Welcome to the Alexandra Park Youth Football Club Website

Looking back at the 2008-2009 Season

and forward to the 2009-2010 Season

Alexandra Park Youth Football Club (APYFC) has been established in its current form for 4 seasons and is about to go into its 5th, but was in existence for a number of years prior under the stewardship of Phil Cain (now our Football Development Officer) and originally developed from The Alexandra Palace Soccer School into the Alexandra Palace Football Club some 13 years or so ago.

APYFC is part of the Alexandra Park Club ( est. 1898) which also includes the Alexandra Park Football and Cricket Clubs based at the Racecourse Ground Alexandra Palace and has full access to and use of pitches and facilities at the Alexandra Park Club (which includes the Club House for Social events ). Whilst remaining financially independent, APYFC aims to further develop this relationship to be able to offer improved coaching , match and social facilities at the Alexandra Park Club to the mutual benefit of APYFC , APFC and APCC.

The club evolved from the Saturday morning soccer school to satisfy the desire of youngsters from the Muswell Hill and Crouch End areas to play competitive football. To that end the club plays in the Watford Friendly League where we are one of the biggest clubs.

2008-2009 season was very successful for the club with 22 teams competing at U8-U18 age groups with the following highlights:

Looking toards 2009-2010 season:

• We have entered 24 competitive teams into the Watford Friendly League.
• Age groups Under 8 to Under 18.
• Over 300 playing members making us one of the biggest amateur youth football clubs in London.
• Affiliation to the Amateur Football Alliance (our County).
• The club is non profit making and offers football to players whatever their financial circumstances with concessionary membership and match and training fee rates offered to a number of players.
• This season we were able to provide each player with a full Nike kit.
• Each team has weekly training with qualified FA Level 1, 2 and 3 coaches and is managed by a parent.
• All matches are refereed, primarily by qualified referees.
• Our home pitches are as shown on the right of this webpage.

The club is committed to, and abides by, the FA rules and regulations concerning coaching, child protection and grass roots football development.

The club has a child protection officer and, in keeping with our club aims to achieve FA Charter Standard status this season, full CRB checks and minimum Level 1 coaching qualifications are in place.

Through its relationship with the Alexandra Park Football Club, APYFC aims to offer local, life long, competitive football and coaching and beyond that, social involvement to all current playing members.

The club is run by volunteers and is always looking for assistance.

The club does not currently have a sponsor and if your organisation would like to benefit from our considerable market exposure to an affluent and vibrant community, please contact the club secretary, Will Staniland.

Please check the News and Membership pages for more info.