Herne Bay Youth FC

FA Accredited

Kent, South East

U7-U16

North Kent coast youth football in the Victorian seaside town.

What your child plays at Herne Bay Youth FC

Herne Bay Youth FC 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

At Herne Bay Youth FC, our aim is to provide a safe environment for players of all abilities, to learn, develop & enjoy playing football as a community sport, with community values.

About Herne Bay Youth FC

Herne Bay Youth FC is based in Kent, South East. It caters for U7-U16. Herne Bay Youth FC holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.