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Revision as of 22:33, 8 April 2009

AFC Liverpool
File:AFC Liverpool Crest.jpg
Full nameAssociation Football Club Liverpool
Founded2008
(by Alun Parry)
GroundValerie Park
Prescot, England
Capacity3,200
ChairmanEngland Paul McCombs
ManagerEngland Derek Goulding
LeagueNorth West Counties Football League Division One
Current season

A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional English football club. Fans are able to buy into the club on a 'one member-one vote' basis.[1][2] The club kicked off the 2008-09 season in North West Counties League Division One.[3]

About

The club is aimed at Liverpool fans who have been priced out of Premier League football.[4] The club will adopt the same colours, fan songs and will also be based around the same community as Liverpool. The club is a non-profit organisation. The AFC Liverpool founder Alun Parry said "I've been going to Anfield since the late Seventies when I was six years old. A season ticket in the Kop cost £45 in 1985, today it's £650, which I know is a lot cheaper than some other Premier League clubs, but in inflation terms Eighties prices should equate to £98 today."[4] He also stated that the forming of the club had nothing to do with the debated ownership of Liverpool. Parry stressed that the new club was not to be estranged from Liverpool, but he hoped that it would look on AFC as a 'little brother'.

The formation of the club has already been featured in the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian[5], Daily Mirror, the Liverpool Echo, the Daily Post[6], BBC Sport[7], Radio City, City Talk FM, 106.7 Merseyside's KCR FM BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC London and Sky Sports News.

On the 17th June 2008, AFC Liverpool were officially accepted into the North West Counties League Division One for the 2008-09 season. In addition to this, Prescot Cables also granted AFC Liverpool permission to play their home games at Valerie Park.[8] AFC Liverpool club founder Alun Parry said: "Everybody at the club is delighted. We now have an excellent, atmospheric stadium to play in which has excellent transport links, making it easy for our fans to get to.

"And the decision of the league's AGM puts us as full members of the Northwest Counties (Vodkat) League, and it means that our dream is now a reality."

The first game in their history was played on Wednesday, 16th July 2008 against St Helens Town. The result was a 1-1 draw with the first ever goal for AFC Liverpool being a penalty scored by Martin Crowder.

On Saturday, 19th July 2008, AFC Liverpool won their first trophy; the Joe Fagan Commemorative Trophy, drawing with Nelson 1-1 and then beating them 3-5 on penelties.

On Saturday, 2nd August 2008, AFC Liverpool won their second trophy of the season, 'The Fans Club Trophy' beating Runcorn Linnets 1-4.

As of 18 July 2008, A.F.C Liverpool, are looking for their first shirt sponsor.

The club's first competitive game took place on 9 August 2008, at home to Darwen, and resulted in a 5-0 victory in front of 442 fans. The club's recent 4-3 win away to Bootle on 27 December 2008 resulted in the largest attendance for an AFC Liverpool game so far. This thrilling Merseyside "Derby" also attracted the largest attendance ever at New Bucks Park.

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Northern Ireland NIR Paul Willis
— GK England ENG Jack Baker
— DF England ENG Andy Barlow
— DF England ENG Mark Bloxam
— DF England ENG Jay Chandler
— DF England ENG Craig Cushion
— DF England ENG Mark Gregory
— DF England ENG Liam Coyne
— DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kangana Ndiwa
— DF England ENG Daniel French
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Philip Ojapah
— MF England ENG Matty Williams
— MF England ENG Ryan Wignall
— FW England ENG Andy Olsen
— MF England ENG Ian Johnson
— MF England ENG Andy McCoy
— MF England ENG Brad Warburton
— MF England ENG Ian Sheridan
— FW England ENG Dave Eaton
— FW England ENG Martin Smeaton
— FW England ENG Dean Thurston

Reserve team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Sam Mass
21 GK Nigeria NGA Victor
2 DF England ENG Dean Jones
3 DF England ENG Bud
5 DF England ENG River Humfreys
14 DF England ENG Dean Conelly
6 DF England ENG Connor
physio DF England ENG Luke Davis
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 MF Template:Country data AFR Charlie Opara
8 MF England ENG Matty Cushion
22 MF England ENG Anthony Cole
24 MF England ENG Chris Hawes
44 MF England ENG Jack
36 MF England ENG Joey
10 FW England ENG David Ojapah
11 FW England ENG John Daley

Staff

Name Role
England Derek Goulding Manager
England Chris Stammers Assistant Manager
England Paul Moore Goalkeeping Coach
Scotland Bill Pirrie Physio
England Phil Riding Kit Manager
Republic of Ireland John Aldridge Club Patron
Norway Vegard Heggem Club Patron
Netherlands Erik Meijer Club Patron

Competition history

Last update on 28-03-2009.

Season League Pld W D L F A Pts Pos Average Home Att
2008-2009 North West Counties League Division One 29 19 2 8 72 34 59 2/18 338


Honours

  • Joe Fagan Commemorative Trophy
    • Winners 2008-2009 (1)
  • The Fans Club Trophy
    • Winners 2008-2009 (2)

Records

See also

References

  1. ^ "The fans are revolting". Daily Mirror. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  2. ^ "Liverpool fans plan AFC Liverpool". icLiverpool. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ Conn, David (2008-05-08). "AFC Liverpool join the rebels with vow of football for all". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  4. ^ a b "Liverpool fans form a club in their price range". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. ^ "Liverpool's little brother prepares to enter the world". The Guardian. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  6. ^ "Hunt for 1,000 fans for AFC Liverpool football club". Liverpool Daily Post. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  7. ^ "Reds fans form 'affordable' club". news.bbc.co.uk. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  8. ^ "http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160254080617-1500.htm". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2008-06-17. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help); Text "http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160254080617-1500.htm;" ignored (help)

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