Our Youth Squads

The growth of our Youth section over the last 5 years has been staggering. As a club we have evolved from 13 teams to 36 affiliated teams with over 600 registered players. From the pathway provided by our Minis and Wildcat Centre, players are given an opportunity to play matches within affiliated leagues. Our Youth section has teams affiliated within the Witney and District Youth Football League, Oxfordshire Youth League, Oxfordshire Girls League and Midland Junior Premier League. Teams, for both boys and girls, range from Under 7 to Under 17.

The teams are incredibly reliant on the hard work and dedication of our coaches. We have over 90 coaches for 2023. All of our coaches are CRC checked and as a club we look to develop them all to ensure the best training is provided.

We seek to give out some key messages for all involved with our youth teams. Its important to remember that this is their time to enjoy their football with their friends. Encourage, don’t instruct. Support them – and make the first question how did you enjoy today not what was the score!!

Easington Sports Minis

Thomas Smith leads the Minis section every Saturday morning. The group aims to give new players aged 4-6 years the chance to develop and enjoy football. Tom encourages all the players to learn skills with fun activities that fit carefully into our long term philosphy. The players regularly are asked to play like Meerkats and work in 3’s. A model which has worked well for a number of years. The players, and hopefully parents identified as coaches, then follow the pathway into an U7 squad.