In the summer of 1902,
a group of teenagers organised a few friendly football games for the
coming winter. By October 1904, the first occasion for which written
records exist, the club seems to have had an established fixture list, but
neither a name nor a ground! Hence the name, NOMADS, decided upon during a
train journey home after a match in Manchester, seemed entirely
appropriate.The club was placed on
a proper financial footing in 1906, and rules were drawn up. At first the
club played in white cricket shirts, but soon took on the racing colours
of the Duke of Westminster: Gold and Black; colours which have remained
with Nomads for over ninety years - although now the gold has been
modified to amber.
In 1913 the club moved
to Boughton Hall, renting pitches from the Cricket Club, an arrangement
which still continues, although we think that the right to graze sheep on
the field is no longer part of the tenancy agreement!
Since that time the
Nomads have gone from strength to strength, achieving success in local,
county and national competitions, and, through the generosity of members
in providing loans, being able to purchase our own ground in 1988.
Chester Nomads
Association Football Club is among the oldest amateur soccer clubs in
Chester, and is probably one of the biggest in England. Every Saturday we
put out seven teams playing all over Cheshire, North Wales and Merseyside.
The tradition of friendly football is maintained by four of the seven
teams, while our First Eleven play in the Mid-Cheshire League, and the
2ndX1 and 3rdX1 play in the Chester & District League.
The quality of the
club is emphasised by the large number of ex-professionals who have played
for the Nomads and continue to join. We also play as far afield as
Yorkshire, South Wales and London.
CHESTER
NOMADS Junior Football Club
Formed in
1996 Chester Nomads JFC is the junior section of Chester Nomads one of the
oldest and biggest clubs in
Chester.
Having
secured the Charter Standard last year the Junior club prides itself on
it's professional approach to providing football to the community of
Chester and surrounding areas where it currently caters for over 200
children. There are
teams from the age of 7 to 16 and a development club for 5 to 7 year olds.
Under the
Charter Standard which is a form of quality control operated by the FA
every coach has a FA coaching qualification and every person working with
the children has been CRB checked and has attended a child protection
course. There is also a committee with elected officers and formal
accounts.
The club
also operates from Boughton Hall cricket ground
which boasts facilities that are second to none and there are additional
facilities at the Garrison ground in Handbridge.
The junior club has a co-operation agreement with Football League side
Wrexham AFC and many Nomads are presently playing for the School of
Excellence.
Whilst the
club aims to be successful on the pitch,
this is not at the expense of the welfare of the
children and great emphasis is put on good conduct by all connected with
the club. Ultimately enjoyment for the children
is paramount
The
Junior club was delighted to form a link with EXACTA and PRINTER
JUICE this year through a 2 year sponsorship deal .The deal shows the
company's commitment to help local junior sport
in the area.
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