lillington junior
fc
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Lillington Junior
fc
Lillington Junior FC was first established in November of 2013 and is now an FA Charter
Standard Development Club and was also awarded the FA Charter Standard Development Club
of the Year award for their local area. We recently caught up with club founder Ryan Cranton to
find out more about the good work they have been doing.
Establishing the Club
He told us, “I started the club in November
2013 and we had just 6 children at the first
coaching session and there was myself
as the only (qualified) Coach. Since
we started we have created another 20
qualified coaches, with the FA courses all
paid for by our club, we have promoted
heavily as a unique football club that
doesn’t judge on ability and we welcome
ALL children regardless of ability.”
Last Season
“Last season, our first season, we had 6
league teams, we have doubled in size
to 12 teams for this season with league
teams from U7s to U12s who play
matches every week. We also hold weekly
coaching sessions for these age groups,
with U5s and U6s also welcome at our
weekly coaching sessions to help with
development of football, confidence and
social skills.”
The Role
“The most rewarding part of my role is
seeing all the boys and girls at our club
with a smile on their face at the coaching
sessions and matches, regardless of result,
as they all love playing football with their
new friends.
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We heavily promote the insignificance of
results at junior level and focus on the fun
of playing football and the performance as
a team. By focussing on these aspects of
football we anticipate players will reach
their level of potential by encouraging
them to try new things and make mistakes
they can resolve themselves, we feel
this is the best way for children to learn
instead of simply giving them answers to
problems.”
Atmosphere
“Everyone is very excited to be part of
the club; players, coaches and parents.
We have received fantastic support from