North Shields FC Youth
FA Vase winners with active youth section. Developing talent on the North Tyneside coast.
What your child plays at North Shields FC Youth
North Shields FC 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.
About North Shields FC Youth
North Shields FC Youth is based in Tyne & Wear, North East. It caters for U7-U16. North Shields FC Youth holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.
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