Academy striker Evan Gledhill talks about the 2025/26 season.
DK: How did you find the season from a personal perspective (Res/U18s) - arguably a successful one?
EG: Yes this season personally for me has been a great season especially how much I have improved compared to last season scoring 32 goals this year and was great to win the League unbeaten for the u18s as unlike some other lads I was involved a lot in the u18s. In the reason we started really well to the season and me personally scoring a lot in the first half but the only downside to reserves season we the blip we had and personally having a massive goal draught.
DK: Can you pick 3 standout games from this season, if so which ones and why?
EG: There is so many games I could’ve picked out this season but I think personally number 1 and 2 would be Lowestoft at home for the u18s both in the FA Youth Cup and the county cup as we played so well and personally scoring a brace in both games was very nice and the the third game would be for me personally Gorleston Reserves at home as I scored a hat-trick in this game and got us a very important 3 points.
DK: How do you think this season ranks within your previous seasons at the club?
EG: I think this was our best season that I have been involved in as the fa youth cup run alone was amazing to go that far and also making back to back county cup finals is a very hard thing to do.
DK: Similarly, how'd you summarise your time at the club?
EG: Yeah my time at the club has been amazing I have developed so much as a football from what I came to Needham as a player to what I am now is a massive difference and how much they have helped me with my next steps in football.
DK: What'd you make of the season for the Reserves?
EG: Yeah this season at reserves has been a tricky one as we started of the season so well as a team and personally as well scoring lots of goal but then we had a blip in the season loosing many games in a row but thankfully we had a decent end to the season.
DK: A very historic season for the U18s - how proud are you overall?
EG: Yeah this season has been amazing for the under 18s only loosing 2 games the whole season witch is a very hard thing to do at any level and also winning the League unbeaten with so many games to go is an unbelievable thing to do.
DK: How special was it being part of that impressive FA Youth Cup run, the best the club's ever had?
EG: The FA Youth Cup run was just wow we knew how good we was at that level and every game we went into it so confident and personally as well scoring in every single game except 1 was very confidence boosting and we looked like no one could stop us.
DK: Unfortunate to not quite retain the Suffolk Midweek Cup, but you must be otherwise proud of that run?
EG: Yeah obviously very upsetting not to win in the final and retain the cup and it just felt like winning that would’ve been the best end to a great 2 years but it wasn’t meant to be but the run was amazing especially knocking out Sudbury so early on.
DK: An unbeaten U18 League Champion campaign though, how does that feel?
EG: Yeah an amazing season for the under 18s going unbeaten but credit has to go to the first years and the u16 boys for stepping up and doing an amazing job.
DK: A largely unchanged team over the previous seasons, how much has that consistency and togetherness played a part in the success?
EG: Yeah I think the group we have is amazing and is one of the best at this level and especially it staying mostly the same over the 2 years except for a couple of boys getting big injuries for example Harlyn was a massive loss towards the end of this season as the amount of goals he provides is massive.
DK: Can you pick 3 goals that you scored this season that stand out to you?
EG: Yh my 3 favourite goals this season would be number 3. My second goal against Gorleston Reserves to give us the lead my 2 favourite was my first again Lowestoft in the county cup off the bar and in and the my favourite that curling effort at Whittlesey away
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