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CONTENTS 5 - CHAIRMAO Paul Manning welcomes us to this Macron Cup First Round game…

7 - ROBBO SAYS Meet the new manager…

9 - WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS A brief history of Abbey Hey… 11 - UP-COMING FIXTURES Get your fixture diaries up to date…

17 - THE NEW CAPTAIN Meet the new Captain…

25–28 - DANNY DALTON - CENTURION!!

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CHAIRMAO Notes from the little Purple book of COLFC Chairman, Paul Manning.

Welcome everybody, to today’s Hallmark Security League Premier Division game against Abbey Hey.

but they add up to a hill of beans unless you capitalize upon them.

November looks like a tough month on paper and so we will have to be totally focused upon winning the next three points. That is our only goal and it always has been.

Myself, the Directors and all the volunteers put all the volunteer hours in, to ensure that Robbo and the lads have the best opportunity possible to win the next three points.

It was nice to see Danny Dalton be the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club, as he is such a nice lad and a great player. I talk at length about him elsewhere in today’s commemorative programme, but I would like to add my personal congratulations to him here.

Kevin McEllin and Tom Peterson are coming right up behind him and I think the fact that these three lads are all in and around 100 appearances for the club at roughly the same time, shows the kind of player and more importantly the kind of person who will succeed at City of Liverpool FC. All three are great lads with great attitudes and are very humble, with a will to win football matches on behalf of the club.

I am proud to know them and prouder still that they have been such great servants for our club, with plenty more to come from each of them too.

Here’s hoping for three points today for the Purps! #UTP

To me, the league season seems to be split into thirds; the first third is made up of games played in relatively good weather, interspersed with exciting cup runs in the FA competitions.

Then the feel-good factor ends, the clocks go back and Winter sets in and we are into the “grind” of dark nights, wind, rain and the freezing cold. Attendances drop naturally, and clubs fight extra hard to keep the points ticking over.

The final third of the season starts in March with nicer weather (hopefully) and pushing to win something (hopefully).

With the win on Saturday at West Didsbury & Chorlton, we have completed 13 league games, which is just slightly more than 1/3rd of the 38-league game season. To be top of the league and still unbeaten is a great start to the season and all credit must go to Craig Robinson, his staff and the playing squad.

We are already 14 points better off in the league this season over last season and we are actually four points better off then Runcorn Linnets were at the same stage last season, so everything bodes well as we enter “the grind”.

But as I have noted repeatedly, after 13 games last season Runcorn Town had won 12 and drawn one (the draw coming against us in their 13th game) and they ended up finishing third, so good starts are nice things to have,

Paul Manning

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managers notes I’d like to congratulate Danny Dalton who played his 100th game for the club against Ashton Athletic and is the first player to do that for the club!!!

Welcome to today’s game where we welcome Abbey Hey FC, I remember the two games we played against them last season, especially the away game, where we drew and it’s always a tough game, we need to be mentally prepared and not look at their position in league.

and are battling for every point so like I’ve said before there will be no easy games in this league, especially coming into the winter period so we may not control games with possession as much as I’d like. I keep telling the players if we compete, work hard, win our individual battles our ability will shine through because of the quality we have.

Other teams last week dropped points unexpectedly, so it proves there are no easy games. All that matters is we keep doing what we are doing, together as a club and keep getting behind the lads supporting them as you are our twelfth man and we are going to need that over the coming months.

Lastly, I’d like to congratulate Danny Dalton who played his 100th game for the club against Ashton Athletic and is the first player to do that for the club!, which is a brilliant achievement and will be forever in the clubs history. I couldn’t think of a better person to do it and he deserves all the plaudits he gets, he and his family should be proud and I know they will be. Enjoy the game and thank you for your support!

We’ve trained well through the week and the lads are confident and are looking forward to every game.

