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Langho’s Football Committee met on Monday 11th May 2009 in the Clubhouse. The notes from this meeting are now available for viewing. Read the rest of this entry »

Langho’s Summer Tournament took place on Saturday 6th June and Sunday 7th June 2009. Full results for the tournament can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Under 7s Saturday Morning 6th June
Under 8s Sunday Morning 7th June
Under 9s Saturday Afternoon 6th June
Under 10s Sunday Afternoon 7th June

Local sports photographer Tony (KIPAX) Greenwood has taken a large selection of pictures throught the tournament. The photos can be viewed on Tony’s site below and purchased for £3 per 7 x 5 inch copy.

Pictures by www.kipax.com

Thank you to every one who took part in the event and we look forward to welcoming you all back to Langho next year!

Enjoy your summer holidays while you may, start date for next season is Saturday 15 August!

First Division 14 teams promoted Bacup CC and Oswaldtwistle St Mary’s

Reserve Division 14 teams

Congratulations to  Nathan Catchpole leading goalscorer Reserve Division 08/09

Close neighbours of Langho FC, The Sanctuary of Healing, Dewhurst Road, Langho, have joined us as tournament sponsors.  Nestling discreetly in 2.5 acres of peaceful woodland, The Sanctuary of Healing is place where ancient healing wisdoms are combined with modern science.  With 12 treatment rooms and two large group rooms the healing centre offers:

• The best of the world’s leading energy treatments for healing
• Complementary therapies
• Classes in yoga, pilates, tai chi and meditation
• Regular events promoting health  of mind, body and spirit
• A cafe serving organic, nutritious food.

A ‘Midsummer Health and Wellbeing Festival is being held at the Sanctuary on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June there will be a number of workshops and talks, ‘taster’ treatment and much, much more.   Further information on the web site www.thesanctuaryofhealing.co.uk or you can contact the team on 01254 246940/246759 or via email info@thesanctuaryofhealing.co.uk

We are delighted to announce that Whalley Motors Ltd are sponsors of the U7 age group at the tournament being held at the Northcote Playing Fields tomorrow.  Whalley Motors has a dedicated team of highly skilled and qualified technicians who are supported by apprentices and ancillary staff.  The garage offers a full range of mechanical repairs as well as vehicle bodywork.  The team can be contacted by telephone on 01254 822226 or by fax 01254 824702.

Langho Junior U13s attended the Accrington & District League presentation evening at King Georges Hall and left clutching a couple of awards. The team, who sored 132 goals at an average of 8.5 per game, received the Sportsmanship Award for 2008/9. But perhaps the greater honour went to Sean Holmes who was awarded the U13s Player of the Season. No mean feat when you consider the 2 U13s Leagues have around 280 boys playing each Saturday morning. Great news Sean and thoroughly deserved.

This week saw the presentation evenings for under 7’s and 8’s on Monday, 12’s, 13’s and 14’s on Tuesday and last and longest 9’s and 10’s Wednesday.

This was the first year that the presentations have been held at the clubhouse and I think the overall impression was that the experiment was a great success with the club packed each night by supporters of the respective teams and I think the bar takings should also reflect that. Thanks to Liz, Katie and Nath, sorry don’t know the names of the other staff, for their efforts to make the evening run smoothly.

Monday saw Dave Graham and Lee Ellison make sharp, snappy and lively presentations.

Tuesday we were extremely fortunate to have Burnley legend Jimmy McIlroy present the lads with their trophies which the Burnley supporters amongst them really appreciated, or was it their dads? Tim Phelps won the lengthiest speech award!

Wednesday was always going to be a challenge, Brownie, Gaffey and Ishy all on one night! Brownie didn’t dissapoint 30mins, what passion though! Gaffey lightened the mood by giving all his lads pseudonyms which left many of the parents baffled never mind the lads. ‘Sean Bean’? I thought we’d got away with it though when it became apparent that Ishy had bottled it and left if to Felix Odudo to do his team but oh what a ‘do do’, a mixture of Bob Marley and Charlie William’s had the place rocking!  He told me before hand he was nervous, I don’t want to be there when he’s confident enough to get in full flow!

Joking apart the evenings were a great success and a credit to the lads, coaches and the club. It would be remiss however not to single out Michael Cooke for sorting out the trophies, setting the room up each night and being in attendance to make sure we all knew what we were doing.

29 young footballers were recently presented with certificates for completing an eight week ‘Get into Football’ training programme with Langho FC.

The course was organised in partnership with three local schools to introduce their Reception and Year 1 pupils to football and teach some basic techniques. Langho FC will continue to hold training sessions for these age groups on Saturday mornings throughout the summer between 10:00am and 11:00am. The lessons cost £1 per week and players may register by contacting the club at email@langhofc.com.

Despite all attempts at begging, stealing or blackmailing someone to take on the vacant position of manager of this season’s Under 8’s we have been so far unsuccesful! These are a great bunch of lads who are desperate to stay together and further their footballing ambitions with Langho Juniors. It would be a tragedy if all the good work put in over the last few years in developing these youngsters by Dave Graham was to come to an end.

Ideally it would be great if we could find someone from within the club to take this job on, it’s an ideal opportunity perhaps for some of the senior players to put something back into the club by taking these lads on and help to maintain the development of the club? There’s plenty of old hands around who would help and assist if needed.

What’s required? Couple of hours of your time one night a week for training, couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning for matches, your enthusiasm and energy!

What’s in it for you? The great buz you’ll get from providing these guy’s with the opportunity to do what you and they both love doing, playing football for Langho FC.

Health warning! It is addictive. Tom and I have been doing it for the last 14/15 years? We’re even still doing it with the BIG KID’S! Yes it’s frustrating at times but the kick you get from each goal scored, save or tackle made makes even the worst week at work pale into insignificance.

There’s a tournament at Northcote first weekend in June go down and watch the lads in action, get involved,we still need a few referees.