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Details on this page are for the midweek Under 18s side. Any visitors looking for information on playing youth football for other age groups or at weekends can find more information and contact details in the Chesham United Youth & Mini-League section here.

» Fixtures, results and reports

The Chesham United under 18s side competes midweek in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League as well as representing the Club in the FA Youth Cup and various county and league cup competitions. Generally the side includes players aged 16 – 18 (school years 12 and 13) and those under 18 years old on 31st August 2011 can qualify to play for this team for the 2011-2012 season.

The team plays matches at The Meadow and trains at Chesham Grammar School under the supervision of FA qualified coaches. Players from this side have a structured progression route to men’s senior football with the potential to play for Chesham United Reserves in the Molten Spartan South Midlands League and then for the First XI in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division.

Their first season in the Southern Counties saw Chesham win the Delphian division and the Brian Hitchins Cup, reach both the Championship play-off and Colwyn Cup semi-finals, and the last qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup. Several players also represented the Reserve team in the Surburban League last year and progressed to the First Team squad system.This season the side are playing in the Corinthian Division made up of: AFC Dunstable, Berkhamsted, Boreham Wood, Chesham United, Hemel Hempstead Town, Leighton Town, Luton Town and Newport Pagnell.

Pre-season training for the season 2011 - 2012 starts at 7pm on the 19th July at Chesham Grammar School and is open to players in the 16 to 18 age range.

If you would like more information about  the youth team or are are interested in attending training, please contact Gary Breeden on 07798 885752 or Paul Deverrick on 07743 113764.

Any under 16s interested in playing football at Chesham United should contact the relevant age group coach here

Gary Breeden (Manager): Playing career - 1974-1980 South Midlands side Totternhoe, 1981-1982 South Midlands side Eaton Bray, 1983-1985 North Bucks Premier side Edlesborough

Management - 1999-2009 Leighton United Youth, 2008 - 2009 Hemel Hempstead Town Under18s, 2009- present Chesham United Under 18s 

Qualifications - FA Level 3, FA Youth Module 1

Paul Deverrick (Assistant Manager): Playing career - 1992-1996 Ryman League side Clapton United, 1990-1991 Essex Senior league side East Ham United, 1989-1990 Essex Senior league side Beckton United, 2009-2010 Surburban League side Chesham United.
     
Management - Abbotts Youth 1990-present, Chesham United Under 18s 2009-present

Qualifications - FA Level 1

 

Season 2011-2012 Chesham United Under 18s Fixtures & Results

Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League latest league table

Lge = SCYFL Corinthian Division, LCup = League Cup (Brian Hitchins Trophy), FAC = FA Youth Cup, CYC = Colwyn Youth Challenge Cup

  Date Venue Opposition Kick-Off Score Report
Lge Wednesday 31st August Away Leighton Town 19:30 Lost 3 - 2 Report
Lge Thursday 8th September Home Luton Town 19:45 Won 3 - 0  
Lge Thursday 15th September Home Boreham Wood 19:45 Lost 0 - 3 Report
FAC Thursday 22nd September Home Didcot Town (FA Youth Cup Q1) 19:45 Lost 0 - 1 Report
Lge Wednesday 28th September Away Boreham Wood 19:45 Lost 4 - 1  
Lge Thursday 6th October Away Berkhamsted 19:45 Won 1 - 2  
LCup Thursday 13th October Home Newport Pagnell Town (League Cup 1) 19:45 Won 4 - 0  
Lge Thursday 20th October Away Hemel Hempstead Town 19:45    
Lge Thursday 27th October Home Newport Pagnell Town 19:45    
Lge Thursday 10th November Home Berkhamsted 19:45    
CYC Thursday 17th November Home Cockfosters (Colwyn Challenge 2) 19:45    
Lge Wednesday 23rd November Away Luton Town 19:45    
Lge Thursday 1st December Home AFC Dunstable 19:45    
Lge Thursday 15th December Home Leighton Town 19:45    
Lge Thursday 22nd December Away Newport Pagnell Town 19:45    

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