As a community club, 1874 Northwich FC has had a long standing ambition to be able to offer football to children, of all ages and abilities, in the Northwich area. We started with a single squad in 2017, who played at U7 level in the Mid-Cheshire Youth Football league (MCYFL). We have been pleased to see additional age groups join the 1874 family and in 2026/27 we can now offer football at five Junior age groups – U11, U12, U13, U15 and U16. Our aim is to provide excellent coaching in a fun and safe environment. Further information can be found below.
We are now offering Wildcat sessions for girls aged between 5 and 11 years. These are football based sessions which give the girls an opportunity to have fun, develop skills and make friends.
Our Teams
U11’s (School year 6)
Mixed teams – 1874 Northwich U11 – Knights and Cobras
League – Mid-Cheshire Youth Football League
Matchday – Saturday
Home Ground – Rudheath Senior Academy
Training – Wednesday evening
U12’s (school year 7)
Mixed – 1874 Northwich U12
League – Mid-Cheshire Youth Football League
Matchday – Saturday
Home / Training Ground – Middlewich Recreation Centre
Training – Tuesday
Mixed – 1874 Northwich U12
League – Junior Premier League
Matchday – Saturday
Home Ground – Middlewich Recreation Centre
U13’s (school year 8)
Mixed – two teams Vipers and Cobras
League – Mid-Cheshire Youth Football League
Vipers
Matchday – Sunday
Home Ground – Middlewich Recreation Centre
Training – Thursday – Moss Farm 3G – 6pm – 7pm
Cobras
Matchday – Sunday
Home Ground – The Rudheath Senior Academy
Training – Thursday evening 6 – 7pm – Cheshire FA 3G, Moss Farm
U15’s (school year 10)
Mixed teams
Leagues – Mid-Cheshire Youth Football League
Matchday – Sunday
Home Ground – Rudheath Senior Academy
Training – Monday and Thursday at Winsford Academy – 6 – 7pm
U16’s (school year 11)
Mixed teams
League – MCYFL
The team is 1874 Northwich U15 Phoenix.
Phoenix play matches at Belmont Road, Northwich – 11 v 11
Training
Tuesday and Friday evenings at Belmont – 6 – 7.30pm
1874 Juniors Roles & Contacts
| Role | Name | Email / Telephone |
| Youth Development Director | Peter Flaherty | youthdev@1874northwich.com |
| Head of Juniors | Jason Hayes | |
| Club Welfare Officer | Maggie Coats | cwo@1874northwich.com |
| Secretary (MCYFL) | Peter Wilson | secretary@1874juniors.com |
| U12 – JPL | Jason Hayes | |
| U13 teams – Manager | Peter Wilson | pwilsoncres@gmail.com |
| U15 Manager | Peter Flaherty | 1874northwichjuniors@gmail.com |
| U16 Manager Phoenix | Ian King | phoenix@1874northwichjuniorfc.co.uk |
| Wildcats | Maggie Coats | 07808765110 |
Additional Information
For information regarding a specific age group, please contact the relevant manager listed above.
For general enquiries, please contact trust@1874northwich.com.
If your team is interested in joining 1874, please contact Peter Flaherty, at youthdev@1874northwich.com, to discuss options.
For more information regarding safeguarding at 1874, please see our dedicated safeguarding page at: https://1874northwich.com/safeguarding/