The Setup
Larkfield " Youth Seniors 05~06 " are part of the Larkfield Football Club which Incorporates Larkfield Boys, Larkfield Juniors, Larkfield Youth & Larkfield Girls.
We play in tournaments against other 'special needs' teams which have been in such places as Brighton and London and hosted by teams like 'Charlton Athletic', 'Brighton And Hove Albion' and 'Wimbledon' .
Home fixtures
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Ground :
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As advised
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Kickoff :
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As advised
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Arrival time:
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As advised
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Training
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Ground :
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Larkfield Rec
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Time :
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Sat 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.
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Team Colours
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Main Strip :
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Yellow / Black
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Second Strip :
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By Shirley, Parent of Ian B 
Larkfield Youth have been together as a team since 1999. They have a very supportive Manager and Coach who dedicate a lot of time trying to run the team.They take part in a number of tournaments and in 2004 were successful winners of the Larkfield Tournament, which made them all very proud. The team itself is made up of young people who have a variety of disabilities and is the only team of its kind that exists in Kent. All the team members are very supportive of each other and are a very friendly bunch of young people. Their Manager also organises other team activities, such as discos so that they can relax together off the pitch and have fun. The parents also are very supportive of the team and all they achieve. I hope that they have a good time and enjoy the football that they play.
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Some Associates
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Here we have Graham celebrating because Liverpool have scored; Ignoring the fact that the radio had said at the wrong end.
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Here we have Mo trying to remember where he left his sunglasses.
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So they want training in Spanish skills eh? ..... No Problemo! Now how does it go?....
1..2..3.. 1..2..3.. OLE' !
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Action Pics
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Ian being well tackled while running down the left wing
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The Team Management
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Sue Sloane
Sue has been managing this team which she started up with her husband Mo in 1999 under the guidance of Ian Greenland. Sue as the manager, is the one who does all the chatting and arranges all the fixtures.
Sue is a south londoner; Sue is a Charlton supporter ! !
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Mo Sloane
Mo is the coach. He has a level 1 coaching certificate and is also our first aider.
He is the one who does all the hard work with the team on the training pitch.
Thanks mainly to his son Tom, he has become a loyal Westham supporter. (under the same roof as a Charlton supporter? ooooh!)
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Mandy Painter
Mandy is our team's treasurer and she is responsible for looking after the financial side of things. Mandy keeps Sue under control and stops her from spending too much!
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Mike Mcculloch
Mike was just a parent who brought his son along to play football but he always helped Mo with the coaching and Sue asked him if he would like to get more involved. Mike, like Mo, has a level 1 FA coaching cirtficate and is now an official coach that helps Mo train the senior team.
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Lynne Mcculloch
Lynne is going to be helping Mandy with the financial side of things. Lynne has a habit of putting up gerzibos at tournaments but is very generous because she is always providing food at our group get togethers so none of us ever complain.
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Shirley Bayly
Shirley is yet another parent who brought her son along to play football. Her son started to get really involved with the club and offered to run a website for the team. Because Shirley's son was so intrested in the team, Shirley decided to get more involved. Shirley now helps with the financial side of things along with Lynne and Mandy.
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A little bit of History
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The team was formed in 1999 because a couple called Moe and Sue Sloane had 3 sons, they were called Josh, Ollie and Tom.
Tom and Ollie were becoming upset as Josh played for a Larkfield league side and he kept coming home with trophies.
Ollie and Tom wanted the chance to play football, so Moe and Sue formed,(with the guidance of the late Ian Greenland), a team that was especially for boys and girls with special needs/learning difficulties so as to give them the chance to play football. The team found that it generated a lot of interest in the Larkfield and Ditton area and more players soon joined.
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Thanks to the parents
A bit about some of the important people…. The parents, without them our team would find it difficult to get to their fixtures. Thanks to them our team has games at Feltham, Brighton, Erith Horsham and v.i. training at Charlton Athletic and Arsenal.
A thank you from the players...it is appreciated.
Team 2005~2006
LARKFIELD TOURNAMENT 2004.
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Ian lifts the cup in front of a cheering crowd!
The lads celebrating Malco's goal at the Larkfield Tournament 2004!
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On Sunday 20th June 2004 at Cobdown Sports Club we won the Larkfield Tournament on a very wet day. We got to the final and won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Malco and this is the biggest achievement that this team has achieved. We were all so happy that we won it and we will never forget this very special day for our team.
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