Garforth League - Football League

14/10/2026

We love all things 'The Greater Game' and this week its all about taking some time to think well! Box Breathing is a great way to help relax your brain and feel calmer under pressure. Check out some of the handy tips and tricks right here!

13/10/2026

Play Safe wekeend may have been last weekend but that doesn't mean we forget about the impact a conversation can have with people! We love hearing from clubs and teams about how they support there fellow players, managers and officials!

12/10/2026

You'll find out 2026/27 League Handbook along with the League rules and Cup Rules over on our website: https://www.garforthleague.org/documents.php. Go and check it out!

02/10/2026

Play Safe Weekend is here! What conversations will you be having this weekend? https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/behaviour/safeguarding/Play-Safe

01/10/2026

30/09/2026

The Greater Game is all about Eating well, Moving well and Sleeping well! why not go and check out more of there content on the Youtube Channel!

29/09/2026

We're proud to support Play Safe Weekend 2026, from 3rd October.

This year's theme is 'Keep Up the Convo': talking, listening and checking in with young people on and off the pitch.

Keep it open. Keep it active. Keep it going.

https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/behaviour/safeguarding/Play-Safe

14/09/2026

We’re TWO WEEKS into the 2026/27 season and with over 1000 games already played, we want to hear from you!

How are you finding the season? Have you missed football and happy to be back? 🤔
How have the first two weeks gone for your team or club? 🥅⚽🥅

Leave your comments or pictures below from the last 2 weeks. We cant wait to hear from you!

06/09/2026

As Dora and Boots sat 'WE DID IT!'
We made it to the end of the first weekend of the 2026/27 season! Over 550 games, 13000 children and thousands of cups of tea and coffee and we did it! It's been great hearing all about the great stuff thats been going on across our patch both on Saturdays and Sundays! Watch out for some updates during the week!

05/09/2026

This season, if you see a referee wearing a yellow armband, they are a child.

A young person brave enough to pick up a whistle, walk into the middle of a football pitch and make decisions in front of players, coaches and parents.

They won't get every decision right.

Neither will the players.
Neither will the coaches.
Neither will you.

So when you see that yellow armband:

Be patient.
Encourage them.
Protect them.
Let them learn.

Because that 15-year-old you support this weekend could become a referee for the next 30 years.

The one who gets shouted at, abused or humiliated?

They might put the whistle down on Sunday and never pick it up again.

Please share this message.

And this weekend, if you see the yellow armband, remember the child wearing it. 💛⚽