THIS year will see the return of the popular Westbury Youth FC tournament which will see the next generation of football stars compete against one other.
The tournament has been put on hold since 2019 but organisers say that this year, it will be back better than ever with boys’ and girls’ teams from U7s to U15s competing. They are hoping to host more girl teams as well as introducing a women’s tournament.
Previous tournaments have seen over 1,000 players taking part from Westbury, other local towns and from as far afield as Dorset and Hampshire. The tournament will take place this June.
Cameron Dawes, the Westbury Youth tournament coordinator, explained, “Every year a lot of Westbury boys and girls travel from town to town playing in tournaments but some have never experienced their own. A tournament will help the club so much as it will attract further interest from our town and encourage more kids to come and play and hopefully encourage more parents/football enthusiasts to step up and help coach.
“The ladies’ game is growing rapidly and as a club we want to facilitate the desire for girls’ football. We hope to host eight girl age groups and a women’s tournament as well. We would love to be able to have up to 20 teams per age group across both the boys/girls and women’s tournament.”
For more information, keep an eye on the Westbury Youth FC’s Facebook page.
Sponsors needed
If you or your business could sponsor the tournament then get in touch at tournament@westburyyouth.co.uk
