Town Juniors providing big opportunities in the game
CHEADLE Town FC are increasing opportunities for youth football.
The club has supported local football opportunities for children in the local area for a number of years. This begins with the focus on our very youngest players training from 9.30-10.30am every Saturday morning at Stanfield Playing Fields in Cheadle for children under six. The academy gives local youngsters a fantastic springboard to playing football within Cheadle Town’s successful youth section.
Within Cheadle Town’s youth section, the Under
10s age group in particular has recently seen a real increase in interest from young players wanting to compete in weekly football. So much that an additional team has been created in addition to the already established team that competes every Sunday within the North Staffs Junior Youth League.
Coach Mark Kent, who is UEFA B Licensed, oversees the Under-10 Age Category and belives that football is so important to people within the community, it provides young people with an opportunity to develop their skills, fitness and to socialise.
He said: “Towards the end of last season we started to have over 18 players start to attend our training which is every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm7.30pm at the County Primary. The rise in numbers training was fantastic but challenging to be able to offer an opportunity to play weekly fixtures. The ultimate goal for us as coaches in grassroots is to provide opportunities for players to have fun and show progress as footballers. We are fortunate for this season that Cheadle Town has supported more coaches so that an additional under10s team can be launched for the 2019-20 season. Football is for everyone and important that every player has the opportunity to train, play and most importantly enjoy their football.”
Cheadle Town Sharks are excited to compete in the upcoming season at under10s, they are a team that have competed together for over the last three years and the majority have been together since they were six. They are very fortunate to have received sponsorship from Inside Out Property and Landscapes (https:// insideoutpl.co.uk/), Move My Stuff (https://www.movemy-stuff.co.uk/) and Chris Lees Plumbing and Heating (07966373183) to provide a new full kit, training jumpers and jackets.
Cheadle Town Hotspurs are the newly formed under10s team looking forward to having their maiden season as a team also competing in the North Staffs Junior Youth League. Steve Slack who is supporting the newly formed team was ecstatic to receive sponsorship to help launch the new team. In fact, Infinity IT Solutions (https://www.infinityitsolutions.com/ ) have provided enough funding to allow the Hotspurs to receive a full kit, training top and jacket each.
Mark Kent emphasised his gratitude to the local businesses who have been so generous. He added: “These businesses really have gone above and beyond to help provide all of these lads with exceptional training and match day gear. Myself, the coaches, the club and the players are really very grateful.”
If there be any local youngsters wishing to be involved with Cheadle Town they are invited to attne one of their training sessions. Cheadle Town academy for children starting school this year is every Saturday morning from 9.30am10.30am at Stanfield Playing Fields opposite the Master Potter.
Anyone under-10 (going into school year 5 this September) wishing to train are more than welcome to come along any Tuesday or Thursday from 6pm-7.30pm at Cheadle County Primary School.