Ards Supporters

Premier Ards Supporters' Club

Since 2004 the Premier Ards Supporters’ Club has strived to support our football club through a range of fundraising ideas and provide a valuable transport service for our fans.

With this our eighth season now underway, the PASC continues to work for the good of our club. Our most visible service remains the weekly supporters’ bus that transports our fans to both home and away games. This service relies hugely on its users, many of whom are on board every week and often pay over and above the requested fare such is their support for our club.

Another successful arm of the PASC over the last few years has been our merchandise sales. This too turns a valuable profit for us and, in turn, the football club and helps to increase the prominence of the club, with Ards branded shirts and tracksuits being worn throughout the town.

Since 2008 the club has organised our summer 6-a-side tournament and this has proved to be a continual success for us. This past summer was the fourth staging of the competition, known as the PASC Cup, and 2011 saw the introduction of a new trophy, named in memory of young Craig Woods. Craig himself was a keen footballer and a past participant in the tournament and no more fitting a way could he be remembered than with his name etched on our trophy.

The PASC supports the football club in a number of ways throughout the season. We have been a regular supporter of the shirt sponsorship scheme and on average the club would sponsor two home games per season. We were also first in line to sponsor the first match under our new manager Niall Currie.

We continue to be a major contributor to the club’s end of season fun day. With the involvement of many of our fans, we successfully organise the annual players against supporters challenge game, which we believe does much to help relations between the various strands of our club. The same day is also the stage for the presentation of our Player of the Year award, won last year by Aaron Kerr. He received the Thomas Graham trophy, which thanks to some careful hands, now bears the names of over fifty years’ worth of award winners.

The club also sponsor the player of month award, which is voted for by our members.

Our club is tireless in our support for Ards FC and with the help of the wider fan base we hope to carry on helping for many years to come. Membership of the club is always open and costs just £10 for the year. To join us, please speak to our chairman Keith Bailie or simply download the membership form here

Club Officers 2011/12

Chairman Keith Bailie
Vice-Chair Lesley McQuiston
Secretary Andrew McCullough
Treasurer Drew Burgess

Player of the Month award winners

August Nathan McConnell
September Jimmy McIlhagga
October Mark Picking
November Gary Spence

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