@MCSFA2
u14s league champions &
@SchoolsFootball
u14s National Cup 2022. u15s National Cup 2023 -🏆🏆 u12s National Cup Plate winners 2024.UEFA coaches & L2 GK.
Absolutely delighted we had
@BobDowning15
as guest of honour for our
@SchoolsFootball
national 🏆 final!
He simply is Mr Knowsley St.Helens & 1000s of players owe a debt of gratitude for his work to drive boys & girls district football!
We salute you! 🤩
#SirBob
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
And into the 🎩 we go for the semi-final of the
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup! 🏆
Pushed all the way by an excellent
@seftongirls
team - including a last minute goal clearance by our left-back!
Super proud of all of them! 🤩
#resilience
#UpForTheCup
300 miles, 60 minutes & 2 goals later & these superstars👇are in the
@SchoolsFootball
u12s Champions Cup Plate final! 🏆
Commiserations to Carmarthenshire - it was a great game & great advert for district football.
Good ☘️ for the rest of your season.
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
Massive thank you to
@StOlafWSoccer
for tonight’s training session! 👏
The girls were very lucky to have you & we’re honorary Oles now!
Loved the Q&A at the end - they all want to study & play football in the US now! 🇺🇸
We’re going to learn your battle song & send it you! 🎶
Absolutely honoured to have “Sir Bob” in the crowd to watch the girls become National Champions.
He simply is Mr Knowsley St.Helens & so many players over the decades owe him
so much for guiding their football journey.
Thank you Bob.
Massive congratulations to these u12s superstars 🤩 who today became
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions!
Commiserations to
@BarnsleyFa
who battled right to the end. 💪
Today’s win means three national titles in three years. 👏 👏👏
#HistoryMakers
🏆🏆🏆
That felt like the longest 70 minutes ever - but the girls are thru to the
@SchoolsFootball
u14s Champions Cup final! 🏆
Huge thanks to
@WirralSchoolsFA
for hosting & for making the game a proper semi-final!
Super proud of the girls. Played great & dug in when they had to!💪
Congrats to the u15s who have reached the
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup 🏆 final for the 2nd year running! 🤩
It’s the first ever u15s district girls National Cup final!🎉
We’re super proud of all of them & can’t wait to find out who’ll join us! 🍀
#pathway
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
Most of all, we’d like to thank these superstars!👇
Some have been playing district football with us since they were 10.
And now they’re double National Champions! ⭐️⭐️
It’s been an absolute privilege to be part of your footballing journey!
#proud
#development
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
Now our ❤️s have settled down, it’s time to say thank you…
…to team sponsors
@AllisonsLtd
&
@ruskinfitness
🙏.
…to our mums & dads - we can’t do without you!
And to the girls. A group of humble & super-talented players. No egos, no cliques…simply a TEAM! 💪
#Champions
🏆
Ladies & gentlemen, we give you
@MCSFA2
u14s district league champions!🏆
A league & cup double after being crowned
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions 2 weeks ago!💪
Might need to work on our Formula One-style champagne* celebration tho! 😂🍾
(*It was Nozeco!)
#ForzaKSH
🖤🤍
If there’s one photograph that sums what district football means for togetherness, well-being & friendship, this is it. 👇
Congratulations girls for a hard-fought win!
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions! 🏆
🖤🤍
Emotional night as the u15s pull on the KSH shirt ⚫️⚪️ for the last time 🆚
@seftongirls
.
Some of them have been playing district since u11s!
And one or two of them might have been crowned
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions! 🏆
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
Now our ❤️ rate has settled, it’s time to say thank you to:
@AllisonsLtd
for their generous sponsorship.
Our parents/carers for ferrying the girls.
@SchoolsFootball
for giving the girls the opportunity to shine.
And to the all-female officials in our game.
#rolemodels
🏆🏆
How 🤩 do our shirts look?!
Massive thanks to
@ruskinfitness
for sponsoring the u14s ahead of the Champions Cup final
@stokecity
this Friday.🏟
We train & play at Ruskin so it’s great that one of the best gyms👟is backing the girls on their football journey. 💪
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
Did somebody say semi-final time?!
Our u14s are back in action 🆚
@WirralSchoolsFA
u14s in the
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup! 🏆
The
@MCSFA2
league game was a great match so tomorrow should be a cracker!⚡️
Enjoy it girls! Relax, smile & have fun!🤩
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
#WeGoAgain
Little bit of history made this week..
