2007-08
TOP SCORER - A MUSHET (26)
PLAYERS PLAYER - A MUSHET & B GRESHAM
PARENTS PLAYER - C BLUNDEN
MANAGERS PLAYER - C BLUNDEN

2006-07
TOP SCORER - A BLACKBURN (24)
PLAYERS PLAYER - B RICHARDS
PARENTS PLAYER - B RICHARDS
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - C PADFIELD

OVERALL
RECORD SCORER - A MUSHET (47)
AVERAGE GOALS PER GAME - A MUSHET (1.51 PER GAME)
RECORD APPEARANCE HOLDER - C BLUNDEN (36)
MOST MOTM - J JEX (10)

ALL STATS UP TO END OF 2007-08 SEASON

(A) Norton Lees Won 11-2
(A) Somersall Won 4-0
(A) Middlewood Won 10-3
(H) Wickersley Won 3-2
(H) Norton Lees Won 16-0
(A) SUJB Won 9-0
(H) Bramley Won 11-2
(H) Chesterfield Town Won 5-0
(A) Millmoor Won 4-0
(H) SWYO Won 5-3

What a fantastic achievement for our age group at Greenhill JFC. To organise an event, in under three weeks, and to make it such a success is a massive reminder to all persons connected and not connected with the club, what this age group is all about!! We raised a significant amount of money and this was all down to the tremendous hard work by everyone. Thankyou!! Now to the football - Greenhill welcomed Blidworth, Middlewood,and Wickersley. On a day that really never saw our lads peak, performances generally well below what is expected, surprising the final was played with a greenhill representative. However, not before an all Greenhill Semi-final. The game was played highly competitively and was decided with a last minute Tom Hollis-Smith free kick which managed to find it s way into the bottom left hand corner of Pope's goal. Green on Green matches are never easy, as weve found out on three occasions this year, but as always is the case, football is about winning and losing, and to see the lads faces afterwards is heartbreaking!! A tattoo, sweets, hair spray and sponge chucking soon had the lads as good as new. The final came and went in a hearbeat. Blidworth dominated the Greenhill finalists, one nil in a game that saw little green invention, character, or heart... which unfortunately was reflected throughout the squad during todays competition. Some highlights though would have to be Aaron Mushets continued form in front of goal, and Ben Greshams performance between the sticks.

After 3 tournament wins on the spin, confidence was at an all time high within the squad. Having only entered one team in both the Sheffield Rangers & Brampton tournaments, it had been decided that most players would only play in one of the tournaments each. So it was a vastly different 10 that arrived for Brampton from the 10 that had won Sheff Rangers the week before.
Unlike recent tournaments, we started slowly and despite dominating Hasland drew 0-0. Next up we beat both Wingerworth and Somersall B 1-0 (Merlin Ferrinho/ Lian Nutt scoring)and looked well on track until we lost a tournament group game for the first time in over a year, 1-0 to Whiston. If the boys had needed a wake up call, this was it. Going into the last game level on points, goal difference and goals scored with Wingerworth the boys knew a win still might not be enough to qualify. As we were playing Brampton B, who could still qualify it didnt look good but the 4-0 win (Charley Blunden, Aaron Mushet 2, Merlin Ferrinho) that followed was another example of the new found Greenhill confidence - Brampton were stuck in their own half and couldn't cope with the waves of attacks that followed.
So we qualified as group runners up and played Chesterfield Junior Blues C in the quarters - a 1-0 win (joe stanley) followed a game of total domination from Greenhill and it was Somersall A in the semis. Again we dominated and ended up with a 1-0 win after a rare event - a Max Fisher back post header.
The final v Brampton Rovers was a tight game with Greenhill on top for long periods but not really being able to find a goal. With the game drifting towards extra time, Joe Stanley got the ball on the left wing and hit a missile into the top far corner which Brampton's keeper did well to even get his fingers to. Greenhill shut up shop for the last 2 minutes and the fourth tournament win in a row was ours.
At times our free flowing football wasn't evident but what pleased was the way the boys dug in and again showed their determination and team spirit.
Once again we're so proud of all the boys for an exceptional days football - well done all of you!!

