Steve Whitney

[SouthRushdenJFC]

You may have seen that Steve Whitney lost his battle with cancer this week.

Steve was, of course, involved in the early days of AFCR&D as well as having a long career in local football, mainly with Under 18's.

Thoughts with Steve's family.

[Lawman]

RIP Steve
You were an inspiration in the early days of AFCRD
Our thoughts are with your family

[Dazzler]

Likewise, thoughts with Steve's family & colleagues.

Steve was our first director of football in the first U18s season, and then the initial Academy Director from August 2012, when that was first started up.

https://www.afcdiamonds.com/steve-whitn ... f-academy/

I last spoke to him at a RHUFC match I think at Hayden Road, a few years back, soon after he'd started at Raunds Town to manage their youth setup.

[STAGMAN]

Very sorry to hear this , Steve did so much for local football throughout his life and was at the first meeting we had at the Sports centre . Then involved in the early days as well. god bless you mate.

[Pigman]

So sorry to hear this news, Steve gave so much to local football over the years, and to AFCR&D in our early days, thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time!

[bozzer]

Steve was crucial in helping us start our u18s, he was able to assemble a squad and worked with Starms. It was a pleasure to have known him

[Adrian]

A couple of years ago when sorting out my late brother in laws belongings, there was a box that contained football related memorabilia, programmes, books and badges etc, among them were a few books from the eighties, nineties and early 2000's by Steve.

Until then I only knew him as a youth coach / ex footballer and had no idea of how much he, like Tony Kempster had contributed to the wider circle of non league football over the years.

RIP Steve.