FC Cougars
FC Cougars are a fun and friendly youth football club based in West Berkshire. We have players from Thatcham, Bucklebury, Cold Ash and the surrounding areas. We welcome boys and girls of all abilities who are keen to play regular football.All our age groups play in the Reading and West Berkshire League, with home and away matches on Sundays. Our teams also run additional training sessions. Please see our team pages for more details on times and locations.
This Week For FC Cougars
| Age | Date | Time | Type | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U12 | 02 Dec 2021 | 19:00 | Training | Home | |
| U14 | 02 Dec 2021 | 19:00 | Training | Home | |
| U07 | 04 Dec 2021 | 09:30 | Training | Home | |
| U08 | 04 Dec 2021 | 09:30 | Training | Home | |
| U09 | 04 Dec 2021 | 09:30 | Training | Home | |
| U10 | 04 Dec 2021 | 09:30 | Training | Home | |
| U07 | 05 Dec 2021 | 09:00 | Friendly | Home | |
| U10 | 05 Dec 2021 | 09:00 | Friendly | Away | |
| U08 | 05 Dec 2021 | 11:00 | Friendly | Home | |
| U14 | 05 Dec 2021 | 12:30 | League | Home | |
| U09 | 05 Dec 2021 | TBC | Friendly | Home | |
| U12 | 05 Dec 2021 | tbc | League | Away |
FA Affiliation 2021/2022
FC Cougars are affiliated with Berks and Bucks FA, and our club affiliation Number for the 2021/2022 season is X-B&B3914.
We are fully insured for public liability and for youth football personal accident.
All our managers and coaches have active enhanced DBS checks and we help all coaches gain suitable FA qualifications.
NEWS: Co-op Select FC Cougars For Local Community Fund!
27 Oct 2021
We are delighted that we have been selected by Co-op to benefit from their local community fund! From 24 October 2021 to 22 October 2022 Co-op members can choose to help raise funds for FC Cougars.
For every £1 members spend on selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p will go into their membership account. The same amount will go to the club if you support us on your Co-op account!
To sign-up as a Co-op member or to link your account to FC Cougars please use our page at Co-op - and remember to swipe your membership card when you shop in-store:
https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/55925
NEWS: Presentation Day
24 Sep 2021
Our presentation day for the 2020/2021 season will be held on Saturday 9 October 2021 at Bucklebury Primary School from 10:00 to 12:00.
Please note that parking is limited at the school. All Saints Church is a short walk to the school and the church have kindly allowed us to use their car park. Please do not park on the entrance road and be considerate of local residents.
We will be running some competitions on the field with prizes for our age groups. Please bring along plenty of £1 coins for entry into the competitions, raffle, and to buy refreshments!
If you would like to help out on the day or make a donation please e-mail graham@fccougars.com
NEWS: Wembley!
02 Aug 2021
Our Under 14s are looking forward to a trip to Wembley this Saturday for the Community Shield sponsored by McDonalds. We have been picked for guard of honour duty and will be out on the Wembley pitch before kick-off!
NEWS: Under 9s Receive Winners Medals
12 Apr 2021
Some of our teams played their first games back after lockdown on Sunday - and our U9s finally got their medals for winning their Autumn trophy event! Congratulations!
NEWS: McDonalds Sponsor FC Cougars
04 Dec 2020
We are delighted to announce that McDonalds have become a key sponsor of the club. McDonalds have supplied our U13 team kit, training kit, and will be helping FC Cougars to provide FA qualifications for our coaches and volunteers.
"As a local McDonald's Franchisee and as someone who played on the very same pitches as a child, I'm extremely proud to sponsor FC Cougars and support them with the kit and access to coaching qualifications they need to get all the fun and enjoyment that is possible from grassroots football" - Richard Forte, Fortress Operations Ltd.
Thank you to our club sponsors:
