Create a brand new school football pitch

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Funded on
18 Nov 2018

Convert a portion of school playing fields into a football pitch, usable for our teams, school staff and pupils, and local residents. Funding sought for initial capital investment.

£7,420 Raised of £6,439

67 Backers

115%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 18 November 2018 | Delivered on 02 November 2019

£7,420

RAISED

67

BACKERS

61

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£2,000

From Mayor of London

£25

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

02/11/19 - 02/11/19

Grand Opening

Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, Upper Norwood, London SE19 1RS

1 Sports facility improved

GLL

GLL donated £1,000

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New sports facilities created

2 New sports facilities created

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6957 m² of Play facilities created

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6957 m² of Play facilities improved

Wanderers Football Club donated £1,100

130 New users of sports or leisure facilities

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19 New items of equipment provided

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Wanderers Football Club

Wanderers Football Club donated £25

6957 m² of green space improved

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6957 m² of public or community space improved

More about our impact

The environment

Now that the holes and hollows have been filled in, the entire playing area is now safe to use and playable for our teams, as well as those of the local schools.

Volunteering, jobs & education

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Arts, culture & heritage

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Activity, health and leisure

Before the football season was suspended, we managed to host 5 matches on the new pitch and Virgo Fidelis, Norwood School, and other coaches were able to run lessons and training sessions on the pitch for the first time.

http://www.originalwanderers.com

The original Wanderers existed from 1859 to 1887 and can be credited with contributing to the foundation of the FA Cup, the Football Association, and international football. London's oldest club was formed by brothers Charles & John Alcock. The club played friendly matches for 4 years but were so highly regarded that they were invited to the inaugural meeting of the FA in 1863.

The club's heyday saw them lift the first FA Cup Final in 1872, retain it in 1873, and win it three times in a row between 1876 and 1878 - a feat only equalled once ever since.

Sadly, with the advent of professionalism and the introduction of 'Old Boys' teams, the best players headed north to earn a living or joined their alma mater. This lack of players meant that Wanderers ceased to exist in 1887.

150 years after they were formed, the club was reborn with the support of the Alcock family to raise money for good causes. We started with a Wednesday night kickabout and three friendly matches. Then we entered teams in the Surrey South Eastern Combination, sixteen leagues below the Premier League, and secured three promotions in three years. Our aim is to return to the FA Cup by 2031-32 and we need roughly four more promotions to do it.

2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the club's reformation and our 160th anniversary. We now have two Men's XIs, a Women's XI, partner clubs providing an under-21s team in London and under-13s and under-15s teams in Ghana, and a team of six qualified coaches and numerous eager volunteers. We have around 300 members and run a lively social calendar for them, including an annual overseas tour. The weekly kickabout is still a key part of the club's ethos, offering affordable and accessible football to all and donate our profits to charity.

Project Owner: Wanderers Football Club The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.

Contractor : Harding Ede Groundcare Ltd. The team responsible for building or installing the project.