Try-Out & Non-member booking to be made before Friday (3pm)
U6-U10 (Saturday Team) - Selection from our development centre sessions, midweek & weekend
2025/26: U7-U16 (Sunday Team) - Complete trials form for open trials
WANDSWORTH LIONS FC
Brave With The Ball
Girls Only Football (All Abilities): 22nd April - 15th July 2025
Centre of Excellence Team (Invitation Only): 22nd April - 18th July 2025
Development Centre (All Abilities): 23rd April - 19th July 2025
The Cubs (age 3-5): 26th April - 19th July 2025
Holiday Camp: 27th May - 30th May 2025
Centre Of Excellence (WLFC Teams) 2025-26 Trials: click HERE to visit our trials page
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. Any trials booking without a parent voluntary role will not receive a response.
NOTE: Email may be in junk/spam mail folder so please check it.
Please read trials information before completing trials form (below).
TRIALS DATE (age group 2025-26)
U7, U8, U9 and U10 -- Every Tuesday; 10th June to 15th July
U11 and U12 -- Every Tuesday; 10th June to 15th July
U13 and U14 -- Every Tuesday; 10th June to 15th July
U15 and U16 -- Every Tuesday; 10th June to 15th July
U17/U18 -- Visit our scholarship trials
Trials are for season 2025-26. Please ensure age group is for 2025-26 when completing trials form.
DETAILS (time and location)
TIME:
U7, U8, U9 and U10 -- 4:30pm - 5:45pm
U11 and U12 -- 4:40pm - 5:55pm
U13 and U14 -- 5:50pm - 7pm
U15 and U16 -- 5:50pm - 7pm
LOCATION:
Wandle Recreation Centre, Mapleton Road, SW18 4DN
AVAILABILITY (Key Positions)
U10 - Goalkeeper, Centre Midfielder
U11 - Centre Back, Centre Midfielder, Wing Backs, Centre Forwards
U12 - Goalkeeper, Centre Back, Wing Backs, Centre Forwards
U13 - Centre Back, Centre Midfielder, Striker
U14 - Goalkeeper, Centre Back, Centre Midfielder,
U15 - Goalkeeper, Centre Back, Wing Back, Centre Forwards
U16 - Goalkeeper, Wing Back, Centre Midfielder, Centre Forwards
WHAT TO BRING
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Brings appropriate football clothing for the weather.
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Brings shin pads - contact sport.
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Brings footwear appropriate for football - astro trainers and/or moulded football boots. No metal studs/blades are permitted.
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Brings plenty of fluids to keep her/him hydrated (no fizzy/energy drinks).
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Bring the right attitude to learning and competing.
Any trials booking without a parent voluntary role will not receive a response.
SUCCESSFUL TRIALIST
TEAM TRAINING SCHEDULE:
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U7, U8, U9, U10
Tuesdays, 4:30pm - 5:45pm (mandatory training)
Thursdays, 4:50pm - 6pm (mandatory training)
Fridays, 4:40pm - 5:40pm (optional training - futsal)
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U11, U12
Tuesdays, 4:50pm - 6pm (mandatory training)
Fridays, 5:50pm - 6:50pm (mandatory training - futsal)
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U13, U14,
Tuesdays, 5:50pm - 7pm (mandatory training)
- Another training day to be confirmed
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U15, U16
Tuesdays, 5:50pm - 7pm (mandatory training)
- Another training day to be confirmed
Successful trialist must be available to attend the above training days.