428 403102
U11 Girls - Contact: Richard 07941 611734
U12 Girls - Contact: Josh 07810 503301
U13 Boys - Contact: Chris 07732 083064
U13 Boys - Mid Solent League Sats Contact: Phil 07867 790892
U14 Boys - Contact: Kevin 07881 504700
U15 Boys - Contact: Jason 07901 763017
U18 Boys - Contact: chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk or 07841696579 (Trials 25/5, June 1,3 and 8)
New Managers and Coaches wanted!
We require both male and female managers/coaches for next season
If you are interested in stepping over the line and inspiring young people please do get in touch.
Our club and the positive effect we can have on our local community only works due to the huge contribution of our army of fantastic volunteers. Can you please be one of them?
Please contact chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk or 07841696579
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AFC Stoneham will be holding open training sessions for talent identification on Saturday June 3rd
All age groups will be holding sessions for both boys and girls teams with an aim to add to both existing teams and potentially create new teams.
We will be using all three full size 3G pitches at our ground throughout the day to hold the sessions. Age groups and times to be announced soon.
AFC Stoneham have recently been nominated in both the best 10 non-league clubs and best womens club in the UK whilst we have also been awarded a 3 Star club accreditation by the FA only given to the top 8% of grassroots clubs in the country.
If you are interested in joining a very progressive , ambitious and fully inclusive club with a structured player pathway for both boys and girls we look forward to seeing you on Saturday June 3rd.
To register interest in joining AFC Stoneham please contact 07841696579 or chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk
Further details to follow..
Our current U12 Girls Tornadoes are looking for players as they embark on 11-a-side football and U13 football next season.. In season 22/23 the girls played in division one of the Hampshire Girls League.
If you are interested in joining an excellent team and a very female focussed progressive club please contact Pete on 07796171299.
Our U18 Wolves are looking for new players to add to their existing squad who played in CSYL Div 1 in 2023/24.
Our U18 players sign for our CSYL, Hampshire League, U23 and reserves making them eligible for all four teams during the 23/24 season as they progress along our structured player pathway hopefully into our first team although we recognise that all players develop at different rates.
If interested in joining our U18 set up for season 23/24 and joining a very progressive club please contact Darren on 07917061976 or stonehamwolves@outlook.com
We are very proud to announce that today we have been awarded the 3 Star club accreditation by the FA and England Football. The 3 Star accreditation is the highest level and only awarded to 8% of all grassroots clubs in the UK.
The FA’s accreditation scheme is open to all grassroots clubs and aims to raise standards in the grassroots game through supporting the development of clubs whilst also recognising and rewarding commitment, quality and achievement.
The clubs who achieve accreditation demonstrate they offer well-run and sustainable football. They are proud to prioritise qualified coaching and safeguarding, as well as the values of The FA’s Respect programme as part of their game.
The award is undoubtedly testimony to all of the fantastic volunteers involved with our club. Thank you to everyone of them.
Along with our recent nominations for Best Non-League Club and Best Womens Club in the UK the last few days have brought great pride and recognition to AFC Stoneham.
We were proud and delighted to learn that our club has been nominated for three awards in the Non-League Bible awards,
AFC Stoneham have been nominated across the UK for:
- Best non-league club
- Best Womens club
- Best Womens manager
AFC Stoneham were announced as one of 10 finalists in the "Non-League Club Of The Year" award with the Non-League bible, Non-Leagues number 1 news and media source with 23000 followers on instagram
Other Non League Club Of The Year Finalists are @Wrexham_AFC, @Official_Darlo, @WealdstoneFC,@Official_NCFC, @SheppeyUFC, @StamfordAFC1896,@altrinchamfc,@LewesFCMen,@needhammktfc
The finalists include the top two clubs in the National Conference League Wrexham and Notts County.
We have also been announced as a finalist in the prestigious "Best Womens football club" award along with @WrexhamAFCWomen,@LancasterCityFC,@AltyFC_women,@LewesFCWomen,@NewarkTownFC, @WoodleyUtdLFC,@NCFC_Women,@NMFCWomen,@BuryAFCWomen,@hashtagutdwomen,@MancunianUnity, @BuryFCWomens
Our whole club has put a huge amount of work and focus into female football over the last few seasons resulting in growing from one female team to twenty four today. This is a very proud moment for the whole club and especially all of our female teams.
