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This is the Local Football Facility Plan (LFFP) for Cheshire East. It was prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) with supportfrom local partners, including:
Every local area in the Country will have a LFFP to enable investment in football facilities to be accurately targeted.
The Football Association, the Premier League and Sport England (on behalf of Government). This partnership finances the National Football Facility Strategy (NFFS) and commissions the Football Foundation to deliver it.
The national funding partners have significantly increased investment to accelerate efforts to deliver more and better football facilities for the grassroots game. The purpose of this plan is to identify the priority projects for potential investment in Cheshire East.
As the nation’s most popular team sport, football has the power to contribute positively to vital social outcomes and health priorities. To maximise this power, facilities have to be welcoming environments to attract first-time users and repeat visits, whether for informal, recreational or competitive football.
Research clearly and continually demonstrates the positive impact high-quality football facilities, in the right locations, can have on participation and enjoyment. Latent demand exists, but facility quantity and quality has to ‘step up’ if football is to reach out to everyone.
£1.3billion has been spent by football and Government since 2000 to enhance existing football facilities and build new ones. However, more is needed if football and Government’s shared objectives for participation, individual well-being and community cohesion are to be achieved.
Nationally, direct investment will be increased – initially to £69 million per annum from football and Government (a 15% increase on recent years). Locally, the work has already started* - this LFFP will guide the allocation of 90% of national funds and forge stronger partnerships with local stakeholders to develop key sites. This, together with local match-funding will deliver over one billion pounds of investment into football facilities over the next 10-years.
This LFFP, with guidance from local partners, has developed a list of high level projects for potential investment. Each is aligned to the investment priorities set out in the National Football Facilities Strategy, which include:
The priority projects for potential investment identified in this plan will help develop a sustainable network of quality facilities to drive participation across all parts of the game. Central to this are five key success factors: quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage. Each identified project takes account of these factors.
This LFFP will, in effect, be the go-to document for football facility investment in [add local area].
Whilst it identifies priority projects for potential investment, it does not guarantee the success of future funding applications. Each project must still follow an application process to show how it will deliver key participation outcomes, become a quality & sustainable facility and demonstrate suitable match-funding.
When each project is in a position to proceed, the Football Foundation will determine a suitable timeframe to submit a grant application and pre-application support will be provided by [XX] County FA and the Football Foundation.
A LFFP is an investment portfolio of priority projects for potential investment - it is not a detailed demand and supply analysis of all pitch provision in a local area. It cannot be used as a replacement for a Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) and it will not be accepted as an evidence base for site change of use or disposal.
A LFFP will however build on available/existing local evidence and strategic plans and may adopt relevant actions from a PPS and/or complement these with additional investment priorities.
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Cheshire East is in the North West region.
The current population of the Authority (ONS 2017 Mid-Year Estimate) is 378,846. This is expected to rise to 398,231 by 2039.
26% of the Cheshire East population is within NS SEC classification 6-8 (lower socio-economic groups). This is below the national average (30.6%).
Cheshire East’s ethnic composition is primarily classed as white (96.7%). This is higher than the national average (85.4%).
The proportion of Cheshire East’s population represented by the BAME community is 3.3%. This is considerably below the national average (14.6%).
Cheshire East is a geographically large local authority comprising both urban and rural areas; its numerous towns include Crewe, Congleton, Sandbach, Alsager, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Poynton and Macclesfield.
ONS data and Sport England Active lives survey 2016/17
Cheshire East Council aims to provide appropriate leisure and recreational facilities and appropriate indoor and outdoor sports facilities for its communities via its Local Plan (2017). The Council is committed to protecting existing facilities where it is required, supporting the creation of new facilities and making sure that major residential developments contribute to new or improved facilities.
The Local Authority Playing Pitch Strategy was produced in 2017. The overarching findings from this strategy include the fact there are current and future shortfalls in capacity with regards to adult, youth 11v11, youth 9v9 and mini 5v5 grass pitches and a current and future shortfall of up to eight full size 3G FTPs. In addition, the existing changing pavilion stock is considered to be poor at several key sites.
