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 a qualified coaches helping the team captains and they play league matches twice weekly. The recreational 4s team play once a week with the occasional freindly 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, Iona and Alicia, are welcoming new players and if they can replicate their fantasy football success then the 1s are going to be on fire this season.
2nd Team: (Competitive Team Membership £45) The 2s have been riding a WINNING wave over the last couple of years and the captains, Hafiza and Ruweyda, will make you feel like a winner for joining their team. The joy and laughter from the 2s in training might trick you into thinking they're more fun than ferocious but they showed the power of wholesome team-bonding last year by smashing the season as BUCS champions, having been promoted in the LUSL league the year before.
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 then the captains, Nitchy and Dhana, want you to join their team.
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, Laura (aka "Kempe") and Olivia lead such a fun session you're sure to be coming back every week and with their experienced football knowlegde they'll also be helping the 4s work towards their first friendly match this season.
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!
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 lioness 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 a three 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:
- Wednesday Sports Night Social: Where we grace Guy’s Bar with our amazing themes!.
- Thursday Socials: Movies, games nights, quiz nights, yoga, zumba these evenings are for alcohol-free club and team bonding.
- Club Dinners: Christmas dinner, Awards and Leaver Dinner annually, with team dinners throughout the season.
- Watching Football: Trips to Wembley to see the lionesses.
- 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?
You can join our recreational team at any point in the season no trial or selection is needed! Book your session from the King's Sport BeActive Timetable here:
https://kcl.bookings.flow.onl/location/beactive/student/2023-10-31/by-time
If you missed our competitive team trials and would like to join a competitive team, our Monday evening trainings are open attendance for the first couple of weeks 2nd October 7.30-9pm or 9th October 7.30-9pm (message to let us know you're coming!). Otherwise we will have another open Training in November for "This Girl Can" and Retrials in January!
Just send us an email or DM our insta and we would be more than happy to give you all the information you need!
We cannot wait to welcome you into the GKTWFC family!
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 - 18:00 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.
