Comets Disability Football Programme

This is football but not as you know it – results, stats and performance can be damned. It’s not traditional - it’s where fun and friendships come together within a safe and recreational football environment.

It’s a safe space where disabled children can believe and belong. It steps outside the usual parameters with a bespoke, flexible way of playing. Because this is football that breaks all the old rules and replaces them with a new one - just be you.

So, what is the Comets Disability Football Programme?

Comets is a recreational, pan-disability football offer for disabled children aged 5-11.

Sessions occur weekly, either during the evening or on the weekend, and are focused on helping children with a disability to have fun, whilst building confidence, independence and social relationships.

All the sessions are delivered by FA qualified coaches, who have received specific training and guidance. This means that Comets provides a safe and all-inclusive environment allowing children to take part in football and develop their skills.

Comets will help clubs provide and support players within the age bracket with fun and recreational football, helping to grow the disability pathway as a whole.

Where is my nearest Comets Session?

In Staffordshire there are currently the following Comet’s sessions available:

Stafford Town Dragons
Every Tuesday @ Stafford Town (Outdoor 3G), 5:00pm

Burton Albion Community Trust
Every Friday @ Burton Albion FC (Outdoor 3G), 5.00pm 

AFC Fradley
Every Saturday @ John Taylor High School (Sports Hall), 10.30am 

Walsall Wood
Every Saturday @ Oak Park Leisure Centre, 9.00am - 10.00am

For further information, including contacts & booking links for the above sessions please visit and filter to comets on the left-hand side: https://play.englandfootball.thefa.com/Search 

For further information regarding the Comets Programme, please contact Gemma.Machin@StaffordshireFA.com.