Cheshire East is covered by CheshireCounty FA which provides governance and development support to all aspects of local football including coaches, referees, volunteers, clubs and leagues; supporting football for all. The County FA has a designated facilities investment lead officer who works to ensure the right facilities are located in the right locations.
The Regional Engagement Manager and Regional Technical Project Manager at the Football Foundation work collaboratively with the County FA to provide pre-application support to priority projects for potential investment.
See Football foundation website for more info (http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/impact/where-our-money-goes)
Has a network of planning managers who have a statutory role in the planning system to protect playing fields and provide consultation responses to planning applications relating to sporting facilities . They also play a key role in strategic planning for sports facilities, providing advice and support to local authorities to assess need for facilities in their local area.
These continue to expand and enhance their range of community delivery, offering a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). The Crewe Alexandra FC Community Scheme aims to forge close links with the local community and to offer activities to social groups in the South Cheshire area and beyond; Macclesfield Town FC’s Community Sports Trust aims to positively affect the local community via the delivery of suitable activities in key themed areas such as health, education, participation and social inclusion.
Everybody Sport and Recreation is an independent non-profit distributing organisation with charitable status that is responsible for delivering leisure services in partnership with Cheshire East Council. Its overarching aim is to provide “Leisure for Life”.
This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in Cheshire East. A total of 21 individuals (representing 18 local organisations) were consulted. These include:
(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)
There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. Cheshire East has a total of 588 teams, which is higher than local areas of a similar size.
The FA is investing to support clubs both on and off the pitch which includes an aim to have a qualified FA coach with every youth team by 2020/21. In addition, it will support 1,000 clubs to create full player pathways from youth to adult teams and develop 150 community football hubs with male and female pathways, disability and recreational playing opportunities.
Over the last 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In Cheshire East, 17 clubs have more than 10 registered teams. The largest of these (based upon 2017-18 affiliation data) are:
The FA Whole Game System- season 2017/18
45 leagues operate in Cheshire East. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls, disability, youth and adults.
Cheshire East’s largest local leagues (2017-18) include: *
• Cheshire Women's Football League 5 teams play home and away fixtures 5
*Team numbers for teams playing in Cheshire East not total league numbers per league
The County FA reports that there is some cross boundary migration due to teams migrating outwards to leagues and competitions in Mid Cheshire, Stockport and other adjoining CFA areas.
There are 9.4million people in England with a long-standing limiting disability, illness or condition which equates to 18% of the population – almost one in five. Football playing opportunities should be flexible, inclusive and accessible for everyone, whatever their level of ability. This could entail inclusion in mainstream activity or teams/sessions specifically for people with a disability.
In Cheshire East there are 16 football teams/sessions specifically for people with a disability. It is a priority of the County FA to grow this provision. For talented players the FA run Regional Centres and England national squads.
The FA has big ambitions for the female game and aims to double levels of participation by 2020. To achieve this requires a combined effort across four pathways: education, recreation, competition and talent.
Education environments have a huge impact on the first experience of football for young girls. This pathway can offer many opportunities for females of all ages to develop and grow a lifelong interest in football.
FA Wildcats girls football centres provide the first step on the recreational pathway, the programme provides girls aged 5-11 with regular opportunities to play football in a fun and engaging environment. Cheshire East has eight FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to grow this activity.
At 27, Cheshire East number of female teams is higher than local areas of a similar size. The County FA’s priority is to support existing clubs to grow and encourage more clubs to develop playing opportunities for females. The local girls league is the Cheshire Girls League and matches are played on a central venue basis. The league is expected to grow its provision in future years with development plans to establish a new division in Crewe.
The local adult female league is the Cheshire Women's and Youth football League and matches are played on a home and away basis and the league is expected to grow its provision in future years.
For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Clubs (RTC) are at Liverpool, Everton, Shrewsbury, Manchester United, Manchester City and Stoke City which are located across the North West. Higher level talent pathway opportunities are also provided regionally and nationally by the FA, culminating in the England Women’s national squads. The most local Women’s Super League team is Manchester United and Manchester City women's FC which provide player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.
Many different types of small-sided football are played in England, from teams and leagues to recreational and informal. It is an established and important part of the modern game.
