WE ARE LINTHWAITE FC!

It's much more than football

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Linthwaite Football Club is proud to be an FA 3 Star Charter Standard Club, affiliated with the West Riding County FA. We offer football opportunities for all ages — from our youngest tots group (age 4-6), right through to our newly relaunched open-age team — welcoming both boys and girls. We also host a thriving weekly Pan-Disability session, reflecting our commitment to inclusive sport.


With over 40 years of experience in grassroots football, we’ve been a cornerstone of the Huddersfield & District Junior Football League, nurturing talent and community spirit across generations.

Most of our home fixtures are now played in the heart of Linthwaite at Colne Valley High School, following many years at various locations.


To learn more about our facilities and what to expect on match day, please refer to the pitch plan below.

OUR PITCH PLAN

40 Years

250+ Players

5 Girls Teams

3 Star Charter Standard

LATEST NEWS STORIES

12 December 2025
As a club made up of volunteers, who lend their time to learn valuable life skills learning football and making friends for life, they plant the seed for children to strive at what they do and pursue a career where the pinnacle of anyone’s football journey would be to play on the hallowed turf at Wembley. It just so happens that our club secretary, James Carter has the opportunity to represent our club as part of a special recognition award for his services and contribution to grassroots football. He will join a select few of other volunteers who have been selected by their County FA’s, and will take his place on the pitch this evening, under the lights for a once-in-a-lifetime match opportunity. In the last 6 years with the club, he has: Brought the club ‘back home’ to the village of Linthwaite. Fought Planning Permission Battles. Secured us further Facilities: Thornton & Ross / Slaithwaite Two Gates to provide football for all of our teams. ⁠Gained us the Highest Accreditation with the FA (3 Star/Thriving Community Club) Tripled the size of the club. ⁠Being nominated for Three FA Awards over the last Two Years, coming away with two ‘Highly Recommended’ and the ‘Club of the Year’ Being instrumental in winning ‘Club Of The Year’. Introduced and sustainably grown Disability football at our club and helped and assisted other clubs to set up their own disability sections. Lastly, and not at least - his community work as Colne Valley Running Santa for the last 6 years, raising money and the various food collections for our local food banks; Colne Valley Help & Storth House CIC, helping to provide for those who really need it. People like him don’t come along very often and we’re so lucky to have him so involved within our club. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, he’s an absolute diamond and will do anything for anybody. Enjoy your day James, you so richly deserve this. Simon Vice-Secretary P.s. James isn’t actually there yet, he is on his way - it’s photoshopped
16 November 2025
This weekend, we proudly hosted Silent Support Weekend. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all parents and spectators for honouring the initiative by staying quiet on the sidelines and showing your encouragement through applause. It was truly wonderful to watch our players enjoy the game free from sideline pressure. The calm atmosphere allowed the children’s voices, teamwork, and joy to shine through. Seeing them communicate, express themselves, and simply play the sport they love was both peaceful and inspiring. 
18 October 2025
Linthwaite Football Club – West Riding FA Club of the Year 2025 Last night, at the West Riding FA 2025 Grassroots Football Awards, we were humbled and proud to come away with: West Riding FA – Club of the Year 2025 Highly Commended – James Carter, Coach of the Year (Disability Pathway) These awards mean the world to us. They represent everything we stand for — a club built on the belief that football should always be Safe, Fun & Inclusive.  Just five seasons ago, we had no home. Our teams hadn’t played in the village for over a decade, despite our club’s proud 41-year history. We had to rebuild from the ground up — and we did. In those five seasons, we’ve: Fought and won planning battles to bring football home. Tripled in size — safely, fairly, and sustainably. Built a real ethos based on honesty, inclusivity, and heart. Strengthened our ties with the local community. Overcome countless barriers and challenges — long before a ball was even kicked. Our ethos isn’t a slogan. It’s who we are. It’s how we live football — together. Because for us, football is more than the game itself. It’s what unites us, empowers us, and creates the magic we see every day. “It’s Much More Than Football.” With over 700 clubs across West Riding FA, to be recognised as Club of the Year 2025 is an incredible honour — and it’s all thanks to our amazing players, coaches, volunteers, and supporters. You are the heartbeat of Linthwaite Football Club. Thank you for believing in what we do, and for proving that community football truly can change lives. Linthwaite FC — It’s Much More Than Football.
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Our Teams

We have a number of teams at Linthwaite Football Club, so please choose the relevant age group based on your child's date of birth. 


