Match Day Charity
Altrincham FC Community Sports are the official charity of Altrincham Football Club and have been delivering projects that support the residents of Altrincham & South Trafford since 2012.
The charity are self-funded with the support from the National League Trust, Premier League Charitable Fund, Trafford Council and other funding sources such as the National Lottery.
We deliver programmes that support the health & wellbeing of the participants to over 2500 children, young people and adults.
Using the power of the Altrincham FC name and the support of the football club, we are able to make a huge difference to peoples lives, be it in the form of physical activity sessions or food donations for families in need during the difficult times we are living in.
We are also delighted to manage and support all aspects of the Altrincham FC Womens team, from administration support & player recruitment to funding pitch hire and fees associated with the running of the team.
Community Manager Simon Dow was keen to highlight the work the charity do:
“The work we carry out in the local area is so important and appreciated by residents young and old. From Mini Kickers to Senior Exercise, we are extremely proud of the impact we have and the support we are able to provide.
The importance of Football Club Charities has grown significantly over the past 5 years, especially with the need to support specific areas of the community”.
All money raised through today’s collection will go towards funding our many programmes and enable us to continue the amazing work we do in Altrincham & South Trafford.
The next 3 years will see the charity to continue to grow and expand into new areas of work to tackle social isolation, support people nearing or just retired and with the continued success of the football club on the pitch, it is sure to be an exciting time for everyone connected with Altrincham FC Community Sports”
Thankyou Gail!
The end of the 2022/2023 Altrincham FC Women season brought to an end a fantastic career for Midfielder and Community Coach Gail Simpson Scott.
Gail has played for Altrincham FC Women since 2012 and has been a main stay in the midfield throughout and provided consistent and dedicated service to the various coaches and managers that have took charge of the team.
Gail’s involvement in the team didn’t stop once the games had finished, she was always a constant source of support, inspiration and motivation for both team mates and coaching staff.
Former Altrincham FC Women Manager Nick Pearce was full of praise for Gail and her dedication.
“During my time working with Gail I found her professionalism and commitment to Altrincham Football Club inspiring and rewarding as she showed total commitment to her team mates and the football club. She was always willing to give feedback and opinion and this help to ensure the players felt represented and listened too. She played a key role in helping to rebuild a depleted squad and always gave 100% during training and games. It was great having her involved and she always wanted to do the best for the team even if it was a the expense of herself. Gail was also a strong advocate for mental health and sports psychology as she always looked to provide her team-mates with the mindfulness and mental well being. This sort of support amongst the playing and coaching staff was invaluable and I know we would not have managed to build such a strong team cohesion if it wasn’t for Gail’s continued support. My favourite memory of working with Gail also included when we organised a legends game to raise money and remember one of the previous Altrincham Women players who had passed away. Gail managed to use her influence to assemble a group of players who had represented the club over many years to raise money for Mental Health Charity “Mind”. The number of players who returned to represent the club in this game was overwhelming and just showed was respect she commanded from all she had played with”
Team Captain Bliss Molyneaux was keen to pay tribute to Gail “They say home is a person. This springs to mind when thinking of Gail, you know you’re safe and well looked after with her around. The club and girls are beyond blessed to have her by their side”
Gail will be sorely missed by all the players and coaching staff at Altrincham FC, although she is still a passionate supporter of the team from the sidelines and will still ensure standards are kept to the required standard in her capacity as a fan.
Match Day Birthday Party
Our match day today is James Crewe who turns 9 next week. He plays football for Timperley Villa and rugby for Bowdon. He has a sister called Sophie and two pet rabbits. He supports Man City and of course Alty!
Junior Team Visit
A very warm welcome to Sale United U10’s who are having their Christmas Party with us today.
Free Kicks Foundation Mascots
Zac Holman is 7 years old and lives for football! Originally from Altrincham and his Dad, Andy - (brought up over the road on Sandiliegh Avenue!). He is a striker for Davenham FC, based in Northwich and has scored 14 goals in 8 matches so far this season. He supports Alty and Manchester United, his favourite player for the robins is Ethan Ross and for United is Bruno Fernandes.
Zac hopes to one day get the opportunity to put the red and white on for Altrincham and play at Moss Lane!
Jessica is 8 years old and attends a local primary school. She loves watching films, going on walks, swimming and football! She first got into football when she started playing after school with the AFC community coaches and since then she takes any opportunity she can to have a kick about! You’ll often see her wearing a football jersey, whether it’s a Manchester City one or an England one. Got a feeling we’ll be adding an AFC jersey to the collection after today too!
