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๐‚๐‹๐”๐ ๐’๐“๐€๐“๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“
๐‘บ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’๐’ ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’†๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’‘-๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘น๐’๐’๐’†

๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’†:
Having spent over 40 years in local football playing, coaching, managing and being Chairman I have now decided to take a well earned rest. I am truly blessed with the friendships I have made and being involved with so many great clubs and players.

To have played, coached and managed and then been chairman of my home town club, Dereham Town, and played under the likes of Barry Bridges, Terry Alcock and Dave Seaton and then to be given the honour as a life member (as my father was) means so much. When I left Dereham I told my family my time with football was done, but then having a call from my good friend Doug Colman and, then Chairman, Bill Clayton asking if I would get involved with Fakenham (a club that means so much to me) I said yes but not in any particular roll, then voted in as chairman!!! I have worked with some exceptional people who I have learnt so much from, Ray Bayles, Mike Baldry at Dereham, Kenny Cooke & Tony Dickerson at Wroxham and Dick Jessup & Rick Neave at Watton, who have all sadly passed away. Never forget what these people did for the club they loved.

I now leave Fakenham having seen them beat AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the FA Cup and seeing the club on such a Buzz (I feel like Stuart Broad!!)

I am told I will remain as President of โ€˜The Ghostsโ€™ which is an honour that means so much, I wish all the fantastic people behind the scenes at The Daly Group stadium all the very best and thank them for all they do, without these people there is no club.

The club is in safe hands, Doug (Colman) is someone who is not only a great friend but someone who is so passionate about the club, and last but not least Jackie who is the hardest working person I know in football, what she does for the youth of the club is unbelievable.
I hope to catch up at some point with you all and always remember I am here if needed.

โ€˜Once a ghost always a ghostโ€™

๐‘.๐ˆ.๐ ๐’๐ข๐ ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’›

Weโ€™ve received the news today that Sid Negis, Former Goalkeeper for Fakenham Town has passed away at the age of 96.

We are sad to hear of his passing and have decided to dedicate todays win to Sid.

Condolences to all of Sidโ€™s family and friends

Memories from David Harris:
Sid was a great character at FTFC when I played for the Ghosts in the 70s. He always wished us good luck before each game Especially before the 70/71 senior Cup final at Carrow Road when we won the cup for the first time in the clubs history. My sincere condolences goes to his family and friends. R.I.P Sid and thank you for the good times and memories down at Barons hall lawn where I still have a photo with you and many players during that great season.

New Ladies Management

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐– ๐‹๐€๐ƒ๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐Ÿ‘ป

Fakenham Town are delighted to announce that we have our new management setup for the 2023/24 Ladies Team.

Kris Healey joins the Ladies. Kris was determined to get back into coaching, following his short spell with the U16s last season. Heโ€™s passionate about the game. All the best Kris.

Matty Wheeler continues his management with the Ladies. While playing for the Reserves, also enjoys his management role. Working with them last season, that experience can help them continue the work they have begun with Ed.

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง!

Billy joins the club as our new Sports Therapist. As a former Fakenham Reserves and U18 player, we hope he thrives in his new role at the club!

Billy wont be the only new member joining the club, there will be announcment soon regarding some new first team playersโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘ป

Thank you Dick!

On Saturday evening, one of our longest serving members received an extra special award from Jackie.

Dick was named the โ€œUnsung Heroโ€ of the club, for all his behind the scenes work he has done for the club throughout the years and present.

Dick can also be found watching most of our teams, including our U18s.

True supporter and club legend ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ป

Tom Coombes Departs

๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐…๐š๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ก๐š๐ฆ ๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐…๐‚
Our First Team Goalkeeper, Tom, has today departed for Dereham Town

Thank you for all your efforts during your time here.

We are a 2 Star Club!

๐™„๐™โ€™๐™Ž ๐™Š๐™๐™๐™„๐˜พ๐™„๐˜ผ๐™‡โ€ฆ

Weโ€™ve received our Accredited Club Certificate. With a club rating of โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ out of โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Thank you to everyone who made this possible ๐Ÿ‘ป

Safeguarding at Fakenham Town

Please find attached a link to the Norfolk FA Website regarding the Rules and Regulations on Safeguarding

https://www.norfolkfa.com/about/rules-and-regulations/safeguarding-and-welfare

Fakenham Town hosts a whole youth setup from U7 to U18 plus we have youth players in our Adult Team. Itโ€™s important to keep our kids safe, so if there is ever an issue please get in touch with the Child Welfare Officer. Letโ€™s make FTFC a safe place for EVERYONE

PRESENTATION AND CASINO NIGHT

๐‘ผ๐’‘๐’…๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’”!
A reminder to you all that we have the Presentation Weekend in May including The John Curry Cup with more details to come at a later date

On Saturday 6th May we have a Ticket Only event. This will be a great night and tickets can be bought inside the clubhouse!

๐——๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ Sponsorships

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€! ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ป