WE ARE CHARTER STANDARD

THE SWALLOWS HAVE BEEN CHARTER STANDARD FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED OUR 3 YEAR RENEWAL WITH FLYING COLOURS.THANKS TO THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES WHO ENSURE WE COMMIT TO BEST PRACTICE WITHIN OUR CLUB.

SPECIAL THANKS TO MICHELLE AND LAUREN FOR PROGRESSING AND COMPLETING SWIFTLY AMONGST ALL THE OTHER FOOTBALL TASKS I KNOW YOU ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON FOR NEXT SEASON 2012/13.

The Charter Standard Scheme is best practice guide that sets standards of coaching, administration and child protection for all clubs outside the Football League and Premier League. As a benchmark for quality, it will improve the playing experience for all.

The FA Charter Standard Club Programme was established in February 2001 to provide

recognition that clubs are well run, sustainable, with child protection and safety

paramount. It also recognises the club’s commitment to coaching, player and coach

development and the raising of standards of behaviour in the game. The Football

Development Strategy 2001-2006 highlighted the importance of club development and

of the need to develop a more effective Club structure. It stated that ‘The Football

Association must support clubs who have the potential to develop a number of teams,

providing ‘football for all’ and ‘football for life’.

Manager and Coach Required

 Swallownest JFC Under 14s (2012/13)

Swallownest JFC require a Manager and Coach for next seasons U14s.

In the first instance please contact Michelle on 07763185441 or you can register your interest via the contact us button on this website www.swallownestjuniors.co.uk

SWALLOWS U18s PROMOTION WINNERS

SWALLOWS U18s SECURE PROMOTION

In a brilliant first season in the DB U18s League our Swallows U18s team have gained promotion.Playing some excellent team football all season has gained them a well deserved step up in divisions.Assistant Manager Michael (Bassett) Morris said...."The players have been great to work with this season they have worked really hard and played some quality football,well done lads"

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD?U11s TOURNAMENT FINALISTS

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U11s FOR REACHING THE FINAL OF THE MALTBY MINERS WELFARE  TOURNAMENT.AFTER A DIFFICULT START OF FOUR GAMES WITHOUT A WIN BUT ONLY ONE LOSS, WHERE THEY DOMINATED SOME GAMES BUT COULDN'T GET THE BALL IN THE BACK OF THE NET THEY WENT ON A FANTASTIC RUN TO WIN FOUR GAMES CONSECUTIVELY TO GET THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS.WITH SOME EXCELLENT FOOTBALL ON SHOW FROM BOTH SIDES IT WENT TO THE DREADED PENALTIES AND THEN SUDDEN DEATH PENALTIES,THE SWALLOWS HELD THERE NERVE AND TO THE DELIGHT OF THE SWALLOWS ENTOURAGE PROGRESSED TO THE FINALS.THE FINAL WAS A CLOSE FOUGHT GAME WITH SOMERSALL JUNIORS A WELL ORGANISED AND GOOD ALL ROUND FOOTBALLING SIDE THE EVENTUAL WINNERS.PERHAPS ONE GAME TOO MANY TOO SOON FOR THE SWALLLOWS HAVING PLAYED THREE GAMES BACK TO BACK,THAT SAID THEY PLAYED SOME FANTASTIC FOOTBALL NOT JUST IN THE FINAL BUT THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT WHICH WAS A PLEASURE TO WATCH.I HAVE GOT TO SAY THIS MUST HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE LONGEST TOURNAMENTS IN JUNIOR FOOTBALL HISTORY WITH OVER 16 TEAMS IN THE ONE LEAGUE AND THE FINAL PLAYED SOME SEVEN HOURS AFTER THE FIRST GAME STARTED,HOWEVER THE GAMES WERE PLAYED IN THE CORRECT FASHION WITH ALL TEAMS RESPECTING EACH OTHER WHICH WAS GREAT TO SEE.WELL DONE BOYS WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU ALL!!     

                                                                             

SWALLOWS U18s

GOOD LUCK TO OUR FIRST EVER U18s SIDE WHO HAVE JUST JOINED THE U18s DB LEAGUE.THIS SIDE WAS OUR LAST YEARS UNDER 16s AND OUR FIRST EVER SWALLOWS TEAM!!

CONGRATULATIONS...............

WELL DONE TO ALL OUR TEAMS FOR A TERRIFFIC SEASON.

U16s finished mid table in a challenging division and finished the season and the last year of junior football in style with some excellent football on show,particularly in the latter stages of the season. 

U12s finished 3rd in there division and were subsequently promoted, an excellent team effort with a squad that has huge potential for the future.

U11s finished 2nd by a single point and  were League runners up gaining promotion,again with some excellent football at times which has been really encouraging another squad with great potential.

THE MODEL FAN LOUD AND PROUD AND VERY RESPECTFUL!!!

SUMMER LEAGUE 9v9

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U10s FOR TAKING PART IN THE FIRST EVER SUMMER LEAGUE.THE SUMMER LEAGUE IS A BRAND NEW INITIATIVE BY THE FA TO DEVELOP PLAYERS OF THIS AGE AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND LEARN WHILST MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM SMALL SIDED SOCCER TO THE 11 ASIDE GAME.WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FA,MALTBY ACADEMY AND NATHAN BATCHELOR FROM THE SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT JSL FOR BRINGING THIS TO FRUITION.

ASSISTANT COACH BRETT HALL SAID"THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT EXERCISE FOR THE BOYS,WE HAVE DEVELOPED AND PROGRESSED AS A TEAM IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,OUR IMPROVEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING FROM THE FIRST GAME TO THE LAST HAS BEEN CLEAR TO SEE,AND PLAYED IN SOME GREAT WEATHER,WELL DONE BOYS".

 

SWALLOWS SOCCER SCHOOL IS HERE !!!!!!

SWALLOWNEST JUNIORS

NEW SOCCER SCHOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY 5.30-6.30pm, BURGOYNE PARK,AUGHTON LANE,SWALLOWNEST,SHEFFIELD S26 2AL.

FOR AGES 4-7 BOYS AND GIRLS WELCOME.COME AND JOIN THE FUN!!!!!!!!

IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST CONTACT OUR CLUB SECRETARY MICHELLE ON 07763185441 OR OUR SOCCER SCHOOL COACH MARK ON 07894501880 OR YOU CAN CONTACT US VIA THIS WEBSITE.

JOIN THE CLUB THAT IS SETTING NEW STANDARDS, GROWING AND DEVELOPING PLAYERS AND TEAMS YEAR BY YEAR.BE PART OF OUR FUTURE, BE PART OF THE TEAM JOIN THE SUPER SWALLOWS TODAY!!!!

THE SWALLOWS ARE A CHARTER STANDARD CLUB.