The Committee
Helping the club thrive

Ian Forster
Club Chairman
Ian took over as Chairman in summer 2021 from the founding Chairman Richard Green, who’d been at the helm since the club began in 2011. Ian works tirelessly pulling all aspects of a grassroots football team together, member of more Whatsapp groups than Liverpool FC titles, the lifelong Liverpool fan is passionate about growing the club and providing opportunities in football for all ages and abilities.Not only a chairman, he’s also a coach, Ian coaches his son’s AFC Lilliput U11’s Team that plays in the top division of the Bournemouth Youth Football League, and helps coach his Daughter’s U7 team too. Any questions about Lilliput FC, he’s your man!
Neil Lake
Vice Chairman
Neil started off by helping run training sessions when his son first started to show an interest in football in Year 1 back in 2018. Within a year Neil had gained his FA level 1 Coaching certificate and now coaches the U10 Rangers team with the help of Richard Swainston.A lifelong Man City fan that has witnessed the very high’s and the very low’s of what football has to offer. Neil enjoys keeping fit, spending time with his family, especially on the beach and holds a Private Pilots Licence, if he could be anybody in the world, he would be Tom Cruise!Neil works hard to make each training session or match a fun experience and believes that football should be played with a smile on your face. Neil also believes in hard work and is regularly promoting enjoyment through effort to his players while they are on the pitch.


Ed Long
Club Welfare Officer
As Welfare Officers we are responsible for ensuring that our members play their football in a safe and inclusive environment. An environment that is rooted in mutual respect for all members of our footballing community and beyond. As a Welfare Team we hope to work with others to promote a positive, safe and inclusive culture where safeguarding measures are followed and adhered to for the benefit of us all.
JAMES DEVENISH
Deputy Club Welfare Officer

As Welfare Officers we are responsible for ensuring that our members play their football in a safe and inclusive environment. An environment that is rooted in mutual respect for all members of our footballing community and beyond. As a Welfare Team we hope to work with others to promote a positive, safe and inclusive culture where safeguarding measures are followed and adhered to for the benefit of us all.

Committee Members
Andrew Monahan
Treasurer/ Finance
Richard Dollimore
Club Secretary
Kay Gallyer
BYFL Fixtures Assistant