Colsted Inspire YFC

This is a post of sad news. It's been hard for the family and after letting parents from our teams know first. I've been trying to find the right way to let others know.
This is with a heavy heart I'm saying this. But after a battle with Cancer one of our U12's players Dad sadly passed away during the week.
Although our match today was abandoned before halftime Matt Hagon would have been so proud of his son today. The way this lad went out on that pitch and got stuck right in. I couldn't be any prouder myself.
We had a minute's silence before today's match and we will do another one next week at home in honour or Matt.

R.I.P Matt Hagon

FA Thunderstorm/Bad Weather Guidance

FA THUNDERSTORM GUIDANCE FOR GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL | Team Grassroots The FA have released the following guidance to outline the steps required to protect the safety of participants in grassroots football in the event of a thunderstorm.

This is a big hate of mine. It's true advertising trials with stipulations of what the coach is asking for is wrong. If you can't coach and develop kids to become better players no matter the result then you shouldn't be near a team. This is what a lot of parents need to realise as well. Taking their child away from a team/club that gave them their start in the game. To join a team/club that only wants to poach kids year after year and put every kids position at risk every season. Need to realise they are just going to cause more problems with their kids if their child gets dropped.

Coaching Vs Poaching | Team Grassroots A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them.

This past Sunday 25/01/26 we had great results for both teams

U10's
Colsted Inspire Youth ✅ Vs Brooklands Whites
(score can't be revealed FA Rules)
But it was an excellent result especially for our lads who only had 6 players and opposition had full team plus many subs.

U12's
Colsted Inspire Youth 4-1 Oyster Youth Blues
Colsted scorer's
Jacob T
Oliver B
Zack K
Oyster OG

POTM X2
Harley C
Oliver B

We only had the 9 players and Harley was amazing playing up top while in pain the whole game he played to my instructions perfectly. Which helped him get through the game, putting in one of the POTM performances.
Oliver was another with a POTM performance playing out of position on the left of midfield and it was one of his best performances for a while.
In all honesty any of the players could have got the trophy as all were outstanding. The first 25 minutes of the game we were camped in the Oyster half then Oyster managed to get their first corner of the game in the last 5 minutes of the first half. At halftime it was 2-0 to us.
Second half we lacked concentration for the first couple of minutes and after a long ball from the Oyster Keeper their striker latched on to the ball and walked through our defence to score. After refocusing our boys stepped up a gear and just kept pressing forward. Eventually winning the game comfortably.

This was a very well played game by both teams. Thoroughly loved it. Well done to all. ⚽

Both the U10's and U12's are looking for more players.
U10's have 1 or 2 spots left for versatile players.
U12's are looking for a CB or Striker as well have played majority of our matches with the bare 9 players and no subs. Some matches we've only had 8 although we have 12/13 signed on.

So far these are the team photos we've had this season. We need to do some new ones with the full teams of players still at the club. But these are good for the memories so far.

Our 2025/26 Season Kit

Our U12's had their first Cup Match today in the Essex U12's Cup (County Cup)

It was a great game with end to end play through out. With only 9 players so no rest for any at all out match at end of normal time was

Witham Town Reds 2-2 Colsted Inspire Youth.

With all the boys giving it their all and playing right to the very end. They couldn't give any more by the end of 20 minutes of Extra Time. In the End it was

AET
Witham Town Reds 4-2 Colsted Inspire Youth.

I'm so very proud of all the boys that played today. Keep up the hard work.

Well done and congratulations to Witham Town U12's Reds and good luck in the next round.

Haydn McDowall here is the Colsted page

We are a Youth Football Club and we are looking for land in Colchester to use as our Home Ground for Matches and Training. If anyone knows of anyone that has land or any farm land that would be available to a Youth Football Club. Please get in contact.
We have a project we are trying to put in place that would also help out other clubs as well at times during the season. But we need help with finding land.

This game just went to the dogs...literally 🐾⚽️

Name and Badge change coming soon