Harlow Town
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Harlow Town
FOOTBALL CLUB
Harlow Town FC is a fine example of the important role that a
club can play in their local community. Football Focus Magazine
recently caught up with their Head of Football Operations Shan
Toms to find out how they’ve been getting along lately.
He told us, “I’ve been with the
club for just over a year now, starting
last June. I’ve really enjoyed my time
here up to now; my background is in
commercial finance and this is a very
unique business compared to the
others I’ve been a part of. It throws
different daily challenges at you
and can be very difficult in terms of
trying to raise money but I’ve loved
every second. There is a great set of
people here, football is my passion
and I love being a part of it.
“We’ve got a great atmosphere
at the club at the moment. There
is a small team here running the
club with a superb dynamic. We’re
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currently preparing for the new
season and as a business we are
open seven days a week so there is
always a lot going on. The group
of players we have have been
training for a month and we’re very
excited about the new season. We’re
slowly putting a team together that
can really compete and our main
ambition is to gain promotion.
“We try and participate in the
community as much as possible.
We work quite closely with a lot of
the local schools and also take part
in a lot of community events. We
also have the commercial side to
the business with a marquee and
function space available for the
whole community to use. That is a
key part of generating the revenue
we need to keep the club afloat. If
anyone is interesting in using our
facilities we’re always happy to
facilitate your needs so just get in
touch and we’ll be able to discuss
your requirements.
“Youth development is a massive
part of the work we do here and
we’re fortunate to have a superb
youth section. We have a clear
pathway for players to develop into
senior football and we want to help
as many players as possible to make
the step up. It is difficult for players