Our last game at home was against Ashton Athletic in the Macron Cup, it was a good win against a team in form but also good to see the players not letting the defeat against Hebburn affect them. Last Saturday away at West Didsbury was a battling performance where we had to be patient and stay strong as a team, decisions at times went against us but that is something you have to expect and stay focused, which I felt the players did. West Didsbury are down the bottom like today’s opponents

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ABBEYHEY Abbey Hey FC was formed in 1902 in the Abbey Hey district of Gorton, some three miles away from the centre of Manchester. During their formative years and through the two World Wars, the club was disbanded and reformed on a number of occasions. Starting in the Church Sunday Leagues, they progressed through the Manchester Amateur Leagues during the intervening years but the club really came into it’s own in the 1960s after it took in the players of the Admiralty Gunning Engineering Department (AGED) following it’s closure.

Alf Gentry, the Manager of Abbey Hey at this point, decided that with the influx of new players he would step down in favour of the AGED Manager, Danny Danson.

Alf, who had been for many years the prime mover of the club, stayed on in a senior position and shared in the success that the club would have in the coming years. The new players made up the backbone of the club during the decade with some staying on after their playing careers had ended.

Most notable of these was Allan Vaughan, who occupied the positions of Treasurer and Secretary. Ken Brown also stayed on; becoming manager after Danny Danson had retired, and won numerous honours culminating in 1978 with the club deciding to apply for a position in the Manchester League. The application was successful and the following year the club began playing in the 2nd Division of the Manchester League, achieving promotion in their first season.

Reaching this position meant that the club had to find an enclosed ground suitable for playing their home games.

The nearest ground available at the time was in Chorlton at Werburghs Road. The ground was owned by a car dealership (Lookers) but was being used by a local school.

It was agreed that if Abbey Hey FC carried out some improvements, such as installing showers in the dressing rooms, they could rent the ground. After two years, Lookers reneged on the deal and the club was forced out, this time to a ground nearer home at Godfreys (the area was named after a prominent local Councillor, Godfrey Erman, who donated the ground to the local populace of Abbey Hey for their use as a recreational area).

The next eighteen years were fairly successful with the club winning the Gilchrist Cup under Managers Jim Whittaker and Dave Denby and a League title but this ended when Abbey Hey FC were told that as from the start of the new season they would not be allowed to use Godfreys. This despite the large amounts of money that they had spent on drainage and despite assurances when they had taken over the derelict ground that as long as Abbey Hey had a football team this would be their ground.

A temporary home, at the old English Steel ground, was arranged on a season to season basis with the owners at theme, Clayton Analine but after only 2 years, the

ground was sold to a local builder who required the land to build houses on.

During the two years the club were based at the ground, negotiations with Crossley Motors Ltd had been taking place to buy a disused ground they owned in Goredale Avenue, Gorton.

Unfortunately, the land was not in good order and was becoming an eyesore with fences falling down and people using it for fly-tipping.

Contractors working for the council had tipped 1,000 tons of hardcore onto the car park to prevent access to the ground.

Matters had reached an impasse between Abbey Hey FC and Crossleys when Manchester City Council stepped in, They informed Crossleys that if an agreement was not made with the people that they were dealing with, the ground would be the subject of a compulsory purchase order. This tipped the scales in favour of the football club who were asked to make an offer for the ground which was promptly accepted. Legal representation and a bank loan were quickly arranged and in 1984 the club at last had their own home.

The bank loan was paid off and the ground was improved including having the fly tipped hardcore removed from the ground. These improvements to the ground could only have been achieved by the hard work and dedication of the committee, who not only raised the money to carry out the improvements but also carried out 90% of the work themselves.

Jim Clark was to join during these turbulent times as manager, a position he was to occupy for the next 18 years. The club went on to gain success in the Manchester League during the late eighties and early nineties, winning the Premier Division Championship on five occasions during this period.

In 1997, after finishing 2nd in the Manchester Premier Division, the club applied for membership of The North West Counties League. Following a ground grading visit

by League Officials, the club was accepted into the 2nd Division for the 1998 season. Abbey Hey’s first season in the North West Counties League couldn’t have been more exciting. Although Fleetwood Freeport had taken the Division Two title, the runners-up place was still to be decided. On the last Saturday of the season any one of three clubs could have taken second place, but it was Abbey’s 3-2 win at Darwen that clinched promotion to Division One in their first season in the league.

Promotion to the 1st Division meant that the club had to install floodlights. True to form, they designed, ordered, erected and wired them within a couple of months.

