Pitch 01
Under 7s to under 16s
A team for every school year from 7 to 16. Age groups go by 31 August. New boys are welcome at any point, at any standard.
Two sessions free, then £14 a month.
What we do
The club.
Run by parents since 1984. Ten teams, a tea hut, a green shed for kit and a lot of people who turn up early.
What the club does
Pitch 02
Saturday football
Ten teams, five pitches and a tea hut. Check the Saturday page for his game, his pitch, who brings the oranges and whether it is on.
Included in subs.
Pitch 03
Midweek training
Under 7s to 12s on Wednesdays from half five. Under 13s to 16s on Mondays from half six, under the lights on the river pitch.
Included in subs.
Pitch 04
Sponsorship
A pitch board, one age group's kit or the whole club's balls for a season. Every pound goes on the boys, and the accounts are open.
From £40 for a season of match balls.
Pitch 05
Coaching badges
If you help with a team for a season, the club pays for your entry-level badge, safeguarding and first aid, and your DBS check.
Free to you, in return for one season helping.
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Club shop
Claret shirt, shorts and socks for £30, sky blue away tops, and a rail of outgrown kit and boots for free. Open Saturdays, nine till noon.
Kit £30.
Every price
No joining fee and no match fees. If any of it is a stretch, tell the treasurer quietly.
| What | The detail | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| First two training sessions | Every age group, no forms and no kit | Free |
| Monthly subs | September to June, ten months | £14 |
| A brother | Half subs for each further boy | £7 |
| Full season up front | Ten per cent off the monthly total | £126 |
| Club kit | Shirt, shorts and socks, at cost | £30 |
| Training top | Sky blue, optional | £16 |
| Match fees | There are none, including away games | £0 |
| Second-hand rail | Boots and kit that boys have outgrown | Free |
Questions people ask
How do we start?
Come to training on his age group's night. The first two sessions are free and need no kit. Ask for his coach at the car park gate, or ring us first if you prefer.
Which age group is he?
It goes by age on 31 August at the start of the season, so his school year nearly always tells you. Under 9s, for example, are mostly in Year 4.
How do I know a game is on?
The Saturday page shows his game, his pitch, the kick-off, whose turn it is for oranges and the pitch inspection result by quarter to nine on the day.
What about safeguarding?
Every coach and helper has an enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding course. There are always two adults, no lifts in coaches' cars, and a named welfare officer, Nerys Howells, on the phone for anything.
What does it cost?
Fourteen pounds a month for ten months, half for a brother, ten per cent off if you pay for the season. Kit is £30 at cost, and there are no match fees.
Do parents have to help?
Nobody will make you, but a club like this only runs if some do. An hour on the tea hut or a Saturday with the nets is plenty.
Two training sessions free. Then he can tell you.
Wednesday evenings at Trethomas Park, grouped by age. Bring boots or trainers, shin pads if you have them, and a coat for yourself. Ask for the coach of his age group at the car park gate.