Welcome To
The Grantham
Youth Football League.

Serving our soccer
community since 1984

Giving the players their Game

Respect

The FA’s Respect programme provides a series of tools for leagues, clubs, coaches, Referees, players and parents from grassroots to elite football…

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Safeguarding

The FA seeks to build a safe, enjoyable and inclusive environment for all children and young people whether they are players, young referees or qualified coaches….

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Find A Club

The Grantham Youth Football league welcome clubs within a 20-mile radius of Grantham.  Each club is required to have FA Charter Standard status…

Latest News

2019/2020 Rules briefing sheet for member clubs.

This briefing sheet is provided to allow member clubs, Managers, Coaches etc be aware of the rule changes proposed for the 2019/2020 season which are to be approved or otherwise at the League AGM meeting in August 2019.

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Chairman’s report. August 2019

The GYFL continued to successfully deliver a football programme for the U7-11’s in the Grantham and Sleaford area, Our Futsal programme continued to bring an exciting alternative to traditional grass based football competitions whilst developing the players confidence and ability.

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Grantham Youth League

The Grantham Link Services Youth Football League, as it was rather long windedly known back then, was formed in 1990 under the auspices of the local Fire Brigade, Police, and Youth services. The hope was that it would give the youngsters who lived in certain areas of Grantham something of interest with which to become involved and hence curb the number of hoax calls being received at the police and fire stations.

Initially there were only some 5 or 6 teams. However, those that there were adopted real gung ho names. Names like Ropsley Rockets, Tennyson Terriers, Earlesfield Racers and the ominous sounding Ancaster Assassins.

From those small beginnings the Grantham Youth Football League, as it is now known, has grown. There are now over 70 teams affiliated to the alliance in age groups ranging from 6 to 16 and it takes care of much of the junior football requirements in the south of the county..

 

Contact Us

Want to Join The League?

The Grantham Youth Football League is always seeking new clubs and teams. 

If you are either an existing club looking for something fresh or a new club looking for a development league for your players then we would be pleased to hear from you. 

If you would like to know more then please contact us at chairman.gyfl@gmail.com