Sheffield Rangers 2007 was the first tournament we entered as a club and when we went out to SUJB in the group and semi finals, it was a fair reflection of where we were as a club at the time.
Jump forward a year to 2008 and things have changed dramatically. Our squad of players is now strong throughout, unbeaten during the last season and had won the last 2 tournaments we had entered.
The confidence in the squad was evident in the early group games - a 1-0 win against a strong Edenthorpe side followed by 5-2 against Ecclesfield Red Rose and 3-0 against Birley Spa. 2-2 draws followed against Worksop Boys and Sheff Rangers B and this was enough to take us through to the semis as group winners. The standard of football that had been played was yet again breathtaking at times. The semi v Sheff Rangers A and final v Sheff Rangers B took things to a new level both being won 4-0 as Greenhill dominated both games with Rangers having no answers to the sheer quality of football on view.
Another fantastic day, the 3rd tournament victory in a row and the boys' day was complete as they received the trophy from Paddy Kenny.
Yet again, a massive well done to all the boys involved.

2 teams entered and it felt like every one of our players would be playing against either their old team or a school mate.
Both teams started like they meant business with a 5-0 win and that set the scene for the day. Both teams surged through their groups playing unbelievable passing football and scoring some breathtaking goals to boot. Both won all 5 games and between them conceded just 1 goal - an unlucky own goal at that.
At least this meant we wouldn't have a greenhill-greenhill semi this time.
Both semis were again dominated by Greenhill and the 1-0 victories for both sides weren't a fair reflection of the superiority that both teams enjoyed.
And so to our first Greenhill-Greenhill final!! Mates v Mates, Blunden v Richards - what a game. Richards' side dominated early and looked to be heading for glory after a Josh Hawes goal. Blunden's side however bounced back and dug deep to force an equaliser through Merlin Ferrinho and looked like winning it. But it went to extra time. The game went end to end and the highlight was a Caelan Bradley run and his shot heading for goal when Josh Hawes appeared from nowhere to slide the ball clear off the line. 1-1 at the end.
Penalties again and Richards side came out on top.
A brilliant day, unfortunate that one team had to lose but thats football.
Well done everyone again!!!

After the disappointment of previous tournaments last year and this, the managers had begun to doubt the wisdom of 'a summer of tournaments'
Thorncliffe was to prove the turning point. 2 teams entered and both went through the group stages unbeaten and without a goal conceded.
Unfortunately, goal difference meant that one of the teams were runners up leading to a Greenhill-Greenhill semi final.
The game proved that both teams were matched and a penalty shoot out looked on the cards until Aaron Mushet scored a late winner.
The final v Dodworth was donminated by Greenhill but the ball wouldn't go in and so we went to penalties again.
This time, it was Greenhill who experienced the joy of winning and Dodworth the pain of defeat as we won our first tournament.
Without saying it every time, the boys were once again a credit in the way they conducted themselves throughout the day and during the shootout - none of the disgraceful behaviour we had seen from another team who had previously beaten us on penalties as Greenhill boys applauded and cheered their beaten opponents.
Well done everyone again and bring on the next tournament!!

We entered one squad of 10. The group stage was very tight and we ended up as runners up on goal difference, despite only conceding 1 goal.
In the quarter finals, we met Abbey Lane and another tight game ended in a 0-0 draw after extra time. The lads first experience of a penalty shoot out was a bitter one as we went out. However, all the boys can hold their heads high as they yet again proved that they act as graciously in defeat as they do when winning. Well done everyone - a credit to Greenhill JFC once again.

Greenhill JFC took a strong ten man squad to the eagerly anticipated Umbro Cup in Manchester which took place on Saturday the 2nd of August 2008 (Browny, Brad, Charl, Josh, Liam, Hollis-smith, Hugo, Cae, Came, Merlin all selected.) However despite all the hype, the Umbro cup failed to deliver the experience which it promised. Poor pitches, which were too large for 6 a side soccer prevented any real continuity of play, and a limited amount of football matches was frustrating at best. That coupled with the non competitive edge to the tournament served up a spectacle about as interesting as a margerita pizza!! Greenhill JFC were knocked out in the final group game, despite dominating it. Sliding to a one nil defeat,collective poor defending provided the Cumbrian based side a guilt edged opportunity to fire themselves into the final. Greenhill's shock exit from the tournament, again a clear reminder, that footballs not always one way traffic.

