Football is the No.1 team sport for females in England with 260,000 women and over 1.1 million girls playing the game.....and that number is growing! With 68 youth female teams and 19 women’s teams there are plenty of opportunities for females to play, coach or be a volunteer within North Riding.

North Riding County FA's Development Team is here to help you with matters relating to leagues, team development, female coach education bursaries, school club link projects, taster sessions and club meetings - all to ensure the development of Girls and Women’s football continues within the County.

So whether you’re a beginner at Primary School, a teenager who has never played before or a twenty something who wants to get back involved after not kicking a ball for a few years, there is an opportunity for you!

The County FA currently offers the chance for all youth female players to play football in either the CITY OF YORK GIRLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE or the NORTH RIDING & TEES VALLEY GIRLS LEAGUE, Women players within the County are able to play in the NORTH RIDING WOMENS LEAGUE

North Riding County FA also has teams competing at the higher levels of the youth female game with the County FA having secured 2 Licenses for Girls Centre of Excellence - NORTH YORKSHIRE GIRLS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE & TEESSIDE SPORT GIRLS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE. The FA Centre of Excellence for girls is an enhanced coaching centre for U9, U11, U13, U15, & U17 age groups.

Apart from playing, there are also opportunities for Girls and Women to get involved in coaching, leading and officiating within football. The North Riding County FA would welcome more qualified coaches and referees within its borders.

Interested? For more information on local Girls and Women’s football please contact Donna Crowthers on 01642 717770 or by emailing donna.crowthers@northridingfa.com you can also visit TheFA.com for more information on Girls and Women’s football nationally.