Village Football Teams Thriving

Little Weighton has long been associated with football in the area and has had a presence in the Hull and East Riding amateur football leagues since 1972. Over this time, there have been village teams in both Saturday and Sunday leagues, at times up to four teams using the Playing Field’s pitch and facilities. Little Weighton Playing Fields is widely known in the area for having an excellent pitch and amenities, and with the village having football teams of all ages, from an Under 12’s team, right through to a Veterans team, these facilities have been well used.

Four years ago Little Weighton’s Sunday league team under went serious change, with the loss of several key players in quick succession, including the manager. The team was under strength, without the much needed drive of a permanent manager and after a period under the guidance of several senior players in division one, the club decided to drop down three divisions in order to build a new team. The extremely competitive environment of the Sunday League’s division one, was not a place to ‘blood’ young players, tryout new ideas or regain the team spirit that had been lost.

It was at this point that Sam Winter became the manager of Little Weighton’s Sunday team and started the task of rebuilding. This was undertaken with the help and guidance of the stalwarts of village football, Mick Taylor (Secretary) and of course the late Norman Bradley (Chairman). With the help of several current village dwellers and a host of players who were born and raised in Little Weighton, the team is now on the up! After two successive promotions the team are about to start this season in Wyke division two of the Sunday League and in a much healthier state. This has coincided with some much needed maintenance work by the Playing Fields Committee on the pavilion. After a new roof, electrical upgrade and interior repairs, the changing rooms are now in an excellent condition this season.

For the first time in five years the club have now entered a second team into the Sunday League, which will play in division six and will act as a great way for younger players to experience open age football. This team is being managed by Glyn Harrison and Jonathan Benson – both born and raised in Little Weighton, with the team hosting several village players amongst its ranks. There is also a new team for the younger members of the village in the form of a Sunday League Under 12’s team. This team playing in the Wyke division, first used the Little Weighton Playing Field’s facilities last season and are now preparing for the new season again this year. Being run by village based couples, Jon & Nicky Shaw and Ian & Angie Jordan, the team is proving very popular with the children of the village, with half the team made up of Little Weighton players. The Under 12’s also utilise the training facilities and floodlights at the Playing Fields on a Friday evening between 6:00 - 7:00.

Overall, football in Little Weighton is proving very popular and this is set to continue with the three village teams utilising the Playing Fields pitch and facilities. Within the club a strong emphasis is placed on being ‘a village team’, with this apparent in the camaraderie between players, support received from the village and the devotion shown by many to ensure football in Little Weighton thrives.

Matt Frow

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