Senrab F.C.
| Full name | Senrab Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 | |
| Ground |
Wanstead Flats, Forest Gate, London | |
| Chairman | Tony Carroll | |
| Coach | Tony Carroll | |
| League | Sunday League | |
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Senrab F.C. is a Sunday League football team, based at Wanstead Flats[1] in the Forest Gate district of London, England.[2]
History
The club was founded in 1961 by Jimmy Tindall (later a youth development officer for West Ham United), playing eight-a-side at first before progressing to 11-a-side within two years. The club had three 11-a-side teams to begin with, all playing in the Regent's Park League.[3] Tindall's recruitment policy was to pick up only the best young players, stipulating that to play for Senrab, a player must have previously played for his district or county.[3] In the early 1970s, so many Senrab players signed for Chelsea that former player Ray Lewington nicknamed Senrab "Chelsea Juniors".[3]
In 2014 Senrab have been shortlisted for the Daily Mirror Pride of Sport Awards in the Local Team of the Year Category.
Operation
Senrab operates 15 teams for age groups ranging from 5 to 17 years old.[2] The club has produced a great number of players who have gone on to have successful professional careers, including John Terry, Sol Campbell, Jermain Defoe and Ledley King.[1][4] A number of professional coaches have also started out at Senrab, most notably Dario Gradi,[1] who, until June 2007, was the longest-serving football manager in the Football League. In April 2011, former Senrab player John Terry donated an undisclosed sum to the club to keep it running.[5]
Name and location
The club takes its name from Senrab Street in Stepney; the club's players trained at Marion Richardson School on Senrab Street. Senrab Street is close to Barnes Street, and is also Barnes spelt backwards.[2]
Former players
The following players and coaches have all gone on to play for or coach a professional football club after leaving Senrab FC.
Players
Coaches
References
- 1 2 3 Holt, Sarah (30 March 2004). "Lessons from Senrab's soccer school". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- 1 2 3 Alex (4 August 2005). "All Aboard". Londonist. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nicoli, Luke (August 2005). Sleight, Hugh, ed. "The Famous Five". FourFourTwo. Teddington: Haymarket (132): 94–97. ISSN 1355-0276.
- ↑ "World Cup 2010: John Terry concerned by altitude". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ "John Terry saves his former youth football club Senrab". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Matt Barlow (2010-05-07). "Ledley King just had an instinct that smacked of Bobby Moore | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ "Academy Squad". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 Wallace, Sam (12 May 2010). "Hodgson holds out for Zamora as Fulham take one final step towards history". independent.co.uk. London: Independent Print. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Carling Cup star scouted in north London". Arsenal.com. Arsenal FC. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
Sources
- Hayward, Paul (7 April 2004). "Dedicated learner has eyes on late call". Telegraph.co.uk. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- Hart, Michael (17 May 2004). "Eriksson playing it safe". London Evening Standard. ES London. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Rose, Andy (8 January 2006). "Kid Knight was better than Defoe". Wales on Sunday. Media Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Slot, Owen (19 May 2007). "Foundations ripped from under club that inspired Terry's golden generation". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Spall, Leo (7 February 2002). "East End academy's crop of stars". London Evening Standard. ES London. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Szcezepanik, Nick (30 December 2002). "Doors still open at fame academy; The battle for survival at the Senrab Boys Club in East London". The Times. Times Newspapers. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- Winter, Henry (18 April 2003). "On The Spot: Zamora dreams of joining his peers in the Premiership". Telegraph.co.uk. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- The Soccer Store (20 May 2013). "Academy Football". TheSoccerStore.co.uk. The Soccer Store. Retrieved 20 May 2013.