South Shields Juniors
FA Accredited
Tyne & Wear, North East
U7-U18
Junior section linked to the ambitious South Shields FC. Excellent facilities at Mariners Park.
What your child plays at South Shields Juniors
South Shields Juniors 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.
About South Shields Juniors
South Shields Juniors is based in Tyne & Wear, North East. It caters for U7-U18. South Shields Juniors holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.
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