Womens managers, Tom Forbes, has also been nominated as “Best Womens manager”,
Voting is now open and we would kindly ask that you please go to the link below and add your vote. Please also ask your friends and family to vote for us as well !!
The link is:
https://nonleaguebible.weebly.com/nlbible-awards.html
The nominations are a hugely proud achievement and to be bracketed with some of the other clubs nominated is a humbling moment for our club and great recognition for the many people who have contributed to our clubs progress and success over the last few years.
Thank you.
#upthepurps
AFC Stoneham return home and will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Hamble on Saturday 8th April in the Wessex Premier League.
AFC Stoneham:
With the weather postponing last week’s game, it means thePurps enter this contest off the back of their first home loss of the season, losing 1-0 to high-flying Horndean.
Zak Willet’s 42nd goal of the season ended Stoneham’s 17 match unbeaten home run, so they will be looking to bounce back and keep pressure on at the top of the table.
This match will be somewhat of a warmup for when the two sides meet later on in the Semi-finals of the Russell Cotes Cup
The Purps remain in second place but need to keep putting points on the board as teams below them have games in hand and also have a better goal difference.
Hamble:
Hamble come into this game unbeaten in four games, most recently beating Shaftesbury 2-0 away from home.
Jack Barnes and Bradley Johnson scored the goals and kept them sixth, just three points behind Moneyfields, with both sides having six games remaining.
Stoneham came out on top the last time the two sides met, winning 2-0 courtesy of goals from Nathan Clements and Duarte Martins.
However, with a Semi-final looming, Hamble will want to prove a point to the Purps and will try to add to their impressive record against them.
Last Five Meetings:
25/10/22 Hamble 0-2 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
01/03/22 AFC Stoneham 1-2 Hamble (SSC)
01/02/22 Hamble 2-2 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
05/10/21 Hamble 3-3 AFC Stoneham (WLC)
Hamble win 4-3 on pens.
28/09/21 AFC Stoneham 1-2 Hamble (PREM)
By Freddie Dorman
AFC Stoneham take on Wessex Premier League rivals Horndean in a huge clash towards the top of the table on Saturday 25th March.
AFC Stoneham:
The Purps come into this game off the back of a 4-0 win away to Shaftesbury on Tuesday.
Goals from Duarte Martins, Lewis Nagle, Liam Callaghan, and Jim Orvis helped Stoneham come away with three points, extending their unbeaten run to 17.
Nine points separate them from Horndean in third, but the away side have four games in hand on the Purps, making a win vital for both sides.
Stoneham managed to edge past the Deans last time out courtesy of a single Callaghan goal, scoring past the best defence in the league as they have only conceded 18 in 29 games.
Horndean:
Horndean enter this game in free-flowing form, scoring 22 and conceding just one in their last five games.
Most recently, they swept aside U.S Portsmouth 5-0, with Zack Willet scoring a hattrick, as well as goals from Thomas Scutt and Tommy Tierney.
Willet is their key threat heading into this game, scoring eight in his last four matches, taking his tally up to 41 for the season, just eight behind the league highest scorer.
The Deans’ last loss came at the hands off the Purps so they will certainly be looking for revenge, especially in a game of high stakes at the top of the table.
Last Five Meetings:
21/02/23- Horndean 0-1 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
29/01/22- AFC Stoneham 1-3 Horndean (PREM)
04/09/21- Horndean 0-2 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
27/10/20- AFC Stoneham 1-3 Horndean (PREM)
28/01/20- AFC Stoneham 0-0 Horndean (PREM)
By Freddie Dorman
AFC Stoneham will look to maintain their unbeaten home record when they host a Laverstock& Ford side who have beaten them already this season.
AFC Stoneham:
The Purps come into this game after a 3-2 win against Brockenhurst on Tuesday night, moving them back up into second.
Lewis Nagle, Liam Callaghan and Duarte Martins all scored in the first half, before the home side scored two near the end to provide a late scare.
However, the win extends Stoneham’s unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions, with their last loss coming in the Southampton Senior Cup to AFC Totton.
Despite a good run of form, Stoneham will know the dangers that a physical side like Laverstock possess.
Laverstock& Ford:
The Bulldogs also enter this game off the back of a 3-2 victory, beating Hamble courtesy of goals from Jacob Rawkins, Adam Bourner and Russel Jones.
