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Ashby Ivanhoe FC

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Ashby Ivanhoe Veterans originate from a group of  'father’s' who enrolled their children in to the David Hunt Soccer School, and who decided  to get together and play charity games for certain causes. Interest started to grow among the team members and it was decided to form an actual team and establish a club identity. 

A team member had links with Heather St Johns Football Club, and they were approached to see if they would facilitate a team that would be playing in a Veterans league. An agreement was reached, and the team took on the identity of Heather St Johns Veterans FC. 

The Veterans league is for players who are 35 years old and over. There are many leagues operating throughout the UK, and Heather joined the Nottingham Veterans League in 2003.  

At the end of the 2004\2005 season, Heather St Johns FC took the decision to withdraw their support for the Veterans team, which left the team without a ground and an identity. Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club, which was founded in 1948, were approached and asked if they would consider supporting a Veterans team within their club. Agreement was reached, and they very kindly agreed to support the Veterans, which meant the team now had a new ground located at Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby, in which to play at, and a new identity. The team were now re-named Ashby Ivanhoe Veterans FC.  

The Veterans games are held every fortnight. The Vet’s league is a natural progression for players who feel that they are at an age where they no longer wish to be playing every week. With this in mind, the standard of teams playing within the Veterans league is high, and the leagues are going from strength to strength.