Ilkley Town AFC

Where it
starts.

[850] players, boys and girls, from Under-5s to Under-18s. Find the right team for your child in under a minute.

Not sure? Ask our junior team and we'll point you to the right coach.
A junior player
[850]
players this season
[00]
teams, U5 to U18
[00]
girls' teams
[00]
qualified coaches

Joining is easy.

FindUse the team finder, or tell us your child's age and we'll match you to a coach.
TryCome to a free taster session. No kit needed, just trainers and a water bottle.
Sign upRegister and pay through the club app. Your team's updates come straight to your phone.
Book a free tasterFees and what's included →

Every age, every level.

All teams →
U5–U8Mini soccer

Fun first. Small-sided games, lots of touches.

See teams → U9–U11Development

Learning the game properly, in league football.

See teams → U12–U16Youth

Eleven-a-side, the Ilkley way of playing, and first-team buddies.

See teams → U18Into the U23s

The last step before senior football. Training invites with the first team.

See the pathway →
Girls training

Girls
play here.

Girls' teams growing every season, with a clear route all the way to our women's side.

Find a girls' teamMeet the women's team

Saturday morning here. Saturday afternoon, there.

Junior players are part of the whole club, not a separate one. That means real links with the first team, every week.

Junior team of the week at every home gameGuard of honour
A named first-team buddy for every teamMonthly visits
Free entry to first-team games in junior kitEvery home game
Book your team's guard of honourMatchday info →
Junior players

Parents' hub

Everything you need week to week, without digging through a group chat.

Is training on?
Cancellations go out on Spond
The club app
Availability, payments, messages
Fees & payments
What's included, sibling discounts
Find a team
Every team, age group and training time
Welfare
Who to talk to, and our policies
Help out
Coach, volunteer, run the line

Safe, well run, and welcoming.

Every coach is DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained. If something doesn't feel right, you'll always know who to talk to. [Confirm]

Club welfare officer
[Welfare Officer name]

Contact through the club, never personal numbers.

Contact the welfare officer
Policies and codes of conduct

Sponsor a junior team.

Your name on a team's training tops, and a thank-you to every family in it.

Become a junior partner