As one of the UK’s largest all-female grassroots football clubs, with over 500 registered players, Hitchin Belles FC is committed to the well-being of its athletes. For the upcoming 2024-25 season, we’re introducing female wellbeing ambassadors to every training session. These ambassadors will work closely with players and parents in our 30+ teams, building relationships …

After coming so close as runners-up in 3 tournaments over the summer, the U10 Blues finally got a tournament at Evergreen on 31st August. We entered as a means of getting some football under our belts with a fun tournament but ended up winning the U10 Cup. The squad of 9 players were delighted with …

On Sunday, 1st September, the Hitchin Belles Sapphires entered the Cambourne U14 tournament. The team started brilliantly and won their first 4 matches 1-0 against Bottisham FC, 2-0 against Saffron Walden, 1-0 against Peterborough Sports and 4-0 against Cambourne Town FC. They were playing some fantastic football and creating and scoring some excellent goals. They …

Today (Friday 8th March) we celebrate International Women’s Day and celebrate how far we’ve come to inspire inclusion here at Hitchin Belles Football Club.   In June 2016 at the AGM, we had 3 Women involved in an active role at the club, we proposed 9 teams for the following season, and we had just over …

Hitchin Belles U13 7 vs 0 Hertford U13 A 7-0 win in our new kit, our sponsors will be pleased! Our biggest win ever. Lots of incisive passing moves and decisive defending in the performance from us, and the coaches thought there was still more in the tank. And more headers than ever before from …

Football is a beautiful game that can help create bright futures for players, by keeping everyone fit, healthy and active. But we understand that football has an impact on the environment. For starters, there are a lot of car journeys involved with getting 400+ girls to training sessions and matches every week! As a responsible …

A 5-0 win vs Welwyn Pegasus on 04/11/23 marks our best-ever result! Imogen scored a brace, while Tilly and Isabelle netted their first goals. And Amelie’s corner found Jess for a nice link-up goal. We’ve done a lot of work on hitting shots first time and early, and it paid off in the game. As …

As we head into our 24th season, with our highest number of teams and players, we are really excited to announce a new support programme for female coaches. Our aim is to have at least one female coach working with every single team by the end of 2028. Football at Hitchin Belles is thriving, with …

Due to the demand of the development sessions last season we are pleased to announce that we have expanded the age groups and have an additional hour available. The Norwich City FC Regional Development Programme will be offering a new block of weekly training sessions exclusively for Hitchin Belles FC players to access. Following a fantastic initial …

Can you help us? Hitchin Belles FC is a non-profit community club and every penny we receive is invested back into the girls and women who play. It costs roughly £3,000.00 to run a team each season. Despite these costs, we continue to have one of the lowest subscription fees for a grassroots football club. …

We are extremely proud and delighted to announce that our new 3G all-weather pitch has now opened! Thanks to our partnership with The Priory School (TPS), and through grants secured via the Football Foundation and Hertfordshire FA, our players will be able to use and enjoy an elite level training pitch all year round. This …

We are delighted to announce that we have launched a new and exciting relationship with Norwich City FC, as part of their Regional Development Programme. This exciting new setup will see the Norwich RDP coaches delivering an additional session for Hitchin Belles FC players weekly. You can read more about the programme on the Norwich …