Cookie Privacy Preferences
We utilize essential cookies to ensure our website operates effectively and remains secure. Additionally, we'd like to request your permission to use optional cookies. These are intended to enhance your browsing experience by offering personalized content, displaying advertisements that are relevant to you, and helping us to further refine our website.
Choose "Accept all cookies" to agree to the use of both essential and optional cookies. Alternatively, select "Let me see" to customize your preferences.
Privacy Preference Centre
Our website utilizes cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to present you with content tailored to your preferences on this device and browser. Below, you will find detailed information about the function of cookies, enabling you to make informed choices about which cookies you wish to accept. Please note that disabling certain cookies might impact your user experience on our site. It's important to remember that cookie preferences need to be set individually for each device and browser you use. Clearing your browser's cache may also remove your cookie settings. You have the freedom to modify your cookie preferences at any point in the future.
For a comprehensive understanding of our use of cookies, please refer to our complete cookies policy.
These cookies are needed for the website to work and for us to fulfil our contractual obligations. This means they can't be switched off. They enable essential functionality such as security, accessibility and live chat support. They also help us to detect and prevent fraud. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but it means some parts of the site won't work.
These cookies allow us to measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know how popular pages are, and to see how visitors move around the site. If you don't allow these cookies, we won't know when you've visited our site, and we won't be able to monitor its performance.
These cookies enable us to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we've added to our pages. If you don't allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not work properly.
These cookies collect information about your browsing habits to show you personalised adverts. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They don't store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you don't allow these cookies, the adverts you see will be less relevant.
RECREATION GROUND | BROOKBURN ROAD | CHORLTON | M21 8FE
by West Didsbury & Chorlton · 02/07/2019
A girls football mini-league for local clubs in south Manchester and Trafford is being held on Saturdays during June and early July at West Didsbury & Chorlton.
The contest involves teams playing from Hough End Griffins, Kingsway Athletic, Longford Girls and two teams from Unicorn Athletic. Players come from areas including Chorlton, Didsbury, Whalley Range, Withington, Burnage, Levenshulme, Timperley and Wythenshawe.
The mini-league was organised by Robbie MacDonald, manager of Hough End U15 Girls, with support from Tim Manley and Rob McKay of West Didsbury & Chorlton. Robbie has also donated a trophy while West Didsbury & Chorlton have provided match pitches and facilities for visitors. The ultimate winning team will be presented with the trophy on July 6 at a social event for all the girls teams and families at West Didsbury & Chorlton.
Robbie said: “The girls mini-matches have been really good and we’ve had lots of excellent feedback from teams, girls and parents. We had hoped for some excitement and competition between similarly-balanced teams in a series of friendly matches – and that’s exactly what we’ve had. From the first Saturday onwards, the matches have been terrific and played with great commitment by the girls. The mini-league took a lot of work to organise but I think every team, regardless of their final position in the mini-league, will have enjoyed the contest and the ultimate winners will have genuinely earned the trophy!
“West Didsbury & Chorlton has been generous in providing tournament pitches and facilities, along with good advice and enthusiastic support. Similarly, all the girls team managers and supporters from Hough End, Kingsway, Longford Girls and Unicorn Athletic have been enthusiastic and keen to take part. So thank you to everyone for their support.”
The tournament reflects West Didsbury’s move to expand girls and women’s football for all ages and abilities. The club’s two senior women’s teams have both won their respective leagues this season. Now the club is keen to develop its grassroots activities with girls including teenagers and younger girls at primary school. As part of this, Hough End under-15 Girls are transferring to West Didsbury to help form a new West Didsbury & Chorlton under-16 Girls squad. The club is also becoming a centre for the new FA Wildcats network, which promotes football for primary school-age girls through fun activities and a range of games. This scheme is aimed at girls of all abilities and none – from girls who may play a little bit of football to those who have never played at all. Girls organisations such as Rainbows and Brownies can also get involved with the FA Wildcats programme.
Hough End Griffins have primary and secondary school-age boys and girls aged up to 16. Older players then tend move on to neighbouring clubs to play in older age groups. However, this year the two clubs have agreed to transfer the current Hough End U15 girls to West Didsbury one season early, to form a new U16 team at West Didsbury and help the club’s wider development of girls football.
The current Hough End U15 team was formed around six years ago at Cavendish Primary School in West Didsbury. Some of the girls have been with the team for the past five or six years. However, newer players have also joined in more recent years. The team currently includes girls from Chorlton High School, Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury and Trinity High School in central Manchester. New players are welcome for the brand-new West Didsbury & Chorlton under-16 team. Please contact the club for more details.
PICTURES: Photos of the Hough End, Kingsway Athletic, Longford Girls and Unicorn U15 and U14s teams playing in the girls spring football mini-league at West Didsbury & Chorlton.