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Herne
Bay Harriers Youth Football Club was formed in 1998.
We started with 4 teams at under 9,
10, 11 and 13.
The 1999 season saw Herne Bay
Harriers enter 6 teams and they picked up thier first ever
silverware, winning the under 10 group without losing a game all
season, and coming runners up in both of the under 9 groups.
Season 2000/2001 saw an expansion of
9 teams and again picking up a runners up trophy in the under 8
group and finishing in good positions in most other divisions.
7 teams were entered into the
2001/2002 season and again they finished with very good league
positions all round and winning the under 10 division, our
fourth trophy in just 4 seasons! The Harriers also spread
their wings traveling abroad. The victorious under 10 side
traveled to France and play against some local sides acquitting
themselves very well.
Since the formation of the club The
Harriers have worked to improve the standard within the club,
both on the administration side, coaching and child protection,
for the benefit of the players.
This hard work paid off in 2004 as
they were able to get Managers and Coaches FA qualified
and as a Club the Herne Bay Harriers were awarded an FA Charter,
in recognition of the high standards within the Club.
Season
2005/2006 saw 10 teams entered into the campaign. The
under 10's were crowned division 2 champions and the under 10's
colts claimed the runners up spot in division 4.
2005 also saw the development of the new club web site, which is
proving very popular. The site has all of the results and tables
as well as other useful information. Also included on the
website are the match reports, information for parents and
general club news.
The 2006/07 season saw 11
teams across 9 age groups entered in to the East Kent Youth
League.
The under 14 were crowned champions of division 2, the under
10's finished runners up of division 3 as well as the under 13
's who finished runners up of division 2.
The start of the 2006/07 season saw
the dedicated and capable P. Tait step up from vice chairman to
chairman after the departure of M. Gower who had served the club
for many years. Best wishes to M. Gower for the future.
Neil Busby was elected as vice chairman.
In the 2007/08 season 12 teams have been entered five of which will be
playing top flight football a will be fully tested in division
1.
The past couple of years has also
seen an increase in sponsorship from local business which has
proved very successful for all those involved.
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