FOUNDED in 1964 as a village social team, Litlington Athletic FC are a community club in Cambridgeshire who run two Saturday sides every week.
As they rely heavily on the incredible passion and fundraising of their volunteers and supporters, they are delighted to have already won £759 with 1000GBP.com.
Former player Jay Wiltshire is the first-team manager and, as his family have lived in Litlington for more than 50 years, he is especially passionate about the club.
“We are a genuine community team and love our local connections and support,”- said Jay. “The money we’ve already been awarded from 1000GBP.com is such a big thing for a little village club like us as £759 makes a real difference to our bank balance and we’ve told all our players and committee about the football quiz.”
Chairman and head of football, Sturge Mazzocchi, was previously an academy football coach with Luton Town, Arsenal and Stevenage. During the pandemic, he was introduced to Litlington AFC by a friend and was impressed by their potential. After helping out with some coaching he became chairman in June 2022 and is very ambitious for the club.
“One of the things that immediately appealed to me was the superb quality of our pitches which are way better than most we ever come across at this level,” Sturge said. “This is thanks to Stewart Bullard and his company has helped transform team the club, especially our train- These days, technology “Sturge has revolutionised who have looked after them selection and Conor Browne, ing with his top-level experience and qualifications,” he for many years. the reserve team manager who also won £500 with added. “It is the best training “That’s a real bonus, as our big objective is to get into 1000GBP.com last week, sends we’ve ever had and he’s really the Spartan South Midlands a message out on their player brought us back up after the League Division One. It’s five WhatsApp group on a Monday night and by the next day “We now have a large struggles of the Covid period. promotions away but would give us access to the FA Cup. he usually has his squad confirmed. are involved with the run-squad of players and many
If the Premier League is division one then we are in division 15, but we take real inspi-only had four players in the double up with committee “A couple of years ago we ning of the club. Several also ration from Marc White who reserves,” said Conor. “But work, such as our secretary, won 12 promotions in 23 years that’s improved enormously James Evans and Brad Sell with Dorking Wanderers, so and we’ve now got a much as treasurer. One of the players also has to take the kit we know it can be done.” more settled squad with about 16 players every week home to wash on a rotation an
