03.03.08

2008 Tournament and Presentation Dates set.

Under 9’s Tournament will be held on Saturday 28th June and the Under 10’s Tournament will take place on Saturday 5th July 2008. Invitations to clubs will be sent out shortly. More details to follow.

The Seniors Presentation will be on Saturday May 31st at 7pm. The Junior Presentation will be on Saturday June 7th starting at 4pm.

12.01.08

Malawi get Elvington Harriers kit.

Surplus Elvington Harriers Football Kits, Balls and Bibs have been sent from Elvington Harriers FC to Malawi.  A 40ft Trunket with Books, clothing, furniture etc is being shipped by Rob Laverack of Old Earswick to Tanzania.  Rob is flying to Tanzania in 5 weeks, and driving across to Malawi to check out the delivery. Watch this space for more details!

10.01.08

Senior Team draw Molescroft in East Riding Cup

The East Riding Cup quarter final draw has been announced - Molescroft away on 2 Feb. Come along and show your support!

14.09.07

Senior Team 7-0 victory against Stillington

See Senior Team page for more details.

5.09.07

List of Qualified FA Coaches continues to grow

Over the Summer a number of Club volunteers went on FA sponsored Coaching course covering such areas as first aid, child protection and coaching skills. Every Elvington Harrier team now has at least one FA qualified Coach, see individual team sections. This brings the Club one step nearer to its FA Charter Standard ambition. Well done to all the volunteers who took part.

18.06.07

A.G.M. date set

Elvington Harriers A.G.M. will take place on Wednesday 18th July 2007 at the Lower Derwent Sports and Social Club. Committee posts will be confirmed and any questions should be made in writing and received by Friday 13th July 2007 to: The Secretary, Elvington Harriers AFC.

18.06.07

Club looks forward to next season

With the end of the 2006/07 season the players and managers are taking a well earned break. However it won’t be long before training starts again so please use this website to check on any new training times. Over the Summer the website will also be updated with the new teams for the 2007/08 season. The Under 9’s tournament will also take place on July 7th - any parents who can help out with the day please call Gareth on 01904608514. We are also hoping to organize a pre-season event where parents can come along and talk to the managers and learn more about our FA Charter Standard ambitions.

20.05.07

New Senior Team Manager appointed

We are pleased to announce that Jim Stewart will be taking over as Senior Team manager for the 2007/8 season, when the team will be looking for an immediate return to Division 1, and success in the Junior Cups. Jim was by far the ideal candidate having been a former Harriers player and already well known amongst the players. As announced previously Chas Thornton will be stepping down as the current Senior Team Manager after this season. More on Chas’s achievements with the team to follow.

29.04.07

U15’s team win promotion

The Under 15’s have finished the season as Runners Up in Division 3 and have therefore won promotion. An excellent result which went all the way through to the last game of the season when they beat Easingwold 9-2 to push them into 3rd place.

01.04.07

Senior team reach Semi-Finals

Thursday April 5th sees Elvington Harriers take on Bridlington Sports Club in the East Riding Intermediate County Cup Semi Final. The match is being played at Allotment Lane, Driffield with a 6pm kick off, please come along and offer your support. It’s a great achievement to get this far and lets hope the Team gets a good result.

01.04.07

10 more apply for FA coaching course

10 applications from the Elvington Harriers Club have now been submitted for the FA Level 1 Coaching courses this Summer. This is great news as it brings the Club one step nearer to FA Charter standard. Thanks to everyone who have put their name forward and to Chas for all the paperwork! It is hoped that all players and teams (junior & senior) will benefit from having FA qualified coaches. It is worth noting that the cost of the courses is initially being met by the applicants themselves and is another example of how the Club relies on the time and effort put in by volunteers. Please support our fundraising activities whenever possible.

20.03.07

Two qualify as FA Coaches

Congratulations to Dave Thornton and Adam Gradwell from the Under 15’s team who have successfully qualified as FA Level 2 Coaches. As part of the Clubs ambition to gain FA Charter standard, the Club will be encouraging more players/managers to qualify for the FA Coaching certificate. Watch this space.

03.03.07

Harriers appoint ‘Director of Football’

Chas Thornton will officially take up the post of Director of Football for Elvington Harriers AFC from next season. His commitment to the Club over the years has been fantastic so this a great move. Chas’s main challenge will be pushing the Club forward to FA Charter standard. The Junior teams will be also be seeing a lot more of Chas in the future as he will be sharing his training knowledge with them.

03.03.07

Club Presentation dates set

The following dates have been set for our presentation evenings.

For the Senior team this will be Saturday 2nd June 2007, timings to be confirmed. The Junior teams will be Saturday 12th May 2007, a penaltly shoot out is being organized for a 4pm kick off with the presentations starting at 6pm. Parents Player and Players Players forms will be distributed shortly. Please speak to your team managers if you require any more information. All parents and players are encouraged to attend as this is the one time in the year when all the teams get together for this prestigious event!

24.02.07

Team Managers get together to

discuss future plans

The Club has had a very proactive meeting to discuss its future plans. Good news is that all the junior team managers (players provided) agreed to take their teams in to the next season.

The Club also agreed to push forward with its ambition to gain FA status, this means that all our managers/coaches will need to be FA certified, something we’re looking into.

29.01.07

New website coming soon

Lookout for our new website coming soon, put together by one of our very own Elvington Harriers U15 player Matt Fennel.

Did you know...

...we have a football boot exchange system? We have a large collection of Junior sized boots that parents / players have kindly donated. All we ask is that you either exchange them for your old pair (must be clean though) or put in a small donation if you’re not exchanging. The boot box is located in the changing rooms. The same applies to shin pads and goal keeper gloves.

FA Courses for volunteers

Any volunteers who want to discuss/attend Coaching/1st Aid/Child Protection Courses should contact Chas Thornton on 078844 97216 as soon as possible.