Bradley Stoke Youth FC’s Under-7 players were thrilled to receive new matchday jackets that were kindly purchased for them by the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust, writes U7 Orange team manager Martin Lee. The trust was set up in memory of Luke Wheaton, a former Bradley Stoke Youth player who sadly lost his life in the tragic Avonmouth explosion in 2020, at the age of 16.
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Bradley Stoke Youth FC end of season review
After the disappointment of two years of interruptions due to Covid-19, players at Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) have just completed a rewarding full season of youth football, writes Marcus Fisher. The BSYFC U12 Girls entered the County Cup for the first time this season and made it through to the final…
Continue readingYoung footballers raring to go post-lockdown
Bradley Stoke Youth FC have been busy preparing for the safe return of football across all age groups, after a prolonged break due to the national lockdown. The return to training and games from April onwards will provide a much-needed platform for boys and girls to re-unite with teammates and friends to play football in a fun, safe environment.
Continue readingGirls, come and play football with BSYFC!
Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) has boys’, mixed and girls’ teams. We are the girls’ team – playing in a league for girls only. We currently have about 80 girls training across our three teams – Under-11s (Year 5 & 6), Under-13s (Year 7 & 8) and Under-15s (Year 9 & 10).
Continue readingYoung footballers back in training at new base
Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) has been busy preparing for the new season starting on Sunday 6th September. With over 20 teams (boys and girls), the return to training has required the organisation and commitment from many BSYFC committee members, and the flexibility of individual teams.
Continue readingBSFYC U10 Blues at the FA Community Shield
By Matteo Bianchi, team manager and head coach. Bradley Stoke Youth FC’s (BSYFC’s) Under-10 Blues team has just started the new season with training sessions and competitive matches as part of the Hanham Minor League Division B group. In August 2019, the team was lucky enough to be one of eight teams selected to participate in the pre-match on-pitch parade
Continue readingLocal building firm steps in to sponsor U12 girls
The U12 girls at Bradley Stoke Youth FC are now dressed for success thanks to sponsorship from local building firm LNJ Construction Services Ltd. Lewis Colling, director at LNJ, whose youngest step-daughter plays for the team, contacted manager/coach Lee Lawson when he heard the team were looking for a kit sponsor. A conversation about the team and how LNJ could
Continue readingBradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football 2019
On Saturday 8th June, Bradley Stoke Youth FC continued the success of their Schools’ Football Festival at the Jubilee Centre, which attracted 130 Year 1 children representing 13 different local primary schools. The Festival is the finale of the club’s School Link Program where BSYFC’s FA Qualified coaches go into the 13 schools and provide football coaching to all Year
Continue readingTwo local groups win Aviva community grants
September 2018 saw a number of local community groups send in applications to the Aviva Community Fund in the hopes of receiving funding for their projects. After voting was opened to the public in October 2018, the finalists were announced on 27th November. From across the Stokes, there were four finalists: St Michael’s Primary School PTFA, 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts,
Continue readingSponsorship brings new training kit for BSYFC U8s
Players and coaches of the U8 ‘Whites’ team at Bradley Stoke Youth FC are striding out in style thanks to sponsorship from ISD Solutions. The Gloucester-based engineering company has provided the team with a smart new training kit for use during their weekly Thursday evening sessions on the AstroTurf at Bradley Stoke Community School. This is the second year in
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