Kemnay Football Club

Welcome to Kemnay Football Club

Kemnay Football Club was founded in 1979 by Bill Blackie.

From modest beginnings the Club has developed and grown to one of the best supported clubs in Aberdeenshire with upwards of 200 children, some 30 coaches and countless numbers of volunteers and parent helpers.

SFA Quality Mark Development Award

In 2008 Kemnay Football Club became only the 9th club in the North District to be awarded the Scottish Football Association Quality Mark Standard Award. This award recognises the Club's organisation and administration off the pitch and our organisation and coaching excellence on the pitch.

Kemnay Football Club celebrated their 30th Anniversary in 2009 and achieved another milestone by being awarded the SFA Quality Mark Development Award during this year.

You can keep up to date with what's happening in the Club by reading Our Chairpersons Quarterly Newletters

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March 2010

Chairperson's Newsletter - March 2010

SFA PLAYER PATHWAY

A few of the Kemnay coaches attended a meeting hosted jointly by the SFA and SYFA this week. The purpose of the meeting was for the SFA to outline some proposed changes to Youth football and to introduce its Player Pathway i.e. the route available to children who start playing football at 5 years of age right through to the age of 19. The key changes include:

A change in the playing season for the young ages, specifically the introduction of summer football
A change that means that our Under 12's will play an extra season of 7-a-side football instead of moving (as is currently the case) to 11-a-side at that age group.

Success for Kemnay Players in Regional Trials

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Eight Kemnay players were selected for the Under-13 Regional Trials recently held at Garthdee Sports Centre by North Region SYFA. From a total of 90 players over two days of trials, Ian Kelly and Sean Wilson, Kemnay 97 and 96 respectively, did enough to attract the interest of the selectors and were called back for the final trials held February 27^th. Congratulations to all the players who attended but special mention to Sean Wilson who has been asked back to the next stage; the SFA Final Trials during March. Neil Paterson, Regional Secretary North Region SYFA said of the players, “the effort that all the players put in (throughout the trials) was very good. The manner in which they conducted themselves reflected very highly on their clubs. They made the selectors job very difficult.”

Kemnay 96 have a real team ethic, win, lose or draw together, they will all take great pride in Sean’s achievement.

Sean has been with Kemnay FC since he was 4 and is one of the clubs longest serving players. He trained with a rag tag group called the under-8’s (before we had the current structure), who trained on Sunday mornings. The only indoor slot we had was with the under-10 girls team, so he trained with them. Proof that it’s always good to get kicked around at a young age. He attended Aberdeen’s football coaching sessions in the academy, also very worthwhile. Sean had 4 excellent years with Kemnay 97 and the expert coaching of Brian Cheyne, twice winning player of the year. He was also part of the squad that won the Kemnay P6 tournament. In 2008 Sean moved up an age group to Kemnay 96 to develop his strength, skills and experience of other positions. He was last year’s player of the year. Coach Blayre says, “Sean has worked hard for this opportunity and thoroughly deserves his place in the SFA trials.”

Kemnay 96 need goalkeeper

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GoalKeeper required

Born 1996 or afterwards, want to play goalkeeper?

Get in touch with Blayre 07887 830174

Kemnay FC - Double Celebration

KEMNAY Football Club celebrated its 30th anniversary with a fundraising dinner at the Aberdeen Marriott Hotel.

It was a double celebration as the club has recently become only the second in the North Region to be awarded the SFA Quality Mark Development Award.

Special guests included founder member Bill Blackie and fellow coaches Bill Nicol and George Laidlaw, speakers Bill Barclay and Donald Findlay QC, and a host of former players, among them Aberdeen FC’s Darren Mackie.

Dinner 2009 - Photos and News

Some photos have started to filter through from the big night, if you have any you'd like to share send them to Derek, Steve or Claire and we'll pop them in here..

Stewart Hendry receives his signed Rangers Shirt from Donald Findlay QC.

Stewart successfully bid in the Auction, and receives his prize at the event. .........

Stew & Donald Findlay with the personalised Rangers Shirt