Small-sided teams & leagues are organised and competitive activities; typically with players registered to clubs and affiliated to leagues and their County FAs. Examples include Futsal and local small-sided leagues running at venues such as sports halls, 3G FTPs or smallsided 3G centres.
Key local providers include
Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small sided team game that is widely played across the world. Typically it’s played on an indoor surface with hockey-sized goals and a size four football with reduced ball bounce. It is the FA’s aim to ensure Futsal is available across the country.
There are currently no futsal teams that play in Cheshire East. It is a priority for the County FA to grow Futsal for youth players.
Recreational football is played where facilities are typically booked and there might be someone to help organise. Examples include FA Just Play sessions, walking football and casual pitch hire for small-sided match play.
There are currently no FA Just Play Centres currently in Cheshire East. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisation such as Community Trust, grassroots club and independent groups. Walking football and Just Play are areas that the County FA has prioritised further growth and development Other local recreational football programmes include pro-club community scheme activity / casual bookings which are delivered by a range of organisations.
Informal football is played in local parks and green spaces – it is free, open access and often played spontaneously (normal clothing is worn). Common examples include a kick-about at a local park or on a multi-use games area (MUGA). Informal football is played across Cheshire East particular in isolated villages and towns where there is not dedicated football provision i.e. 3G FTPs
The key strengths of local football in Cheshire East include women and girls, youth football provision and it is recommend that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, gaps in provision do exist in mini soccer girls at U7 and U8 age groups and for youth male 14+ football.
It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for Cheshire East are:
The facilities required to assist this are now set out in the Assets and Opportunities section.
Additionally, each priority project that progresses to a funding application via the Football Foundation will produce a detailed ‘site development plan’ specifying all football development activity, usage and key partner engagement.
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This section reviews existing football facility assets in Cheshire East's. It identifies current issues and presents opportunities for improvements, including a list of priority projects for potential investment.
Local assets and opportunities have been reviewed inline with four investment priorities:
To ensure a consistent and high quality approach, each local area has been reviewed applying a standard approach, supplemented by input from consultation with local partners and stakeholder organisations.
While each investment priority is reviewed individually, it is understood that they can be inter-reliant; account is, thus, taken of these potential connections.
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3G FTPs are a high quality and indispensable part of modern football facilities; their impact cannot be underestimated. In recent years the industry has seen major innovations and improvements to artificial surfaces (and sports lighting). This has created playing surfaces that replicate a good standard natural turf pitch whilst significantly increasing levels of use (x20). All FTPs must have sports lighting to achieve this.
The high quality, consistent playing surface is the ideal environment to play the game and for young people to learn. With regular maintenance programmes, FTPs can be heavily used all year round with no decline in quality. They almost completely negate annoying fixture cancellations during winter months, helping football to be a key part of a regular physical activity habit.
High capacity levels offer a great opportunity to embrace all formats and engage all participants. A full-sized 3G caters for an average of 1,200 participants per week and is suitable for various location types. That means being fully inclusive to all sections of the community, with a particular focus on under-represented groups such as women and girls, people with a disability, BAME communities and people from lower socio-economic groups.
The way 3G FTPs are used is rapidly changing; current line-marking systems allow for match play across all formats of football (5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11). This enables significant levels of match-play to be transferred from grass to 3G.
The national ‘Mini Pitch’ programme delivers small 3G FTPs at primary school sites to provide a high quality introduction to football and get children more physically active. While mini pitches are reviewed in this section, they are not included in the demand and supply analysis for 3G FTPs.
FA data states that there are currently 11 3G FTPs in Cheshire East; this is a shortfall of eight pitches relative to current assessed demand.
Existing 3G FTPs in Cheshire East are:
There are currently no small-sided 3G FTP centres in Cheshire East.
Consultation indicates that nine full sized 3G FTPs are widely available for community football use. Nine of the 11 are also on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning they are quality checked and can be used for football match play). It is recommended that the two remaining pitches are put on the register to enable more match play on 3G.
