Bowden-Brown: Youth sides success bodes well for the future

Tuesday 27th June 2006

Maidstone United’s youth teams celebrated domestic league and cup success and European triumphs at their end of season presentation evening.

The club’s under 14 team won their league and a European tournament and the under 18 side were league runners-up, PLAAYA cup winners and came out on top in another European competition.

Players from the five teams collected awards for their achievements and two from each team were singled out for manager’s players and players’ player. They were:

Under 13s
Manager’s player: Danny Jones
Players’ player: Ben Smith

Under 14s
Manager’s player: Ross Wilton
Players’ player: Ryan Hall

Under 15s
Manager’s player: Russell Breden
Players’ player: Steven Harris

Under 16s
Manager’s player: Matthew McParland
Players’ player: Rob Lyall

Under 18s
Manager’s player: Steve Elliott
Players’ player: Jon Dey

The presentation ceremony rounded off the most successful year for Maidstone United Youth Development.

As well as five teams representing the club from age 13 to 18, it also introduced a youth development centre, after-school and community coaching sessions, and was a partner in the highly-successful Mini World Cup in which 256 primary school children took part.

Chairman of Maidstone United Paul Bowden-Brown said: “It has been an extremely successful season for our youth teams. Their success bodes well for the future of this club and hopefully some of our talented youngsters will make it into the first team. Our youth development work is bringing the club’s name into the community and introducing the Stones to a new generation.”

If you would like more information about Maidstone United Youth Development, please contact Adrian Smith, Youth Development Manager, on 07801 023365.

Visit Maidstone United’s website: www.maidstoneunited.co.uk