Our Mission
Chatterley Vics FC is a community-based football club dedicated to promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and a love for football among its members. We provide quality and safe opportunities for young people of all ages to develop their personal skills and confidence through football. Our club aims to introduce people to football regardless of age, ability, sex, religion, or ethnic background, and we offer various sports activities and events for our members to develop their skills and passion for the sport. Additionally, we focus on improving the performance of players, coaches, and volunteers within the club.
Our COMMITTEE
founder & Club secretary:
Rich warburton
Originally from Tentham, Rich grew up in Stoke on Trent and had a passion for football from an early age. A member of the Port Vale football academy from the age of 8 he went on to play for a host of semi professional teams finally hanging up his boots in his late 30's
After this, Rich progressed in to coaching and managing football teams at local level and went on to establish and successfully run his own business outside the sport.
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In 2019, Biddulph Predators was formed, and Rich had the opportunity to set up and start to grow the football club. His passion for inclusion and community integration has seen the club grow to what it is today by developing new teams and adopting others that were struggling or may have gone out of existence.
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Rich leads the club proudly by example.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U12's MANAGER (2019-PRESENT DAY)
- CVFC U9 GIRLS COACH (2024-PRESENT DAY)​
- CLUB GROUNDSMAN
- CLUB PLAYER REGISTRATION OFFICER
- VICE CHAIRMAN
- WELFARE OFFICER ASSISTANT (YOUTH TEAMS)
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for Committee Members
Welfare officer Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coaching
First Aid in Football Trained
Cardiac Arrest Trained
Talent Identification Level One
Level One Groundsman
club chairman & head of operations:
Rob menzies
Working tirelessly in the background, Robs extensive business experience away from the world of football compliments our team perfectly. Responsible for managing multi-million-pound projects across the globe, he has also set up and runs a successful local property development business.
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A former member of the Institute of Operations Managers, Rob brings business connections to the club, experience of successful company start-up, and development experience all of which will be invaluable as we move forward and develop the club and facilities for the future.
Rob has successfully used his company, the club and business contacts to undertake community initiatives in order to raise valuable funds not only for our club but for charities and organisations within the community
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Rob is present in everything the club does and leads us all proudly by example.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U10 MINERS MANAGER (2020-PRESENT DAY)​
- CLUB GROUNDSMAN
- CLUB COMMERCIAL OFICER
- CLUB QUALIFIED MATCH OFFICIAL
- WELFARE OFFICER ASSISTANT ADULTS
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for Committee Members
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
First Aid in Football Trained
Cardiac Arrest Trained
Qualified Match Official
CLUB WELFARE OFFICER:
SHELL NEILD
Shell started life at Chatterley as the accidental coach, offering to help out Greg (Husband) "just" until someone else offered to volunteer, although she's still there and well into their second season!
Shell often jokes she has 14 extra surrogate sons and wouldn't give it up for the world.
Shell often helps Greg with the social events and her own committee role of the welfare officer for our youth teams keeps her busy along with her coaching duties.
Shell had experience with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children after working almost 20 years in the NHS, with all that experience it seemed a natural expansion to her role within the club for her to support the Head of Welfare, helping with the clubs vision and dedication to a safe, inclusive environment for all.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U13's COACH (2022-PRESENT DAY)
- ASSISTANT FUNDRAISING OFFICER
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for Committee Members
Safeguarding for All
Welfare officer Training
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coaching
First Aid in Football Trained
Cardiac Arrest Trained
Concussion Trained
HEAD OF CLUB FUNDRAISING & EVENTS:
GREG NEILD
Greg grew up in Cheshire playing in the mid Cheshire league before getting scouted for Blackburn Rovers. Greg then spent several years in Blackburn Rovers Academy at Brockhall training ground before missing out on a scholarship after breaking his ankle.
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Greg joined Chatterley Vics in the summer of 2022 coaching the now U13s boys team with his wife Shell.
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In 2023 Greg took on the role of Head of fundraising and events. Hosting a number of successful events such as a Racenight and Halloween party. Greg is passionate about everything he does and he will be hosting more social and fundraising events for Chatterley Vics in the very near future.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U13's MANAGER (2022-PRESENT DAY)​
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
COACHES LIASON - GIRLS & YOUTH FOOTBALL:
STUART BROWN
Stuart has been a member of the club from day one starting with the our first team formally Biddulph Predators.
Stuart has seen the club grow to what it is today and has been an integral part along the way.
Playing over 20 years of Sunday football Stuart looks to bring his experience to all areas, from helping to start Biddulph's first all girls team, implementing our free girls open days, hosting goalkeeper training sessions to mowing pitches and painting lines when needed his passion to improve players both on and off the pitch shows through.
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He also loves a Bovril
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U12's COACH (2019-PRESENT DAY)
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
FOOTBALL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICER:
MIKE CASEWELL
Mike joined Chatterley Vics as a parent of a child in a Sunday team. When his son, Seth wanted to play Saturday football, he established our now u9 Academy side playing in the Staffordshire Junior League on a Saturday morning.
