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U18s DO YOU LIVE IN ENFIELD OR SURROUNDING AREA?

WANT TO EXCEL IN FOOTBALL?

Outside of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, Enfield Town FC is North London’s Premier Club, based at Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in Donkey Lane.

This season the club are running upto 4 U18s teams in various leagues and competitions.

Our Elite U18 Academy team will compete in the Midweek National Colleges League designed around the players College courses and education.We will also be running 3 teams which will compete in, the Southern Counties Floodlit Midweek, Eastern Junior Alliance and Watford Friendly Leagues.

A collective team from all our teams will represent Enfield Town FC in the prestigious FA Youth and Midweek County Cup Competitions.

The very best of our U18s will also benefit with First Team training sessions and given an opportunity to a  pathway to Senior Football.


All enquiries should be made via the clubs trial application form below 

APPLICATION FORM

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Welcome!

You have reached the new-look Enfield Town Football Club website.

This site may look slimmer than what many of you have been used to, and that is fully intentional, in line with a number of comments received from supporters, including via a recent snapshot fan survey.

The site will aim to be simple, static and focused predominantly, although not exclusively, on the first team. It serve primarily as a historical record as time progresses, having been overtaken by social media as the first port-of-call for club news for many members and other supporters.

Looking ahead, the website will still be a source of official club news,  but it will not be updated as regularly or with the same degree of  immediacy as social media.  If you have any comments on the new website arrangements please address them to webteam@etfc.london

19 up for Town…

…time flies when you’re having fun!

On 23rd June 2001, members of what was then known as the Enfield Supporters Trust were successful in setting up a new football club, obtaining a groundshare arrangement with Brimsdown Sports & Social Club – and the rest, as they say, as history.

A month later, Enfield Town opened its’ doors for business for the first time and, in the process, welcomed back some old friends and began making many more new ones. Such was the level of interest in the club’s first fixture, a 1-1 friendly draw against landlords Brimsdown Rovers, that the kick off was delayed to allow an estimated 350 people access to the game.

From the subsequent first competitive game – a 3-2 win at Basildon – to the 1,000th – a 3-2 win at Cheshunt, and beyond – you can revisit all the major statistical milestones courtesy of club statistician Jim Cunneen here: https://website.etfc.london/information/documents as Town enters its 20th year of existence.

Shine A Light For Town!

Floodlights & ground works £10k appeal now ended; update to follow

Shine a light for Enfield Town
The first supporter-owned club in the country formed in 2001, Enfield Town Football Club’s vision is to be an inclusive club for all and a football and social centre for the community, with a range of teams playing at the highest sustainable levels possible, and its growth is ongoing. The sustainable success of the club both on and off the field depends on its supporters and it has been lucky to have had a dedicated fan base and committed sponsors throughout its life, and has come a long way in a relatively short space of time.

The club moved into the refurbished Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in Donkey Lane, Enfield in 2011 and has since also been a major stakeholder, in partnership with the council, in the launch and use of additional 3G facilities close to the ground. Enfield Town FC Supporters Society members and other fans currently contribute regularly via various schemes, including monthly contribution and other subscription schemes, and the club simply could not survive without this generosity.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2019-20 season for all Enfield Town FC teams was ended with results expunged, and there will be a fresh start for a new season whenever government guidelines indicate that it is safe to do so. With that in mind, and with a 2020-21 campaign start date unknown at this time, the club has been encouraged by the securing of the impact of COVID-19 relief grant funding, supplemented by vital ongoing donations, in order to help balance the books and keep the club ticking over during its mothballing for the foreseeable future. But there remains a lot of work to be done before football starts again.

We need £10,000!
With the club’s current inactivity with no income from matchdays posing a financial challenge, we are seeking to improve our floodlights and undertake other ground improvements. Please help us reach our target if you can! The Crowdfunder page link is here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/shine-a-light-for-enfield-town-fc
Please donate whatever you can. Rewards are available once football action returns!

As Town aim to hit the £10k mark there have been some additional (automatic) rewards added:

£75 or more
1 Year Participation at a Football School/Keep Fit
Donate £75 and you’ll receive 3 Terms of Football School activities for one child between the ages of 4-12 and/or Goalkeepers aged 5-18, Each term is approximately 13-15 weeks long and involves hourly training, games, fun sessions and matches every Saturday Morning on a FIFA approved 3G Playing Surface.

