PDYFL Handbook 2016-17

Peterborough & District Youth Football League

PETERBOROUGH & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The League was formed in 1923 by four lads who wished to play football at a lower age than which was catered for. They were T.E. Elliot, his brother J. M. Elliot, R. Allen and F. Conning. The League was unaffiliated until 1032. Our first records date to 26th October 1932 held at the ‘Bird in Hand’ Long Causeway. The League ran many years at Under 19 level. At a meeting held on October 2nd 1940, the League was discontinued because of the War until 3rd September 1946. The age limit varied from Under 19 and Under 18 until 1968 when it was decided not to run due to lack of Clubs. A special meeting was held at the City Youth Centre on 26th June 1968 with members of the City Youth Service, it was decided that the Youth Service Football League join the Junior League, the Junior League would run the League together with representatives from the Youth Service. It was agreed that the League run at Under 17 and Under 16 level, the Committee was reformed with Mr G. E. Poole as President, Mr D. Vernum as Chairman, Mr D. C. Gamble as Secretary and Mr G. Haw as Treasurer, the name was changed to Peterborough Youth League (formerly Peterborough Junior League). In 1973 the League held its 50th celebration with three of its founders present. In 1998 the league celebrated it 75th anniversary by holding a highly successful five and seven a side competition for present and past members. The Youth League has expanded and is now running 3 League and Cup Competitions.

LEAGUE HISTORY

Presidents

Chairmen

1932 - 1938

W. O. Snowden

1932 - 1938

I. G. Baxter

1946 - 1956

Mrs A. R. Cole

1947 - 1948

J. Rouse

1956 - 1963

C. Palmer

1948 - 1954

T. S. Elliot

1963 - 1966

M. Challands

1955 - 1956

J. Rouse

1966 - 1981

G. E. Poole

1956 - 1959

T. Fuller

1981 - 2003

D. C. Gamble

1959 - 1969

G. E. Poole

2004 -

G. R. Phillips

1969 - 1971

D. Vernum

1971 - 1974

M. Starkey

1974 - 1992

G. Phillips

Secretaries

1992 - 1995

G. Boyall

1932 - 1933

L. Gordon

1995 - 1998

G. Wilson

1946 - 1948

J. M. Elliot

1998 - 2013

R. W. Wright

1948 - 1951

R. Hogben

2013 -

D. Stapleton

1951 - 1956

F. C. Gunby

Reg. Secretaries

1956 - 1968

G. M. Haw

1968 - 1978

D. C. Gamble

1932 - 1939

E. Challands

1978 - 1989

G. Boyall

1946 - 1958

J. Gretton

1989 - 1991

J. Wilson

1958 - 1964

F. C. Gunby

1991 - 1991

D. C. Gamble

1965 - 1968

D. C. Gamble

1991 - 2001

D. A. Lenton

1988 - 2004

J. M. Holland

2001 - 2016

Mrs H. Dudley

2004 - 2016

Mrs H. Dudley

2016 -

League Administrator

2016 -

League Administrator

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