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The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation is dedicated to promoting amateur sports in Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas. As well as providing grants to sports clubs, coaches, and individuals, here we will be identifying sports clubs in Sutton Coldfield that you can reach out to if you are looking to engage in youth sport.
The charity was formed in honour of Andy Biddle, who was a Sutton Coldfield sporting legend, achieving the name ‘Mr Sutton Coldfield’. His main sports were football and cricket, playing at Sutton Coldfield Town FC and Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club, so lets start there...
Sutton Coldfield Town Juniors FC
This club, dear to Andy is a thriving football club in Sutton Coldfield. They offer football from the under 9’s age group to the under 18’s age group and are always on the look out for new players.
To get in touch with the club, follow this link for their contact information: Contact Sutton Coldfield Town - The Royals (sctfc.com) and for current updates you can find the club on Facebook here: (2) Facebook.
Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club Junior section
Based in Rectory park, SCCC has an active junior section, which is open to young people from under 10’s to under 17’s. The club hosts both winter and summer nets throughout the year and is welcoming to new players.
The club’s 2024 membership is now open: 2024 Membership NOW OPEN (suttoncoldfieldcricketclub.com)
Additionally, the club offers the All Stars cricket programme for 5-8 year olds starting in May 2024. To sign up click here: ClubSpark / All Stars / Course.
Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club Junior Section
Another cricket club in Sutton Coldfield is Four Oaks Saints, who have a variety of youth cricket teams for both girls and boys from under 9's up to under 14's.
To get in touch follow the link: Four Oaks Saints CC (play-cricket.com)
Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club Juniors
Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club have a range of junior teams, starting at under 8’s through to under 18’s. The club also has a Badgers team, where juniors can play alongside their parents and other adults. New juniors get three trial sessions to see whether Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club is right for them.
If this sounds appealing and you need more information head over to the club’s junior section page: Junior Section (suttoncoldfieldhc.co.uk)
Sutton Town Netball Club
This netball club is a grass roots sports club with a range of abilities and ages. They have performance squads at every age group but are open to anyone joining the club.
To contact the club email them at: suttontownnc@hotmail.co.uk or head over to their website for further details Home | Sutton Town Netball Club.
Little Sutton Netball Club
This local netball club also has a junior section, which includes those in reception up to year 6 and has an intermediate section of the club, which is for those year 7 and above.
For contact information follow the link: Little Sutton Netball Club.
Boldmere St Michaels Football Club Juniors
The Mikes is a football club, which covers all ages. It’s youth sector ranges from under 7’s to under 18’s, and can be found on their webpage: Boldmere St Michaels FC Football and Social Club with a Function Room.
Sutton Coldfield Archery Club Juniors
The Sutton Coldfield Archery club was formed in 1966. The club has many junior members, some of whom shot at the National Championship and are county champions. As well, the club runs six major beginners courses each year. The next courses will start in May 2024.
For more information on the courses follow the link to their courses page: https://scac.co.uk/index.php/beginners-courses/
Boldmere Swimming and Water polo club
Boldmere Swimming club has the Learn to swim programme, involving lessons for children aged 5+. To apply for a free trial, enquire here: New members enquiry information (google.com).
The water polo club also generously offers free water polo taster sessions (first three for free).
For more information on the club, find their webpage here: Boldmere Swimming & Water Polo Club Home (gomotionapp.com).
These are only a handful of sports clubs in Sutton Coldfield, but there are many more to choose from if you are looking at partaking in youth sport within the local area.