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The biggest job during the ground improvements was the building of the new clubhouse and dressing rooms.

Planning permission was given with the majority of work once again being carried out by the clubs own members.

To finance this project, low interest loans were taken out from The FA with the remainder of the money achieved through fund raising schemes.

In their first season in the top flight, Abbey Hey had a tremendous start, topping the table at one point early in the season, but a drop in form saw them finish mid table.

Still, a highly creditable first season in Division One and they had more than proved themselves worthy of their rapid rise from the Manchester League to the NWCFL Division One. 2000/01 again saw Abbey finish in a comfortable mid table position, proving that the season before had been no fluke, but the following season started with a run of poor results including some heavy defeats. The second half of the year saw an improvement which lifted the club away from any relegation threat but at the end of the season, manager Jim Clark decided to resign. This ended an eighteen year stint in management in which he had overseen many of Abbey Hey’s finest moments.

Jim’s replacement for 2002/03 was Tony Hancock, previously Woodley Sports Reserve Team manager, who also brought Paul Kirkham from Woodley as his assistant.

It was their first attempt at management at this level of football and Abbey Hey’s final position of 13th showed that they rose to the challenge. During the season, Calum Dempsey won the NWCFL player of the month award for September and goalkeeper Liam Higginbottom won the October safe hands’ award. However, at the end of their first season in charge, Tony and Paul left the club to retun to Woodley Sports as managers of the first team. There was some celebration as Abbey Hey reached their 100th birthday and also reached the 3rd round proper (last 64) of the FA Vase. The club has played in the FA Cup for the first time since the turn of the millennium, but have only won one tie, a victory over Bamber Bridge on penalties in 2002-03, to reach the First Qualifying Round for the only time.

Jim Vince took over for 2003/04 but after a good start to the season, things went wrong. Despite only losing five out of their last ten games, the club ended second from bottom, only avoiding relegation due to the changes made to the non league structure. Jim Vince opted to resign and Chris Bailey took over knowing that a major team rebuilding job was required.

In 2004 ten members of the committee were given long service awards for their 25 years of service in Grass Roots Football by The Manchester FA. The 2005/2006 season improved their best league finish by two places, but both the team and the club then started to struggle. A lack of both financial backing and foresight saw the club slowly drop down the league table in the following seasons until 2009/10 saw them eventually hit rock bottom.

In 2009/10 Abbey Hey was half way through the season with only 4 points to their name and in the basement position in the league after 25 games. However, following the appointments of Barrie Walker as Manager and

Andrew Harris as Assistant Manager in November 2009, Abbey Hey made several new signings with the likes of Jon-Paul Lewis, Gareth Wager, Daniel Cocks, John Hardy, Darren Evans, Lee Knowles and Nathan Finnigan joining the club. This signalled a turn in fortune for the club as they picked up 30 points in the 2nd half of the season however it wasn’t enough and they were relegated from the North West Counties Premier Division.

The form in the second of the season saw Abbey Hey going all the way to the final of the Vodkat League Challenge Cup beating the likes of Ashton Athletic FC and Bootle FC along the way. Abbey Hey beat Winsford Utd 3-0 in the final and lifted the trophy.

Walker and Harris made the decision to blood young local talent, realising that this would serve the club well in the future but that it would take time to reap its rewards.

Abbey made a slow start to life in the NWCFL First Division 2010/2011 and departed all cup competitions at the initial stages. However, October signalled a change in fortunes and wins at Atherton Collieries, Daisy Hill and Wigan Robin Park pointed to a brighter 2011. The introduction of quality players such as Antal Tompos, Luke Gibson and Martin Pilkington started to pay dividends though the results did not always reflect this.

Unfortunately, the team’s home form was to be their downfall as far as progressing up the league table although the team were usually beaten only by the odd goal.

For the 2011/12 season, Walker’s youth policy started to pay quick dividends as the team has made an excellent start to the league season, remaining in the top four of Division One from day one. Though a run of poor results saw them exit the NWCFL Challenge Cup, FA Vase and 1st Division Trophy they did take the notable scalp of Evo Stik North team Radcliffe Borough in the first round of the Manchester Cup. The season really stepped up a gear as they moved into 2012 with Abbey at one point pushing Wigan Robin Park and Norton United for one of the two promotion places. Though they were to ultimately finish in 3rd place, the season had been an undoubted success as Walker had built a promotion challenging team in just 2 seasons.

