Our Club
Liverton United FC is set to create a new
chapter in it’s 105 year history.
Liverton United FC, who play their home matches at the Halford football
club ground, have participated in the South Devon League since it’s
formation in the 1920’s. This season, whilst the reserve team will be
playing their football in division three of that league, the first team will play in the South West Peninsula
league, sponsored by Carlsberg.
The club is already steeped in local history, their president Mr Ivan
Runbelow says ‘”the club has always strived to push itself to the highest
possible level and now our efforts must be even greater”.
The club has recently has it’s lease extended by the charity commission
to 30 years and it therefore becomes feasible to further progress the
development of the ground with a new club house, to be followed by a
separate training area in the near future.
Liverton United FC is already renowned for the playing quality of it’s
pitch and General Manager, Gordon Middlemass has worked hard
with his colleagues during the closed season to ensure that the pitch is
in even better condition for the start of the new season. Says Gordon,“ Visiting clubs during the season will include Budleigh Salterton and
Exmouth Town who have always been renowned for their quality football.
Liverton are now equal to them in league status. Liverton Untied FC
now has to demonstrate by the facilities it provides, the condition of it’s
pitch and the standard of play on that pitch, that they are equal to the
challenge in “club” terms. The recently erected covered stand and new
dug outs have to set the club on it’s way, but as always, there is still
much to do.
The approach of the new season in a new league has of necessity
brought about new thinking by team managers at the club. Tony Bowker & Alan Hext have all recognised
that to sustain the club’s position, a strong squad of proven ability is
essential, with team spirit of paramount importance.
Nick Threadgold pointed out “whilst we already have good
matchday ability, there will be a need for changes in the way players are
expected to react and work with each other as a team”.
Tony Bowker made the point “there is a good standard of football
played in the South Devon League, and the reserves, have demonstrated that. However the peninsula League is a greater, and we need players who want to test themselves at a higher
level. The only way
to progress a club is to have an environment where team spirit is high,
where results on the pitch demonstrate the capabilities of players as
individuals, and as a team. In this way we will attract good players
who want to belong to a successful team and supporters who want to
urge their side on to win by playing good football.” |
