Club         History background to Chelmsford City Youth expanding over 34+ years  History ________________________________________________

In 1973, a group of over-sized Cubs who discovered they were suddenly too old for cub football, formed a team called "Holy Name" with Richard Basjack as their manager and Stan Selby as their trainer.

And thus the club was born.

In the 1975/76 season with Jim Machin as Chairman, they never lost a game and decided to enter the, then Chelmsford Mini League as Under 12's, after which Derek Bearman took over the helm.

In 1978/79 together with City Juniors, Westlands, Baddow Spartak, Springfield and Writtle, to name but a few, who were founder members of the Chelmsford Youth League when the Mini League and Junior league amalgamated and changed their name to "Name United" the following season 1979/80 under the guidance of Howard Southall.

In 1989 when Bruce Martin was chairman, our fundays were born, when four enthusiastic committee members, Pete Crockford, Trevor Smethurst, Bob Good and Chris Adams organised a fund raiser for both the club and an Essex radio charity with a five-a-side tournament against Baddow Spartak. From this small beginning, the event has grown into the annual football fest we have today.

Since then, the club has gone from strength to strength and in 1993 were invited to become Marconi Athletic Youth thanks to Terry Brailey who initiated the move as chairman after having taken over the position from Cliff Chung.

Their reputation grew, and in 1995 they were invited by Chelmsford City to become their Junior section, with Nigel Henson as chairman. The club has since been chaired by Phil Rogers, Andy Golding, Steve Hall and currently Gordon Williams.

In the 2002/03 season City Colts again changed it's name to Chelmsford City Youth FC. 

In 2003 City Youth gained the FA Charter Standard Development Club Award, which has been renewed in 2006.

2006 Has seen the first Neal Cooper Memorial Shield game at Chelmsford City stadium. Which raised a £1,000 for Farleigh Hospice the chosen charity.

2007 Chelmsford City Youth FC awarded Charter standard Development club of the year from the Essex FA, the Neal Cooper Memorial shield was held at Witham stadium and raised £1,500 for Farleigh Hospice. The youth section has expanded to 21 teams. ClubSX was awarded in September for the ongoing improvements to the youth set up. The first youth tournament held in the stadium in May.  City youth has 4 Eastern Junior Alliance teams at Under 14's, 15's, 16's and 18's.