Football

Coached courses and sessions for juniors:
Quality football coaching is available at an affordable price for boys and girls of all abilities in the borough.

Courses organised by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (BFCCST)
Courses are provided by the Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (BFCCST), which helps to deliver Active Ealing’s football development programme through a funding partnership. The BFCCST scheme offers help on joining junior football clubs in the area as well as on a number of activities and initiatives, including Saturday morning clubs, football for people with disabilities and London Youth Games.

BFCCST courses
BFCCST football courses are run during school holidays and throughout the year. All-day courses include structured coaching in the morning followed by a world cup-style tournament in the afternoons.

BFCCST course/session venues:
Elthorne Sports Centre, Hanwell
Gurnell Leisure Centre, Ealing

For further information and to book places on BFCCST courses, please telephone 0845 262 9495, email  enquiries@brentfordfccst.com  or visit www.brentfordfccst.com.

Active Ealing courses
These coaching sessions are designed to give boys and girls the opportunity to learn new skills and improve their ability. Expert coaches will provide training as children are split into groups according to age and ability. Courses must be booked at the centres one week in advance. Sessions can be attended on a drop-in basis – just turn up and join in.

Courses available at:
Twyford Sports Centre, Acton (courses and sessions)
Elthorne Sports Centre, Hanwell*
Dormers Wells Leisure Centre, Southall* (session only)
Greenford Sports Centre, Greenford (course only)
Southall Sports Centre, Southall (courses and sessions)*

*term-time only

Girls-only sessions
BFCCST runs an established training programme for 7-to-14-year-old girls. For further information telephone the BFCCST office on 0845 2629495 or email enquiries@brentfordfccst.com.

Sessions take place at Featherstone Sports Centre, Southall.

Women and girls
Information on local womens and girls football clubs can be found on the  Middlesex FA website.

Sports pitches
The council has a range of sports pitches available to hire across the borough.  Pitches can be hired on a casual basis or for a season. 

Club information
Brentford Football Club
Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0NT
Tel: 0870 900 9229
Email: enquiries@brentfordfc.co.uk

Useful contacts
The Football Association
25, Soho Square, London W1D 4FA
Tel: (020) 7745 4545