..the 1️⃣st ever Knowsley St.Helens School Girls u13s played their 1️⃣st ever
@MCSFA2
game🆚Liverpool School Girls u13s.
What a game - full of creativity💡& great decision-making 🧠 from our girls!
@KnowsleySFA
#NeverGiveUp
#TrueGrit
#Proud
Massive thanks to
@cammelllairdfc
for hosting last night’s
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup semi-final.
Great venue & brilliant for the girls to have use of the changing rooms!
Below the shirts, we left a little card reminding the girls how brilliant they are! 🤩
#MakingMemories
Want to follow in the footsteps of these league & cup winning heroes?!
We’re pleased to announce 22/23 trials for Y7-10 girls at Knowsley or St.Helens’ schools👇
🗓 Fri Sept 2, 9 & 16
🕖 7-9pm
🏟Ruskin Drive, WA10 6RP
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
@RemycaGirls
@boldrangersjfc
@sthelensstar
What a night celebrating the u14s’ double-winning
@MCSFA2
league &
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup season! 🏆🏆
Lots of laughter, lots of thank yous & a lifetime of memories 🧠
@WicketStHelens
!
Ready to go again next season! 💪
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
What a day for our u12s & u14s playing the super-talented
@stxsoccer
girls
@lsvstadium
! 🏟
Great weather & lovely people!
And most of all, fab footy from both teams, played at a million miles an hour!⚡️
Have a safe journey back to Texas. ✈️
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
#WEURO2022
What can we say except wow, wow, wow! 😮
Where has all that football talent ⚽⚡been hiding in Knowsley & St.Helens?!
Thank you to all the girls that came down to Ruskin Sports Village tonight - some of the football was breath-taking! You should all be so proud.
#DayoftheGirl
New year, new district team as we welcome
@FlintGirlsFA
u14s to the
@MCSFA2
league - & to our
@ruskinsthelens
home! 🏟️
It's amazing to see the district family grow! 📈
Where else do the very best grassroots & RTC girls train & play against the very best?!
#pathway
#HNY2022
Wow!⚡️What a game 🆚
@seftongirls
Like an old-fashioned FA Cup tie full of nail-biting drama!
Loved how KSH showed their
#growthmindset
in bucketloads & a few quality goals as well!
Congrats to Sefton on the win - see you at our place later in year.
#development
#truegrit
Friday night
@ruskinsthelens
🏟️ means one thing - it’s game night!⚽️
We’re 👀ing forward to hosting
@WirralSchoolsFA
u13s as we kickstart the
@MCSFA2
league.
There are games on most Fri nights across our age groups - come & support the very best from our boroughs!💪
#pathway
Pop down to the
@FootballMuseum
& you can hear 2️⃣ of our players, Amelie & Scarlett! 📢
Their voices form part of a fab new exhibition celebrating the life & legacy of
#LilyParr
- who helped paved the way for all girls to play ⚽️
Well done girls!💪⚫️⚪️
#Pioneer
#Rebel
#Leader
What a great game last night against Wirral School Girls u13s! Great to see both sides playing quality football!⚽️
And to top it off, the girls played at Liverpool FC’s Academy! What an experience!
Huge thanks to
@KnowsleySFA
&
@LFC
for making us so welcome.
@WirralSchoolsFA
Super proud of our u14s - but it was one game too far as they leave the
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup at the quarter finals stage.
Great game to watch between two quality sides.
Congratulations to
@seftongirls
on their win - go and bring that 🏆 back to Merseyside! 🔵🟡
Is there anywhere better to play football than
@ruskinsthelens
as the sun goes down?!
Final training game before Sunday's
@SchoolsFootball
u15s National Final.🏆
Really relaxed session with loads of laughter!
The goals weren't bad as well!
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
#LilyParr
lives on today thru our u13s district girls who wear black & white stripes to honour Lily & another daughter of St.Helens -
#LizzyAshcroft
.
We’re proud to respect their memories & sacrifices so that all girls can play football.💪
#Pioneers
#BoxingDay
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
Sooo… we’re off to
@stokecity
on Apr 30!
The girls won the first ever district National Cup last year!🏆
So it’s nice they get to be the curtain raisers for this year’s girls’ Champions Cup finals!
And in a first all-Merseyside 🔵🟡 final!
#MakingHistory
#MakingMemories
Honoured to again have
@STEPHEN11981196
as a VIP guest at our
@SchoolsFootball
National Final. 🏆🏆
Hi gran, St.Helens’ Lizzy Ashcroft, was one of the pioneers of women’s football, who defied the FA’s 1921 ban.