The 2012/13 campaign started better than anyone at the club could have imagined as the team went unbeaten in the league for the first 3 months. Although unsuccessful in the FA vase, they would eventually reach the latter stages of the FA Cup qualifiers and a plum tie at FC Halifax via fantastic wins at St Helens Town and Sheffield.

Rarely stepping out of the top two in Division One, Abbey continued to rack up league wins whilst also moving thru the Challenge Cup, Div One Trophy and Manchester Premier Cup rounds. The first team success was also matched by the newly introduced youth team set up. Both Under 17s and 18s topped their respective Youth Alliance Divisions during the year and impressed many with their style of play and application. As the months progressed a few of the older youth players started to appear in the first team, boding well for the future. Come April and a win at Northwich Villa eventually sealed promotion back into the top flight of the NWCFL ladder.

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captains notes It’s been another good week for us, it was nice to bounce back from the disappointing game at Hebburn and grind out two wins.

football, but when you have Cairnsy up front he will always guarantee you goals.

This was a game that maybe last year we would not have won but we are a group of winners this year and we are desperate to keep winning.

Today will be another tough game and we are desperate to stay top of the league, we want to keep winning and try and create a gap between us and the chasing pack and the only way to do that is to just concentrate on each game as it comes, keep working hard and keep producing the goods on the pitch.

I just want to say congratulations to big Danny Dalton on 100 games for the Purps, it’s a great achievement, he’s been one of the most consistent players over the last couple of seasons. He’s a great player but he’s also a top, top lad and was one of the first to introduce himself when I first signed. On the pitch he’s the biggest moaner I’ve probably ever played with but you can’t have everything can you!

First was the Ashton game in the cup, a game in which we were desperate to win and I thought we won quite comfortably playing some brilliant football in the first half. The game will be remembered for Forbsey’s unbelievable goal, I’m not 100% sure he meant it, he could have just been trying to aim for the corner so we could see out the game, so maybe he should aim for the corner more often!

No, it was a great goal and capped off a good win for us.

Saturday saw us travel to West Didsbury, who despite their league position are a decent team. We had to grind a win out and it felt good that we were able to win quite ugly really as they made it difficult for us to try and play any type of

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018/19 Date Comp Opponent Att Result Goalscorers 04/08/18 HSL A 1874 Northwich 433 W 6-3 Cairns (3), Forbes, Clair, McGrath 08/08/18 HSL A Northwich Vics 298 W 2-1 McDonald, Holt 11/08/18 FAC H SILSDEN 630 W 3-1 Holt, McGrath, McDonald 18/08/18 HSL H IRLAM 406 D 2-2 McDonald, McGrath 25/08/18 FAC H GLOSSOP NORTH END 462 D 1-1 Hazelhurst 27/08/18 HSL H BURSCOUGH 404 W 3-0 Peterson (3) 31/08/18 HSL H RUNCORN TOWN 649 W 4-0 McGrath (2), Williams, Hazelhurst 04/09/18 FAC A Glossop North End 348 W 3-2 McGrath, Hazelhurst, Forbes 08/09/18 HSL A Squires Gate 255 W 5-1 Cairns (3), Denson, McGrath (p) 11/09/18 w H WHITCHURCH ALPORT 505 W 1-0 Cairns 15/09/18 HSL A Ashton Athletic 154 W 4-0 Peterson, McGrath, Clair, Cairns 18/09/18 HSL A Barnoldswick Town 135 W 3-2 Peterson (2), McDonald 22/09/18 FAC A Chester FC 1806 L 0-4 25/09/18 HSL H LITHERLAND REMYCA 513 W 4-0 McGrath (3), Hazelhurst 29/09/18 HSL H WINSFORD UNITED 295 W 5-2 Peterson (2), McDonald, Clair, McGrath 02/10/18 HSL A Silsden 242 D 1-1 Peterson 06/10/18 HSL H W DIDS & CHORLTON 346 W 4-0 Clair, McDonald, Peterson, Cairns 13/10/18 FAV A Hebburn Town 1302 L 0-4 20/10/18 HSL H ASHTON ATHLETIC 264 W 3-1 Clair, Cairns, Forbes 27/10/18 HSL A West Didsbury & Chorlton 364 W 3-1 Cairns (2), Own Goal

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Danny Dalton

100 appearances for the Purps!