Alternatively, donate £75 and we’ll enroll you onto our 1 or 2 hourly weekly Adult Keep Fit Classes scheduled for every Saturday Morning for an entire year

£500 or more
Be A Playing Member of The First Team For One Day
Donate £500 and be in the first team squad for a 2020 or 2021 Pre-Season Friendly, Play a part in the Game, Have a Team Picture, Keep your Shirt with your name printed on the back, have a post match interview with Enfield Town FC in house TV Channel and feature in a home match programme.

We will also offer the donor match tickets to invite family/friends

£1,000 or more
Your Team To Play Enfield Town FC at The Stadium
Pledge £1,000 and your team can challenge Enfield Town FC’s First Team to a Full 90 minute match, be staged in an Early 2020 or 2021 Pre Season Friendy, on the QEII Stadium pitch with the full matchday servings: post match meal, team picture and a round of drinks for the squad, and we will offer the lucky team guest tickets to invite family and friends to the event.

We can accomodate an additional team per extra donation for a 3-4 team day tournament of shortened games, again on the QEII pitch with all participants treated to a post match meal and a round of drinks and guest tickets for friends and family.

Please help push us over the £10k line and add your name to the donations we have had from as far afield as the USA, Australia, Germany, Belgium, from former Town and Enfield FC players, and from many many more generous and loyal supporters!

We appreciate what a difficult time this is for everyone, and of course thank all regular contributors and donors. Please donate whatever you can afford at this time to enable the club to be prepared for further progress on, as well as off, the field of play.

Thank you so much for your support,

Enfield Town FC

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/shine-a-light-for-enfield-town-fc

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Supporters survey outcomes and action plan

Many thanks to all who took part in the club’s snapshot survey a couple of months ago.  The very broad outcomes of the survey have already been summarised to Society members, including during a recent zoom link question and answer session.  The 3-page note below (see link to documents; scroll down to 2020 survey outcomes) sets out some additional detail, including a Board-led action plan.   Supporters should note that these initial actions are statements of intent, not specific to any return to football activities following the pandemic, and are, as ever, dependent on priorities and available resources.  If you have any questions about the document please e-mail them to: webteam@etfc.london

We hope you everyone is continuing to keep safe and well, and we will of course keep you in touch with any news about the possibility of a return to football activities as soon as possible.

Regards and thanks for your continuing support,

ETFC Board

https://etfc.london/information/documents

Town matchday programme citation

Soccer Club Swap Shop accolade for 2019-20

The club are pleased to note that its 2019-20 matchday programme has been placed 25th in the Soccer Club Swap Shop awards for non-league clubs overall, 2nd in the Isthmian League, and 1st in the Premier Division.

The full list of recognised clubs can be found here: http://thecatalogue.tripod.com/id73.html

Editor Ken Brazier would like to thank Scott Reed and colleagues at Alchemy Creations (design), JJ Sports Promotions (print) and all the numerous regular and occasional contributors over the course of the season. “To start naming them individually would inevitably lead to rudely omitting someone by accident. Sincere thanks to all and hopefully we can pick up from where we left off for some sort of recognisable football season at some point in the future!”

Stat’s all, folks!

2019-20 statistics now available, courtesy of club statistician Jim Cunneen

Club statistician Jim Cunneen, to whom many thanks are due as ever for his ongoing labour of love, has produced another of his annual super-stats spreadsheets to take account of the truncated 2019-20 season.

Chairman Paul Reed announced at a recent Society members virtual meeting (don’t forget, you can join the Society in a number of ways, see: https://etfc.london/calling-all-town-supporters) that the club had decided to incorporate 2019-20 team and player achievements into its historical records rather than nul and void them. The link below takes you to the website’s statistics page, and the 2019-20 spreadsheet is clearly marked. Enjoy!

2019-20 highlights:

Leading appearances:

Nathan McDonald 43

Leading scorer:

Mo Faal 24

Leading assists:

Ryan Blackman 13

Leading MotM:

Ryan Blackman: 7

Milestones:

Nathan McDonald: 200 apps
Sam Youngs: 100 apps
Ryan Blackman 100 apps

https://etfc.london/information/documents

Many thanks, Spurs!

