CLUB STATEMENT

We are Extremly Proud to be one of the eleven, 3 Star Accredited Clubs in the whole of the West Riding FA . When you look at The FA Accreditation Statistics: 486 Accredited Club 11 - 3 Star Accredited Clubs To be 1 of 11, out of 486 Clubs is an Absolutely Amazing Achievement. Linthwaite Football Clubs is the ONLY 3 Star Accredited Club within The Whole of Kirklees. (96 Football Clubs within the Kirklees area) It just goes to show the way we conduct ourselves on and off the pitch, is represented by achieving the FA’s Highest Grassroots Accreditation. Did we tell you we were a 3 STAR ACCREDITED CLUB? If you want to be part of the highest accredited club in Kirklees, please contact our Club Secretary 

To celebrate Linthwaite Football Club reaching 40 years of providing football in the area, we will be holding a Race Night at the Broad Oak Bowling Club on Saturday 22nd March 2025, with the first race off at 8.00pm! Open to all our Teams & Families Family Fun Children Welcome Celebrating our 40th Year Cash Bets Only The bar will be open (Card & Cash) We would love to see you there 🏇

It’s lovely seeing our Girl’s Teams Enjoying Football in the Sunshine, this morning. CAN YOU HELP US GROW OUR FEMALE SECTION, ENHANCING OUR FEMALE PATHWAY FURTHER NEXT SEASON We are heavily focused on boosting our Girls Section for next season, we really want to increase the number of Girls Teams from U7 all the way up to Open Age. If you are: Currently running a Girls Teams & fancy a change. Coaching Girls & want to start a Team. You're a Young Female/Male Player who would like to begin Coaching & gain your Level One in Coaching. We would love to have you help ensure Female Football is a Key Priority & Develop the Female Game at Linthwaite & Support the Local Community. Please contact our Club Secretary via email

We all know there is a significant shortage for referees nationwide, meaning games are delayed or rescheduled on a weekly basis as we have seen over social media. In my role as fixture & referee Secretary (amongst other roles), I have a great team of people who are willing to cross that line to get games on every week. It has been brought to my attention that in recent weeks, these people have become the target of derogatory comments for their decisions made during a game & I need this to stop. Without these people stepping up to take the games, your children would not be playing football. The comments made this weekend, were aimed towards a child (under 18) again. Think about it this way - who would want to go into a job where you're insulted, abused & in some cases, assaulted? I'm sure you wouldn't put up with this, so why should they? Referees makes mistakes & don't always get the decisions, neither do the professionals with VAR. You wouldn't aim abusive comments towards your child or another player if they made a mistake. Every time a referee officiates, they are learning, just like all our coaches and players are. Shouting at them won't change the referees' decision. It will just make them think twice about stepping on a pitch again, which in the last few years, has occurred on more than one occasion. Leagues across the country are crying out for referees, so just think; you’re the role models to these players, they always look up to adults so why not teach them respect & how to behave? These skills they learn won't just stay on the pitch, they will also take them into their futures. Should I hear of this occurring again in the future, I will be suggesting to the club that these people (and children) are removed from the club. Your coaches are all volunteers, they give up their time for free, to provide safe environments for your children to learn. Please think again before you speak in future. We as a club are continuously striving to be the best in the area, working hard behind the scenes to be at the forefront of everything we do. We need your support to help us. Kind regards, Simon Hagerty Vice Secretary Linthwaite Football Club

Secretary Update Throughout January, I have completed our Clubs Accreditation with The West Riding FA for the 2024/25 Season. I’m extremely proud to announce that for the 3rd Season in a row, we have achieved The FA ’s Highest Accreditation! 3 Star. Out of 96 Grassroots Football Clubs in the whole of Kirklees, we are the ONLY Club which holds the status of a 3 Star FA Accredited Club! Even though we are a club ran fully by volunteers, we strive to do what’s best for our Coaches, Players, Football Family & the Community. We set the bar high to ensure Football is available for Everyone in a Safe, Caring & Welcoming environment. I would like to Thank all our Coaches, Club Members & Committee for helping makes this Huge Achievement possible. If you would like to request a copy of our Club Accreditation Development Plan, please email: Secretary@linthwaitefootballclub.co.uk Kind Regards, James Carter Secretary

On the day we will be selling food, raffle tickets, bakes, football cards & raising funds. (Could we remind parents taking part in the bake sale, not to use peanuts in the ingredients due to allergies) We will also have some ‘Festive Stocks’ where players will have the opportunity to throw wet sponges at their Coaches. (£1 donation welcome) PLEASE BRING CASH!! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday & enjoying some festive celebrations.

Our Girls Pathway is flourishing & growing season after season. A couple of years ago we only had 1 team, now we have 5 teams full of girls just enjoying football. As a club, we try our best to support our players & ensure they enjoy their time at the club. Ex-player, Megan Egdall, now at Golcar United Ladies FC & Bradford City AFC , spent many years in a mixed team at Linthwaite, supported each week on the sidelines from her father Sean Egdall . Sean has supported grassroots clubs throughout the Colne Valley area for many years, via his business, ‘ On The Move Removals ’. Over the years, he has seen Girls sat on the sidelines in cold & wet conditions without anywhere to sit comfortably. He wanted to change things and ensure the Girls are comfortable while they are on the sidelines. With this, he has supported all 5 of our Girls Teams by providing them with comfy benches, ensuring they have a safe dry area to set when on the sidelines. Thank you very much for your continued support Sean, both the girls & the club, really appreciate the huge difference you have made to their match day experience.

Lets all get behind Colne Valley Running Santa this Christmas! If you see him out, please give him a deep wave and if you can, help with a donation. He is raising some festive spirit, awareness & much needed funds for our Local Food Banks, Colne Valley Help & Storth House CIC . Please support him where you can, as he also has Football Training after completing his 10km Santa Dash. 🏃‍♂️‍➡️ To offer a donation online, please click here

The club is delighted to be able to announce the details of our annual club Christmas party. We would love for you to join us! Sunday 8th December 2024 12:00pm Onwards Broad Oak Bowling Club Meet & greet with Santa Disco Raffle Food Party Games Brass Band Family Fun Cake Stall Face Painting Drinks Sweet Stalls Open for: Tots, Wildcats, Pan-Disability Comets, U7, U8, U9 & U11