📰 Wanderers Weekly: A Quiet Pitch, A Busy Clubhouse ⚽
No fixtures on the card this weekend, but don’t mistake a blank results column for a slow week at Belmont. Fourteen new faces have pulled on the badge, our U10 Vipers turned training into a clean sweep of Champions, and a familiar name from the U9 Lions has walked off with two of the biggest honours going. So pour a brew, settle in, and let’s take stock of a club that keeps growing whether or not there’s a whistle to blow.
🧬 The Club DNA Report 🧬
Belmont Wanderers has never been measured only by the scoreboard. Our identity lives in the small things — the player who turns up early, the teammate who claps a substitution, the squad that trains as if the league depends on it. This was a week without competitive fixtures, and that gives us a chance to look inward at the foundations rather than the finishes.
With no match data to pore over, our Player Development pillar carried the flag this week, and it did so magnificently. Eight U10 Vipers earning ‘Training Champion’ recognition in a single week is exactly the culture we’re building — the understanding that ratings and reputations are forged on wet Tuesday nights long before kick-off. That is a defensive wall, an attacking move and a moment of sportsmanship all rehearsed in advance.
When the whistles return, the goals and clean sheets will follow — because the habits behind them are already being set. That is our philosophy in a sentence: do the ordinary things brilliantly, week after week, and the extraordinary takes care of itself. Onward, Wanderers.
⛈️ Weekend Weather Watch ⛈️
- Saturday: Overcast, a mild 25.2°C at best and dipping to 13.7°C — pleasant enough for a walk round the ground.
- Sunday: Drizzle on the way, highs of 19.6°C and lows of 15.9°C, so keep a waterproof handy.
💡 Team Spotlight
The lights are on our Belmont Wanderers U9 Lions this week, marshalled by coach Daniel Pitt. This talented bunch — DP, ZR, TP, TM, LF, NA, HF, JK, FF, AC — sit proudly atop the club leaderboard, and with good reason. Keep roaring, Lions.
A Big Belmont Welcome
A warm Belmont welcome to the fourteen new players joining our family this week: JJ (Belmont Bulls), UN (Herefordshire Belmont Belles), KI (Belmont Wanderers U8s), DL (Belmont Bulls), HW (Belmont Falcons U12), TP (Belmont Cannons), EF (Belmont Wanderers U10 Vipers), ZM (Belmont Wanderers U10 Vipers), TG (Belmont Wanderers U10 Vipers), LM (Belmont Wanderers U10 Vipers), WI (Belmont Falcons U12), JM (Belmont Hammers), FT (Belmont Hammers) and MB (Belmont Hammers). From the Bulls to the Belles, you’ve picked a cracking club — we can’t wait to see you play.
📸 From the Sidelines This Week 📸
🏆 The Weekly Roll of Honour 🏆
A brilliant week for the U10 Vipers, who filled the ‘Training Champion’ board almost single-handedly:
- ED — Training Champion
- EF — Training Champion
- DW — Training Champion
- MO — Training Champion
- NC — Training Champion
- ZM — Training Champion
- IM — Training Champion
- TG — Training Champion
Player of the Month (June): A huge club congratulations to JK (Belmont Wanderers U9 Lions) — a wonderful reflection of the standard being set by our league-leading Lions.
Birthday Corner: Many happy returns this week to MK, DB, EL, JB, HH, ER, FF, BS and ED! Have a smashing day, all of you.
⭐ Standout of the Week ⭐
Step forward MO (Belmont Wanderers U10 Vipers) — one award and a tidy +10 points this week. A Training Champion who’s setting the tone for a Vipers side clearly buzzing on the training ground. Take a bow.
📈 The Belmont Leaderboard 📈
Top 5 Players
- TP — 965 points
- LF — 858 points
- NA — 670 points
- AC — 423 points
- MO — 423 points
Top 3 Teams
- Belmont Wanderers U9 Lions — 3,837 points
- Belmont U14 Boys — 2,052 points
- Belmont Wanderers Ladies — 1,531 points
The U9 Lions continue to lead the pack, with our Ladies flying the flag for open-age football in the top three. A lovely spread across the whole club.
🎮 Your Player Card & App 🎮
Every Belmont player has their own collectible football card, with an Overall Rating that climbs all season long. Goals, assists, clean sheets, simply turning up and picking up awards all count — and it resets each summer, so everyone starts fresh. Log in to see your card, tick off weekly challenges and make it your own. This week’s challenges for bonus points:
- ⚡ On a Roll: Earn 8 points this week
- 🚀 Double Up: Earn 20 points this week
Collect your team’s full set of squad cards and earn team badges together at https://belmontwanderersfc.co.uk/team-badges. See every squad’s cards at https://belmontwanderersfc.co.uk/player-cards, and check the club-wide leaderboard at https://belmontwanderersfc.co.uk/hall-of-fame. Add the portal to your phone’s home screen and switch on notifications so you never miss a fixture, an availability request, or your card levelling up.
🧑🏫 Coach’s Corner 🧑🏫
Fancy freshening up your sessions? The latest addition to the Training Wall is ‘Under 11/12 – Set Pieces’ by Chris Tipping — available now in the Coach Dashboard. Well worth a look before the fixtures return.
🗓️ Team of the Month 🗓️
Congratulations to our Team of the Month for June! Lining up in a classic 4-4-2, this month’s stars include JK. Superbly done, all.
🛍️ Club Shop Corner 🛍️
Shop Spotlight: With that Sunday drizzle forecast, the timing’s perfect — grab the Adult 1/4 Zip Pullover and wear your colours whatever the weather.
❤️ Our Amazing Sponsors ❤️
A heartfelt thank you to the businesses who make Belmont Wanderers possible:
HVS
Official sponsor of Belmont Bullets
HVS
Official sponsor of Belmont Bullets U14 Girls
Local business owner reading this? We’d love to have you on board — get in touch about sponsorship and back your community club.
As an individual we are strong, as a team we are brilliant, as club we are unstoppable – we are Belmont Wanderers FC.
Warmest wishes,
Chris, Chairman