Youth Coaches Needed!!

Coaches Needed – The Youth section urgently need coaches. In order to coach/manage a youth team you need to have an FA level 1 coaching badge. That can be achieved at a course with five sessions. The club will pay. (app£150 fee for the course) But in order to do the coaching and manage the team this is quite a commitment – training is one night per week and a half day for the matches on Sunday. If you are interested call Max on 07768303423 to learn more!!!

Today’s results – it was an away day at HSBC with three of our teams there. The 1s lost 4-2 after being 2-0 up in tough conditions against a strong side. (Chas 2 goals) the 3s won 4-0 (scorers Tom B hat trick and Michael Gibson Iain Evans DOTD) but Darren Fitz was off to hospital with a nasty rib injury. 4s won 5-2 ater being 2-0 down (Sonny Kennedy (MOM) 2, Dom P will Toms and Will Harrison but Joe P DOD) 5s lost 4-2 AET at South Bank Aron Byrne scored twice. Kieran Lee was MOM but Josh F-S was DOTD being sin binned in ET that always helps. 6s won their cup game at HSBC 7-3 Tony 3, Callum 2, George B and Trey. Callum with MOM and DOTD Chappell for his outburst and water bottle throwing antics at the Gaffer.(Team pic below)

Todays results – 1s match was postponed as was 5s and 7s and as it turned out the 6s as pitch waterlogged and no ref.

But 2s lost 3-2 away to Cambridge Heath on good old Hackney Marshes,

The 3s lost 2-0 at home well not really home but a very wet Commons extension but the 4s with the result of the day won 6-3 at West Wickham with the goalscorers Aaron Loftus (2) Dom Plumbridge (2) and Ryan Burchell and Michael Vogt one apiece.

6s pitch at Wimbledon Common Extensions.

Phil Quinlan’s funeral today – For our current members Phil will probably only be known as the father of Martin (800+ games) Quinlan but Phil played a real part in the development of this club, playing for many years, captaining and playing for the 1s and then playing down through the teams. He was not only secretary but also brought up his three sons to play for Merton. The funeral was very well attended with lots of his old team mates paying tribute to him. There was a wreath from the club which said ‘Thank you for all you did for the club where you will always be remembered with great affection’ A sad day but it was obvious from the service and those attending that he was a special person and a very nice man. RIP.

A different kind of football comes to the Hood on Sunday 4 Feb – the American kind. Join us at Merton FC’s fortress for a splendid evening filled with darts, Remember The Titans, Any Given Sunday, Cool Runnings, a sumptuous Texan BBQ spread and a large amount of drinking. Oh, and some Super Bowl action too. Best advised to call in sick for work the next day; this won’t be an early night. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING TICKETS ARE £15 & include full BBQ (ribs, pulled pork, brisket), mac cheese, chips, onion rings etc etc!

As of 13th December 2017, training has now stopped for the Christmas period and will be back on from 3rd January. This will be an excellent time for those to burn off all that Christmas indulging.

On the 22nd December we are holding another Christmas jump off, although this time the WHOLE club is going to get involved!

Seniors, youth, parents, old boys – get yourselves down there for a cracking night of Christmas drinks, carol singing competitions & merriment. You’ll also get a chance to get to know people across all parts of our club that you might not otherwise chat to.

The festivities start at 6:30pm and everyone and anyone is invited. Food will be served, the usual Xmas jump off will take place, and there will be other fun and games too!

A Disappointing result from tne 1s losing at home 3-1 to Ibis Eagles was the only disappointment today. Crusher MOM and Vanny DOTD no surprises there.The 2s carried on their good from with a hard fought victory against a very strong Old Blues 2-0 goals from Tom Benham and a great header from Alann Clowes securing him Man Most Handsome. Wilgo and Nick Van Windscreen sharing DOTD for missing sitters 3s and 4s no games but the 5s had a cracking 2-0 cup win against Old Parks Neal Davison (MOM) Goals from Denys and Aaron. 6s won 2-1 but 7s came from 4-0 down to win 6-4 …Wow Niall 3 Josh,luke and David the second half scorers. So pics show jump off previews,

It’s official this years winner of the Merton FC jump off is Jordan Cox with runner up Dan Kelly……drinks will continue long into the night no doubt. For good measure we have also added poster boy Graham Willgoss downing his pint for DOD….

Todays Results – 1s beat Norsemen 2-0,

2s win 4-2 at Old Blues (Wilgo,darch, Nick Van W and Gibbo) MOM shared Peter Q and Darcy but DOTD Sherbs.

3s lose 4-3 to Carshalton after leading 3-2 into the final stages.

4s suffer a 4-1 defeat to South Bank.

5s go out of the cup on pens against Old Sedcopians – 3-3 AET and 2-2 FT. A double from Dulanie and another goal from Aaron B (pics from 2s win at Old Blues)