Admissions
Moving club – Did you know?…
Even in children’s football if a player is already signed to a club there is an FA process called ‘7-day Approach’ that may have to be adhered to. If both clubs’ teams play in different leagues that have no logistical conflict then the process will not be applicable and indeed the child may play for both teams, but if the clubs’ teams play in the same league or on the same day, the process must be followed because the player is effectively choosing to move.
Each season the FA deems a player’s sign on to expire on the 31st May. After this date the player becomes a ‘free agent’. So if you’re joining us prior to the 31st May, please let us know if you are signed on to another club so we can prepare to apply the process. It simply involves us giving written notice to the other club that we have approached you. Yes, you’ve approached us, but that is the way it’s termed (it’s a rule created to deal with how older youth and adult players may be scouted). We advise you give polite and courteous notice to the club you are leaving in order to hasten the process.
Note the process is also applicable to open recruitment sessions that take place before the sign on expiry date, i.e. if you’re signed to another team, you cannot take part in these until after 31st May. The host club is responsible for ensuring participants are free agents.
Children and youths
Darren.Brown@Sporting87.co.uk
text/call 07772781404
Find out more before you get in touch…
Foundation entry points
Mini Footy Cubs and Footy Cubs – Ages 2 to 5
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Primary Section entry points
Footy Tigers U6 & U7 – School years 1 & 2
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Club teams U8 to U11 – School years 3 to 6
Academy Outfield PDC and Goalkeeper PDC – School years 3 to 6
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Junior Section entry points
Club teams U12 to U14 – School years 7 to 9
Academy Junior Futsal Elite – School years 7 to 9
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Senior Section entry points
Club teams U15 to U16 – School years 10 & 11
Academy Senior Futsal Elite – School years 10 & 11
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Transition Section entry points
Community Men’s Futsal (League) – age 16+
This activity is run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust.
Adults – Club teams
Jonathan.Warnock@Sporting87.co.uk
text/call 07946733184
Find out more before you get in touch…
Club teams: First Team, Reserves Team and A Team
Adults – Community sessions
Darren.Brown@Sporting87.co.uk
text/call 07772781404
These activities are run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust. Find out more before you get in touch…
- Community Ladies’ Futsal – age 14+
- Community Men’s Futsal (League) – age 16+
- Community Men’s Vets Futsal (League) – age 35+
- Community Walking Futsal – mixed gender, age 14+
Female only
Lucy.Miles@Sporting87.co.uk
text/call 07541 411095
Our female football policy outlines our view and details our subsequent general provision for girls and women. Note that Wildcats and Ladies Futsal activities are run by our partner organisation Sporting Trust. Find out more before you get in touch…
- FA Wildcats, reception to school year 2
- Club girls teams U8 to U12
- Community Ladies’ Futsal – age 14+
Welfare and pastoral
Welfare Officer
Amos.Owen@Sporting87.co.uk
Emergency: text/call 07854153258
Chaplain
Tim.Banks@Sporting87.co.uk
Emergency: text/call 07734734573
General contact form
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Registered office
Suite 2, 1 Northern Way
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
IP32 6NH
T 01284 747222
E Admin@Sporting87.co.uk
W www.Sporting87FC.co.uk
Charity registrations
Registered as “Sporting 87 Football Club”
Registered Charity no. 1162311
The Club is not VAT registered
FA registrations
FA Nat. ID 84060
FA Aff. no. T-SUF1005