WEST END
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West End
FOOTBALL CLUB
West End AFC has been established
since 1970, and has grown significantly
not just in size but in status with the FA
over that period. They are now classed a
Charter Standard Community Club, and
continue to look for ways to grow the
club on and off the field.
Setting up a soccer school in 2007
has enabled the club to begin coaching
children from 4 years through to open
age. West End now has over 14 boy’s
teams with over 200 members playing in
2 different leagues.
Just this season they have managed to
acquire a further 3 elite girls teams which
really demonstrates the main aim of the
club offering football in the community,
for all levels of ability and to ensure
that the children enjoy their time at
the club.
Club Representative Mark
Crannage took the time to tell us
more about the good work that
they have been doing lately.
He told us, “There is a really
good feel about the club at the
minute and a real optimistic
view from our current
crop of coaches. The Clubs
overall philosophy is to be
all inclusive and give every
child a fair amount of football
regardless of ability and
support the FA’s RESPECT
campaign.
Youth football is our bread
and butter and we have been
happy to see many of our
players move into academies
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of the premier league clubs and continue
to supply them season after season.
We have also this season been
fortunate to progress a
relationship with Neil
Gillespie who now
holds his goal
keeping