Hethersett Athletic Football Club  

Founded - 1991

Awarded National FA Charter 2002  Awarded National FA Community Charter 2003 and 2007  Norfolk FA Community Charter Club of the Year 2009

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Norwich Sunday League Division 3B

Season 2009/2010 News

Weekly Review - Feb 6th and 7th

After another blank week due to more snow and ice, the club got back to business.

The Ladies first team faced a very difficult quarter final League Cup tie at Peterborough and it turned out to be a nailbiting match. Having lost 4-0 at Peterborough in the league earlier in the season, a very young Hethersett side knew they would have to be at their best to defend the trophy we won the last two seasons. At the end of extra-time the teams were locked together at 3-3. The match went to penalties and with the score at 5-5 Hethersett 'keeper Amy Bell saved a penalty and then coolly stepped up to score the winner. We will post more details of this game as soon as we have them.

The Ladies Hearts also fielded a very young side and put in a fine display to beat Hockering 5-0. Charlotte Fisher scored twice and other goals came from Charlotte Swann, Alicia Lacey and Rhianne Brister. The Girls Under-14s had a pleasing 4-1 win at home to Blofield who usually provide tough opposition. Ella Stephenson and Sophie Rock both scored two.

Saturday saw the men's side draw 2-2 at Bawdeswell with goals from Danny Gray and Matt Steward. We stay seventh in the Crown Fire South and Central Norfolk league but have games in hand on five of the teams above us. This Saturday the team take on Sporle in the semi final of the Pease League Cup.

The Sunday Men's teams were also in form with the Reserves beating Wilco Fastfit 4-2 with Henry Dyson hitting a hat-trick and Adam Waters also scoring. The Sunday A side beat Spixworth Reserves 4-0. The match saw a return to goalscoring form for Robbie Lincoln who hit a couple. Dominic Doggett and Tamas Dalmay were also on target.

It was a mixed bag of results for the youth teams The Under-16s went down 4-3 at Mattishall with their goals coming from Henry Wainwright (2) and Adam Edwards. The Under-13s beat St Andrew's 4-1 with Robert Warminger hitting another hat-trick and the other coming from Tom Read. The Under-14s lost 6-0 at Watton and the Under-12s were beaten 3-2 at Dereham in their League Cup quarter-final. Their scorers were Ashley Gray and Connor Stearman. The Under-11s went down 15-0 at home to Rocklands. 

Finally the Veterans hit form to beat Norwich Rovers 5-2.

County Call Ups

Congratulations to Emily Coates and Emma Mulley who have been selected in the 16 player Norfolk squad to play Suffolk on 16th February at Diss Town FC (7.45 p.m kick off)

Club Registration Forms Updated

The club's registration form has been updated and can now be downloaded from this site in either word or pdf formats.For copies of these click here.

Our Saturday men's team has been named Crown Fire Central and South Norfolk League team of the month for November and December. The period saw us win all our league matches with victories over Sporle (5-1), Bawdeswell (6-3) and Wendling (2-1) and also beat Narborough Res 9-0 and Northwold 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Pease League Cup. We also beat Flitcham 1-0 in the Norfolk Primary Cup. The team will be presented with a new match ball by the league at a forthcoming match. Last year we won two monthly awards and were named the Crown Fire League club of this season after winning Division Four and reaching two cup finals.

Sponsorship for Under-9s

Local painter and decorator David Whitworth has kindly sponsored our Under-9 team. David's generosity has supplied a new match kit and also helped to fund a training kit. To see a photograph of the presentation visit the Under-9s page by clicking here.

Girls Under-14 player Sophie Rock has become the first player from the girls/women's section to notch 100 goals. Sophie did it in style by scoring seven in the  14-1 win over Spixworth. Congratulations Sophie. Congratulations to Sophie who hasn't missed a game over the past two seasons and has reached the ton mark in just 79 games at a rate of more than one goal a game. For more news from the women's and girls section of the club click here.

February Fixtures

Club fixtures for February are now on-line and can be viewed by clicking here.

We have established a strong link with Hethersett Social Club who have kindly offered to provide a trophy cabinet and noticeboard for the club in their headquarters in Queen's Road. We will also be purchasing club membership which will allow all club members to enjoy the facilities of the venue. It is also planned to hold a number of social events and details of these will follow.

Sponsorship Details Updated

We are busy updating the details of all our sponsors. We are extremely grateful for their support. To visit out sponsorship section click here

Fireworks Success

Hethersett’s first ever community firework spectacular has been heralded a success. Over 600 attended the event in the grounds of Hethersett High School organised by Hethersett Athletic Football Club. A number of local groups including Cringleford Scouts, Hethersett High School, Hethersett Junior School, Hethersett Athletic Football Club and Hethersett Social Club, took the opportunity to get involved and raise funds. The evening included a fireworks display aimed at younger children, followed by a main display for all the family. There was also a story telling tent, face painting, a barbecue and refreshments and sale of luminous gadgets. Thanks to the success of the evening, the football club is looking at repeating it in 2010 with even more community groups becoming involved. The event was supported by a number of sponsors including Gladedale (Anglia) Ltd, Anglian Demolition and Asbestos Ltd, Hugh J. Boswell, Trell Contractors (Watton) Ltd, Warburtons Bakery, RS Signs. 

Ladies and Girls News

We are looking to increase the number of girls teams. The ladies and girls section is also lining up a number of fund-raising events over the next few months. To read the latest news go to their special section of this web site by clicking here.

Under-14 Girls Look for More Players

The Under 14 Girls are looking for additional players, having lost a couple to long term injury and another who does not want to play any more. The team has moved up to nine a side this season. They train from 6 p.m until 7 p.m Tuesday evenings at the Football Development Centre (Powerleague) and play Saturday mornings in the fast expanding Norfolk Women's and Girls League.  Come along to training, all ability levels welcome. If you are interested contact Tim Cooke 01603 812682 or Steve Rock 01603 812865.

Under-10 Players Needed

The club is looking for new players for the Under 10s squad. If you are just starting in Year 5 and are interested in joining a football team, please come along and join us at the Memorial Playing Field, Hethersett on Saturday mornings at 10.30am. We have been a team together for two years, and the season that started on September 13th is our last in 7-a-side Mini Soccer. Next season we will be playing 11-a-side Under 11s football. With this in mind, we need to increase the size of our squad, so are looking for some new players. We have a lot of fun at our training sessions, and have a great set of mixed ability children in our current squad. Come along and join us! We are waiting to welcome you. For more information contact manager/coach Colin Bird on 01603 812875 or 07525 931330 or e-mail him by clicking here or Steve Walker on 01603 811148 or 07878 428471. Steve can be e-mailed by clicking here.