Great Shelford FC
About us
Club History
Great Shelford Football Club was formed in 1912 and has been playing at Woollards Lane since 1920.

Not much success was seen until the 1950's when the club won its first trophy, the Fosters Cup. The Creake Shield followed in 1963 and the Premier League Cup in 1967.

But it was the 1970's that saw the club become the most successful in the history of the Cambridgeshire Football Association. After 1975 the club won 12 league titles in 15 years. The greatest achievement was to win the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup no less than three times, a feat not achieved by any other Kershaw League club. We entered the FA Vase in the late 1980's and reached the third round.

The Club Today
In the 2007-08 season Great Shelford FC's first team will be defending their title in the Kershaw Pemier Division with the reserves competing in the BIS Division 1A and an 'A' team (which mostly consists of  youth team players) competing in the BIS Division 4A.

The 2006-07 season saw all of the teams winning trophies. The first team were Kershaw Premier League champions and also won the Terry Wilson Trophy. The reserve team won the Foster Cup and the 'A' team won the Reg Haigh & Arthur Peck Cup. A number of players have also been selected for representative and county teams.

Great Shelford FC teams play on what is regarded as one of the best playing surfaces in the county. Players and supporters can also enjoy post match drinks in the social club.

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Gt Shelford 'A' team in action

Gt Shelford FC Mission Statement.

The aims of the Great Shelford Football Club are:

  • To build and sustain a successful community football club.
  • To promote, encourage and further the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus on community involvement.
  • To develop the individual footballing and team-working skills of players through coaching and participation in competitive games.
  • To offer, wherever possible, opportunities for football for everyone regardless of sex, race or religion.
  • Support the improvement of the local infrastructure to raise the quality of match and training facilities for our players.

The club will achieve this by:
  • Aspiring to excellence in all that it does.
  • Continuing to train and develop the skills required of managers, coaches and players.
  • Following a policy of prudent financial management.
  • Working co-operatively with other community bodies to improve facilities.
  • Working co-operatively with governing bodies and other clubs to develop opportunities for those wanting to participate in football.