Pocklington Town
Pocklington Town
FOOTBALL CLUB
Pocklington Town FC is a club that is committed
to playing an important role in their community
and have some exciting plans in place for the
future. Football Focus Magazine recently
caught up with their Chairman Ian
Daniells to find out more.
He told us, “I have been involved
with Pocklington Town FC since 1967.
First as a player, then secretary, part
time groundsman, coach, welfare
officer and Chairman.”
“In my playing career I played
for another local club but was
asked to play at Pocklington, where
I live and have never left. The most
challenging aspect of my role is
making sure the club runs smoothly,
keeping it clear of debt and the most
rewarding thing is seeing all the players
enjoying playing football.
“The mood in the club is good, the four senior
sides have plenty of players to pick from and the juniors are
doing well but we have lost two junior teams and this is a big
hole to fill.
“It was a mixed season with two of the senior teams
winning their leagues, one finishing second and the other
fourth. For the juniors it is not all about winning but one of
the teams played in a final at York City’s ground and lost on
penalties with the rest finishing in mid-table.
“In Pocklington there are a lot of new homes being built and
we have been able to secure some more land, which should be
seeded soon and we will be able to take control of this in 2017.
“Youth football is the foundation of our club, we start
coaching for six year olds with basic skills and hopefully fifteen
years down the line, they are our senior section.
“Our club is very much a community club. We want the
town of Pocklington to be proud of what we do and to use the
facilities we have.
“We have a fantastic facility but we need to keep
moving forward. To move up a league we need
to carry out work on the surrounds of our
main pitch and also extend our changing
rooms. The social club needs to be
extended and we are looking to future
proof the club with solar panels and
water bore holes.
“The biggest challenge for the
club over the next five years is that
Pocklington is growing as a town
and we need to have in place a club
that can accommodate the expected
growth in population. Also, the
financial side needs to be right,
money is tight and we need sponsors
to put money into the club.
“In the next five years we hope to
have new pitches up and running, plans
in place for a changing room extension and to
have applied to a higher league.”
HAYTON
service station
Post Office and Village store
A family run business situated on
the outskirts of Pocklington, between
York & Hull, on the A1079.
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Providing a wide range of services to the local
community including:
Post Office, Village shop
Off Licence | Vehicle repairs/Servicing/MoTs
Car and van sales | Fuel Supply inc bottled Gas
01759 302198 | www.haytonservicestation.co.uk
Main St, Hayton, Pocklington, York YO42 1RJ
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