Worcestershire County Schools FA

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Worcestershire County Schools FA Teachers Xi V

SUNDAY 9TH MARCH 2014 - KICK-OFF 3.00PM

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Worcestershire County Schools FA

The Road To Dallas

WELCOME

Thank you for attending todays fixture between Worcestershire Teachers X1 versus Aston Villa All Stars X1.

The fixture has been organised as a fundraiser for the Under 16 Worcestershire Schools FA Boys team who have will be competing in the prestigious Dr Pepper Dallas Cup from the 11th - 20th April. All funds raised today go towards reducing the cost of this trip for pupils attending the trip.

This is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to represent their school, county, country in a world famous tournament.

The tournament has a reputation for renowned international superstars to have featured as youths, just some of the Dr Pepper Dallas Cups alumni include Raul, David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Wayne Rooney and Maicon to name just a few!

This trip will be a life changing experience, allowing pupils to experience playing sport in a new environment, immersing themselves in Dallas through the home stay program with host families of Dallas players who will be competing in the competition to enable pupils to make friendships, in addition to competing in front of US college coaches to support our pupils ambition of combining their academic studies with their pursuit of playing football to the highest level possible.

Thank you for coming out today, supporting schools football and the many opportunities that are available to the pupils of Worcestershire thanks to parental and teachers support.

Yours thankfully

Gary Barrell & Matt Routley Team Manager Worcestershire County Schools FA

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THE DALLAS CUP ABOUT THE GAME

Throughout Dallas Cup’s history, many participating players have gone on to great notoriety as professional players and World Cup participants.

A few of the stars that have gone to play in the world’s biggest stage include David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Wayne Rooney, Chicharito, Raul and Michael Bradley.

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Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXV (April 13-April 20, 2014) offers the most competitive international youth soccer in North America plus genuine Texas hospitality. The Dallas Cup is by invitation only and teams are selected for invitation based on their competitive performance as shown on the on-line application which is normally available in late summer for the following year’s tournament.

All performance information is verified through the Dallas Cup’s worldwide network. In past years, teams and referees have traveled to Dallas from one hundred countries and six continents. Share the excitement of world class competition, make new soccer friends and enjoy a fun-filled week of activities.

Format In the opening round robin, beginning on Sunday with completion on Wednesday evening, teams are bracketed into groups of four and are guaranteed a minimum of three games. Group winners and/or wildcards advance to the elimination stage of the tournament.

"Friendly Games" will be organized in the latter part of the week for those teams that do not advance to the elimination stage giving teams the opportunity to possibly play five matches (weather permitting and

field availability) while in Dallas. All games are played on grass fields in the Dallas area, all within easy driving distance of the Dallas Cup designated hotels. The Opening Ceremonies, Super Group feature games and all finals will be held at a stadium venue. Trophies and medals are awarded to all finalists and souvenirs to all competitors.

The Dallas Cup is sanctioned by North Texas Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA.

Dallas Cup Quick Facts Since its inception in 1980, Dallas Cup has enjoyed a rich history of combining marquee teams and talented up-and-coming players with the ability to forge long lasting friendships and memories across many nationalities and cultures.

Below are some of the interesting facts that makes Dallas Cup so special.

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup is an annual event held during Easter Week (Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday). As such, the calendar dates change every year.

To ensure the highest level of comcountries across 6 continents. petition each year, the Dallas Cup is an invitation only tournament.

Over 900 international players participate in the tournament each The 180 teams that are accepted year. into Dallas Cup are divided into 7 age categories ranging from U-13 On average Dallas Cup entertains through U-17, U-19 and the presti- over 100,000 spectators during the gious U-19 Gordon Jago Super tournament week.

Group.

The Dallas Convention and Visitor’s In 2013, the seven age group Dallas Bureau estimates that Dallas Cup Cup Champions hailed from five contributes more than $12.6 million different countries (England, Swe- to the Dallas economy. den, Denmark, Mexico and the In fact, Dallas Cup alumni have US). gone on to play in over 350 World Throughout the tournament’s his- Cup games!

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WCSFA HISTORY

The Worcestershire Schools Football Association has been providing football for the students of the county since a group of teachers got together and formed the association in 1948. In addition to providing competitions for the schools and colleges within the county, representative sides have always been a major part of the organization at many age groups. Through representing Worcestershire, boys and more recently girls have been given opportunities to represent their country. The most famous Worcestershire schoolboy to play for England was Duncan Edwards who unfortunately, was killed as a result of the Munich air disaster in February 1958 whilst a member of that great Manchester United team known as the ‘Busby Babes’. More recently Robert Thompson-Brown a student at New College, Redditch played for England Under 18’s in 2010 and two years later in 2012 Rebecca Lloyd from Chantry High School, Martley played for the England Schools Under 15 Girls side after some fine displays whilst representing Worcestershire.

