Birchwood Colt’s U8’s

21/09/2026

Fabulous game Mason! ⚽️

Our Under 8s Colts Player Of The Match

Well Done ⚽️⚽️⚽️

20/09/2026

⚽️💛 Keep it up boys! 💪🏼💛⚽️

Our third league match took us closer to home to face GreenBank Espanyol U8s, and what an unbelievable game it was from both sides! 👏🏼⚽️

From the very first whistle, the boys showed great energy, determination and teamwork. It was a really competitive match, with both teams working hard, creating chances and battling for every ball.

The boys are really starting to gel as a team, and you can see their confidence growing with every game. Their passing is getting better, they’re looking for each other more, and the way they work together as a team improves every single match — exactly what the coaches want to see! 💛

We had some brilliant goals from across the team, with great build-up play and some excellent finishes. ⚽️

There were plenty of exciting moments throughout the game, some great saves, strong challenges, determined defending and some fantastic attacking football. Most importantly, the boys kept encouraging each other, stayed positive and never gave up! 💪🏼💛

🏆 PLAYER OF THE MATCH — MASON! 🏆

A huge well done to Mason, who was absolutely superb today! His tireless effort, unwavering commitment and fantastic attitude stood out from start to finish. 💪🏼👏🏼 And to top it all off, Mason scored a superb goal! ⚽️🔥

And when that full-time whistle finally went, the boys came away with a great result and a performance they can all be incredibly proud of! 🏆

Another fantastic step forward for this group. The hard work at training is really starting to show on match day, and we couldn’t be prouder of how the boys are developing both individually and as a team.

A massive well done to every single player — keep working hard, keep supporting each other and, most importantly, keep enjoying your football! 👏🏼⚽️

Proud coaches! 💛

17/09/2026

End of season, summer dates 🙌🏻 ⚽️!

08/09/2026

⚽️➡️🏖️ COLTS ON TOUR! 💛🖤
After Sunday’s match, the Colts swapped their football boots for sandy toes and headed into Skegness! 🌊☀️

Fish & chips by the seaside, playing on the beach, plenty of laughs and, somehow, we even ended the day with a VERY chilly dip in the North Sea! 🥶😂
Safe to say… an absolute blast was had by all!
But days like this are about so much more than football. 💛

We’re incredibly lucky to have a group of parents and families who don't just turn up on match day — they get behind the team, join in, make memories and help us create a little community around these boys that we're so proud of.

The football brings us together, but it’s the friendships, laughter and memories made away from the pitch that make this team feel like something really special. 🥹🖤

A HUGE thank you to every parent who came along, got involved and helped out!

Here’s to plenty more football, adventures and questionable decisions involving the freezing British sea! 😂🌊
One team. One community. Plenty of memories. 💛🖤⚽️

06/09/2026

Our star player today taking Man of Match! ⭐
Joey takes the coaches trophy today for fantastic effort on the pitch, finding the net repeatedly and making strong connections between players!

Well done Joey! 🏆

06/09/2026

⚽️💛 WHAT. A. GAME. 💛⚽️

Our second league match took us out towards the coast today to face - Burgh Town… and WOW! What an unbelievable game from the lads on both sides!! Thank you for having us Burgh Town Gold Under 8’s! 👏🔥

We found ourselves behind at half time, but this is where our ‘team’ work really showed. 💛

Some productive words from the coaches, a little half-time fuel 🍏 🍊 💪 and, most importantly, a whole lot of belief, determination and ambition from every single one of the lads led us to see some superb passing, incredible defending and team work that made us unstoppable.

They stepped back onto that pitch in the second half with a completely new energy.

They fought for every ball.
They backed each other.
They believed.

And they turned the game around. 🔥⚽️

And when that final whistle went… what a feeling! 🥹💛

We came away from the coast with exactly what we went there for — a result to be incredibly proud of, a game matched in skill and new experiences to learn from 👊

Today summed up was about believing and showing that when you don't give up, anything can happen.

We couldn't be prouder of every single one of you, lads. 🖤

30/08/2026

⚽ 💛 OUR FIRST LEAGUE GAME! 💛 ⚽

Today marked the beginning for our boys… our very first league game of our very first season together! 🥹⚽

And WOW… what a way to start!

The lads were INCREDIBLE today. The effort, determination and teamwork we saw on that pitch is exactly what we want to carry forward throughout this season. There were a couple of things that stood out that we know we can work on, but that’s football — that’s how we learn, improve and become stronger together. 💪

We absolutely loved watching the game unfold. It was goal for goal, with the ability and skill matched between both teams, and we really enjoyed playing against Ruskington. 👏
Unfortunately, we had a little bit of bad luck towards the end and the final score finished in favour of Ruskington.

🌟 Each goal thoroughly earned from Mason (2), Cooper and Joey! 🌟

But the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story.

Today was about seeing every single player step onto that pitch, put their best foot forward and give everything they had — in every position they were asked to play.
And they did exactly that. 👏⚽
Even more impressively, we had a team of just FIVE today as we see the summer holidays out! ☀️😂
Five players. Every position thrown at them, every effort made. Just determination, teamwork and a whole lot of heart. 🧡
If THIS is the effort we’re already seeing at the beginning of our first season, we honestly cannot imagine where this group of lads can go. 🚀
This is only the beginning…
We’ll learn. We’ll improve. We’ll grow. And we’ll do it together. 💛 🖤
Here’s to our first league season and that comes with it! ⚽
So proud of every single one of you, lads. 👏

🌟 Special shoutout to Alfie who showed fantastic efforts today on the pitch and earned coach Walid’s player of the match! ⚽️ 🏆 🌟

22/08/2026

💛🖤 WHAT A SUMMER IT’S BEEN! 🖤💛
A huge THANK YOU to every single one of our football families who has helped make our Summer Picnic & Plays such a huge success! ☀️⚽️. Yes, we’re proud of the group of lads we have on the pitch… but even more so, we’re proud of the community we’re creating around them. 🥹💛
Seeing the boys playing, laughing, making memories and building friendships, while the parents get to know each other and get involved, is exactly what grassroots football should be about. ❤️
We’re so lucky to have such a brilliant bunch of families behind the team, and we genuinely couldn’t do it without you.
Here’s to more football, more friendships, more memories and plenty more family fun! ⚽️☀️💛🖤
Birchwood Colts — more than just a football team. 💛🖤

22/08/2026

💛🖤 WHAT A SUMMER IT’S BEEN! 🖤💛
A huge THANK YOU to every single one of our football families who has helped make our Summer Picnic & Plays such a huge success! ☀️⚽️. Yes, we’re proud of the group of lads we have on the pitch… but even more so, we’re proud of the community we’re creating around them. 🥹💛
Seeing the boys playing, laughing, making memories and building friendships, while the parents get to know each other and get involved, is exactly what grassroots football should be about. ❤️
We’re so lucky to have such a brilliant bunch of families behind the team, and we genuinely couldn’t do it without you.
Here’s to more football, more friendships, more memories and plenty more family fun! ⚽️☀️💛🖤
Birchwood Colts — more than just a football team. 💛🖤