Runners-up entering new side in youth league

Ryman Premier runners-up Hendon are entering a team in the Ryman Youth League next season.

With their new youth set-up now a year old, the Greens have announced they'll be fielding an U18s side in the 2015-16 campaign as well as entering the FA Youth Cup.

The Ryman Youth League is split into four divisions - Ryman Central, Ryman East, Ryman South and Ryman West - with Hendon set to kick off in the latter and play their home fixtures at Silver Jubilee Park.

Subject to confirmation, Hendon's opponents in the West Division are likely to be Aldershot Town, Ashford Town (Middx), Bedfont Sports, Camberley Town, Frimley Green, Hayes & Yeading United, Northwood, Staines Town and Wealdstone.

The Ryman Youth League was set up to provide young players with a professional club experience within a structured league to prepare them for the step up into senior club football.

Last season 41 clubs made up the league's four divisions. As well as the U18s sides at many Ryman League clubs, the competition was also entered by teams representing the Football Conference, Evo-Stik League Southern, Combined Counties Football League, Sussex County Football League and Southern Counties East Football League.

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