Shildon Youth AFC
Railway town youth football with strong community links and FA charter status.
What your child plays at Shildon Youth AFC
Shildon Youth AFC runs teams across 12 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 |
| U17 · 15–16 years old | 11v11 | Size 5 | 110×70 yards |
| U18 · 16–17 years old | 11v11 | Size 5 | 110×70 yards |
Not sure which group your child is in? Use our age-group calculator.
Club history
Shildon Association Football Club is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. They compete in the Northern League Division One and play at Dean Street.
About Shildon Youth AFC
Shildon Youth AFC is based in County Durham, North East. It caters for U7-U18. Shildon Youth AFC holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.
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