Welcome to the Alexandra Park Youth Football Club Website

Looking forward to the 2007-2008 Season

Alexandra Park Youth Football Club (APYFC) has been established in its current form for 5 seasons 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 12 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). 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.

2006-2007 season was very successful for the club with 21 teams competing at U9-U10 age groups with the following highlights in the Watford Friendly League and the AFA:

A few facts:

• 22 competitive teams
• Age groups Under 8 to Under 18
• Over 320 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 , away shirt and club rain jacket.
• 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 and whenever possible, 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.