What a brilliant achievement for Danny to reach 100 appearances for the club, especially when you consider the amount of Centre Half partners he has played with over two and a bit seasons; Chris Lawton, Allen Weston, Tony Dunne, Chris Dykes, Chris Lester, Josh Dures, Franny Foy, Craig Robinson, Luke Denson, Anthony Brown, Kevin McEllin, Paul Williams, David Thompson.

He’s also played in front of every goalkeeper we’ve ever used; Stephen Longrigg, Thomas Bradley, Bartok Kowalczyk, Stephen James, Karl Willis, Graeme McCall, Phil Thompson and Ben Ascroft.

He’s played under the only two Managers that COLFC has had; Simon Burton and Craig Robinson.

He played in the first ever game

undertaken by City of Liverpool FC, a behind closed doors friendly at Stockport Town and he has been around ever since.

He’s scored ten times for the club in those 100 appearances, including the first ever goal scored at home in a league game in that unbelievable 3-2 home win over Bacup Borough. A 1/10 goal return from Centre Half is nothing to be sniffed at and Danny pops up regularly to head one in from a corner.

Danny was also the first player to be sent off for the Purps in a home game, against Chadderton.

He is a lovely fella too, which seems to be a pre-requisite for longevity at our club. Big heads, self-publicists and narcissists don’t seem to last long here, we like humble people, who really do want to play for the club and Danny fits that description to a T (funnily enough as do Kevin McEllin and Tom Peterson, who are also coming right behind 25

Danny for 100 appearances) All the kids love Danny, because he has got time for them all – he’s got time for everyone – although there was one time when he got dropped by Simon Burton for a game and he stormed around the dressing room and clubroom, slamming doors and generally being angry. All the volunteers were laughing out of the side of their faces as it was so unusual to see

big Danny in a strop, but it WAS funny.

Carl Grimshaw has been in the news this week as he has just scored his 400th goal for Charnock Richard, but Danny Dalton is the best defender he has ever played against – that’s what Danny says Grimshaw said to him anyway!! (I believe you mate.)

It’s easy to see why Danny is such a nice lad, as he is supported by a large family, all of whom are also really nice people who also love the Purps, not forgetting Danny Dalton Snr (Danny’s Grandad) who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Danny Jnr (Danny’s dad), his Mum and his brother Thomas, plus assorted nieces, nephews and grandkids can all be found at a Purps’ game and that is the essence of the club; Family.

If you look around there are several families who have been with the Purps from the start and who underpin a lot of what happens with the club and “Dalton” is a name synonymous with City of Liverpool FC. Congratulations Danny on being the first player to reach 100 appearances with the club and here is to many more!

Message from Danny

To make a century of appearances for this club is a great achievement and to be the first player to do it is a great feeling.

There are so many great lads and great players who have played and who want to play for this club, but I have outlasted them all.

I am fully behind everything the club is trying to achieve and will always give my all for the club, on and off the pitch.

I want to thank everyone associated with the club; staff, volunteers, supporters, players and of course the two managers for picking me 100 times.

The 101 games I have now played for the club were all for my Grandad, which kept him going for as long as he could.

Hopefully I’ll get another 100 games in before the legs finally go!

Thanks again to everyone! #UTP

Danny Dalton

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A SELECTION OF MESSAGES FOR DANNY Congratulations to the first Purple centurion – Elliot Conway

Well done Danny from the McGrady family

Danny is right lad, I didn’t think you would even make it to 100 appearances, never mind be the first to do it! Only joking mate, you deserve all the credit mate, well done – Jamie McDonald

Congratulations on your 100th appearance Danny what an achievement and also congratulations on being my 1st purple man crush IIIIIIII am the biggest fan of Daniel Dalton der der der der de de de de – Paul McCabe

Congratulations Danny – John Joynt (Huyton Fatties)

