We would like to welcome Richard Norman to our club as our new Chair. Richard has had vast experience running clubs at semi-professional level.
Firstly, at Goole AFC, where they won the NCEL first division and League Cup. He was also recently at Hemsworth MWFC, where he helped them finish in the top six of the NCEL, created a successful U23 team, helped develop the new community facilities at the stadium, whilst also creating a school for disenfranchised young people. He also has a wealth of experience creating other successful community projects around the region.
Richard said
“It is a real honour to have this opportunity, to be Chair at such a famous, and well supported, football club, a true community club.
There are already some really fantastic people at the club. With people like Phil, Penny and many other volunteers, working so passionately, to develop the club both on and off the pitch. And I am really looking forward to working with them all.
After a few challenging seasons, my first goal will be to help Wayne, Chick and Rudi provide some stability on the pitch and then start competing to win back our place in the NPL.
We are already looking at developing an U23 team for this season, which will provide a further pathway for all our academy players. This will give even more young people from our community, the opportunity to play top level football at their local semi pro club. We will also look to develop a women’s team to become part of the Frickley family.
Off the pitch, I will endeavour to help the Board deliver some long term financial stability. We will look to achieve this by creating new sponsorship and other income opportunities. But for me, the most important factor of joining the club, is the existing Community Foundation, which already makes a huge difference to the lives of so many young people. I really want to help this “best kept secret” to provide even more help, to even more young people in your community.
If anyone would like to chat about how you can also get involved with the club, please get in touch. See you all Maltby.”
Welcome aboard Richard