What a great weekend!! Everyone on the tournament agreed that the football was great, the boys had a wonderful time (arcade profits increased 100% during the 3 days!) and the parents enjoyed a tipple or two.
This was our first non-sheffield tournament and I think we all went with some fear as to what to expect but were pleasantly surprised. The site was superb and the football organised by R & T tours excellent.
The boys started like a house on fire beating Hoddesdon 6-0 (Caelan 2, Tom 2, Aaron, Hugo). Next up were Upminster Park Rovers who came having won an R & T tournament last year and upon scouting were definately going to provide stiff opposition. An excellent, very competitive game, followed with UPR on top in the first half downhill and Greenhill dominating in the second. A stonewall penalty (as described by a UPR supporter) was missed by the ref which would have handed the points to Greenhill but the game ended 0-0 - a great performance. The last game of the day vs Elsenham ended in a 4-0 win with Hugo 2, Caelan and Aaron on target.
Day 2 started with disappointment with a team dropping out and a 3-0 win awarded to all the other teams, which meant one remaining game vs John Warner. The position was clear - both ourselves and UPR had won 3, drawn 1 with Greenhill scored 13, conceded 0, UPR scored 11, conceded 0. Any win appeared to put us in pole position to take the title - the 0-0 draw that followed was not what anyone expected! It wasnt a great performance but the effort over the 2 days from all the boys was superb - with UPR winning their last game 2-0 the title was theirs was Greenhill having to settle for runners up (despite not conceding a goal even with Lucas & Hugo alternating as goalkeeper as neither of our regular goalies was available - well done both of you).
The presentation event was another well oiled machine and Ray Clemence (was he any good dad?) presented the boys with their trophies. Well done all the boys (Lucas, Hugo, Bradley, Tom, Caelan, Aaron, Max & Charley), a weekend to remember - oh, and the sun shone every day as well!

Greenhill finished top of group X after going the full season unbeaten - played 16, won 14, drawn 2, lost 0. Add in the unbeaten 17 game run through to the end of 2006-07 and the boys are now unbeaten for 33 games. An impressive 120 goals were scored during a hugely succesful season.
We have seen a massive development in the boys' ability this year and this has been more rewarding for all concerned than the results - special mention for the way that the boys have taken on board the passing game that they are being encouraged to play. Well done everyone!! CHAMPIONS!!

08/07. Greenhill JFC took eight members of the squad to represent us in the tournament, which proved to be a success. Progressing through the group stages to meet an Eckinton team in the quarter finals who had not conceded a goal would be a big ask but a tremendous Hugo warhurst header saw us through. Semi finals saw Greenhill defeat a competitive Chesterfield Junior Blue side, with a Josh Jex 15 yard screamer. The final proved to be a bridge too far and Greenhill slumped to a 4 -1 defeat to a strong Abbey Lane side. However, all won a runners-up trophey and the management team were proud of everyone who took part. Particular praise to Caelen and Josh who were outstanding.

Greenhill put two sides into the Sheffield rangers Tournament.06/07. Both sides performed well despite fielding teams containing new players and trialists. One team were beaten semi-finalists and the other were knocked out on goal difference during the group stages (one goal). The semi-finalists lost to a very dynamic and strong Junior Blades side. Good Effort.

Greenhill & Lowedges junior football club players and management had an immensely successful start. Winning their respective league on the final day of the season against close rivals Brinsworth Whitehill and Sheffield united Junior Blades. 2 early defeats at the very start to the season where brushed to one side as the Greenhill team remained undefeated there on after. Soon becoming the team to beat, the side went from strength to strength beating both the blades and brinsworth who had ealier taken points away from us. A battle in Darfield at Barnsley also proved to be decisive as Greenhill took all three points on a bitterley contested highly competitive game. What a season. CHAMPIONS

The lads began training together as under 6's - under7's and formed the basis of the squad we have representing Greenhill JFC.