Robinson Wins Cap Wed 03rd Aug 2005 02:45 Academy defender Kurt Robinson won his first England U17 cap as Kenny Swain's side defeated Finland 3-2 at the Nordic Tournament in Iceland. Robinson played the full 90 minutes and prevented a late equaliser when he cleared the ball off the line. |
AFC Sudbury 2-6 Reserves Wed 20th Jul 2005 23:51 Dean Bowditch scored a hat-trick as Town's reserves romped to a 6-2 win at AFC Sudbury. The Blues came behind to beat the Ridgeons League side having spurned numerous first half chances, the other goals eventually coming from Liam Craig, Darryl Knights and Dean McDonald. |
Squad for U18 Tournament Fri 15th Jul 2005 12:48 The Blues have announced their squad for the U18 Doetinchem tournament in Holland in August. The party includes Kurt Robinson, who has also been called up to the England U17 squad for the Nordic tournament in Iceland at the beginning of the month, and FA Youth Cup-winning goalscorer Edward Upson. |
No Ads on Shorts - Yet Wed 29th Jun 2005 10:45 Town will not have advertising on their shorts during 2005/06, however this could change in future seasons. Changes to Football League rules last season allow clubs to sell smaller adverts on their kit in addition to their main sponsors. |
Postma Keeper Target? Tue 07th Jun 2005 23:31 Aston Villa keeper Stefan Postma is being linked with a possible summer move to Town. The ex-Holland U21 international is said to be interesting the Blues as well as Dutch sides NAC Breda, Utrecht, NEC Nimjegen, Sparta Rotterdam and former club De Graafschap. |
Craig Called Up Tue 24th May 2005 23:55 Liam Craig, the captain of Town's FA Youth Cup-winning side, has been called into the Scotland squad for three UEFA U19 Championship finals qualifiers in Austria over the next week. The young Scots take on Greece, Slovakia and the Austrians in Group 5 of the elite qualifying round. |
Town U17s Second Mon 16th May 2005 00:42 Town's academy U17s finished second in the Ten Brinke Bouw tournament in Varsseveld, Holland over the weekend. The Blues were defeated 3-0 by Paris St Germain in the final. |
U17s Defeat Ajax Sat 14th May 2005 19:49 Town's youngsters got off to an unbeaten start at the U17 Ten Brinke Bouw Tournament in Varsseveld, Holland. The Blues played their first three half-length games on Saturday, beating Dutch giants Ajax 2-0 in their opening match. |
U17s Off to Holland Fri 13th May 2005 11:28 Town have sent an U17 squad to Holland for the Ten Brinke Bouw Tournament, held between today and Sunday. Included in the party is FA Youth Cup final winning goal scorer Edward Upson. |
Reserves Win Final Match Wed 11th May 2005 02:43 Town's reserves ended their season on a high, defeating Portsmouth 3-1 at Fratton Park on Tuesday night. Dean Bowditch, Chris Casement and Dean McDonald scored the goals which took Steve McCall's side off the bottom of the FA Premier Reserve League (South). |