Our Guard of Honour on Saturday as we take on Barnsley are Kennington Athletic Yellows who currently play in the A League of the Oxfordshire Youth Football League.
Managed by Dominic Howson and coached by Jon Ovenden and supported by their parents, the Yellows are a village team founded in 1968. Kennington Athletic Football Club are dedicated to delivering youth and adult football throughout the village of Kennington and surrounding areas.
The team has been together since 2016 and the squad still has the same nucleus of players from the academy, the aim has always been to develop the team. The boys have developed a strong friendship over the years and always look out for each other. Although everyone wants to win, keeping it fun is a big part of their ethos.
Jon and Dom said “We’ve seen the boys develop their skill knowledge, teamwork and discipline, over the years which is very satisfying but it’s not only as football players but a as a group of boys. There’s times where we pull are hair out!! but this is easily outweighed by the laughs and banter the boys give us back.”
Please give them a warm welcome when they welcome the teams to the pitch on Saturday