Welcome to Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Women's Football Club!
Whether you’ve spent the last 10 years playing football for your county or you’ve never kicked a ball in your life, our club is for you!
We welcome students from ALL COURSES and all campuses, and with our three COMPETITIVE TEAMS and our fourth RECREATIONAL TEAM, we truly cater to all abilities. The competitive teams have training once a week with qualified coaches helping the team captains and they play league matches twice weekly. The recreational 4s team play once a week with the occasional friendly match and the session is lead by GKTWFC student activators.
ABOUT OUR TEAMS :
1st Team: (Competitive Team Membership £45) The 1s consists of more experienced players, consistently performing well in leagues and other tournaments. Previous titles they have achieved include United Hospitals Cup, LUSL Premier Division, and Varsity champions 4/5years! The captains and physiotherapy power couple, Bex and Abby, are so excited to welcome new players this season and are available for extra stretching tips! With Bex having previously played for Spurs and Abby now onto her third year in the club, we have no doubt they have the skills to bring it home for the 1s!
2nd Team: (Competitive Team Membership £45) The 2s have been riding a WINNING wave over the last couple of years and the captains, Hedda and Amirat, will make you feel like a winner for joining their team. The joy and laughter from the 2s in training may be due to cheerleading acrobatics from Hedda on the sideline or Amirat convincing everyone to join her Tiktoks but do not underestimate the power of the 2s on the pitch as demonstrated in being winners of the NAMS plate 2024!
3rd Team: (Competitive Team Membership £45) The 3's determination has seen them make fantastic strides over the last few years, moving up the league table and beating other universtiy 1st and 2nd teams. The team has a range of players with many beginners but the committment and passion which drives their football is based on the friendships formed in the 3s. Regardless of whether you've played much football before, if you're ready to get stuck in and have some fun then the captains, Summer and Bushra, want YOU to join their team (if you're also prepared for some Disney karaoke!).
4th Recs Team: (Recreational Membership £35 = GKTWFC Rec £15 + BeActive £20) Our social team is perfect for those wanting to play football more casually, whether you want to try something new or if you just love kicking a ball around with some friends. You can join the 4s Recs at any point in the season no trials needed. It may be the low committment option of GKTWFC but the 4s Recreational Activators, Olivia and Anna lead such a fun session you're sure to be coming back every week! The 4s first friendly match last year was such a success, we're looking forward to organising more this season to give a taster of real match play in a relaxed environment.
The GKTWFC Recs session is in partnership with King's Sport BeActive and our recreational members will have access to the entire BeActive Timetable (not just football!) which offers a range of different sports and operates on a sign-up turn-up basis. The BeActive Timetable usually costs £30 for the year, however for GKTWFC members BeActive costs £20 for the year! Proper nice, proper bargain!
Social Member: (GKTWFC £15 Membership) We encourage everyone to have a go at playing football no matter your ability but if you want to get swept up in the fun of GKTWFC without actually playing any football then it is possible to join as a Social Member!! Perhaps you love watching the beautiful game and want to join us on a stadium trip to see the Lionesses play. Perhaps you love talking about football and want a groupchat to send football memes. Perhaps you've seen one of our Thursday socials on Campus or seen us owning the dance floor at Guy's Bar. Whatever your reason if you want another supportive and fun communitiy of friends to help you have the best time a university then you can join GKTWFC as a social member and enjoy all that we offer beyond football!
ACTIVITIES OFF THE FOOTBALL PITCH
Aside from playing football, the club puts on huge range of other activities. We have four creative, dynamic and fantastic social secs that organise weekly events! And we have a dedicated, warm and loving Welfare & Initiatives officer who helps organise wellbeing, charity, and inclusion initiatives as well as a Fitness sec to keep us on top of our game! Get excited for:
- Wednesday Sports Night Socials: After matches or training we grace Guy’s Bar with our amazing themes alongside all the other GKT sports!
- Thursday Socials: Movie nights, games nights, quiz nights, yoga, zumba - you name it - these evenings are for alcohol-free club and team bonding.
- Fitness activities: Group runs, pilates, strength & conditioning - we know how hard it is to exercise alone but you won't have to!
- Club Dinners: Christmas dinner, Awards and Leaver Dinner annually, with team dinners throughout the season.
- Watching Football: Trips to Wembley to see the Lionesses. (And if Fantasy Football is more your thing, please message us and we'll send you the link to join our league!)
- Two Tours: Freshers' Tour to a mystery INTERNATIONAL location and NAMS weekend tour (to play in the National Association of Medical Schools tournament).
- Wellbeing and Charity initiatives: Fundraising runs and hikes, Food bank donation drives, Shoebox present collections, Equality and diversty events (Previous events include the 3 peaks challenge, the Big Half Marathon, and collaborations with Show Racism the Red Card). Our charity work has seen us win the MSA initiative of the year multiples times.
So, if you are looking for a fun, new way of keeping fit and to meet great people, GKTWFC is definitely the place to be.
HOW TO JOIN?
It's so easy!
We'll be at ALL the Freshers events so come and meet us at:
- MSA Fair: Tuesday 17th September, 10am-6pm, Guy's Campus
- Welcome Fair: Thursday 19th September, 10am-8pm, Old Billingsgate (get your tickets on KCLSU: https://www.kclsu.org/ents/event/14034/)
- MSA PJ pub crawl: Tuesday 24th September, St Christopher's Inn
We'll also be hosting taster and trials sessions
- Team trials: Sunday 22nd September, King's Sport - Honor Oak Park, 11-1pm on the astroturf
- Big Fun Freshers Taster (football and fun!): Wednesday 25th September, King's Sport - Honor Oak Park, 1-3pm on the astroturf
- Open trainings (free for all!): Monday 30th September and 7th October
- 4s recreational team taster: Wednesday 2nd October, 4-6pm, Geraldine Mary Hemmsworth Park
We cannot wait to welcome you into the GKTWFC family! Check out our Instagram (@kingsfootball_gktwfc) to find out more information and meet our new committee :)
CONTACTS US
Find us on the following platforms to get more info, ask any questions and see what we are all about:
FAQ:
Q: What if I've never kicked a ball before?
A: Many of us joined the club in the exact same boat. Absolutely no experience is required, just come along, meet new people and discover a new way to keep fit.
Q: What do you guys do apart from football?
A: We have 3 incredible social secs who plan an array of socials; every Wednesday (Sports Night in fancy dress), Thursday's games, movies, yoga. We also have freshers’ mystery tour, Christmas dinner, NAMS Tour (National Association of Medical Schools football tournament) and much MUCH more!
Q: When is training?
A: The Competitive Teams' training is mondays, 19:30-21:00pm, at Honor Oak Park SE23 1NW. Recreational Team's session is Wednesday 16:00- 8:00 at Geraldine Mary Hemsworth Park, SE1 6HZ.
Q: When are matches?
A: The competitive teams play in the BUCS league on Wednesday and in the LUSL league on Sundays. All matches normally kick-off around 2pm.
