South Shields Girls FC
Girls section of South Shields FC. Active in Durham & Northumberland girls leagues.
What your child plays at South Shields Girls FC
South Shields Girls FC runs teams across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
South Shields FC Women was founded in June 2013 to give young women over the age of 16 in the town and surrounding areas a chance to develop their footballing skills and be part of the wider South Shields FC family.
About South Shields Girls FC
South Shields Girls FC is based in Tyne & Wear, North East. It caters for U8-U16. South Shields Girls FC holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.
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