The Newcastle Football Development Scheme was launched on 27th March
1987 at the Lightfoot Centre in Walker. Sir Bobby Robson performed the opening ceremony supported by a number of players from Newcastle United F.C. including Peter Beardsley and a teenager called Paul Gascoigne. The objective of the scheme which was set up by a partnership of various interest groups including the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle United F.C. and Northumberland F.A. has always been to increase the range of footballing opportunities available to people in the area. The sustained success of the operation is shown by the fact that over 10,000 children and adults take part in the programme each year.
The philosophy of the Newcastle Football Development Scheme is summed up in the following sentence:
"Coaching is all about helping players to become Better Players and Better People"
Many of our young players have moved on from our programme into the professional game but it is just as important to us that many of our former players have become Coaches with the Scheme and will hopefully be involved with football for life.
Programme
- Nursery Courses for children aged 5 - 7 years
- Weekly Coaching Centres - Indoors and Outdoors for children aged 7 - 14 years
- Advanced Coaching Programme for Boys and Girls aged 7 - 16 years
- Adidas Team Football for Schools
- Coach Education Programme
- Soccer Weeks in the School Holidays for children aged 7 - 11 years
- After School Coaching Centres
- Weekly Goalkeeping Coaching Course for children aged 7 - 13 years
- Mini-Soccer Centres for children aged 7 - 12 years
- Girls only Coaching Courses, Fun Days and Soccer weeks
Venues
The Newcastle Football Development Scheme has an office base, including indoor and outdoor facilities, at the Newcastle Football Centre in Benwell and the programme takes place there and at quality indoor and outdoor venues across Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside.
For details of our staff go to Staffing
Football Frequently Asked Questions
See related forms for our current courses.