East Stirlingshire Youth

Falkirk, Central

U7-U16

Historic club with youth section. Community football in the Falkirk area.

What your child plays at East Stirlingshire Youth

East Stirlingshire Youth runs teams across 10 age groups. Here's the format, ball and pitch size at each stage under FA youth rules — tap an age group for the full detail.

Age group	Format	Ball	Pitch
U7 · 5–6 years old	5v5	Size 3	37×27 yards
U8 · 6–7 years old	5v5	Size 3	37×27 yards
U9 · 7–8 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U10 · 8–9 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U11 · 9–10 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U12 · 10–11 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U13 · 11–12 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U14 · 12–13 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U15 · 13–14 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards
U16 · 14–15 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards

Not sure which group your child is in? Use our age-group calculator.

Club history

We are delighted to confirm that Tony Coutts has been appointed our new club Captain for the forthcoming season. Tony is now in his 5th season with East Stirlingshire having... Our coaching team is dedicated to helping you unlock your full potential. East Stirlingshire FC offers growth opportunities for its players to develop.