The geographic spread of existing facilities is relatively even within high population density areas. There are facilities/provision gaps in many areas with the largest of these being in Wilmslow. The towns of Knutsford and Nantwich are well served by provision.
Local consultation reveals common issues with a lack of availability in relation to training demand, with some of the larger clubs within Cheshire East unable to train on 3G FTPs or only able to train at undesirable times.
An additional full sized floodlit 3G FTP is being developed at the old Manchester Metropolitan University (Alsager Campus) site. This will reduce the shortfall in Cheshire East by one and will eradicate the shortfall in Alsager
11 priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Undersupply was calculated using the Cheshire East PPS report. Each site was selected by local partners based on a rationale of good access, high population, geographical spread, success and quality of existing facilities:
1 - Wilmslow High School – new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
2 - Cheshire College South and West – new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
3 - Eaton Bank Academy - new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
4 - Poynton High School – new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
5 - Sandbach Community Football Centre - new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
6 - Jim Evison Playing Fields - new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
7 - Macclesfield College or Congleton Road – new floodlit 11v11 3G FTP
8 - Egerton Youth Club – new floodlit 9v9 3G FTP
9 - King George V Playing Field – new floodlit small sided 3G FTP centre
10 - Alexandra Soccer Centre – refurbishment of existing 11v11 3G FTP
11 - Nantwich Town Football Club - refurbishment of existing 11v11 3G FTP
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Playing fields are one of the most important resources for sport in England. All football players should have the opportunity to play on good quality grass pitches. However, FA data shows that 63% of pitches in England are poor / low standard and 1 in 6 games are cancelled. As such, poor pitch quality is consistently cited as the number one issue for players.
The priority is, therefore, to sustainably improve grass pitch quality across all main pitch owners (local authorities, education establishments and clubs). However, the level of maintenance required to obtain good quality standards is regularly affected by restricted budgets and limited knowledge/ training. Compaction and grass coverage are two key causes of poor quality pitches. Both are commonly treated via a maintenance driven solution (and do not necessarily require costly drainage schemes).
Playing fields are also valuable resources for informal play and open-access sites are encouraged but, for many, problems such as dog fouling and vandalism mean that they need to be protected with mitigation measures such as fencing.
In many local areas the key challenge is to create a sustainable approach to provide good quality football pitches for the long-term. Many local authorities (78%) intend to increase pitch hire fees in the future. However, many players (63%) believe facilities are already expensive and some (16%) believe prices are prohibitive. A sustainable solution should, therefore, carefully balance pitch quality and affordability.
While the education sector (37%) and local authorities (32%) are still the principal asset owners of grass pitches, clubs / leagues own or maintain an increasing share (currently 25%). Assets and opportunities have been considered across each sector.
Although large (3+ pitch) strategic sites are important and make up much of the project list within the LFFPs, this does not mean that other club, league and community/voluntary sites are not important or eligible for funding. These sites are key to the Football Foundation's Grass Pitch Programme to deliver 20,000 good quality pitches.
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There are currently 32 grass pitch sites in Cheshire East with three or more full-size pitch equivalents. Of these, four are considered to have good quality pitches, 19 are considered to have standard quality pitches and nine are considered to have poor quality pitches.
In addition, there are three sites of less than three or more full-size pitch equivalents which are deemed to be strategically important and identified as requiring investment.
Local consultation shows common issues with poor quality and informal access. It is recommended that these are addressed.
12 priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Ten of the sites have three or more full size pitch equivalents of poor or standard quality; the remaining three, whilst containing fewer than three pitches, are considered to be strategically important. Pitch quality ratings were evidenced by the current PPS and the prioritisation was endorsed by local partners with the rationale of selecting sites that were the poorest in quality and that were best utilised or had the greatest potential for increased utilisation following improvements.
