Jul 2nd :: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING...The Club's AGM takes place Monday 6th July at the Swan Inn...

:: DARTS TOURNAMENT...On Saturday there is a darts tournament at the Swan Inn, this is an open tournament to the public. To register you must get your name down at 12noon, draw will then be made and first round games will begin at 1pm, entry £5...

Jun 25th :: RETURN TO TRAINING DATES...All of our five teams return to training dates have been announced. All Senior players will return to training on Monday July 6th at 6:30pm to 8:30pm and training will continue on Thursday, see schedule on left. Our Under-13's return on Friday 31st July as do our new Under-10's team. The U-10's training will run directly before the U-13's. The Under-11's begin on Thurs July 2nd....Youth players will be notified on start times etc by their managers...

Jun 23rd :: DARTS PRIZES...Just a quick update on the forthcoming Darts tournament, Phil 'The Power' Taylor has donated some very special prizes for the event, including a signed edition of his autobiography. Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd is also forwarding some signed goodies, many thanks to Rob Eastaff for contacting the pair. Mix-a-Man Concrete have kindly sponsored the winners shield and the runners-up trophy. Dave Hipperson from the Swan Inn has sponsored the two dart boards, and Sammy from Sam's Plaice will be supplying free pizza at the interval...This is going to be better than Lakeside!...details for all entrants are below....

Jun 18th :: DARTS TOURNAMENT...On July 4th at the Swan Inn there will be a darts tournament open to the general public, It's the revival of an old tournament that the club used to run years ago. All entrants should register at noon, play to begin at 1pm, Cash prizes and trophy for winner...

Jun 17th :: LONG STRATTON MULTI-SPORTS AREA...Below are a couple of photo's of the new multi-play area at Manor Road, All of the club's team's will have access to this aswell as other clubs within the village, this is another draw for players' to come to LSFC...

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Jun 13th :: NEW RESERVE TEAM ASSISTANT APPOINTED...Former Long Stratton player Matthew Bird will be Simon Hilton's Number 2 next season with the Reserve team...

Jun 11th :: PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED...On the left you will see the entire schedule for our senior players this coming pre-season, from the first training date on the 6th July through to the final pre-season friendly on the 15th August, with a new look training and coaching regime at the club we can look forward to seeing both our senior teams in good shape and raring to go by the time the Anglian Combination kicks-off in mid-August....

Jun 7th :: FIRST TEAM BACKROOM STAFF...The final appointments are being made in our new look senior managment team, Danny Giacomeill & Dave Robinson are delighted to announce that Mike Leeder and Paul Anderson will form part of their backroom team. Mike Leeder needs no introduction as a former Stratton player who played a big part in our rise through the leagues and is a current committee member. Paul Anderson is also well known locally and played a similar standard of football. Both are well respected in the local football community and will form valuable back up to our joint management team....

Jun 4th :: PRE-SEASON TRAINING 2009/10...Pre-season training for all senior players will begin on Monday 6th July and will continue on every Monday & Thursday evening throughout pre-season. Training will be overseen by coach Bobby Briggs and both first team co-managers Dave Robinson and Danny Giacomelli. All the existing squad will be welcomed back and any new faces are welcome....a full programme of pre-season friendlies will be released next week...

Jun 3rd :: NEW PHYSIO ANNOUNCEMENT...The new first team managers are continuing to piece together their backroom staff for next season, the latest addition being a physio. Jane Kent is very experienced in sport's injuries. She holds the Level 1 & 2 - Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury in Football, also the FA Level 1 coaching qualification, she coaches and physio's for Loddon Grasshopper's Under-16's on Sunday's. Jane will be present at all league and cup games involving the first team, taking care of all physio duties, first aid...and will be there for club members for any advice on injury prevention, recovery and administering treatment to injuries. We'd like to welcome Jane to Long Stratton Football Club...

Jun 3rd :: UNDER-10'S PRESENTATION PHOTOS ONLINE...Our Under-10's side who won the Division 4 league title last season held their presentation night at Long Stratton Village Hall and at the weekend travelled to the league presentation evening at Gorleston to recieve their winners' medals, well done lads and well done manager Clive Smith...Thanks to one of the dads' Ian Wilson who e-mailed in the photos...CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS

May 26th :: BOBBY BRIGGS...Long Stratton Football Club is proud to announce we have secured the services of a man widely recognised as one of the best coaches in Norfolk, Bobby Briggs will link up with co-managers Dave Robinson & Danny Giacomelli for the 2009/10 season...'Briggo' played a big part in Hempnall's rise to finish 3rd in the Premier in 2008 and last season was at Ridgeon's league outfit Thetford Town...This is another major coup for the club as we begin to gear up towards a big season ahead...

