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TRIALS AGE GROUP

TRIALS INFORMATION

Trials age groups are based on the school academic year, from 1st September to 31st August. Example; U16 is a child who is age 15 turning age 16 between 1st September 2025 and 31st August 2026. Under FA rules, children can play a year up once age 6 and over. Therefore, a child U15 can play with U16. 

Trials are only available in the event of open trials, or request is granted upon inquiry after missed trials.

To register your child/children for trials, please complete our COE trials contact form (on the left). Please ensure the form is completed by a parent/guardian age 18 or above. We will then send you an email to confirm your child/children trials. 

As a grassroots club, we require parents to volunteer for the successful running of the club. Therefore, trials and invitation to represent the club depends on parent voluntary role. Parents are required to provide voluntary role.

NOTE: Email may be in junk/spam mail folder so please check it.

Please read trials information before completing trials form (below) and making any payment.

TRIALS FORM (SEASON 2025-26)

Thanks for submittingt trials form!

TRIALS DATE

U6 - Thursday, 3rd April 2025 (4:50pm - 6pm)​​

U7, U8, U9 and U10 - Tuesday, 1st April 2025 (4:30pm - 5:45pm)​​

U11, U12, U13, U15, U16 and U17 - Tuesday, 1st April 2025 (5:50pm - 7pm)

Trials are for season 2025-26. Please ensure age group is for 2025-26 when completing trials form.

AVAILABILITY

AllP Positions

DETAILS

LOCATION:

Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, SW18 4DN

TRAINING DAYS:

  • U7, U8, U9, U10

     Tuesdays, 4:30-5:45pm (mandatory training)

     Thursdays, 4:50-6pm (mandatory training, September to mid-May)

  • U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16

      Tuesdays, 5:50-7pm (mandatory training)

      Fridays, 6-7pm (optional)

Successful trialist must be available to attend the above training days.

WHAT TO BRING

  • Brings appropriate football clothing for the weather. 

  • Brings shin pads - contact sport.

  • Brings footwear appropriate for football - astro trainers and/or moulded football boots. No metal studs/blades are permitted. 

  • Brings plenty of fluids to keep her/him hydrated (no fizzy/energy drinks).​ 

  • Bring the right attitude to learning and competing.

Any trials booking without a parent voluntary role will be cancelled.

WANDSWORTH LIONS FC

Wandle Recreation Centre (3G Pitch),

Mapleton Road, London, SW18 4DN

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King Georges Park - beside Wandle Rec

Mapleton Road, London, SW18 4DN

©2025 by Wandsworth Lions FC

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