1 - Wilmslow High School – natural grass pitch improvements
4 - Poynton High School – natural grass pitch improvements
6 - Jim Evison Playing Field – natural grass pitch improvements
7 - Macclesfield College or Congleton Road – natural grass pitch improvements
9 - King George V Playing Field – natural grass pitch improvements
12 - Back Lane – natural grass pitch improvements
13 - Barony Sports Complex – natural grass pitch improvements
14 - Mary Dendy Playing Field – natural grass pitch improvements
15 - Sutton Lane Playing Field – natural grass pitch improvements
16 - Deva Close – natural grass pitch improvements
17 - Cumberland Arena (Razzer) – natural grass pitch improvements
18 - Cranage Playing Field – natural grass pitch improvements
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These can provide a number of different benefits. While the primary function is normally the provision of changing rooms to accommodate match-play and training (for players and officials), there can be equal value in facilities such as community and education rooms, catering facilities and spectator toilets.
Each project will take a progressive approach to pavilions and clubhouses (beyond the provision of changing rooms) and be open to new opportunities to engage the whole community. That means, creating environments that are welcoming to players, spectators, volunteers, officials and all sections of the community.
Such assets should support other investment priorities (e.g. 3G FTPs and grass pitches) and be located at sites that will have the greatest impact on local communities. To ensure this, focus is given to sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents. However, as pitch quality is the number one priority for players this is prioritised before investment in changing room pavilions /clubhouses.
Clearly, facilities need to be well managed and maintained to keep them in a good state of repair. Consideration will be given to reviewing the best operator solution for key sites and the installation of revenue generating features such as catering facilities and community rooms. To achieve this, business plan support will be given to each priority project as it progresses to an application to the Football Foundation.
Of the 32 key sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents in Cheshire East, 27 have suitable changing room pavilions/clubhouses, three have existing facilities that need improvement/ replacement and two have no facilities and requires a new changing pavilion.
In addition, there are two sites with fewer than three pitches that are identified as being strategically important and require investment. One is without a pavilion and is suitable for new provision to be created; the other has a poor quality pavilion in need of improvement.
Seven priority projects for potential investment have therefore been identified. Five of these sites have have three or more full-size pitch equivalents, whereas the remaining two are small sites but are identified as a priority site for football development and has either no facilities or was assessed against a standard criteria to have an unsuitable pavilion.
6 - Jim Evison Playing Field – refurbished changing pavilion
7 - Macclesfield College or Congleton Road – new changing pavilion
12 - Back Lane – refurbished changing pavilion
15 - Sutton Lane Playing Field – refurbished changing pavilion
18 - Cranage Playing Field – new changing pavilion
19 - Congleton High School – new changing pavilion (external)
20 - Wood Park – refurbished changing pavilion
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Good facilities are important to all small-sided football players, but it is important to understand the different formats of the small-sided game and the various facility types they relate to.
Research suggests that small-sided players in teams & leagues, and in recreational sessions, prefer a 3G surface type because it replicates a good standard natural turf pitch. These facilities have already been covered in the 3G FTP section of this LFFP.
Indoor environments currently accommodate 20% of football participation and are also popular with players in teams & leagues and recreational sessions . Indoor sports halls are most popular, along with some community halls and indoor 3G centres. Environments need to be engaging, have clear line-marking and the correct size goalposts.
Informal players require facilities that are open and free to access as this enables play opportunities that are often spontaneous. In these circumstances multi-use games areas (MUGAs) can be effective in areas of high urban population and limited green space. Such facilities can be modern, bright, creative and engaging. While this plan will identify suitable locations for such facilities, the design and specifics of the facility type can be agreed at a later stage with Football Foundation staff when projects are ready to progress to pre-application stage.
Parks and open green spaces are also important to informal play and require goalposts and zones that are free from litter and dog fouling.
Local consultation reveals there are no indoor facilities that require improvement to develop small-sided football.
Seven potential opportunities for MUGA’s have been identified. In each case, the rationale is based on the site being in an area of high urban population, limited green space, high levels of deprivation, high levels of lower social economic groups and corresponding high local demand for informal football:
20 - Wood Park – small sided informal (MUGA)
21 - Mclaren Street – small sided informal (MUGA)
22 - Brookhouse – small sided informal (MUGA)
23 - Handforth Youth Centre – small sided informal (MUGA)
24 - Derby Docks – small sided informal (MUGA)
25 - South Park – small sided informal (MUGA)
26 - Spath Lane – small sided informal (MUGA)
Following local consultation, three locations have been identified to support small-sided informal football. Here, the rationale is based on highly popular local parks and open green spaces with suitable space / areas to increase informal football:
21 - Mclaren Street – small-sided informal (park)
27 - Fermain Academy – small-sided informal (park)
28 - Wheelock Playing Field – small-sided informal (park)
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This list compiles all of the priority projects for potential investment. Each project has been scored against two principle factors: deliverability and outcomes (quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage).