May 26th :: RESERVES PROMOTED...As if things could hardly get better, news has reached us that the Reserves have gained a second successive promotion, despite finishing 7th after a late slump before that November to February was spent largely in the top 4, topping the division at the turn of the year, a run of just 2 defeats in 14 games along the way, all this after Simon Hilton stepped up to become manager a few games into the season, he was assisted by Archie South and Stu Leverett. A big congratulations to the playing squad who contributed along the way, and Division 4 now beckons in 2009/10...

May 25th :: CARROW ROAD DAY SUCCESS...Carrow Road was yesterday treated to a little of what they've been missing all season, Damian Hilton scored a hat-trick to ensure the Red 'Chips' team won the senior game versus the Yellow 'Balls' outfit by an odd goal, an entertaining game also saw Wayne Manser save a Jimmy Dale penalty. In the youth games the Under-10's game ended deadlocked at 0-0, whilst the Under-12's game finished 4-1 to the White side with a brace each from Wayne Bemrose and Aidan Hilton...75 pictures from the day are now on the website CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS...

May 19th :: CHARTER STATUS AWARD...We are delighted to announce that on 12th May 2009, we were accredited as an FA Charter Standard Club. In order to achieve this award, we as a club had to prove that we are meeting the required criteria demanded by the Football Association.

What this means to you as parents and to your children as players is:

* the club will ensure that all teams are coached by qualified people
* that all mangers/coaches will be vetted by club officials, all managers will follow the good practise criteria of the FA
* we, as a club have undertaken to vet all managers/coaches/club officials through the Criminal Records Bureau.

In addition and importantly for the club, we now have access to greater funding for coaching and courses for our managers/coaches.

LSFC is a leading club in the area and we intend to ensure, through this award, that the club continues to offer the right approach to providing football for the local community

Nigel Bettridge
Vice Chairman

May 18th :: NEW LONG STRATTON FC YOUTH TEAM...We are pleased to announce we are adding a 3rd youth team to our growing club next season, a new Under-10's team will be managed by Damian Hilton and Adam Whiting, Damian needs no introduction to anyone at the club having begun his football here some 22 years ago as an Under-13 player before going on to sign professional terms with Norwich City. His return to Manor Road comes just weeks after winning the Ridgeon's Premier League with Lowestoft Town as a player, chairman Chris Austin said "I'm delighted to see Damian back where his football career began at Long Stratton FC, it's another sign of our progress as a club that we have Damian's wealth of coaching experience in our youth set-up which we are really committed to, not only are we providing football for the youngsters of the village we are bringing through future Reds for our senior teams in years to come." Any boys in school year 5 from September will be eligible, training dates will be announced soon...

May 17th :: LONG STRATTON LADIES 4 SHRUBLANDS 0...This was a big game for the girls, wanting to finish the season on a high especially after the unfortunate 1-0 defeat to Norwich last time out. Even with the rain pouring down Long Stratton were the stronger team from the off, However it took us a while to hit the net but once Lucy Kean put us 1-0 up, the chances kept on coming Stratton's way. Lucy Kean went on to score a well deserved hat-trick and Naomi got on the score sheet too. Towards the end the defence was called into action with Shrublands coming forward, with Danielle tracking back she got on the end of the corner and steered it goalwards but Cara Skinner was on hand to beat it away to finish the game with a clean sheet... Long Stratton Ladies still have a couple of games left...

May 12th :: STATEMENT FROM THE NEW MANAGERS..."We would like to thank the committee for placing their trust in us and cannot wait to get started on what we feel will be a very exciting season ahead with fresh ideas, training programs and faces. We are confident the club as a whole can have a very successful season with the valued support of Simon Hilton in the Reserves, and new members of staff and players alike. With our past experience of success in this division coupled with the resolve the club has shown in this tough season which has proved the spirit and passion for the club. We feel with the continuation of these values, discipline and team work, and the imperative importance of retaining our current squad of players that we value highly that the future is bright, the future is RED"...Danny Giacomelli & Dave Robinson... ...