MORE children are playing football, and at a higher standard, at Egerton than ever before.

But chairman Tom O’Donnell told the Guardian it’s not ‘job done’ for the Knutsford club.

“You can never think that way,” he said.

“Things are as good as they’ve ever been, certainly in the time I’ve been here, but that won’t stop us from trying to get better.

“We work hard to provide an environment in which every one of our players, regardless of their ability, can improve while playing football with their friends.”

A Fun Day on Sunday will officially bring last season to an end, with players and teams gathering at Mereheath Lane for their annual awards presentation.

They can register for next term too, or try Futsal for free, from 10am.

For O’Donnell and the rest of Egerton’s committee, it’s a chance to talk to players, coaches and parents about what it’s like to be a member.

What they say will help determine targets for the new campaign, which starts in September.

O’Donnell said: “There are lots of ways we gather information, through manager’s forums or from having conversations with players at the Fun Day.

“That feedback is important when to think about what we want to achieve.

“For example, last year we wanted to make the progression through the club of our players, coaches, managers and volunteers more efficient.

“Are they attached to the right team? Or can they reach their potential with a different one?”

The answers to those questions will have direct impact on a team’s results on the pitch.

Indeed, Egerton’s representatives again excelled in the Mid Cheshire Youth League last season.

Their under 15s won a treble – Division One title, League Cup and Mid-Cheshire District FA Youth Cup – and reached the Cheshire FA Junior Cup last four.

“They’re a great bunch of lads who will go from strength to strength because they’re committed to training hard and learning,” said manager Andy Webster.

Egerton under 13s celebrated a double, winning both the league and League Cup.

They also finished as runners-up in the Cheshire FA Minor Cup, losing by a single goal to Newton Athletic in the final at Barnton.

Across four competitions, they scored close to 250 goals.

“It’s been another fantastic season for a very talented team,” said manager Amanda Bergin.

But success at Egerton isn’t measured solely by silverware.

“What is success?” concluded O’Donnell.

“For one side it might be winning a treble. For another, it’s winning a game.

“We’re interested in the journey they’ve been on to get there.”