About
Cranbrook Juniors FC is a new youth football club in Cranbrook (Kent) which was founded in May 2021. We are affiliated with the Kent FA with training provided by FA qualified coaches (DBS checked).
We are run by a group of local volunteers, and you will find details of our founding committee members below.
Our Committee
Ant Tomlinson
Chairperson & Youth Team Manager
Reece Curtis
Vice-Chairperson
Charlie Tomlinson
Club Secretary
Karlene Rivers
Treasurer
Luci Levett
Welfare Officer
Jorge Blanco
School & Community Liaison Officer
Isabel Sanchez
PR & Communications Officer
Reese Drewer
Fixtures Secretary
Rob Payne
Registration Secretary
Maria Tanner
Marketing Officer
Training
Weekend training will be delivered on Saturday mornings from 10-11am, unless a match has been scheduled. Home games and training take place on the Rammell Field. Away games will involve travel across Kent and East Sussex and parents/guardians will be responsible for transportation.
Age Groups
Teams are organised by age group and run as per the school year, a player born on the 1st September will be the oldest in the team.
Our teams do not play ‘competitive’ football which means that results and league tables are not published. All matches, as per FA regulations, are effectively friendly matches which supports children to develop their skills, build friendships and enjoy the game.
| Age Group | Format | Ball Size | League Football? | Spaces available? | Season Fee* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U5 (Reception) | Training only | 2 (Midi) | No | No | Free |
| U6 (Year 1) | Training only | 3 | No | No | Free |
| U7 (Year 2) | 5 v 5 | 3 | Yes | No | £140 |
| U8 (Year 3) | 5 v 5 | 3 | Yes | No | £140 |
| U9 (Year 4) | 7 v 7 | 3 | Yes | No | £140 |
| U10 (Year 5) | 7 v 7 | 3 | Yes | No | £140 |
| U11 (Year 6) | 9 v 9 | 4 | Yes | No | £140 |
* The season fee is an all-in annual membership of Cranbrook Juniors Football Club.
Application & Membership Fees
As a guide, our membership fees help cover the cost of affiliation with the Kent FA, league fees, insurances, pitch maintenance, winter training hire, referee fees, match & training equipment, DBS checks, FA Level 1 Coaching, First Aid & Safeguarding course fees as well as help fund tournaments & trophies.
Registration is only complete once we have received this payment in full. Upon confirmation of a place, BACs details are sent by email. We operate a ‘No Pay, No Play’ policy. Please contact the Club if you would prefer to arrange payment in instalments.
If you have a sibling in the Club it will be £140 for the 1st child and £100 thereafter.
If there is no space you will be put on the waiting list.
Kit
As a registered player, each child is provided with a full kit for training and match days EXCEPT football boots and shin pads which parents/guardians must provide. Note that if any child turns up in trainers and/or without shin pads they WILL NOT be allowed to play (for welfare reasons).
The below are examples of the U10 match-day kit for the 2021/22 season:
