We had a great season in 2017/2018 !!
This was our first foray into 9-a-side football as the old 'Lions' and 'Cougars' merged to form the Loxwood 'Magpies' (although we have lost the big cat reference this is nod to the seniors team who are known as the magpies and play their home games at 'the nest').
We finished the season with 19 players registered, quite a juggling act for one squad!!! - but what worked really well was giving 2-3 players each week the opportunity to 'play up' for the u12 tigers side run by Dean Pearce. Everybody had this opportunity and in every game the u11 players did more than hold their own. Well done everyone!!!!
So we played the season in the South Surrey Division 1 and finished a very respectable mid table with 8 wins 3 draws and 9 defeats. This included 2 10 (ten) - 1 wins and some great tight games against strong opposition.
Here are the full player stats from season 2017-18 (goals in brackets)
Ethan James-Nall - Played 20 (2)
Nathan Caddock - 19 (0)
Thomas Mahon - 11 (8)
Harry Boyd - 20 (3)
George Bilton - 22 (1)
George Croombe - 8 (0)
Kit Naghli - 14 (2)
Jack Woodage - 14 (3)
Fraser Williams - 15 (1)
Zac Ferguson - 18 (0)
Tom Bonney - 20 (16)
Liam Spackman - 21 (7)
Charlie D'Aoust - 22 (7)
Jesper Rosvall - 13 (5)
Conall Compton - 14 (0)
Louis Gould - 18 (11)
Neo Koupras - 10 (0)
Will Percy - 21 (0)
Hamish Skinner - 1 (2)
We finished with a great end of season celebration evening in May at the Loxwood club.
Everyone in our eyes was a winner in season 17/18 with Pete and Neil handed out the following end-of-season awards :-
Top Scorer - Tom Bonney
Players' Player - George Bilton
Coaches Player - Charlie D'Aoust
Most Improved Player - Harry Boyd
Although we are losing a few players due to family moves and schools we are hoping that we'll see as many of you as possible in season 18/19.
Thanks to the boys for their effort and commitment, for the parents to bringing them along in all weathers and a huge thanks to Ness Bonney for her great work to bring it all together.
This was our first foray into 9-a-side football as the old 'Lions' and 'Cougars' merged to form the Loxwood 'Magpies' (although we have lost the big cat reference this is nod to the seniors team who are known as the magpies and play their home games at 'the nest').
We finished the season with 19 players registered, quite a juggling act for one squad!!! - but what worked really well was giving 2-3 players each week the opportunity to 'play up' for the u12 tigers side run by Dean Pearce. Everybody had this opportunity and in every game the u11 players did more than hold their own. Well done everyone!!!!
So we played the season in the South Surrey Division 1 and finished a very respectable mid table with 8 wins 3 draws and 9 defeats. This included 2 10 (ten) - 1 wins and some great tight games against strong opposition.
Here are the full player stats from season 2017-18 (goals in brackets)
Ethan James-Nall - Played 20 (2)
Nathan Caddock - 19 (0)
Thomas Mahon - 11 (8)
Harry Boyd - 20 (3)
George Bilton - 22 (1)
George Croombe - 8 (0)
Kit Naghli - 14 (2)
Jack Woodage - 14 (3)
Fraser Williams - 15 (1)
Zac Ferguson - 18 (0)
Tom Bonney - 20 (16)
Liam Spackman - 21 (7)
Charlie D'Aoust - 22 (7)
Jesper Rosvall - 13 (5)
Conall Compton - 14 (0)
Louis Gould - 18 (11)
Neo Koupras - 10 (0)
Will Percy - 21 (0)
Hamish Skinner - 1 (2)
We finished with a great end of season celebration evening in May at the Loxwood club.
Everyone in our eyes was a winner in season 17/18 with Pete and Neil handed out the following end-of-season awards :-
Top Scorer - Tom Bonney
Players' Player - George Bilton
Coaches Player - Charlie D'Aoust
Most Improved Player - Harry Boyd
Although we are losing a few players due to family moves and schools we are hoping that we'll see as many of you as possible in season 18/19.
Thanks to the boys for their effort and commitment, for the parents to bringing them along in all weathers and a huge thanks to Ness Bonney for her great work to bring it all together.