Louise McGing, secretary of AFC Leyton, one of the largest women-only football clubs in the UK with more than 700 players, said the World Cup has boosted interest and participation in clubs like theirs. “We were created five years ago because we believe girls need a safe place to train, that was just for them,…
Read the full article on London Sport here: https://news.londonsport.org/news/satellite-club-funding-helps-afc-leyton-girls-become-confident-citizens-373183 Creating a comfortable environment for girls to play football in can help them grow into “strong, confident citizens”. That’s the view of Louise McGing, club secretary for AFC Leyton Girls in East London which is one of the UK’s few all-female community football clubs. The…
Press Release 01 June 2019 AFC Leyton to target the next generation of female footballers after scoring funding from The FA AFC Leyton is on the hunt for the next generation of female players after receiving a £4500 Grow the Game grant. The scheme, which is funded by The Football Association [The FA] and delivered by…
We are delighted to announce that AFC Leyton’s U10s squad are ESF 2019 Champions. With 1200 teams and 40,000 people participating, ESF 2019 is the biggest youth football festival in the UK. The U10s, who started with AFC Leyton as SSE Wildcats last year, have show incredible development and commitment, gaining league status and now winners…
Please vote for AFC Leyton in Tesco this May and June! AFC Leyton is a non-profit female only football club, that is located just behind Sainsburys Low Hall (off the billet) E4 8ST. We have 600 girls and counting that come and play with us. From highly competitive league teams, to development teams and community…
Trialing Now!! AFC Leyton is a community football club and Arsenal sister club for girls only. Our new player trials are open trials. This means that all girls interested in playing football can come along regardless of their skill level or experience. Our club has something for everyone: Elite players join our league teams, aspiring players join…
Train with AFC Leyton for FREE!! this Easter We are part of the Waltham Forest Easter Daze Programme. We are offering completely free football sessions for girls only, aged 11 – 19 years. For more information and to book on, visit https://directory.walthamforest.gov.uk/kb5/walthamforest/directory/advice.page?id=Byj76J87gXU
