Northumbria Police Football Club
Northumbria Police Football Club
Open Age Team
Northumbria Police has historically always had a football team to be proud of, and our current team is no different.
Under the stewardship of PC John Boddy we have a former player who has been part of the Force football team for years. The management group contains former players, Sgt Pete Moscardini, & PC Matty Watson
Their tactical approach and infectious enthusiasm for the game has created renewed optimism and a belief that Northumbria can once again be regarded as the best team in the country, and this was evident as they won the 2022/2023 PSUK Cup in May 2023 at South Shields FC.
The team compete in 2 national competitions, The Police Sport UK Cup (PSUK) where they reached the final in 2016/2017 and were crowned National Champions after winning the competition in 2022/2023, for only the second time in our history. They also compete in the Emergency Services League (ESFL) reaching the Semi Finals in 2022/2023.
The team take part in local friendly games, community engagement events including tournaments throughout the year, raising funds and awareness for a number of charities, and have attended the ESFL Euro’s in Spain on two occasions, in 2022 & 2024.
The team boasts a high standard of players who have competed (or still compete) at Northern League, Wearside League, Northern Alliance and even professional levels.
The team has seen an injection of funds, with great help and assistance from NPSSC , The Northumbria Police Federation & The National Police Healthcare Scheme, that has enabled the team to have a whole new kit that reflects the professionalism of the team and organisation as a whole.
All the team’s action and activities can be followed on Instagram & Twitter @TeamNPFC
The management are always looking for players who can maintain and improve current standards.
There are two training sessions per week, Monday evening 8-9pm and Friday morning 10-11am at Washington Hub. It is suitable for anyone who would like to be involved, to show case their talents or come along for the fitness and wellbeing that football brings.
If you would like to be involved, please contact the management team of:
PC 3857 John Boddy
Sgt 3167 Pete Moscardini
Veterans
Northumbria Police Football club set up the new Over 40’s 2021, and rebranded the Veterans in keeping with national guidelines, with the aim to create a fun and relaxed environment where people of all fitness and ability levels were welcome to get involved and join in. This was created in June 2021, by Supt Neil Hall and assisted by PC John Boddy with the aim to create an inclusive group that people could use to be involved with something they love doing for whatever their personal goals are, with the focus on health, fitness and wellbeing.
The regional Over 40s football scene is thriving and a lot of serving officers and staff who play at this level. We currently have approximately 80 people involved with Team NPFC Veterans, including retired officers. There are two training sessions per week, Monday evening 7-8pm and Friday morning 10-11am at Washington Hub. It is suitable for anyone aged 35 or over who wants to get involved.
The team competes in 2 national competitions, the PSUK National Police Cup and the Emergency Services Football League (ESFL), where they are currently performing extremely well, and progressing every season, and in 2022/2023 season reached the ¼ finals of PSUK and Semi Finals of ESFL. They also take part in local friendly games, community engagement events including tournaments, raising funds and awareness for a number of charities, and have attended the ESFL Euro’s in Spain for the first time in 2024.
All the team’s action and activities can be followed on Instagram & Twitter @TeamNPFC
With the help from NPSCC and The Northumbria Police Federation, they have new kits that reflects the professionalism of the team and organisation as a whole.
The management are always looking for players who can maintain and improve current standards or if you would like to get involved in any capacity, please contact the management team of:
PC 3857 John Boddy
PC 1174 Ian Handysides
