by GRF Admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Featured, Health, Latest News, News
REMINDER OF THE FA GUIDANCE AROUND U6S PLAYING FOOTBALL. A reminder of the FA guidance for U6s is below. Children under the age of 6 should not be permitted or encouraged to play in a football match of any kind. To clarify, FA Rule 8(C) states the following, A child...
by GRF Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Latest News, News
For young footballers aspiring to reach the next level, the prospect of being spotted by a scout is an exciting one. However, understanding what scouts look for can be the key to standing out from the competition. Most professional clubs develop player profiles...
by GRF Admin | Jul 22, 2025 | Latest News
In an innovative move to combat depression, GPs in Gloucestershire are set to prescribe live football matches instead of traditional medication, as part of a pioneering mental health initiative. The pilot scheme, designed by Labour MP and former GP Dr Simon Opher in...
by GRF Admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Health, Latest News
What began as a friendly five-a-side match turned into a fight for life when 32-year-old Regan Pearson collapsed suddenly on the pitch. Sudden Collapse on the Pitch Regan was playing a regular weekly game with colleagues at a leisure centre in Northallerton when...
by GRF Admin | Jul 10, 2025 | Latest News
So why did I want to be a football coach and what did I think I would get out of it? The answer is not as simple as you might think. Actually it’s a bloody tough one to consider but I’ll try and be as honest as I can. When a parent looks over and notices that their...
by GRF Admin | Jul 10, 2025 | headline news, Latest News, News
Under-10s players were left heartbroken after the team’s coach used money raised for a trip to Spain to fund a gambling habit. A trusted junior football coach has left families devastated after squandering thousands of pounds meant to send a children’s football team...
