Surrey Summer Football Tournaments 2011

The Surrey Youth League now maintains a list of tournaments with entry forms here.


Saturday

Sunday

Month

Tournament
14 15 May Thatcham Tornadoes
14 15 May Spelthorne Sports
21 22 May Farncombe Youth
21
May Leatherhead Youth 7-a-side

22 May Leatherhead Youth 11-a-side
21 22 May Claygate Royals

29 May Leatherhead Youth 9-a-side
28 29/30 May Cobham
28 29/30 May Molesey
4 June Feltham Youth
4 5 June Ashford Town
4 5 June NPL Youth
4 5 June Wandgas
11 12 June Brockham
18 19 June Woodley Saints
25 26 June Aldershot Boys and Girls
25 26 June Guildford City
16 17 July Halliford Colts
3 4 September Ashford Town 11-a-side

Presentation Evenings 2011 - Now Booking

Sheen Lions FC will be holding its Presentation evenings at the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton, to celebrate our season's football, on the following dates. You must send in your booking and your vote for player's player by 28th April. 

THURSDAY 19th MAY 6.30 - 9.30pm booking form
U8s - U11s

Wednesday 25th MAY 6.30 - 9.30pm booking form
U12s - U18s

All registered squad members are expected to attend and should be accompanied by at least one adult.

Forms with payment as indicated should be returned directly to the Club Secretary at the address on the form.

Recruiting For Next Season - Open Days

We have not yet finished in 2010-11 but we are thinking about 2011-12. As an opportunity to introduce new children to the Club Sheen Lions are holding a series of Open Days. Let your friends and school mates know.

The open days are aimed at particular school years, the year given is the year the child is in as of March 2011.

If you are not in the age groups above there may still be opportunities to join the Club. Have a look at our How To Join page and contact the appropriate manager. 

Open Day For Children Currently In Years 7 and 8

Sheen Lions are a long established competitive youth football club based in East Sheen. We provide the very best coaching and competitive match play for over 200 boys from the ages of 7 to 17 years. Currently we have 18 teams represented in the Surrey Youth League. Our 11-a-side teams train once a week with professional coaches from early September to the end of April, with match play on a Sunday.

As part of our recruitment for season 2011/2012 we will be running an open day for boys currently in school years 7 and 8 on 2nd April 2011. Unfortunately, for this event we cannot accommodate children in any other year group, however details of our general recruitment policy are posted on www.sheenlions.com.

Saturday 2nd April 2011
Palewell Common (map)
12.30 - 14.00

If you are interested, you are very welcome to come along, register for the Open Day and participate in some training sessions and practice games. Wear football kit including shin pads and boots and bring some water for refreshment.

There will be the opportunity to see a number of our coaches in action, meet members of our current squads and our management team.

Director of Football - Geoff Parmiter
Geoff@sheenlions.com
Club Secretary - Sarah Street
clubsec@sheenlions.com

Click here if you would like a flyer for our open day to print and show your friends and school mates.

Open Day For Children Currently In Year 5

Sheen Lions are a long established competitive youth football club based in East Sheen. We provide the very best coaching and competitive match play for over 200 boys from the ages of 7 to 17 years. Currently we have 18 teams represented in the Surrey Youth League. Next season the Surrey Youth League are introducing 9-a-side soccer for the U11 age group. Training for U11 teams takes place every Saturday at Palewell Park, from mid Sept to the end of April, with match play on Sundays.

As part of our recruitment for season 2011/2012 we will be running a further open day for children currently in primary school year 5 on 2nd April 2011. Unfortunately, for this event we cannot accommodate children in any other year group, however details of our general recruitment policy are posted on www.sheenlions.com.

Saturday 2nd April 2011
Sheen Common (map)
09.00 - 10.30

If you are interested, you are very welcome to come along, register for the Open Day and participate in some training sessions and practice games. Wear football kit including shin pads and boots and bring some water for refreshment.

There will be the opportunity to see a number of our coaches in action, meet members of our current squads and our management team.

Director of Football - Geoff Parmiter
Geoff@sheenlions.com
Club Secretary - Sarah Street
clubsec@sheenlions.com

Click here if you would like a flyer for our open day to print and show your friends and school mates.

Cup Final for Sheen Lions U14 - Wed 27th April

The U14 League Cup semi finals were played at Imber Court on the 13th February. Sheen Lions recorded an emphatic 0-8 win over Wandgas Youth with FIVE goals from Dan to reach the final. They will play AFC Wimbledon who beat Bedfont 2-1 in the other semi.

The two finalists are currently first and second in the Premier Elite Division.

