by GRF Admin | Mar 9, 2017 | News
On Monday, 6 March, Stirlingshire-based grassroots football club Stirling City All Stars was given a star studded surprise as Scottish footballing great Kenny Dalglish MBE volunteered at the club for the day. The former Liverpool FC and Celtic striker and...
by GRF Admin | Mar 6, 2017 | News
Professional footballers retired and current were challenged to see if they could last a day as a grassroots volunteer – with mixed results. Ryan Giggs, Martin Keown, Sir Geoff Hurst and Kyle Walker all took part in the fun, as part of McDonald’s Community Awards for...
by GRF Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | News
The FA and its official community partner McDonald’s, are looking for teams and venues to host community football days later this year. Taking place each summer, community football days are a showcase of grassroots youth football in areas around the country and are...
by GRF Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | News, Uncategorised
When I started at The FA only five months ago, I said how delighted I was to become Chairman and that I was relishing the challenge. I also said that it was an honour to join The FA at such a pivotal point in the organisation’s recent history. In my first few months...
by GRF Admin | Jan 23, 2017 | News, Uncategorised
Yardley Residents Action Group, which represents residents in the Birmingham district of Yardley and the wider community, is hoping to save two football pitches from being built on by appealing to professional clubs to buy the land. The Barrows Lane playing fields and...