In 1974 following re-organization of the County boundaries much of the north of Worcestershire was absorbed into the West Midlands and Worcestershire joined with Herefordshire to form Hereford & Worcester County School’s FA. This remained the situation until 1994 when once again the two counties went their separate ways and Worcestershire stood alone. The county continues to provide competitions for all schools and colleges both primary and secondary and also gives representative opportunities for the students in those establishments.

However the association unlike many other County School’s FA’s is run by a very small band of volunteers and would be pleased to hear from anybody who would like to help them. Contact can be made through their website at: www.worcestershirecountyschoolsfa.org.uk

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ASTON VILLA OLD STARS ABOUT THE AVFPA

For more information – please contact Neil Rioch, CEO, Aston Villa Former Players Association email neil@avfpa.co.uk or telephone 07968 872776

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The Aston Villa Old Stars team has played up to twenty-five fundraising matches every year throughout the UK, and in Ireland, the Channel Islands, Cyprus, Holland, France, Spain, Bulgaria and Germany.

Since 1960, the names of the former players to have appeared in the Aston Villa Old Stars team reads like an Aston Villa Who’s Who? The following is just a small selection of the great names to have played in the team.

Many of these former professional footballers have achieved the highest honours available in the game and in today’s multi-billion pound professional football environment; it is highly commendable to see so many great players giving their time and commitment, without payment, in support of a deserving cause.

The Aston Villa Old Stars team and Aston Villa Former Players Association (founded 1995) have helped to raise millions of pounds for charitable and deserving causes and they are, without doubt, the leading former players’ team in the UK.

Charlie Aitken Andy Blair Mush Callaghan Frank Carrodus Alan Deakin Mark Draper Trevor Ford Brian Godfrey Eric Houghton Mark Kinsella Johnny MacLeod Paul Merson Frank Moss Leighton Phillips

Peter Aldis Des Bremner Larry Canning Jim Cumbes John Deehan Jimmy Dugdale Steve Froggatt Andy Gray Steve Hunt Brian Little Con Martin Sammy Morgan Chris Nicholl Chris Price

Ron Atkinson John Burridge Gordon Cowans George Cummings Johnny Dixon Allan Evans Colin Gibson Chico Hamilton Julian Joachim Stan Lynn Gavin McCann Tony Morley Ian Olney Bruce Rioch

Paul Birch Harry Burrows Vic Crowe Tony Daley Dickie Dorsett Gareth Farrelly John Gidman Lee Hendrie Phil King Jimmy MacEwan Peter McParland Dennis Mortimer Harry Parkes Ken Roberts

Aston Villa Old Stars in action above in September 2013 at the national stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria in aid of ‘The Charity Fund for the children of Bulgaria’. Pictured from left; Dimitar Berbetov, Tony Daley, Lee Hendrie, Martin Petrov, Gareth Farrelly.

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AVFPA FIXTURES

MARCH Sun 30th, 2pm

Balls for Cancer Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham MAY Sun 4th, 2pm

Lichfield City FC, City Ground, Brownsfield Road off Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, Wed 7th, 10am & 2pm

Football Aid vVilla Park Sun 11th, 2pm

Motor Neurone Disease Pavilion, Moor Lane

Sun 18th, 2pm

Centre of the Blind Hednesford Town FC, Keys Park Road, Hednesford

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Tel: 01299 823329

16, 26, 49 & 75 Seaters Airport Transfers • Private Charter Competitive Rates

Mob: 0797 3300432

www.conistoncoaches.co.uk

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Derek Dudley Mark Blake Gary Charles Andy Comyn Neil Cox Mark Delaney Jon Pearson Gavin Price Neil Rioch Bryan Small Ian Ward Alan Wright Mark Draper Gareth Farrelly Lee Hendrie Mark Kinsella Gavin McCann David Norton Mark Burke Martin Carruthers Tony Daley Julian Joachim Scott McLaughlin

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Worcestershire County Schools FA WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS FATEACHERS X1

Gary Barrell Nunnery Wood Matt Routley Baverstock Greg Lord North Bromsgrove Jon Williams Blessed Edward Scott Walsh Walkwood Gareth Hamer Walkwood Joe Ridley Woodrush Laurence Helme Christopher Whitehead John Thewliss Woodrush James Walker Webheath Craig Mortelmans Wolverley Danny Janes Trinity Mark Saysell Malvern Chase Jay Holthom St Albans Sham Majid Bordesley Green Dan Haskell Woodrush James McDowell Woodrush Ben Sturmey Waverley Carl Andrews Waverley Omar Elmoughy Bishop Perowne Darren Steadman Baxter Laurence Roleston Nunnery Wood Ed Low Nunnery Wood

*Please note that we can not gaurantee the appearance of certain players due to other commitments

WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!