Halifax
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FC Halifax Town
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C Halifax Town play their home games at the MBi Stadium and
their first team currently competes in the National League. They are
led by the team of Chairman David Bosomworth and President Robert
Holmes and the club is looking to progress under their guidance.
So far this season their first team has
put together a solid campaign, compiling
a record of six wins, seven draws and
eight defeats from their twenty-one
matches. This sees them sitting in a safe
mid-table position with twenty-five
points on the board.
They will now be looking to put
together a good run of results in order to
climb the table. As long as they can keep
their current group of players together
and perhaps make one or two quality
additions they should be in with a good
chance of doing just that.
FC Halifax Town is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior side and this is
reflected by the fact that they also run
an U19 side. This team looks to provide
young players from the local community
with an opportunity to play the game in
a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any club looking
to be successful over a sustained period
of time to be able to produce their own
talent and this is an area they appear to
have covered. It will certainly be exciting
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to see how their youngsters can progress
in the coming years.
The club also runs a strong
community programme with school
sports activities playing a major role.
They state on their official website www.
fchalifaxtown.com that their programme
aims, “to deliver football coaching in a
fun, motivational and inclusive manner,
catering for children of all abilities.”
“We aim to inspire children to
learn and reach their potential through
sport. Our sessions can be tailored to
boys and girls of all levels of ability
aged 5-16 years. Our programme is
different incorporating Futsal alongside
traditional coaching methods.”
Going on to state that, “To attain
high standards in our delivery we have
recruited a small team of carefully
selected, qualified and DBS checked
coaches who are trained to deliver our
bespoke programme.
“We are professional in our
approach, our programme adheres to a
range of policy and procedure to ensure
a standardised, safe and consistent
programme. Our team regularly deliver
after school, breakfast and lunch time
clubs or curriculum and PPA coaching.”
Before adding, “Whilst games may
play some part in our programme we
place the emphasis on individual and
small group exercises that engages
all children and allows each child to
progress at their own speed. The smaller
and weighted Futsal ball is easier to
control and an excellent confidence
builder. Sessions are designed to run
alongside the National Curriculum.”
“The programme is fun, exciting
and progressive and works for boys
and girls of all ages and abilities. The
training promotes the development of
balance, rhythm, co-ordination, strong
movement patterns and concentration
skills. The use of music ensures a positive
atmosphere that is enjoyed by both boys
and girls.”
There is clearly much to admire about
the fine set up that Halifax currently has
in place and hopefully they will be able
to continue in the same manner for many
years to come.