Help with pitch work on Monday 11th May....
The club is extremely grateful to Tottenham Hotspur for helping out with some off season pitch maintenance at the QEII Stadium.
During these difficult times Town's ground staff were delighted to have some very welcome help from the Premier League club in advance of such time as football can safely return.
Spurs were able to bring their high-tech pitch care equipment over from its nearby Training Centre at Hotspur Way. The work carried out involved aerating and top dressing the goal areas, followed by an over-seeding and watering of the surface to give the grass the best possible chance of survival during the summer months.
Town Director Christine Hamilton said: “A big thank you Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for their help with our pitch during these difficult times. Darren Baldwin and his team carried out the remedial works to both goal areas, touch lines and the odd patch in the middle. All areas were aerated, seeded, fertilised and top dressed.
“As a club owned and run by our fans, we are so grateful for this help and support and look forward to continuing our positive partnership in the near future when we come out of the pandemic restrictions".
Enfield Town and Spurs will continue to forge partnership links and Spurs have kindly been able to help with fundraising events, including regularly sending a Development side to the QEII Stadium to compete in a annual pre-season friendly. Many thanks to our neighbours!

Mo, Scott, Liz scoop awards!

MO, SCOTT, LIZ SCOOP AWARDS!

2019-20 accolades…

Despite a truncated season, there has been great interest amongst Society members to nominate their player of the season.  And the players themselves and the management team have also had their say.  Finally, the Board have voted for the Club Person of the Year.

And the winners are….

SUPPORTERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Muhammadu Faal

Prior to his move to Bolton Wanderers in January, Mo made 30 appearances in a Town shirt, netting an impressive 27 goals.  In the season just ended, he finished as top scorer with 24 goals in 25 games.  The ever-popular Mo also picked up 7 man-of-the-match awards, 6 of those during 2019-20. He joined the club from Kingstonian in December 2018, having had spells with Dulwich Hamlet and in Italy with L’Aquila, and he made a terrific impact during his relatively short stay at the QEII.

Manager Andy Leese said “I’m not surprised at Mo’s award given what he achieved before he left us. He’s a talented, popular and likeable lad and no one is more pleased with his progress than the management team.

“We agreed some targets with Mo last summer and he delivered on them all before going on to become a full-time professional. Our supporters know a good player when they see one, and this award is a reflection of their feelings for Mo and what he did for us”.

PLAYERS’ PLAYER AND MANAGEMENT TEAM’S PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Scott Thomas

Scott joined us from Royston Town at the start of the season, having previously represented Hemel Hempstead Town, Chesham United, Boreham Wood and St Albans City. He had played for Royston in the Crows’ 2-0 FA Trophy home victory against Town in October 2017. He made 40 appearances for us during the 2019-20 campaign, picking up 3 man-of-the-match awards.

Andy Leese said “Scott has been recognised by both the squad and the management team, and that’s no surprise to me. I knew that Scott was what we needed last summer to knit things together on the field and he’s been a great signing for the club. He allows others around him to play their game and he does a lot of unseen work on the pitch week in, week out.

“He is a model of consistency, no trouble to manage, and is a great character to have about the place. These two awards are very well deserved.”

CLUB PERSON OF THE SEASON: Liz Chowne

This year’s club person, as voted by the Board, is Associate Director Liz Chowne, who has been tireless in her efforts over the course of the season, particularly on match days. And she still has time to stand wearing her Town shirt, supporting the team home and away with husband Michael. Very well done Liz!

Match Secretary John Dolan said “Liz not only helps efficiently with first team home matchday preparation in the office ensuring team sheets are prepared, she will also cover other duties as necessary, including some of mine on occasion!” In the season just ended, Liz also undertook development team matchday duties, including teamsheets, looking after match officials, taking the gate and catering for teams and match officials.”

Vice Chairman Paul Millington said “Liz has also volunteered with Enfield Town Community Sports Development, becoming one of the Charity’s trustees. Helping with essential tasks such as payroll and recently ensuring staff continue to receive pay through the furlough scheme, Liz has also helped out with the administration of collecting subs from parents during the coaching sessions braving all weathers in doing so.”

Let’s hope these well merited awards are followed by a return to at least some club activity before too long. In the meantime, the club will continue to keep in touch during these very difficult times.