Football at Sobell Leisure Centre
Pitch Hire
Sobell Leisure Centre has two 3G 5 a-side pitches available to hire. Pitches can be booked on a one off basis via the link below. If you are interested in a regular block booking, please contact sobellleisurecentre@gll.org
Walking Football
Sobell Leisure Centre is hosting walking football on Fridays. Walking football is a slowed down version of the game, ideal for people who want to get fit or maintain an active lifestyle.
Women's 4pm-5pm
Men's from 5pm-6pm for people aged 50+.
Sessions will be delivered by a coach from Arsenal Football Club. All abilities are welcome. If it is your first session, please contact Rhys to register your interest rratcliffe@arsenal.co.uk
Social Football
Social Football is a casual drop-in session. No team or commitment needed. Ideal for all skill levels, it's perfect for a one-off game.
Member prices start from £7.30.
Soccaskills Courses (Age 5-9)
IFDP deliver Soccaskills sessions at Sobell Leisure Centre on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays 4.30pm-5.30pm. This is for the age range of 5 to 9 years and provides an introduction to games and basic skills as well as providing a platform for players to learn and move on to competitive play.
Football Across Islington
Pay as you Go at Whittington Park
These fun football sessions are delivered by qualified coaches and are available to all abilities.
| Class | Duration | Day & Time | Cost |
| 5-11yrs | 1 hour |
Mondays 5-6pm Wednesday 4.30-5.30pm |
£3 |
| 5-11yrs | 90 minutes | Saturday 10-11.30am | £4 |
| 4-5yrs | 1 hour | Saturday 10.15-11.15am | £3 |
Holiday Camps
Football camps run during Half-terms, Easter and Summer holidays at Whittington Park. They are held Monday-Friday (excluding bank holidays) - 10am-2.45pm each day.
IFDP Information
For more information on all the programmes delivered by the Islington Football Development Parntership, please visit the link below. This includes:
- Football development programmes
- Registrations
- Holiday camps
- Volunteering
- Islington Borough Ladies FC
Schools Football
The Islington Football Development Partnership supports schools football in a variety of ways. As well as holding annual tournaments for all of Islington’s Primary Schools, from Years 2 to Year 6, we also support inter-school competitions for years 7, 8 and 9 at secondary level.
The Primary Schools Cups are held in the autumn term for both boys and girls, in years 5 and 6. The IFDP also support the Primary School's League with pitch bookings.
The IFDP offer coaching staff to run in-school, after-school and lunchtime sessions, either as school clubs or curriculum delivery or cover.
The IFDP runs a Secondary Schools Girls league in the spring term.
The IFDP also supports and organises trials for various district representative sides and provides some of the coaching staff for these school and district representative teams. www.facebook/islingtonand camden schools football/
The IFDP also offer coach mentoring and development for coaches and school staff that organise and run school based opportunities.
Other Activities
We have various actvities available across our leisure centres and parks in Islington throughout the year. To find something to suit you, visit our centre and parks actvitiy pages for more information.