Football

There are many opportunities for boys and girls to play football in Camden.  

Camden Active Football Development Courses  

During term time there are football sessions at Talacre Community Sports Centre for children aged 4 to 11. Sessions are run by qualified Football Association (FA) coaches and the sports centre has links to local football clubs.

 

For more information 

You can find out more information, or book a place, by: 

• visiting Talacre Community Sports Centre reception 
• calling 020 7974 8754  
• emailing  [email protected] 

 

Arsenal in the Community football sessions

Arsenal coaches hold weekly football sessions for children and young people aged 8 to 18 years old at Fleet Primary School on Fridays. The sessions are free:

For more information 

You can find out more about Arsenal in the Community. 

You can find out more about the football sessions by emailing [email protected]

Camden Young Women and Girls Football Programme

The Camden Young Women and Girls Football Programme offers weekly training sessions for girls aged 7 to 16. New players are welcome. 

The sessions focus on developing player’s fundamental skills and creating the foundation for a lifelong love of football. All sessions take place during term time. 

If you have Better Junior membership, you can save money on the cost of the sessions: 

• Better Junior Concessionary membership £3.85 
• Better Junior Standard membership £5.25  
• No Junior Better membership  £6.55

You can find about more about Better Junior membership.

Sessions at Cantelowes Gardens Sport Pitches:

• Camden U11 District Team Training: 4.30 to 6pm on Mondays
• Under 13s and under 14s: 5 to 6.30pm on Tuesdays
• Under 15s and under 16s: 4.30 to 6pm on Wednesdays

Sessions at Talacre Community Sports Centre:

• Under 9s and under 10s: 4.30 to 6pm on Wednesdays
• Under 11s and under 12s: 4.30 to 6pm on Wednesdays

There are also Weetabix Wildcat sessions for girls aged 7 to 11 years old at Talacre Community Sports Centre on Wednesdays.

Book a place  

The sessions must all be booked before attending. You can try your first session for free.   

To book a place contact the team who will be able to advise you which session to attend. You can contact the team by: 

• phone: 0207 974 6294 
• email: [email protected]

The cost of sessions is reduced for Better members. You can find out how to register and become a member. 

Camden Youth FC 

Camden Youth FC is an accredited grassroots club with teams from Under 9s to Under 16s that play competitively in local leagues and competitions. 

There are 3 leagues: 

• Regent's Park Youth League 
• Camden and Islington Youth League 
• Arsenal in The Community Girls League

You can find out more about Camden Youth FC.  

Wildcats

Wildcats is a weekly non-competitive football session for girls aged 7 to 11 years old. Run by FA qualified coaches and volunteers it provides girls with an opportunity to try football for the first time or continuing playing while having a lot of fun and making new friends.

Spring term dates: Wednesdays, 15 January – 2 April (no session 19 Feb over H/T)

Time: 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Termly cost: £37.95 for 11 week term (cost per session £3.45)

How to book a place: Please return completed booking form to Talacre Sports Centre reception and make payment for the term by card to confirm your child’s place. 

(You can print the attached form yourself or pick one up at Talacre reception.)

All sessions are booked on a termly basis, you will pay for the amount of weeks left of the term when completing your booking.

The sessions take place outside on the Astro-turf pitch, the girls will need to attend the sessions ready with weather appropriate sportswear such as:

• Track bottoms / shorts
• Sweater / T-shirt 
• Astro boots / trainers 
• Rain proof jacket 

We have access to a pitch side water fountain but they can bring their own water bottles if preferred.