Surrey U14 League Cup Final
Wednesday 27th April
KO 7.30 (under floodlights)
Carshalton Athletic Football Club
Colston Ave,
Carshalton,
Surrey
SM5 2PW


It is a massive challenge for Sheen; AFC Wimbledon are unbeaten in 98 games over 3 years but Sheen have run them close already this season and could well pull off a surprise.

All support is very welcome and much appreciated. There is an entry charge of £3 for each adult.

Sheen Lions Provide Guard Of Honour At QPR v Crystal Palace

As part of the QPR partnership agreement 132 members of Sheen Lions watched the Championship match between QPR and Crystal Palace at Loftus Road.  Boys from the Under 12's , 13's , 14's and 15's provided a guard of honour as the players came on to the pitch.

QPR 12th March 2011
Photo courtesy of Back Page Images 

It was an exciting game, with QPR winning 2-1 and gaining three more points towards their quest for promotion to the Premiership.

We plan to do another partnership game in the early part of next season.

Sheen Lions U18 Win Surrey Premier Elite


Congratulations to our U18 side.

In their last home game and penultimate match for Sheen Lions on 6th March a crown of around 200 saw Sheen fight back from 2-0 down to a 2-2 draw with Kew Park Rangers to keep their grip on the title.

Yesterday a 72 seater bus was booked to take a large support to Dorking for their final match against Brockham Badgers, and the boys did not disappoint. A goal from Hill gave a 1-0 half time lead which kept the crowd on their toes, but another goal from Hill, and goals from Major (penalty) and Tyler sealed a 0-4 victory and won Sheen Lions the Surrey Youth League Premier Elite Division title by a single point.

With 14 league goals for the season Tom Hill is the top scorer in the division and with 28 points for the U18 age group, so an additional congratulations to him.

Open Day For Children Currently In Years 2, 3 and 4

Sheen Lions are a long established competitive youth football club based in East Sheen. We provide the very best coaching and competitive match play for over 200 boys from the ages of 7 to 17 years. Currently we have 18 teams represented in the Surrey Youth League. Training for our mini soccer teams (years 3, 4 and 5) takes place every Saturday from mid Sept to the end of April, with match play (7-a-side, mini pitches) on Sundays.

As part of our recruitment for season 2011/2012 we will be running a further open day for children currently in primary school on 26th March 2011. Unfortunately, for this event we cannot accommodate children in any other year group, however details of our general recruitment policy are posted on www.sheenlions.com.

Saturday 26th March 2011
Sheen Common (map)
11.45 - 1.15

If you are interested, you are very welcome to come along and the children can participate in a number of fun football activities. Please simply turn up and register for the Open Day, wear football kit including shin pads and boots and bring some water for refreshment.

There will be the opportunity to see a number of our coaches in action, join in with members of our current squads and meet our age group management team.

Director of Football - Geoff Parmiter
Geoff@sheenlions.com

Click here if you would like a flyer for our open day to print and show your friends and school mates.

U11 Football Goes 9 v 9 in 2011/12

The Surrey Youth League have announced that for the 2011/12 season their U11 age group will play a 9 v 9 format. This age group will continue as 9 v 9 in 2012/13 and move to 11 a side at U13 as the league transition to 9 v 9 for the U11 and U12s.

The FA have published recommendations for  9 v 9 and SYL are still finalising the rules to be adopted. As an indicator only these may be the rules:

  • A Junior size pitch of 80m x 50m
  • 16'x7' goals
  • A maximum squad of 18
  • A match squad of 14 with roll on roll off substitutions allowed
  • A maximum playing time of 30 minutes each way
  • Size 4 ball
  • Fully qualified and registered referees, (not Mini Soccer only).
  • Each club to provide one assistant referee.
  • The offside rule will apply
Sheen Lions will be entering U11 sides in the SYL next season and arrangements are being made to provide a 9 v 9 pitch at Palewell. We will field two and possibly three sides considering the optimal squad size,  the demand and standard the of players available.

Note that players that qualify as U10 or younger are not allowed by FA rules to play 11-a-side or 9-a-side matches.

Expansion At Palewell

After discussion with the London Borough of Richmond; from the 2011/12 season Sheen Lions will use Palewell Park for all their matches and training. Mini football matches and training previously located at Sheen Common will move to Palewell. This will allow Sheen Lions to consolidated its activities and allow the LBRUT to improve the cricket facilities at Sheen Common. We may still use the 11-a-side pitch at Sheen Common on exceptional occasions.

LBRUT will be reconfiguring the Palewell pitches so we have mini soccer pitches on the space that is currently pitch 1 and to include a new 9 v 9 pitch needed for U11 football next season. Areas will designated for Saturday training to allow space for Sheen Lions and other current users of Palewell.

Once the current refurbishment work at Palewell is complete we will have storage facilities available and Mangers will no longer have to store and transport corner posts and nets.