The latter is currently their top scorer on 21 goals, just five away from his tally last season despite playing a division higher.
Laverstock have only lost two of their last five, with one being a very tight 2-1 loss to table-topping Portchester, showing that they are a tough challenge for any team.
A win here could see them go as high as 9th and in their first season back in the Wessex Premier League.
Last Meetings:
19/11/22 - Laverstock& Ford 4-2 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
30/03/19 - Laverstock& Ford 2-5 AFC Stoneham (DIV ONE)
26/03/19- AFC Stoneham 3-0 Laverstock& Ford (DIV ONE)
By Freddie Dorman
We currently have numerous opportunities for children and adults to join AFC Stoneham and have listed some of those opportunities below.
NEW UNDER 7 TEAMS FOR 2023/24
The club is creating 7 or 8 new teams for Under 7 players next season as the children start their football journey. Boys and Girls must be 6 as at 31/8/23 or soon after.
The teams will play in local leagues and train once or twice a week.
NEW GIRLS ONLY TEAM FOR 2023/24
AFC Stoneham have increased our female teams from one in 2019 to twenty three currently.
We are creating brand new girls teams next season at U7, U8, U9 and hopefully U10.
At all older age groups we are looking for new players to join our existing teams and to take on teams who may currently be with other clubs but could sadly be folding due to lack of numbers.
GIRLS ONLY WILDCATS SESSIONS - MONDAYS 5-6PM
These sessions are held on our main stadia pitch each week and are to introduce girls aged 5-10 into football in a Fun, Safe and Enjoyable environment with qualified coaches.
Many of the girls then join one of our new teams if indeed they wish to however some carry on just enjoying the fun of Wildcats.
BOYS TEAMS
We are always on the look out for new players and are very interested in hearing from anyone who may be interested across all age groups. We initially will invite a player into training with a current team and/or invite along to a dedicated training sessions for potentially new players to the club.
These sessions for new players will increase in April, May and June and be held on a regular basis during this period.
MANAGERS AND COACHES - MALE AND FEMALE
The club would love to hear from anyone who is interested in volunteering to manage, coach or support one of our young teams and inspire young children.
You do not need to be of premier league standard but do need to be committed and want to give something back to children in your local community.
The club will help and support you on your coaching journey with football qualifications should you wish to take them whilst offering regular in house CPD meetings and managers meetings.
SATURDAY MORNING FUN CLUB - EACH WEEK AT 9AM ON OUR GRASS PITCHES
An introduction to football in a Fun, Safe and Fully inclusive environment for children age 5-10 with qualified coaches.
FOR MORE DETAILS ON ANY OF THE ABOVE OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT :
07841696579
chairman@afcstoneham.co.uk
AFC Stoneham are back on the road following a disappointing result last week as they take on an in-form Christchurch side in the Wessex Premier League.
Christchurch:
The home team come into this game winning four of their last five matches, including a 1-0 win away from home last time out against United Services Portsmouth.
A wonder-goal from centre back Chris Speers was enough for Christchurch to return home with all three points, moving them up into 9th position in the table.
However, the Church will be without Fawzi Saadi for this clash as he received a straight red against U.S Portsmouth, a player who has played 19 games so far for them this season.
Christchurch have lost their top scorer Eder Batista, who has moved to Fareham Tow following his 11 goals this season, meaning that they have found goals hard to come by since his departure and will need other players to step up to get past a solid Stoneham defence.
AFC Stoneham:
The Purps come into this clash off the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to a resilient Baffins Milton Rovers, who are the first team to come away from Stoneham Lane in the league this season with a point.
Duarte Martins scored his 34th goal on his 34th start for the club, but that wasn’t enough as Roux Hardcastle in goal proved to be a problem for Stoneham yet again this season.
Despite not losing a game in their last 14 league matches, Stoneham have slipped down into third for the first time since early January, showing how tight it is at the top of the table.
Stoneham do not have the best record away record, especially compared to their home, but will almost certainly prove a tricky customer at Christchurch in the bid to move back into second and ‘do the double’ over the Church this season.
LastMeetings:
17/12/22 AFC Stoneham 2-0 Christchurch (PREM)
15/03/22- AFC Stoneham 5-0 Christchurch (PREM)
02/11/21- Christchurch 0-5 AFC Stoneham (PREM)
17/08/19- AFC Stoneham 0-1 Christchurch (PREM)
By Freddie Dorman
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