The Wolverhampton Schools under 11s enjoyed an excellent morning of football despite their original fixture against Erdington Schools being cancelled. Phoenix stepped in at short notice to provide the opposition and whilst they were well organised and physically competitive, the pace, movement and quality of the Wolverhampton players ultimately proved too much for them to handle. The opening goal came through the persistence and determination of Xavier who had an earlier effo

Wolverhampton began the first of two matches this morning against a Sutton Coldfield side who are enjoying a good season. Both teams contributed to a fast-paced, competitive encounter before Sutton broke the deadlock midway through the game with a powerful, low hit shot that flew past Oliver before he was able to react. Wolverhampton looked to respond, with George just being closed down before he could get his shot away. At the other end, a speculative Sutton effort struck th

Wolverhampton Schools FA welcomed Leeds Schools FA to Our Lady and St Chad’s on Friday afternoon for friendly fixtures involving our Under 11 boys and girls representative teams. As part of their Autumn tour Leeds were also due to play Birmingham Schools FA on Saturday. Schools district football in Yorkshire is particularly competitive in Yorkshire with Leeds, York, Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham, all used to playing against quality opposition. Our boys discovered just how

Wolverhampton Schools FA moved away from our familiar venue this week in order to enter two teams for The Birmingham Primary Schools FA Inter-District 5-a-Side Tournament. This provided an opportunity for them to sample a different and exciting football experience but Power League football presents its own unique challenges and it is fair to say both teams struggled at times to adapt. With rebound boards and netting surrounding each playing area, the ball was constantly in pl

The Wolverhampton Schools U11 representative team produced an entertaining performance against Erdington in their latest inter-district fixture at Brookvale Academy on Saturday. Our lads grabbed the initiative from the kick off and made good use of the space available on the larger pitch and took the lead in a first half full of end-to-end football. Cobie’s free kick was initially saved by the Erdington goalkeeper, but Lucas was the first to react and confidently put away the

The Wolverhampton Schools u11 representative team experienced a difficult afternoon in their latest inter-district fixtures, suffering defeats against North Shropshire and Erdington. These two results were disappointing, but representative football is also about learning, developing and understanding what is required to compete against other district teams. After losing our opening game 7-1 to North Shropshire there was obviously plenty for the boys to reflect upon but the me

Two matches today and both games provided valuable opportunities for the players to develop their understanding of the game, work together as a team and enjoy representative football. The league game against Harborne opened at a fast pace with both sides showing plenty of enthusiasm and determination but it was Wolverhampton who gradually began to carve out the better opportunities, with the lively Jack Stenson causing lots of problems for our opponents defence through his f

Wolverhampton Schools’ u11 Boys welcomed Sefton Schools to Hamilton’s impressive football facility in Tettenhall for this English Schools Cup fixture and were given a real taste of what it is like to compete at National level. Sefton, representing the Liverpool area which is a hotbed of Soccer, arrived with a strong reputation as one of the country’s leading teams at this age group and we knew we would be facing a formidable challenge. The lads were instructed to stay compact

There was plenty of learning and experience for these nine young players in another demanding morning of inter-district league football. Two defeats and plenty of valuable lessons for the players to take into their next fixtures. Wolverhampton made a flying start in their opening game against Kings Norton, taking the lead inside the first 30 seconds but unfortunately this merely spurred our opponents into action and they responded by scoring two quick goals. Jack had showed e

The u11 Boys had a squad of 12 players this morning for their two 7x7 league fixtures which meant that Jazz had a real challenge ensuring that everyone had meaningful playing time. We all love to win games but the focus at this age is not simply on results. Boys need to be encouraged to play football, make decisions, try things, learn from mistakes and enjoy the experience of representing Wolverhampton Schools. Everything went perfectly to plan in our opening game against Nor

The u10’s played Aston this morning in a hugely entertaining game packed with quality, attacking football, plenty of goals and, importantly, lots of learning for the young players. We made a good start and Jack put us into an early lead shortly after his earlier effort had been saved. George did brilliantly to close down an Aston player and win possession before setting up Jack, who produced a superb left-foot finish. 1-0 to Wolverhampton. Aston responded with a corner, but W

The two friendlies our u11 Boys played this morning against Erdington and Aston, provided valuable opportunities for our players to experience representative football and to continue to develop as a team.We generally find that teams from Erdington tend to be very difficult to play against and so it proved. Wolverhampton showed some good passages of play, but our new look team struggled to test the opposition and ultimately were well beaten, although the 4-0 scoreline is perha

A really useful morning of football for our Wolverhampton U10s with games against Erdington B and East Birmingham. The first game was difficult and we were slow to get going against an Erdington side who were bright and busy from the start, hitting both the post and crossbar in the early stages.Their tricky players caused us problems and Jack, Ethan and George were under pressure whenever they received the ball and we were unable to build any real momentum. Nevertheless, we

The u11 Boys were in tournament action this morning and began with an excellent 2-1 victory over Sutton Coldfield.After falling behind, the team showed great character to respond and turn the game around. Theo scored both goals, with Malachi providing some excellent assists.The players worked hard for each other and showed some really good attacking football. The momentum was broken ,however, in our second game when we were beaten 3-1 by Kings Norton although the scoreline fa

Following a series of trials and training sessions, the u10 players were understandably excited and perhaps a little nervous as they arrived at the impressive Brookvale Arena, Aston Villa’s indoor football facility situated close to Villa Park and they were immediately thrown into some challenging games against strong opposition from across the Birmingham area but what a morning of football they produced! Our opening game was a tough encounter against Erdington & Saltley and

Throughout the 2025-26 season, hundreds of children from across the city were given the opportunity to represent their school in competitive matches and by doing so they were able to enjoy the experience of playing football with their friends. Whatever their level of experience, every player had the opportunity to develop their skills, improve their understanding of the game and, most importantly, build up their confidence. The importance of primary school football extends fa

Fordhouses Cricket Club – 20th May 2026 The end of Season Presentation Evening took place at Fordhouses Cricket Club on May 20th 2026 and it was all about recognising and celebrating the players who have been selected to represent Wolverhampton schools this season. Representing your city schools is not just about results or winning matches, it is something to be incredibly proud of. It is also about teamwork, attitude, behaviour, reliability, resilience and commitment and our

This was the final appearance of our Wolverhampton’s Boys’ u11 Representative team and the lads were hoping to go out in style by winning The Daniel Sturridge Cup. To do so, however, they knew they would have to top a seven team mini league and they made the best possible start with Thai and Lucas grabbing the goals in a 2-0 opening victory. The lads came flying out of the traps and this was attacking football at its very best. The second game against North Shropshire was muc

A bright and energetic Erdington u10 side started the game strongly at Brookvale and pushed Wolverhampton back on their heels as they raced into an early three-goal lead in this 7v7 encounter. The Wolverhampton lads attempted to settle into their passing rhythm, but such was Erdington’s pace, determination and quality that it was virtually impossible for them to gain a sustained grip on the game but we were given a lifeline when Arjan broke down the right and calmly finish

Wolverhampton U10s delivered an impressive performance at Warstones Primary to ultimately secure an excellent victory over Halesowen in an entertaining and competitive friendly after the first half had been closely contested, with chances at both ends. Our keeper needed to produce a number of important saves to keep the scores level but with Bertie causing chaos at the other end of the pitch with his pace, the Halesowen goal looked far more under threat. The standout moment o