With a drive to ensure that he is giving the kids in his charge the best chance of development and success in their own version of the football world, Mike quickly pushed his own coaching education through the FA Introduction to Coaching Football into UEFA C Licence. He is also a part of the Staffordshire FA Coach Development Network.
Having coached in some capacity since the age of 15, through university and into the Sunday league structure, Mike brings a depth of coaching experience across multiple formats of the game, and multiple age groups, that will prove invaluable as his team, and the club, progress to open age 11 a side format.
Mike’s passion is ensuring that kids of Biddulph and surrounding areas have access to the beautiful game, with an appropriate level of coaching and development, with fun and development at the centre of it all.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U9 ACADEMY MANAGER (2022-PRESENT DAY)​
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
UEFA C Licenced Coach
First Aid in Football Trained
HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT FOOTBALL:
MATT FLETCHER
Matt grew up in Biddulph Moor playing Ladsndads from the age of 8 to 18, and he’s been obsessed with football ever since.
Though he thoroughly enjoyed living half way around the world in Australia, something was missing - Saturdays at Vale Park.
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Matt settled back in Biddulph and has helped coach his eldest son’s team since 2020. He has another child attending Chatterley Kicks U5s, and he’s looking forward to watching him play on a Chatterley Vics team in the near future.
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Matt took on the role of Head of Development Football last year and looks forward to supporting development team managers as our club grows.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U9 MINERS COACH (2020-PRESENT DAY)
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coaching
First Aid in Football Trained
club WELFARE OFFICER:
KELLY FLETCHER
Kelly has been volunteering for Chatterley Vics since 2021 when her son first joined a team.
She admired the club ethos and wanted to help support our players and volunteers.
Her first role as Community and Social Liaison saw her develop community links in Biddulph with schools and professional coaches.
Kelly’s background is in education means that she can draw on her experience in safeguarding children to ensure we provide safe and inclusive opportunities for young people of all ages to develop through football.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- N/A
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for Committee Members
DBS Checked
Welfare Officer Training
HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER:
PAUL ALCOCK
Born and bred in Biddulph, Paul has played football both within and out of the area, for numerous clubs, at all levels.
Utilising his skills gained over numerous years of working in complex manufacturing environments, Paul uses his vast knowledge of health and safety regulations, to ensure that the safety of all players, coaches, parents and visitors is a priority.
As well as his health and safety role, Paul is also a coach of one of CVFC’s under 10’s team.
Paul enjoys being actively involved with the club and the local community.
OTHER CLUB ROLES:
- CVFC U9 MINERS COACH (2023-PRESENT DAY)
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coaching
BT Playmaker Coaching
Our coaches
U9 YELLOWS MANAGER:
matt ANTROBUS
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
Safeguarding for Adults
DBS Checked
UEFA C Licence Coach
First Aid in Football Trained
Concussion Trained
U10 MINERS MANAGER:
DOM NEVITT
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coach
First Aid in Football Trained
U9 miners MANAGER:
lee chawner
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
U9 ultras MANAGER:
ian boon
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
U10 predators MANAGER:
ben johnson
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for All Training
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
CHATTERLEY KICKS COACH:
NICK BEDSON
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding For Committee Members
Safeguarding Adults
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coach
Football First Aid Trained
U15's MANAGER:
Matthew burgess
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding for Committee Members
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coach
U11's COACH:
adam cantrell
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
U14's MANAGER:
joshua davis
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
FA Level One Coach
U11's manager:
glenn dean
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
U7's coach:
paul hammond
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
U7's coach:
david hare
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
U8 stallions manager:
joe mountford
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
Safeguarding For All Trained
DBS Checked
BT Playmaker Coaching
U9 academy coach:
jon munro
Qualifications:
Safeguarding Children Training
DBS Checked
Our TEAMS
CVFC U7'S
COACHES
Mark Sadler
Paul Hammond
Steve Sullivan
LEAGUE
North Staffs Junior Youth League
SPONSORS
CVFC U9 YELLOWS (PLAYING UP)
COACHES
Matt Antrobus
LEAGUE
North Staffs Junior Youth League
SPONSORS
CVFC U9
girls
COACHES
Phil Warburton
Rich Warburton
LEAGUE
Staffordshire Girls & Ladies Football League
SPONSORS
CVFC U9 academy
COACHES
Mike Casewell
Jon Munro
James Spencer
LEAGUE
Staffordshire Junior Football League
SPONSORS
CVFC U9
MINERS
COACHES
Lee Chawner
Matt Fletcher
LEAGUE
North Staffs Junior Youth League
SPONSORS
CVFC U10
PREDATORS
COACHES
Ben Johnson
Shaun O'Leary
Jonathan Steventon
LEAGUE
Staffordshire Junior Football League