Ability Counts for Staffordshire FA

 

 

Staffordshire Football Association ran the first fixtures of their recently established Disability Football League. 

 

 

 

The league, the first of its kind in the county, offers opportunities for both adult and junior players. The junior sections are running at u14 & u17 age groups. Within Disability Football you can play within a 4 year age band, for example age 10 – 14. The league is a PAN Disability League however Wheel/Powerchairs and Blind Footballers can only be catered for within impairment specific teams due to the format of their respective games.

 

The league’s big kick off attracted 4 clubs from around the county, all of which performed brilliantly and were a credit to the clubs they represented.

 

The league runs monthly on a Sunday and all fixtures are played at a central venue in Staffordshire, thanks to funding provided by The FA. If there is enough interest, both male and female leagues could be run.

 

The next fixture programme for the league will take place on Sunday 30^th November 08, and it is hoped that more teams will be ready to compete and add to the growing numbers already playing.

 

To express your interest in the Staffordshire Ability Counts league, please contact Staffordshire FA’s Disability Coach Jamie Leaning on 01785 256994 (option 2 then 5), 07800619884 or jamie.leaning@staffordshirefa.com

 

Anyone who wants more information on what initiatives Staffordshire FA are involved in can log onto www.staffordshirefa.com