Our Story
Winchester City Flyers is one of the largest female only grass roots football clubs in the country. We are a FA Charter Standard club who play football in the Hampshire Girls Youth Football League. Our ladies play in the Hampshire Women’s Football League and the Southern Women’s Premier League.
The club was formed in 1996 and currently has 27 youth teams plus an additional 5 groups in training to go forward to the competitive teams and 3 ladies teams.
We are partnered with Feeba Football, a Hampshire FA coaching school that is dedicated to the development of girls football and female coaches.
Our Story So Far
1996
Formed as an all-female club, the Fulflood Flyers started with just with 7 girls from Western Primary School. Training started at North Walls.
1998
Name change to Flyers FC.
2002
Moved from North Walls to ChilcombSports Ground. Trained Sunday morning and matches on Saturday.
2003
Matches now played on the Garrison Ground.
2005
Flyers merge with Winchester Girls to form Winchester City Flyers. To celebrate, a new red/black kit and club logo created. Club now has 35 players in 3 teams U10, U12 and u14.
2008
Flyers sign up to new University Astro pitch, & first Ladies team created.
2010
68 players in five squads U10, U12, U14, U16 and Ladies.
2017
Number rise to 269 players with 3 ladies teams, and the Club win FA fair play award. We also help to create new Hampshire ALL girls league.
2019
We reach 400 players and win the FA Wildcats award. We host the annual Flyers tournament, attracting 1400 girls and 118 teams.
2021
Over 450 players, 5 development groups, 27 youth teams and 3 ladies' teams.
2022
Launched campaign to find a new training facility as the club continues to grow.