Woodley United FC

Woodley United FC (Berks & Bucks FA club of the year 2022), held its end of season presentation and family fun day on Sunday 21st May 2023 at its home of UofR Bulmershe Pavilion, Woodley.

The event was attended by players, family and friends of players from the clubs forty plus teams ranging from mini-kickers to adult men’s and ladies’ teams. In addition to the team presentations, a bbq was provided for attendees who also took the opportunity to visit and partake in activities stall holders provided and a raffle that saw over fifty prizes donated, many form local businesses which the club is thankful for.

In attendance was the club’s principal sponsor KJ Smith Solicitors who helped to celebrate the ladies team winning the Southern Regional Women’s Football League Division One North title, the u11 girls winning Berkshire County Girls Football League’s u11 knockout trophy, u12 Spitfires winning Division One of Berkshire Youth Development League and u18 Mohawks winning u18 Division Two of East Berks Football Alliance. The u14 Spitfires were runners up in East Berks Football Alliance Division Eight with u9 Whirlwinds, u12 Spitfires and u12 Typhoons finalists in Berkshire Youth Development League finals.

Woodley Ladies first team win the league

The ladies won Southern Region Women’s Division One North title earning promotion to the league’s Premier Division a season after being relegated from the same division. In winning the league by four points from runner up Milton United, the team won ten successive games during which only one goal was conceded. May Hamblin was equal top scorer in the division with thirteen goals. Manager’s Player of the Season is Michelle Quinn with Gemma Simms being the Supporters’ Player of the Season.

The ladies’ team return to pre-season training on 27th June 2023. Further details can be obtained from team manager Marc Surtees m.surtees@sky.com.

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