About the Club

Clarendon Juniors Football Club is based in the village of Winterslow, which is roughly 6 miles east of Salisbury.

Junior football has been played on and off in the village for many years, but the present Winterslow mini soccer set up has been running in much the same way since 1993. It was originally started by a few keen 'Dads' (probably trying to relive past glories!!!), but the founder members have now moved on (as their children have grown up) and the club has continued on a 'hand-me-down' basis over the years. The club has always tried to maintain close links with the adult teams in the village.

In June 2001, despite healthy numbers in the under 10s and below age groups, the club was struggling with players for its Under 11s team, and the decision was made to rename the club in the short term to Clarendon Juniors in an attempt to recruit new players from the surrounding areas who didn't want to join a village they didn't come from. (Clarendon Way links Winterslow with Salisbury and Clarendon was deemed a suitable name)

The decision paid off and despite the Under 11s having to move out of the village soon after due to lack of playing pitches, the club grew massively. Had the name not changed the club was on rocky grounds and may well have folded.

At the end of the 2003/2004 season the club had some 80 children at the club, with teams being run at Under 14, Under 11, Under 10, Under 9 and Under 8 age groups while 6 and 7 year olds were taken for training in the 'Academy group'.

The Under 10s and below were able to play in mini-soccer in the village, while the Under 14s and Under 11s were forced to play home matches in Salisbury.

Success
The 2003/2004 season saw the Under 14s and Under 10s both win their leagues while the Under 9s came runners-up in their league. The Under 8s finished joint third in their first season in league football, while the Under 11s found it hard to adjust to stepping up from 7-a-side mini-soccer to 11-a-side full size pitch football and finished 12th.

2004/2005 Season
The club broke the 100 members mark for the first time by running six teams in the following age groups:

Under 15s - Under 12s - Under 11s - Under 10s - Under 9s - Under 8s - While the academy catered for 6 year olds.

The Under 11s and Under 9s won their leagues, while the Under 10s came runners-up in their league.

2005/2006 Season
The following season was even more successful with over 125 players on the clubs books. Teams were ran from Under 8s through to Under 13s and a team of Under 16s.

The Under 8s won their league, while the Under 11s did the league and cup double. The Under 9s, Under 12s and Under 16s came runners-up in their respective leagues while the Under 12s also got to the cup final. Four of the Under 16s squad were selected to represent the Testway league in a representive match, while two players in the club had trials with football league clubs.

2006/2007 Season
A similar number were registered with the club for this season with the Under 9s, Under 13s and Under 18s finishing as runners-up in their leagues and the other teams finishing in the top 5.

Three teams reached their cup finals, while various players were selected to play for Wiltshire and one Under 18s player was selected for England Under 16s trials!

2007/2008 Season
The Club had 140 players signed on for the 2007/08 season including for the first time ever an all girls team with the Under 12s girls playing in the Winchester Girls League finishing 4th.
The under 10s completed a league and cup double, while there were further strong finishes from the Under 8s, 12s & 14s who all finished in the top 3 of their respective leagues and the Under 18s completed their youth football careers ending midtable in the Southampton Youth League.

2008/09 Season
The Club holds training sessions on Saturday mornings during the football season while the teams compete in the South Wilts Youth & Minor Badger League, the Testway Andover League, the Winchester District Girls League, the Southampton Tyro League and the mens team plays in the Andover & Disctrict Sunday Football League.
Most of the matches are played in and around Salisbury and Andover, while the Girls travel around Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth and the Under 15s travel all around the Southampton area.

The Club uses Barry's Fields Sports Ground in Winterslow for Saturday training sessions and as their home ground for matches although the Under 15s play at Sherfield English Sports Ground due to them needing a pitch in Hampshire.

We have 15 qualified coaches as well as numerous adult helpers assisting across the age groups. With the Club's stature continuing to grow we also have a Club Welfare Officer and a Club Development Officer as we aimed towards FA Charter Standards.

The club was awarded the FA Charter Standard Mark in May 2007.