02-06-2008
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SFC will be working with Scintilla Cricket Club to develop young cricket team in Stepney if anyone is interested in joining the team please contact Ahmed on 07866606797. Check out the website for more info.
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Muffi (SFC Captain) will be abseiling down Canary Wharf in May to raise money for Cancer Research. To sponsor please go to the following link.
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Annual Award Ceremony 2008
On Tuesday 12 th February 2008 Stepney FC held their Annual Awards Ceremony at the Mile Ecology Centre.... Read more
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Zaheer - Stepney Manager ,
Zah has been an inspiration to the team for a long time now. Managing and playing at the same time is a difficult task but he has shown nothing is beyond this man. At the age of 28 he is probably the youngest manager in the league and his experience with a great football mind helped the team enormously.
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Some of the team gathering you have had in the past.
Stepney Football Club's
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Congratulation Mufi (SFC Captain) from SFC management and players.
Monday 19 th May 2008 is a date that will always be imbedded in my memory for as long as I live. For me, it was a moment that I had dreamt of many times as a young boy growing up in East London. Since the age of eleven, there have been many times when I have walked through the turnstiles at Upton Park, watched the hammers play and wondered how it would feel to walk on to that pitch which has been graced by the likes of Geoff Hurst, Trevor Brooking, Bobby Moore, Paulo De Canio and the list goes on....
So you can imagine my delight when I was asked to play in an exhibition game on the ground which has seen so many legends over the years. I was also invited to be one of the coaching staff for the Select Asian team, which featured five of Stepney's players, Forhan, Foysal, Raju, Jahed (Zola) and Zah, who is also a lifelong hammers fan. The event was organised by Canary wharf Plc in partnership with Met Police to promote Asian players into mainstream football and also to increase recruitment for the Police force
I entered the stadium as I have done many times previously, only this time I was allowed to walk through the tunnel and into the changing rooms. As I walked into the changing room there some familiar faces from the local football scene along with the likes of Tony Woodcock, the former Arsenal and England International.
Tony Woodcock was named our Captain and was an honour playing in the same team as him. Our Chairman Khalis Bhai was also in my team and he had a great game. I must admit I was little disappointed that there were no former West Ham players on show. However, that disappointment soon elapsed when I had met Sir Trevor Brooking and managed to have a brief conversation with him.
We won our game comfortably 3-0 against a mixed Police and Community team. The whole experience of playing in Upton Park was superb and a once in a life time opportunity for me. As soon as the final whistle blew for our game, the attention turned to the next game where five of our players were representing the best of Asian talents in London. Our boys performed brilliantly and so did the rest of the squad outclassing the Met Police team which plays in the Ryman's League. The Asian select team won 4-0 with Zola scoring a fantastic goal to cap off a memorable day for all of us involved.
There are rumours that this may become an annual event. Let's hope so as this is a good enough reason not to throw away the old boots yet!
Stepney FC will be holding trials sessions every thursday from 6.45pm to 8pm at Stepney astro turf for the next two weeks. If you like participate please call Akik on 07894193378.
Managers end of season review:
It has been a fantastic and nerve racking end to the season and we have achieved what we have deserved because of the hard work from both the players and everyone connected with the club. We have won back the premier division title in what has been one of the most exciting finishes to the season which went right down to the wire.
I would like to thank the entire squad / backroom staff for their efforts this year. As manager, I give you instructions to carry out before walking onto the pitch. Ultimately it comes down to you guys to deliver which you have. All plaudits should be directed towards yourselves and hope you are enjoying it as much as me! ...............Zah (SFC Manager).
Stepney FC Clinch ILFL Premier League and Cup double
On Wednesday 9th April Stepney FC beat Elite Youth 3-1 to clinch the Inner London Football League (ILFL) Cup to add to the Premier Division the Club secured the week before. The Final was attended by over 200 fans along with a number of guest including the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Cllr Ann Jackson, Cllr Abdal Ullah and representatives from Canary Wharf Group PLC and TATA Consultancy Services. The Cup Final was a tight affair with Stepney taking the lead early on through club Captain Muffazul Uddin. Elite soon equalised and the match went into extra time. The fitness and determination of the Stepney boys proved the winner for them and they took the lead again through their top marks man Jahed Khan and Foyzul Hoque added an excellent second goal to secure the cup.
Stepney Manager Zaaher Saleh stated "its been a long and hard season and we are really pleased to have secured the double. The boys have worked incredibly hard in training and matches to keep going". Club Chairman Abdul Boshir added "its been an incredible season for Stepney after the trip to India and winning the double. We are really proud of the team and hope the success continues into the future."
