FA Accreditation (previously Charter Standard) demonstrates that we have achieved FA criteria regarding Codes of Conduct & FA Respect, Safeguarding and coaches with minimum Introduction to Coaching Football qualifications (Level 1).
WADHURST JUNIOR FC is an FA Accredited Club, a supporter of the FA Respect Campaign and is proud to have been awarded the FA Respect County Fair Play Award for the 2010-11 Season. We are a local grassroots football club and aim to provide football at a variety of levels for our members enabling them to develop their football skills, make friends and have fun in a structured, safe and positive environment. We welcome both boys and girls from U5's to U18's.
All our coaches are Level 1 qualified with the associated First Aid, Safeguarding and DBS requirements. All parent helpers and first aiders also hold a current DBS.
A REVIEW OF 2024/2025
Another season with very wet and challenging weather, however we managed to complete the season with most games and training sessions having taken place. The Club offered training and league matches for 16 mixed teams from U7s to U18s and training for an U5/U6 Development Group. We also entered two girls' teams at U10 and U12 and offered FA Wildcats Girls' training.
Achievements for the season include:
U12s winning their division and U18s joint runners-up in their division. Our U14 team winning the Rusthall tournament and reaching the semi-finals at Pembury tournament, U12 Girls reaching the semi finals at Heathfield & Horam tournament, U10s winning the Plate at Pembury and U7s topping their group at Crowborough, Pembury and Jarvis Brook tournaments.
Well done to all our teams and players and a big thank you to the coaches and team admins who help ensure everything runs smoothly.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2025-2026 SEASON
This season we will again be providing football coaching and matches for approximately 230 members, with 13 teams entering the Crowborough League - U7s, U8s, U9s, U10s, U11s, U13s, U15s, U16s and an U18 team and U13 Girls, with our U12 and U14 teams participating in the Rother League. We also continue to provide training for our development group (Reception and Year 1) and offer FA Wildcats Girls' training.
The Club would not exist without the many volunteer coaches, parent helpers, committee members, Saturday helpers and referees and so a big 'thank you' to all those who come forward and become involved in the club.
Sponsorship:
Thank you also to the following team sponsors who have kindly come forward to sponsor match shirts and support our teams:
Wadhurst Warriors - U8s; HouseCycle - U9s; Littlewood Fencing - U11s; Wren Construction - U12s; TopWood - U13s; PEGO - U14s home kit; Cedar Gables Camping - U14s away kit; TAG61 - home & away kit; Lawler Davis - U16s and Delicatus - U18 team.
VOLUNTEER COACHES
The Club relies on volunteer coaches to run it's teams and we are always looking for more coaches, male and female, who are interested in helping out or becoming involved in our teams. As an FA Accredited Club we have certain requirements to meet and without further coaches coming forward we are unable to introduce additional teams and/or increase the number of players for whom we are able to offer football. If this is something you would be interested in, or would like to do your FA coaching qualification, we can support you with this - minimum age is 16 - please contact us to discuss further. All courses are currently online with course details available on the England Football Learning website - Courses | England Football Learning
VOLUNTEERS
We also welcome anyone interested in coming on board to help run the club, particularly as we have several pitch and improvement projects currently in the pipeline and fundraising requirements.
FA WILDCATS - GIRLS ONLY TRAINING
The Club runs girls only training sessions as follows:
Tuesdays 4.45-5.45 for girls aged 8, 9, 10 & 11
Thursday 4.45-5.45 for girls aged 6 and 7 (8s can join this too)
Training is currently at Uplands Sports Centre Hall, Wadhurst and will move outside to Sparrows Green Recreation Ground, Wadhurst after the Easter holidays.
If your daughter would like to come along and try out these sessions, please contact: trudioneill@btinternet.com or text 07818 666729.
PLAYERS WANTED (as at Jan 2026):
U15s playing Sundays in the Crowborough League - Goalkeeper
U12/U13 Girls teams playing Saturdays in the Crowborough League - for girls currently in yr7 & yr8
U14s - playing Saturdays in the Rother League
CLUB OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like any further information about the Club, or are interested in sponsoring a team, helping out as a coach or volunteer, or player opportunities, please contact either trudioneill@btinternet.com, secretary@wadhurstjfc.uk or chair@wadhurstjfc.uk.
Steve Laurent, Chair