Ilminster Town Youth Football Club

Men’s Mental Health Month 💙

This June, here at ITYFC we recognise Men’s Mental Health Month and the importance of checking in with the men and boys in our lives.

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Whether you’re a player, coach, volunteer, parent, supporter or friend, remember that it’s okay not to be okay and it’s okay to ask for help.

A simple conversation can make a huge difference.

💙 Check in on a friend
💙 Listen without judgement
💙 Encourage support when needed
💙 Remind others they are not alone

We are recruiting a ITYFC Club Secretary - if you would like to kindly volunteer your time and get involved, please contact us!
Details below 💙⚽️

🏆 OUR UNDER 14’s ARE CHAMPIONS!!!! 🏆

The U14 Hawks travelled to the Colyton Summer Tournament on Sunday in beautiful scorching conditions, the team worked so hard letting in just the one goal all day and scoring a hat full, we walked away Winners of the tournament and very well deserved.

Huge thanks to our sponsor Shades of Colour Somerset, to all the players, coaches and families for making it such a lovely day out and a memorable one for all of us.

Thank you to Colyton Youth Fc for a very well organised event, if anyone fancies a change from the norm to test yourselves against different opposition from the Exeter league would highly recommend 👍👍

Well Done Hawks 🏆🏆🏆

Is your young person currently in Year 6 or 7 and looking for a new challenge?

Or maybe your young person already plays on a Saturday and would like to join a Sunday Team?

If so, get in touch! 💙⚽️

🥇1st Place Tournament Winners🥇

These boys are unstoppable!!!!

Our Under 9 Predators had a wonderful fun filled morning at the Westlands Sport Football Tournament, topped the table and won the tournament!

Thank you to Westlands Sports for letting us join you and of course to our Sponsors, Managers, Coaches, Parents & Guardians - It’s not possible without you!

Minster Pharmacy and Healthfood Shop

📣📣 We are always so proud of our youth players, regardless of the sport and today we’d like to give a MASSIVE shout out to Joseph, one of our ITYFC Under 16 Players!

He has been selected to represent Great Britain Under 18 and Under 16 Fastpitch Softball squads to take part in the European Championships in Czechia!

Fresh from helping his team mates at Ilminster Town U16s being part of a fantastic team, Joseph Partridge is now setting his sights on a European adventure.

The 15 year old from the local area has been selected to both the Great Britain Under 18 and Under 16 Fastpitch Softball squads to take part in the European Championships in Czechia in June and July.

The British Softball Federation is launching a nationwide sponsorship package to raise funds to help cover costs of travel, equipment and training.

If any local businesses are interested in sponsoring the programme in exchange for logo or brand placement on the GB website or the training and travelling kit, then please click the weblink below for further details.

Jospeh we are SO proud you and can’t wait to follow your journey!!
Congratulations 🥳

GB U16 and U18 Travelling Squads Announced U16 Men’s Head Coach Natalie Hull and U18 Men’s Head Coach Alan LeMarquand are pleased to announce the final sections following the winter training and trials at Farnham Park.

🏆🏆 PLAYER OF THE MATCH 🏆🏆

Well, this is it…our very last Player of the Match for the 2025 / 2026 football season!

As another football season comes to an end, we just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has been part of the journey this year ⚽💙

From the smiling faces on matchdays, the laughter at training, the teamwork, determination and friendships formed — this season has been about so much more than football.
It’s been about giving every child the opportunity to play, grow in confidence, make memories and enjoy the game!

To all of our incredible players — thank you for your effort, commitment and enthusiasm every single week!
Keep smiling, keep believing and most importantly keep enjoying your football.

To our managers and coaches — thank you for the endless hours you give behind the scenes.
Your patience, encouragement and dedication make such a huge difference to every child involved.

To our parents, guardians and spectators — thank you for the lifts, support from the sidelines, encouragement and commitment throughout the season.
Grassroots football simply would not happen without you!

And finally, thank you to our amazing sponsors for supporting the club and helping us continue to provide football for all. Your support helps create opportunities and experiences for so many young players in our community.

Whether this season brought trophies, personal milestones, new friendships or simply smiles and memories, every player should be proud of what they achieved.

Enjoy the summer break everyone — and we look forward to seeing you all again next season ⚽☀️💙

🏆🏆🏆🏆WHAT. A. DAY. 🏆🏆🏆🏆

⚽️ Firstly, as a youth football club we were absolutely honoured to host the Somerset Girls FA Plate Finals today!
We saw 6 games and hosted 12 Somerset teams to Ilminster and it couldn’t have been more exciting!

⚽️ Half way through our day we had the most wonderful news that our Under 9 Predators Team who were playing their own final in Ilchester had clinched the win and were on their way home to us with the League Cup!!!
CONGRATULATIONS PREDATORS!! 💙

⚽️ At 1.40pm, armed with their mascots, our Under 15 Girls kicked off at home against Wincanton and after a victorious 3-0 win they too brought us the SGFL Plate!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!! 💙

⚽️ Our Under 15’s managers would like to personally thank our mascots who are also young players from our youth teams for your participation and your excitement!
To the Archie Gooch for providing both teams with food after their game!
To YOU, the crowd for the giving the girls such an incredible atmosphere which they will remember forever!

⚽️ Today has seen our club come together and enjoy a wholesome day of football in the sunshine and we couldn’t have done it without our incredible volunteers who have put in a huge amount of time and effort to ensure the safety and smooth running of day like this!

THANK YOU to everyone who came and made today so special!

🏆🏆 2 DAYS TO GO 🏆🏆

We are so proud to be hosting the SGFL Plate Finals this Saturday!!

Come on down to the Archie Gooch Pavilion for a burger or a bacon bap from our BBQ and watch some great football from our local girls teams from around the region!

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✅ On Saturday 9th May Ilminster Town Youth Football Club have the pleasure of hosting the SGFL Plate Finals!

✅ Not only that but our very own Under 15 girls will be facing the Wincanton U15 Bumblebees at 1.30pm!

✅ Please come down and support both the girls and the club in what looks to be an incredible football filled day!

** NB Thank you to one of our U15 parents for producing this poster for us to use!**