We are saddened to hear the news regarding the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh. We will be asking all of our teams to hold a minutes silence during this weekends games to recognise and reflect on the impact that Prince Philip has had and will continue to have on our lives for years to […]
10 Questions with – Lisa Smith
Answering the questions this time is our assistant club secretary, fixtures secretary, coach and everything else in between, Lisa! A very interesting match day ritual and a very ‘cheesy’ joke (pardon the pun!). Q1). How long have you been coaching for? A = Nearly 3 years Started with U7’s who are now U9’s Q2). What […]
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
It’s been a short few weeks since we restarted football again, during what has been a year to remember, and all of a sudden we stop again to enjoy the Christmas break. As the year draws to a close and we spend time with loved ones, it make us all value the things we hold […]
Non-elite Football Statement 3rd November 2020
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of further lockdown restrictions on Saturday, the FA have released the following statement that suspends all grass roots football activity until at least Wednesday 2nd December, subject to the voting in of the legislation by Members of Parliament on 4th November 2020. Full statement below: The Football Association [The FA] […]
Congratulations to Megan Young
Congratulations to Megan Young, captain of our U15 girls team, who has been selected to join the Oxford United U16 RTC Shadow Squad. Megan will benefit from top quality academy coaching and being part of an RTC, while still being involved with FC Abbey Meads for this season. U15 Girls manager, Peter Beasley, said – […]
Club Statement – NHS Track & Trace
Dear all coaches, players, parents, spectators, and other participants, As per yesterday’s FA announcement, effective Thursday 24th September, football clubs must now display NHS COVID-19 Track & Trace Posters for participants or parents to scan as they enter. In following this guidance, we will display these as of Wednesday 23rd September in the evening. We […]
2019/20 – End of one season, beginning of a new one
With the new season upon us, I know I have spent time reflecting on the previous season, or what we had of it and many of you have done the same too. It has been a season to remember for some and a season to forget for others. It has been a difficult few months […]
Starting the next generation in football with Mini Meads
This Saturday (5th) saw the first session of our new Mini Meads program. Players aged 4 to 6 attended to enjoy their first experience of football, ran by qualified FA coaches, in a safe environment. Mini Meads introduces players to the basics of football and teaches them skills that they will use time and time […]
FA Matchday App – Interview with club secretary Chris Dean
FC Abbey Meads uses the FA Matchday app to make it easier for parents to pay fees and other club administration. Chris Dean, the club secretary, was invited by the FA to give his thoughts on why it is so crucial to helping run a successful community football club. ‘The minute we brought in the […]
Return to Football – Statement
To all the coaches and members of FC Abbey meads, We welcome the announcement from the FA today and have taken in the information and guidance shared. In response to this we have created an updated COVID-19 risk assessment which includes the main parts of the FA statement. Please read and understand this. It is […]