Adult Male 11v11 Statistics #Elevenv11

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We can't deny that within the adult male 11v11 game there has been a decline in participation not just within our county but also nationally, as you can see from the statistics below, year upon year the trend unfortunately continues.

Season 2015/16 740 teams

Season 2014/15 776 teams
Season 2013/14 797 teams
Season 2012/13 841 teams
Season 2011/12 875 teams

NGS 2019 Target
676 Adult Male 11v11 Teams

As you can see below, there are a healthy number of U18 teams that sit prodominanantly with the East Berks Alliance League and South Bucks Youth League, we will be supporting the transition into adult football via various CPD events delivered by our County Coach Educator.

Current U18 teams
139 teams

Current U19 teams

12 teams

Under 21 teams
13 teams
*inclusive of Adult 11v11 target

Below is an example from Faringdon Town FC (Average fixtures played for season per player)
Season 2009/10 28 Players Registered, Average Fixtures Played = 15.5
Season 2014/15 42 Players Registered, Average Fixtures Players = 10

There are number of contributing facts that have affected participation; player commitment, costs, facilities & modern living all contributing.

We are continuously working strategically to buck this trend with a plethora of interventions across the board to support this development of which you will see within the month of January's Adult Male 11v11 campaign #ELEVENv11, some of which;

Raising the profile of the game
Work closely with sanctioned leagues (Bespoke solutions for local issues identified)
Development of a "Panic Button" (Early warning system for clubs that are in danger of folding)
Hold league forums
Innovative approach to engage end user (players)
Development of Benefits Package
Promote simplistic funding streams