West Bridgford Colts FC has been running since 1990 and has always encouraged children to join the club as soon as they start school. Mini-Colts, in its current hugely popular form started in 2008.
The first session saw 50 eager new Colts in attendance. As we prepare for the 2019-20 season, we expect to have well in excess of 300 players aged 4-8 passing through the Mini-Colts gates every weekend.
This season’s timetable is as follows:
U5s (School year Reception):
Saturdays 10.00 – 11.00am – Spaces currently available – email Colts@scorefc.org
Sundays 9.00 – 10.00am – Spaces currently available – email Colts@scorefc.org
U6s (School year 1):
Saturdays 9.00 – 10.00am – Spaces currently available – email Colts@scorefc.org
Sundays 9.00 – 10.00am – Limited spaces currently available – email Colts@scorefc.org
U7s (School year 2):
Saturdays mix of home matches / away matches / training sessions; times vary but always in the morning – Currently full
Sundays: mix of home matches / away matches / training sessions; times vary but always in the morning – Currently full
**Please note that for our U7 age group we are now holding seperate coaching sessions available to waiting list players – please email Colts@scorefc.org
U8s (School year 3):
Saturdays and Sundays: Home and away matches. Mid-week evening training sessions for all longer term registered players; nights and venues vary according to which pool the player is in. – Limited spaces currently available on both days – please email Colts@scorefc.org
Mini Colts Girls
Sundays 9.00-10.00am (reception and year 1) and 10.00-11.00am (year 2) and 11.00am-12.00 midday (year 3/4) new players – Spaces currently available – please email Colts@scorefc.org
PLEASE NOTE: we work very closely with all other local clubs. We also sometimes run training groups for players whilst they await a space coming up. So for any group where we are marked as currently full, please still email colts@scorefc.org, and we will try to help get your child playing.
Venues
U5s, U6s and Mini-Colts girls’ sessions all take place at Nottingham Football Centre behind Rushcliffe School.
U7s matches are predominantly at Nottingham Football Centre; week night training takes place at various venues around West Bridgford.
U8s matches are predominantly at Regatta Way; week night training takes place at various venues around West Bridgford.
Coaches
Courtesy of Score Coaching we have a team of highly qualified coaches (all FA Level 1 minimum but mostly FA Level 2 and above, and all very experienced at coaching children of this age) co-ordinating the sessions, all of whom are also DBS checked / first aid & safeguarding trained.
As well as coaching the children, they also mentor the volunteer parents who step forward to help – these volunteers, who will run the WBC teams as the children get older, are the lifeblood of the club.
If your child is interested in joining mini-Colts, please email colts@scorefc.org with your child’s name, date of birth and whether you have a preference for Saturdays or Sundays (subject to availability).