The History of Colton Juniors FC
21 Oct 2009

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Colton Juniors FC was founded in 1990 by a group of parents, 6 years after a new housing development started to turn the tiny Colton Old Village into its present size. They wanted to give the kids something to do as the new area boasted no facilities for children. They then became part of Colton Sports & Institute Club, which also has sections for cricket, tennis and bowls.
Starting with one team we now have twelve age groups. In line with the long term plan of the club an open age Saturday team was formed in 2009. The age range for junior football is under U7`s to U17`s with over 200 children signed onto our books. 2008 saw the launch of the hugely successful Colton Footy Tots which provides a safe and fun learning environment for the 4 to 6 year age group. Most of the players are from Colton and the surrounding areas of Temple Newsam, Cross Gates, Whitkirk and Austhorpe with a few from further a field. This makes Colton Juniors one of the biggest football club in East Leeds.

Each team has a manager, assistant, coaches and parent representatives. The management committee consists of a Secretary, Chairman, Treasurer and Minute Secretary and three representatives from the teams. We all meet once a month to discuss relevant issue and get updates on each teams progress.

All officials are unpaid volunteers, elected each year. We are dedicated to developing the children`s skills to be become better footballers and people as they grow. Hopefully one day we will be proud to say we started the development of a future England international.

All officials, players and parents are governed by our constitution. It has behaviour and child protection policies. In fact every official of the club has been vetted by the Police Criminal Records Bureau. This shows our commitment to the safety of children we supervise.

We are proud of our achievements in the past years. Boasting many cup and championship wins in both the Garforth and Charles Rice Junior Leagues. Our display cabinet boasts our greatest trophy to date; the winning of the inaugural Millennium Cup in 2000. Run by the Leeds & District FA, sponsored by Leeds United, the final was played at Elland Road.

We welcome anyone and every one of any race, creed, gender and religion. In fact we are desperate to start a girls / ladies team.

Secretary

Colton Juniors FC