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FCL JFC Home Ground situated at Baugh Road, Rectory Lane, Foots Cray, Kent DA14 (Return to ground currently under negotiation with Bexley Council)

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NEWS
AGM 2010 (posted Sun 1st Aug 2010)
Footscray Lions would like to welcome Jason Farrugia to the committee this season as the clubs event manager. We would also like to welcome Jacqui Herridge as the new parents representative. Full contact detals can be found on the officials page of the website.
FCL Tournament (posted Sun 1st Aug 2010)
Yet another succesful FCL Tournament took place over the weekend of the 24th and 25th July 2010. Congratulations to those that took part in the event and the winners are as follows :- U6 Crayford Arrows Red, U7 Vinters Park, U8 Hayden Youth, U9 Holtwood Rangers, U10 Langley Hawks, U11 Footscray Lions Yellow, U11 Girls Crystal Palace Ladies, U12 Valley Park Rangers Lions, U13 Junior Reds and U15 Dartford Reds
Concept 4 football course (posted Tue 8th Jun 2010)
Any 5 or 6 year old looking to join the succesful Concept 4 football courses starting on Friday 11th June 2010 please contact Stuart Garcia on 07903 739971 ASAP
U11 White (posted Wed 2nd Jun 2010)
FOOTSCRAY Lions White U11s are celebrating after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Junior Red Valiants in the final of the Bob Stagg’s Memorial Shield. They trailed 1-0 at the break but were back on terms in the second half when Mitchell Baker broke through before firing past the Junior Red keeper. However, Footscray found themselves trailing again 10 minutes before the final whistle when Junior Red Valiants restored their lead. Manager Lee Mills and coach Steve Allen decided to take a gamble and push four players up front but the equaliser came from an unlikely source two minutes from time when centre half Jardel Bundu-Kamara found the target. The match looked certain to go to extra-time but Footscray midfielder Tommy Mills had other ideas when he picked up possession on the left. His first-time cross picked out Baker, who flicked a shot over the keeper and into the net for his second goal of the game and 40th of a prolific season.
U9 Spring League Winners (posted Wed 2nd Jun 2010)
Congratulations to the U9 team who have won the spring league. They have already had great success with winning the Autumn league as well this season and are looking forward to competing next season.
U11 White (posted Sat 29th May 2010)
Well done to the U11 White team on winning the Brown Shield Cup Final on Sunday 23rd May. Beating Junior Red Valiants 3-2
Players Wanted (posted Tue 13th Apr 2010)
'A' league side require players - FCL U10 Yellow who won the B League this season are looking for new players for the 2010 / 2011 season to strengthen an already succesful squad for the 11 a side season in the A league. If you are interested in a trial please contact Andy Bennett on 07988 742876 or e mail footscraylionsjfc@live.com
U9 League Winners (posted Mon 15th Feb 2010)
Congratulations to the U9's who clinched the C West title at the weekend, well done to all the boys !
ABOUT FCL
Foots Cray Lions played their first league game on 10th October 1977. The game was played at the old Foots Cray Outdoor Activity Centre football pitches, in the U/14 Division of the old Mercury Junior Football League against Bexley Colts, Foot’s Cray Lions running out 6-4 winners.

It had all started the previous year when the lads on the Foots Cray Estate
and the North Cray Estate started kicking a football around in the Foots
Cray Meadows. It wasn’t long before a dad, Alan Webster became interested in their efforts and started coaching them. Alan and a friend Bob Warner started organizing the boys as a proper team, and through Alan’s footballing connections friendly games were organized though the summer.

After much argument the name Foots Cray Lions was agreed. Foots Cray because that’s where home games would be played, and Lions as most of the boys supported Millwall. The newly formed club became affiliated to the LYFA with just one team in the U14’s division.

With up’s and downs over the next couple of years the ‘Lions’ struggled on eventually losing all of their junior football teams.

The opening of the Youth centre in Rectory Lane saw a new junior football team emerge under the banner of Foots Cray Lions, once again competing in the local leagues. From this point on new players were recruited and the junior teams grew and grew. Rectory Lane became the loved home of Foots Cray Lions JFC until a survey revealed the pitches were contaminated and the football stopped.

Today Foots Cray Lions fields over 20 junior teams from Under 6 to Under 18 catering for all abilities. Foots Cray Lions achieved FA recognition as an FA Charter Standard Development Club, an award the club is very proud of.

Our ground at Baugh Road, Rectory Lane is an important part of the club’s history and identity and the club is determined to return to play football on the pitches they call ‘home’ and develop the ground to cater for the boys and girls of Foots Cray Lions.
PLAYERS WANTED
Foots Cray Lions require players for the following age groups for the 2010 / 2011 season

Under 6's - Contact Jason Farrugia on 07973 715711
Under 11's Players required for A league side - Contact Andy Bennet on 07988 742876

GIRLS WANTED - Footscray Lions JFC are looking for girls of any age and ability to strengthen their Girls football section. If you are interested in training and playing in a team environment please contact Lawrence ORTON on 07905 377665 or e mail footscraylionsgirls@yahoo.co.uk

or e-mail footscraylionsjfc@live.com

Training is by FA qualified coaches in a friendly, enjoyable and safe environment.
RESULTS
For U9, U10, U12 W/Y/ B & U13 A/B/C, U14 Black/ U15 Black / U1, U17 / U18, U12 Girls
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For Under 6 Black, Under 7, U8
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For U11 Black / Yellow
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EVENTS
Nothing in the diary at the moment - watch this space!