A true Purp – Howard Klarfeld

Congrats on reaching 100 games for the Purps Danny, great achievement, hopefully another 100 with plenty more trophies – Luke Denson Well done to the best centre half we’ve had at the club bar none. Top player and top man. From all the Wavertree Ultras

Well done Danny, what an achievement – Brenda Fenlon Congratulations Danny on being the first COLFC player to reach 100 appearances, well deserved – Ben Ascroft This Guy!! – Ian Brocklehurst Well done Dan, 100 appearances at any level is a brilliant achievement especially being the first to do so at the club. Would have been a lot more except for those plastic knees of yours! – Franny Foy Congratulations Danny – I’ll never forget you bringing the trophies over to me at Runcorn and Fleetwood. Keep shouting at them mate.

Here’s to the next 100 – Sid Ogwin Congratulations Danny, 100 games and you have kept your record going of moaning in every single one! – Tom Spearritt From the first Purps game we came to watch it was evident what an influential figure Danny Dalton is on the pitch. Never one to shirk out of a challenge, and the first to celebrate our goals, it’s been boss to have a Scouse heartbeat in our side. Danny’s commitment and contributions to our success on the pitch are only eclipsed by the fact he’s such a fantastic fella off it. From the #UTP tweet every match day, to the amount of time he’s got for everyone... there’s simply no more deserving, original Purple Centurion.

Well in, Danny and of course #UTP - The Purple Helmets A Colossus! – Brian Lankertis Congratulations to big Danny Dalton on your 100th game. Top lad and a top player and one of the originals still going strong! Here’s to 100 more if the legs hold out!! – Kevin McEllin

Congratulations Danny Dalton on being the first player to reach 100 appearances for the Purps. Fully deserved and a top lad on and off the pitch. Hopefully many more to come – Tom Peterson Well done Danny on playing 100 games for The Purps, you are a credit to the club and to your family – Amanda Manning Well done Danny on being the first to reach 100 games. Been with us from the start. We’ve had numerous top class centre halves come into the squad but your determination and your loyalty to COLFC just doesn’t give them a chance. Danny Dalton a true Purp Legend. Gary Walthew Congratulations Danny on your 100 games for the Purps! Keep up the great performances mate, you’re playing as good as ever mate – Jason Morland It’s no surprise that you’re the first COLFC player to reach this milestone! Your dedication, commitment and ability has meant despite new players coming in you’ve managed to keep your place at the heart of the defence and played a pivotal role in all the success that the club has had to date! Congratulations on the milestone to the guy who epitomises all that’s good about football at this level!

Mike Caulfield Well done Danny Dal-TON – Bill Shepperd

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With the ongoing success of our football for everyone project and our brand-new walking football initiative we are starting to put the wheels in motion for our next scheme, Kits4Kids, a scheme which aims to provide children in the local area with the equipment and kit needed to participate in football.

Families are struggling to put food on the table and keep a roof over their head never mind forking out £40/£50 for a pair of boots every year plus shin pads, kit etc, if you have more than one child you’re suddenly looking at spending a few hundred pounds, and that’s before any subs need paying.

An analysis by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reveals cuts to benefits and tax credits under the Tory government will see children hardest hit, forecasting that around one and a half million more under-18s will live in households below the relative poverty line by 2022. The research, which analyses the

impact of welfare reforms between 2010 and 2018, shows households with lone parents and children are set to lose an average of £5,250 – almost one-fifth of their total net income, compared to a loss of £3,000 for couples with children. This will see the child poverty rate for those in lone parent households increase from 37 per cent to over 62 per cent.

These children are of great risk of being isolated and abandoned socially. The life skills learned through football help empower individuals and enhance mental wellbeing, such as increased resiliency, self-esteem and connections with others. These features of football are beneficial to people of all ages, but they are especially vital to the healthy development of young people. We must do more to increase engagement and encourage young people into football, not stand by while they are priced out of the game through no fault of their own.

This is where the fantastic City of Liverpool FC Supporters come in! If there are any old kits, boots or shin pads that your son/ daughter has grown out of then please do not hesitate to contact us and we can arrange a collection or drop them off at one of the home games where one of our Community team will collect them from you.

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