They are separated into the following groups (for season 2024/25):

  • Tots: 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2021
  • Mini: 01/09/2015 to 31/08/2018
  • Junior: 01/09/2009 to 31/08/2015


We also have our Pan-Disability team with ages ranging from 6 to 18+.


For more information about that particular age group, please select the relevant icon as this will provide you with detailed information on training as well as who to contact should you wish to speak to one of the coaching team. Click on a tab below for more information.

Pan-Disability

We have created sessions for players with additional needs where they can enjoy playing the game in a safe environment. These are split into a childrens session (age 6-17) and then we run a separate Adults session and all in the safe environment of the 4G pitch at Colne Valley while no other sessions take place.

Our Tots Group (Age 4-6)

We run the Tots group (age 4-6) where the aim of the game is enjoyment and basic skills as well as character building with the emphasis of having fun.

Girls Football

Our girls section is rapidly gaining in popularity and due to this, we currently have 5 groups with a view to starting many more teams going forward

Mini Football

This covers our teams from U7 to U9's where all games are league classified but are not results driven. The enjoyment of the children is paramount and the leagues are adjusted towards the latter end of the league system.

Junior Football

This covers our teams from U11 right up to U16's  currently and all games are league classified in divisions based on the previous years' results and are published on the 'Fulltime FA'  website.

Adult Open Age Football

The pinnacle of our pathway will see an Open Age team created to provide those children with a pathway after Junior Football

Our Club Shop has moved!

We're very pleased to announce that Surridge Sports have become our new kit suppliers as we look to a very bright future together

Visit the Shop

OUR EVENTS


We regularly hold a number of events throughout the year and will announce these via our social media channels.  We will look to host a number of events to get people back together celebrating these with friends and family. For more information of what we are doing and when, please click below for more information.

OUR PREVIOUS EVENTS


We regularly hold a number of events throughout the year and will announce these via our social media channels.  We will look to host a number of events to get people back together celebrating these with friends and family.


For more information of what we are doing and when, please click below for more information.

How to find us

Colne Valley High School Pitches

All of our home games are played are now played at Colne Valley High School which can be found found at the following address:

Colne Valley High School, Gilroyd Lane, Linthwaite HD7 5SP


The fields are all accessed via the main entrance to the school. Please park on the car park up to the left from the Sports hall (as shown in the diagram).


Please note...

Dogs are under no circumstances, permitted on the school site, sorry for this inconvenience.

Thornton & Ross Pitches

We have our 11-a-side pitches based just off of Manchester Road which can be found found at the following address:


Thornton & Ross Pitches, Lees Mill Lane, Linthwaite HD7 5QE



We have the use of the facilities at the Bowling club so can keep belongings dry in the winter. Please try and park on the main road where possible and make your way down the path to the pitches, via the cricket club

Slaithwaite Junior & Infant School

We have use of the school pitch for our 9v9 games and this can be found at the following address:


Slaithwaite J&I School, Holme Lane, Slaithwaite HD7 5UG


We request that attendees park within the area highlighted in Red. This is a 2 minute walk to the fields & won't disturb the local residents. Please don’t park within the school grounds, across residents drives or within areas marked to keep clear. This is a narrow road so please don’t double park. It is a quiet residential area so please ensure to respect the local residents & work with them if they ask you to move.


Please note...

Dogs are under no circumstances, permitted on the school site, sorry for this inconvenience.

Popular Questions

Got a question? We’re here to help.


  • Where can I find Linthwaite FC

    We train and play the majority of our games at Colne Valley High School. The address for this Facility is:


    Colne Valley High School

    Gilroyd Lane

    Linthwaite

    HD7 7SP

  • How much do you charge for Subs?

    We aim to keep our costs low so that all children can take part and charge only £175 per year. This covers the usual insurance, registration and training. The payments are broken down over 5 months to keep football affordable for everybody.


    Both our tots & wildcats groups, are £12 per month.

  • Can I get in touch?

    Simply visit our Contact page and the details will all be there for you to send us a message.

  • I can't find the relevant age group for my child?

    Due to either having no available coaches or a lack of interest at the time of the season starting, we may not have a team at the time of your enquiry but are always looking to further expand the club.


    If you are interested, please visit our contact page or drop an email here stating your interest and we'd love to hear from you

  • I would like to become a Coach at Linthwaite

    We would love to hear from you!


    If you're looking to get into coaching, please do get in touch here with us for a chat and see how we can help you?