Chairman Jim Scott featured on ITV Central news last night to discuss the impact of the last twelve months on the club. Scott started by thanking fans for raising close to £35,000 which has helped the club through the 2020/21 season and allow for a new stand to be built on the Sheepside side of the ground which has recently been completed. Scott mentioned his aspirations for getting fans back in the ground next season with the last time fans were in the Community Stadium being for a 0-0 draw with King’s Lynn Town on 3 March 2020.
A vote from National League member clubs ended the National League North 2020/21 season, declaring it null and void, and since then Leamington players and management have taken reductions in wages to help the club through to season 2021/22. Scott is hopeful of the side continuing the great form found in 2020/21 into next season with the side only losing three league matches and unbeaten at home since 6 October, with some notable results such as wins over York, Chorley and a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down at half time against Alfreton Town to win 4-3.
With the recent news of an elite football pathway partnership with Solihull Academy FC, Scott was keen to bring attention to the Community side. There are about 38 teams below the first team - incorporating post-16 education schemes and a development academy - and this number is growing still. Leamington FC coaches are going into schools and academies with the community reach from the club also growing.
The last twelve months have been challenging for the football club, like clubs up and down the country, but with a season start date for the 2021/22 season announced - 14 August - the atmosphere at Leamington is very much hopeful to see what the next twelve months and beyond have in store for the club.
Filming with Jim Scott the Chairman of @LeamingtonFC at the the Community Stadium. He says "We are very much more than a football club" and the community have played a big role in helping the club through the pandemic. @BrakesLive @ITVCentral @carlsarg pic.twitter.com/G0ZBuJL8US
— Pat Fenelon 🎥 (@PatFenelonITV) March 19, 2021
