Framlingham Town
He told us, “I have been involved
with Framlingham Town Football
Club since 1969 when my Husband
finished playing football at semi-
professional level, through injury,
and was released to play for
Framlingham Town FC and I took
over as Secretary from Mr Sydney
Vice in 1971. Our Chairman, Mr
Dean Warner, has come up from
Youth Chairman to Vice Chairman
and now Chairman, so been with the
club for some 21 years.”
“The most rewarding aspects of
my role are success for the teams and
enjoyment. The challenging part for
me is to get a predominantly white
kit, washed and clean ready for the
next match, this too I have done for
48 years.
“We have had a disappointing
season this year after a very
successful season last year, gaining
our second promotion in two years,
which we have found to be a step
too far too soon for our players,
who mostly have come through our
Youth section, into our Under 18’s, A
side, Reserves and then our 1st team;
this is how we ensure our young
players get a smooth transition into
the senior game.
“Our players have been very loyal
to our club, and have continued to
be very committed. We aim to keep
morale high within our club, whilst
playing some very good football, as
we do not pay our players but at the
level we have reached in the Premier
Division, we are noticing that many
clubs get semi-professional players,
loan players, which cost a lot of
money and unfortunately we are not
in that position here at Framlingham
Town FC.
“Our Youth Section is vitally
important to our club, running
some eleven male teams at Youth
level of all ages, as this is where
our Senior side has been built from.
We are a community club and have
achieved the FA Charter Standard
Development Club award.
“In the next five years our biggest
challenge will be Finance and
Volunteers. In the next five years our
ambitions is to drop down again at
the end of this season, rebuild again
and try to achieve Premier Football in
the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division,
which for a small town like we are,
will be a wonderful achievement,
but without more financial backing,
which these days is difficult to get,
we have to work extremely hard to
get grounds in order for FA Grading
as well.”
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