On Thursday the FA Council ratified the earlier decision to conclude the grassroots football season (http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/apr/09/fa-council-statement-090420). We are all disappointed that the season has not been able to be concluded in the normal manner, but against the bigger challenges that world is currently faced with, Youth Football is relatively insignificant at this time. If you […]
General Announcement
COVID-19 Update 26/03/20
As you may have seen in the national news, the FA have released a statement this afternoon regarding grassroots football (see below). A further update will be issued by the league as soon as we have received details from the County FA. “We can now confirm that we have decided that all grassroots football is […]
Help Lydiard Youth raise money for COVID Warriors at GWH
Please follow this link to a Just Giving page that Lydiard Youth have set up to raise money for the COVID Warriors at GWH. “Weʼre raising £1,250 to help our covid warriors and frontline NHS staff at The Great Western Hospital in Swindon fight the coronavirus. We would like to give back.” https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lydiardyouthfcswindon
Wiltshire F.A. Stay at Home Challenge
Please see a message from Wilts FA below: http://www.wiltshirefa.com/news/2020/mar/25/stay-at-home-challenge Here’s our ‘Stay at Home Challenge’ Let’s #KeepTheBallMoving through Wiltshire. We want to create a video where we keep the football moving through all our clubs in Wiltshire while people follow advice and stay at home. We want to see players, coaches, volunteers and supporters all keeping […]
League Applications 2020/21
The North Wilts Youth Football League are now welcoming applications to join the league for the 2020-21 season. This process will close by April 30th 2020 at which time no further applications from clubs will be automatically accepted. An email has been sent to all Member Club Secretaries detailing the application process. If you are a club wishing to […]
Your Sport Swindon – Football Content Awards 2020
In recent years Your Sport Swindon has offered unprecedented coverage of the North Wilts Youth League, in particular in the League Cups. You can now nominate Your Sport Swindon for an award in the Football Content Awards 2020. To send your nomination, please use the link below. Your Sport Swindon fall under the category of […]
U11 Cup Semi-Finals
The draw for the Quarter Finals of the NWYFL U11 Cups has now been made. Ties to be played on 22nd March 2020
U9 & U10 Cup Semi-Finals
The draws for the semi-finals of the U9 and U10 Knock-Out Cups have been made. There are three cups taking place at each age group with the finals being held at Foundation Park in April. Semi-final fixtures are to be held on 15th March 2020.
The FA announce updated heading guidance
The Football Association [The FA] has today announced updated Heading Guidance for all age groups between Under 6 and Under 18, in association with the Irish and Scottish FAs. The updated Heading Guidance includes: • Heading Guidance in training for all age groups between Under 6 and Under 18 • No heading in training in […]
Adding Player email addresses in WGS
The FA are making a major change to the Player Registration requirements for season 2021-22. All players will be required to have an email address associated to their FAN ID. Without it they will not be able to be registered to a League. For players that are aged 16+ this will be in their own […]