Our Teams

We have 18 age groups in total.

  • Six Boys’ age groups, from U6 to U11. This is across both Scotton and Staveley Scorcher.  
  • Eleven Girls’ age groups, from U7 to U18 
  • Ladies Open age group

⚽ Find the right age group for you using our handy tool below.

Our teams are coordinated & managed by a team of dedicated group leads. These leads are responsible for cross-team communications, team-to-league queries & group representation at committee meetings. 

Our coaches are required to complete the following to ensure the safeguarding of our players, children & young people.

  • A DBS check
  • FA Safeguarding Children Course
  • Introduction to First Aid in Football
  • EE Playmaker by England Football

Boys U6

Coach: Michael Heron

Assistant:

Format: 5 v 5

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: n/a

League Name: n/a

Boys U7

Coach: Michael Heron

Assistant: John Goodacre

Format: 5 v 5

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Boys U8

Coach: Mark Perkins

Assistant: Lewis Thatch, Roman Kot, Christopher Jenner

Format: 5 v 5

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Boys U9

Coach: Matthew Turner

Assistant: Bruce Hogg, Nick Meikle, Gavin Winder

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturdays & Sundays

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football and
Harrogate and Wharfedale JFL

Boys U10

Coach: Graham Pickin

Assistant: George Trotter, Matthew Stephens, Nick Tiffin

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Boys U11

Coach: Jonathan Booth

Assistant: Chris Richie, Colin Davidson, Eddie Southcott, Christopher Horner

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Sunday

League Name: Harrogate & District Junior

Staveley U9

Coach: Joseph Moore

Assistant: Alan Stewart

Format: 5 v 5

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Staveley U10

Coach: Thomas Vaughan

Assistant: Stephen Stancer

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Staveley U11

Coach: Christopher Harper

Assistant: Jonathan Bolland, Gerald Draycott, David O’Connell

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Sunday

League Name: Nidderdale Junior Football

Girls U7 Development

Coach: LUFC, supported by Mike Collier 

Assistant:

Format: Wildcats Development

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: n/a

League Name:  Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U8 Scorpians

Coach: Rajib Lodh

Assistant: Nicola Manning

Format: 5 v 5

Training Days: Saturday 

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U9

Coach: Nicola & Steven Dagg

Assistant: Mike Collier

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U10

Coach: Dominic Sunley

Assistant: Joe Waring

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U11

Coach: Jason Clegg

Assistant:

Format: 7 v 7

Training Days: Saturday

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U12

Coach: Nicki Hicken

Assistant: Kevin Wallace

Format: 9 v 9

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football​​

Girls U13 Lightening

Coach: Ben Smith

Assistant: Eddie Churchill

Format: 9 v 9

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U13 Thunder

Coach: Susie Holmes

Assistant:

Format: 9 v 9

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U14

Coach: James Whitehead

Assistant: Jayde Latimer & Graham Smith

Format: 11 v 11

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U15

Coach: Wayne Latimer

Assistant: Ian Burgess

Format: 11 v 11

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U16

Coach: Cameron Latimer

Assistant: Paul Mitchell

Format: 11 v 11

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Girls U17/U18

Coach: Paul Mitchell

Assistant: Cameron Latimer, Niall Hall

Format: 11 v 11

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Saturday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football

Ladies Starter

Coach: Mike Collier

Assistant: Wayne Latimer, Eciana Carreira, Matthew Taft

Format: Flexible

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Sunday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football League.

Ladies First Team

Coach: Eciana CarreiraWayne Latimer, Mike Collier

Assistant: 

Format: 11 v 11

Training Days: Saturday & Mid-week

Match Days: Sunday

League Name: Harrogate & Craven Junior Girls Football League

Find your suitable Age group

Our football season runs from September to June the following year.

 

For example:

2025/26 season runs from September 2025 through to June 2026. 

Please use the tool below to help find the right team for you.

Please enter the player’s details below to find the most suitable team.







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