Club HistoryThe founders of junior football at Greetland were Annie Carrol, Katie Jagger, Dick Young and Marjorie Alderson (the Treasurer). They came up with the club's orginal name Greetland Boys Football Club. The approximate year the Club was formed was 1970. They were not involved in league football as such but played friendly matches.
Greetland Boys Club circa 1971 relaxing after a friendly at Boothtown Greetland Boys first entered the Halifax U12's league in 1973. At that time there were only U12's and U14's teams.
Greetland Boys Club Under 12's - 1972/73 Back Row: Philip Ackroyd, Rob Clayton, Michael Coldwell, Simon Mackeral, Chris Lowson, Michael Hosty Front Row: Chris Alderson, Bob Duffy, Brian Duffy, Michael Denton, John Crossley, Steven Mackeral (Ball Boy) Roy Barber first became involved at Greetland Boys Club in November 1974 (with the U12's). He became the Club's first secretary. He was joined 12 months later by Tony Sutcliffe (who eventually took over as treasurer) and Keith Sutcliffe (no relation). As Roy moved up to managing the U14's, Tony moved into managing the U12's assisted by Keith and then as Roy moved up to U16's, Tony moved up to U14's and Keith took on the U12's. Greetland won their first trophy in 1976 (the Bondina 6-a-side competition). That summer the club took a coach full of U12's and U14's players to Belgium (funded by the boys own parents) where they took part in matches over a 3 day period. |
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history continuedIn 1978 they went to France. This time, to fill up the coach, they also took a group of girls, supposedly to play hockey. However, the girls were more interested in the boys than playing hockey. Six of the boys on this particular trip were Sponsored by Knowles' Pipe Manufacturers, as their parents could not afford to pay for them to go. In France the teams played in the Algerian quarters on a floodlit pitch and the U15's and U16's went on to win. The boys also found out about hooliganism as their coach was stoned by opposing supporters on leaving. Around this time Mick Beeby became involved with the Club and took on the role of treasurer. He is currently the vice President of the Halifax Junior Sunday League. Another member of the Club at this time was a Norweigan man named Spen Lager. He married the local hairdresser and they eventually went to live in Norway. The Club had no base as such. Their committee meetings were held at the Rose & Crown pub at Greetland. There were no changing facilities as such, so the boys used a room below the local hairdressers to get changed in. This particular year Roy Barber retired as secretary. He has continued his association with the Club to this very day and is heavily involved with the running of the Community Centre. The club name was changed in June 1998 with the integration of girls into the sport. The name chosen by the boys and girls themselves was Greetland Goldstars Junior Football Club. In February 2004 the club achieved the FA Charter standard. It now has qualified coaches at all age groups, Child Protection Contact Person, Codes of conducts for players, parents, supporters and coaches and a Club development plan. Greetland is one of only 4 other clubs in Calderdale to have gained the prestigious Charter Standard and is very proud of its achievement. In September 2005, Greetland Goldstars Girls entered an Under 12 team into the West Riding Girls Football League. Having started the season with the minimum number of only 7 players they managed to finish the season with a squad of 13 and a respectable mid table position. In January 2007, the Club attained FA Charter Development Standard. This is the next progression on from the Charter Standard and meets the extra critera laid down by the FA.
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