Manager
Simon Haughney is the manager of our first team.
As a youngster Simon was a talented football player. He was identified at a young age and was picked up by Crystal Palace, where he spent six years before being released. He was selected to play for Middlesex County, where he went on to captain the team, playing alongside the likes of Peter Crouch, Stephen Reid and Sam Parkin.
After dropping out of the academy set up Simon spent some time playing Non League football, making appearances for both Yeading and Staines Town under Steve Cordrey, before deciding to concentrate on developing his business.
In 2000 he established Onside Football Coaching who have an affiliation to Hampton & Richmond Borough FC Academy, coaching all 25 youth teams, working with over 350 members on a weekly basis. Onside also run coaching sessions in schools, numerous afterschool clubs, PPA sessions, multi skills clubs and breakfast clubs.
