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Youth and Reserve Presentation Evening - Saturday 9 June

After a long and successful season, players from Maidstone United Youth teams were awarded at the annual end of season presentation, on Saturday at Holcombe sports club.

Players, family and friends attended the evening as well as Chairman of the football club Paul Bowden Brown and sponsor of the youth section, Whitehead Monckton.
This has been yet another successful campaign for Maidstone United’s youth most notably the Under 18s achieving the league title and winning a tournament in Holland.

Also players who have worked their way through the age categories gained places for some first team matches, showing the structure works. Elsewhere all the other teams showed great determination and commitment throughout the season, which is promising for the future.

Chairman Bowden Brown said, “The youth is important to this club, the future is the youth. I would like to say thanks to all the parents who take the players to and from the games because without them the players would never get to the matches. We are happy to see that the system is working, as some players have made first team debuts which is great news for the club and could give Lloyd and Alan a few headaches.”

Sponsors Whitehead Monkton represented by Adrian Robbins, who presented the awards said, “We are delighted to be able to support the Maidstone United Youth teams. Our business has been in the community for more than 200 years and we are pleased we can give something back by helping the youth progress.”

Billy Morrison attended, despite his recent broken leg and won the outstanding achievement award. He is proof that working through the age categories can pay off, as this season he achieved a first team debut and a call up to the England schoolboys team. When asked about his season he said this, “ For me the best moment of the season was the England schoolboy call up, this was a real honour to represent my country. Playing for the Maidstone first team was also an excellent experience. The worst part of the season was breaking my leg. When it happened I knew it was serious but I hope to be back to full fitness soon”.

When asked about his career at Maidstone he said, “If you work hard and are dedicated enough then working your way through the age categories can lead to breaking into the first team.”

As for the future Billy said, “I hope to get back to full fitness and stay with Maidstone. Hopefully I should make some reserves appearances and maybe a couple for the first team.”

Pete Nott and Tony Cornwell, Under 18 managers received the much deserved Clubman of the Year award. They have worked together for some time and for five years with the same players, the pinnacle achievement, occurring this year, with the Under 18 side winning all but four games in a successful league campaign. In this time they have won four league titles and two cups.