Sandgate Football Club started life in 1969 as the junior section of Hayes Working Men’s Club. The first couple of seasons saw the players turn out under the name of ‘Hayes Working Men’s Club Minors’. It was decided to change this to Sandgate Minors after ‘Sandgate Hall’ which was where the working men’s club was located. Early matches were played at various locations including some local schools before the club eventually settled at Bourne Farm Playing Fields at the rear of Skipton Drive, Hayes.
Registered Charity Status was granted in 1972, this is due to the proceeds from an annual Charity Day being donated to local deserving causes, in the region of £40,000 has been raised over the years. In 1983 work began by volunteer parents to construct a clubhouse on the Bourne Farm site, this was eventually opened in 1989 and become the Doug Jones Memorial Hall. The club will always be indebted to those who gave up their spare time to erect the building.
The clubhouse has recently been extended and refurbished with the aid of a grant from the Hillingdon Community Trust. A long term lease with the local Authority has also been signed. In addition to this £25,000 has been spent on improving the drainage to the pitches.
On the playing side the club has grown over the last 10 years and now fields youth teams between U7’s – U17’s, earning success across various age groups with League, League Cup and County Cup honours.
The club was awarded FA Chartered Status in 2005, a great testament to all involved in making this happen. Season 2008 / 2009 also sees the emergence of a Senior side at the club re enforcing our commitment and drive to expand the club even further, whilst also providing additional opportunities for our youth development programme.
Sandgate FC also run an annual Six-a-Side tournament which has now become one of the largest tournaments in the local area.
The future is looking very bright for Sandgate Football Club. |