The list will be used flexibly; a projects ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order that it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation as we understand there are many factors that influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.
EATON BANK ACADEMY Jackson Road, Congleton, , CW12 1NT
Education
Very High (4/4)
3.1/4
85% (10.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST DANEBANK AVENUE, CREWE, , CW2 8AB
Education
High (3/4)
3.4/4
82% (9.9/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS Coppenhall Lane, Crewe, , CW2 8TT
Local Authority
High (3/4)
3.4/4
81% (9.7/12)
Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
WILMSLOW HIGH SCHOOL Holly Road, Wilmslow, , SK9 1LZ
Education
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
POYNTON HIGH SCHOOL YEW TREE LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, , SK12 1PU
Education
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
SANDBACH COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CENTRE HIND HEATH ROAD, SANDBACH, , CW11 3LZ
Football club
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Location details: Macclesfield College or Congleton Road
Other
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
EGERTON YOUTH CLUB MEREHEATH LANE, KNUTSFORD, , WA16 6SL
Football club
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
ALEXANDRA SOCCER AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CREWE ROAD, SHAVINGTON, CREWE, , CW2 5AF
Pro club
High (3/4)
3.1/4
76% (9.1/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
BACK LANE BACK LANE, SOMERFORD, CONGLETON, , CW12 4RB
Local Authority
High (3/4)
3.0/4
75% (9.0/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
BARONY SPORTS COMPLEX BARONY ROAD, NANTWICH, , CW5 5QY
Local Authority
High (3/4)
3.0/4
75% (9.0/12)
Adult male; Youth female; Youth male
MARY DENDY PLAYING FIELDS Ancoats Road, Alderley Edge, Knutsford, , SK9 7TT
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.8/4
71% (8.6/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Youth female; Youth male
JIM EVISON PLAYING FIELDS Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, , SK9 4LY
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.6/4
69% (8.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
CUMBERLAND ARENA THOMAS STREET, THE WHARF, CREWE, , CW1 2BD
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.6/4
69% (8.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
CRANAGE Knutsford Road, Cranage, Crewe, , CW4 8FB
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.4/4
65% (7.8/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
SUTTON LANE Sutton Lane, Middlewich, , CW10 0ES
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
61% (7.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
CONGLETON HIGH SCHOOL BOX LANE, CONGLETON, , CW12 4NS
Education
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
61% (7.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
DEVA CLOSE Poynton, Poynton, , SK12 1HH
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.1/4
60% (7.2/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Youth female; Youth male
NANTWICH TOWN FC NANTWICH, , CW5 5BS
Football club
Medium (2/4)
2.5/4
59% (7.0/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Handforth Youth Centre Old Road, Macclesfield, , SK9 3AB
Education
High (3/4)
2.0/4
58% (7.0/12)
Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
Spath Lane Spath Lane, Macclesfield, , SK9 3RT
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.0/4
58% (7.0/12)
IMD / lower social economic groups; Pro-club; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
WOOD PARK 2 HEATH VIEW, ALSAGER, STOKE-ON-TRENT, , ST7 2FR
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male
Mclaren Street Mclaren Street, Crewe, , CW1 3SP
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
Brookhouse Brookhouse Drive, Crewe, , CW2 6NQ
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
Derby Dock Derby Street, Crewe, , CW1 3ER
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
South Park Macclesfield, , SK11 8AD
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
IMD / lower social economic groups; Pro-club; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
Fermain Academy Beswick Street, Macclesfield, , SK11 8JG
Education
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
WHEELOCK PLAYING FIELD Mill Lane, Wheelock, Sandbach, , CW11 4RD
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.0/4
50% (6.0/12)
Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational
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