Youth Development Football

at Moor Mead

Welcome to the Moor Mead FC (MMFC) "Dinos" website.


Moor Mead FC's youth development program for kids ages 8 and under.


The Dinos are the clubs youngest groups of footballers, starting from Reception (U5), and developing through to years 1 (U6), Year 2 (U7), and our final Year 3 (U8).


We’re all about creating a fun and competitive environment for Co-educational football. We want to encourage both boys and girls to join us, and start their early years of development football with us in St. Margarets.


MMFC DINOS 2023/2024 Season Dates

We follow local state school term dates, and we break for holidays:

League football typically ends in May, but we play until the end of summer term, so you get extra football playing with us.


We play every Saturday morning from 10am, at Moor Mead in St. Margaret's.


Autumn Term 2023: 

September 16th - October 14th (5 Sessions)

Break for Half Term

November 4th - December 16th (7 Sessions)

Break for Half Term


Sunday, November 5th, 2023 - 2nd Annual Autumn Festival


Spring Term 2024: 

January 13th - February 3rd (4 Sessions)

Break for Half Term

February 24th - March 23rd (5 Sessions)

Break for Half Term


Sunday, March 24th, 2024 - 2nd Annual Spring Festival


Summer Term 2024

April 20th - May 18th (5 Sessions)

Break for Half Term

June 8th - July 20th (6 Sessions)

July 6th is the St. Margaret's Fair, training will be cancelled due to clash of space.

Break for Summer Holidays


Sunday, May 19th, 2024 - 3rd Annual Summer Festival


Location: We are located at Moor Mead and Bandy Recreation Ground, on the southwest  side of the park, next to the tennis courts between the railway tracks and the playground.


MMFC Dinos is a pathway into competitive league football, starting at year 4 (U9), players will graduate from our "Dinos" development program and start playing competitive league football matches under the MMFC Club Badge.

Football is culturally significant to so many people around the world, our aim is to introduce and develop kids into confident football players, so no matter where they end up in the world they will always feel at home with a ball at their feet.


We are a community lead football club, where parents are part of the journey, so please get in contact with us to see how you can become part of our Team.

Reception (U5) - Hatchlings

New to football?  So are all our U5 players, so it's the perfect time to join. Sessions will be designed to be fun, and cater to all levels of coordination and concentration. At this age, it's natural that some kids will struggle to stay focused, so we focus a lot of time on engaging them to follow basic instructions.

Year 1 (U6) - Inactive listeners

Moving up to Year 1 football is a big deal for our youngsters.  This level is perfect for introducing basic ball dribbling and passing skills, as coordination improves. Kids at this age need constant guidance, and need to learn how to listen and follow direction.  Most drills we do teach them these fundamental skills, as they develop important social skills with their peers, they also learn how to work together as a team. 

Year 2 (U7) to Non-League Year 4 (U9)

Years 2 & 3 children are now engaged with their desire to play football. The competition levels increase dramatically, and their natural desire to compete starts to flourish.  At this level we introduce a lot of Foundational skills development, such as passing, dribbling, shooting.  Strength, agility, speed, and endurance training will also be part of our focus, to improve their overall athleticism. 

MOOR MEAD FC

"THE CLUB"


MMFC Dinos is your entry point to Moor Mead FC (MMFC). The Club has teams from reception to U18, and we look to expand on this in the coming years. Dinos are the clubs youngest prospects, where the older teams, Starting at year 4 (U9), start competitive league football. The club sets the standard for all teams, and we are an FA Charter Standard club. To find out more, click on the club logo.

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