He presented the girls with a 1925 photo of his gran… 1/2
We can’t do what we do without the mums & dads army in the background.
So a massive thank you for all the ferrying to & fro, as well as your support & commitment to building district school girl football in Knowsley & St.Helens.
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
Making history part 2...
It's 💯 years since
#LilyParr
made her debut for St.Helens Ladies, aged 14.
And to honour the trail-blazing winger, Knowsley St.Helens School Girls are wearing a black & white
@PendleSports
kit for the 2019/20 season.⚫⚪
Thank you Lily.
#Pioneer
Yes Denae! So deserved! 🤩
We’re all rooting for you in the next phase of the trials! 🦁🦁🦁
Go and smash it like you did in the National Cup! 🏆
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
💥England U15 Schoolgirls' Pro: Direct trials💥
Yesterday we hosted the first phase of the England U15 Schoolgirls'
@ProD_Soccer
trials 🏴
Congratulations to the successful trialists 👏
Full announcement 👇
🔗
🔴🔵⚪
It was our last district league game before lockdown in March 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣...
...so it seems fitting that our first district game of the 2️⃣0️⃣/2️⃣1️⃣ season is a friendly 🆚
@WirralSchoolsFA
u13s Girls!
Can’t wait to welcome you to our
@ruskinsthelens
home again!🏟
⚫️⚪️
#StaySafe
💙
Honoured to have
@STEPHEN11981196
as a VIP at our
@SchoolsFootball
final. 🏆
His gran, St.Helens’ Lizzy Ashcroft, was one of the pioneers of women’s football. 💪
He presented the girls with a stunning photo essay of his gran’s achievements. 🙏
#legacy
#MadeInStHelens
🗓It’s July.
🇬🇧In Britain.
🌧 Which means it’s got to be raining!
But that didn’t stop our u11s & u14s as we welcomed
@PotomacSoccer
Girls 🇺🇸 to
@ruskinsthelens
!
Was great to 👀 both our age groups play with confidence 💪 & creativity💡!
1/2
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
Might recognise a few of these! 👀
Massive congratulations to Amelie, Betsi, Denae, Isla, Izzy & Jess! 👏👏
Massively well deserved! 💪
#MadeInStHelens
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
👀 what the postie just brought!
Quarter-zip top & T-shirt for our national cup final on Friday! 🏆
They look fantastic thnx to the brilliance 🤩 of
@PendleSports
& all made possible thnx to the generous support of those lovely folk
@AllisonsLtd
!
#WeAreKSH
🖤🤍
#ChampionsCup
What a night down
@ruskinsthelens
to celebrate all things KSH! 🖤🤍
4 teams, 200 people & memories to last forever!🤩
Such a privilege to share a footballing journey with these superstars!
And the u12s still have a
@SchoolsFootball
National Final to play at the end of June! 🏆
Hands up if you want to follow in the footsteps of these superstars? 🙌
Back-to-back
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions!🏆🏆
Trial info out later today. Players must attend a Knowsley OR St.Helens school.
In the meantime, enjoy the highlights 📺 👇
We’re making a short trip down the 🅰️5️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ tomorrow for our second
@MCSFA2
league match 🆚 Wirral School Girls u13s.
And we might be a bit excited about where we’re playing 🏟 ...all revealed tomorrow night!
#WeAreKSH
#LilyParr
@WirralSchoolsFA
The football gods were kind to us last night & held off the rain for open trials
@ruskinsthelens
🏟️
And what a night! Biggest number of trialists down since we started. 📈
The quality was incredible! 🤩 Where have all these players been?!
@SchoolsFootball
#thesegirlscan
So… we’ve just found out the girls got a half-time shout out 📢 at last week’s
@Saints1890
🆚 Hull game 🏉 after their national cup win! 🏆
Wow! Thank you so much! 🤩We’re incredibly proud to be part of the town & also be inspired by
@saints1890women
success. 💪⚡️
#rolemodels
As much as we 😍 football, staying safe is much more important.
It’s been an honour to see these girls grow as people and players.👇Football will be back and so will we.
But in the meantime, look after each other and those who need your help. 💕
#WeAreKSH
#BeKind
#WeGoAgain
Massive thanks to
@seftongirls
u14s for tonight’s game.💪⚽️
The best bit tho? Watching some of the team wondering if they should gatecrash a do
@WicketStHelens
- & then deciding they’ll just stay where they are & SING!!! 🎤🎶
🤩
#MrBrightside
#footballfamily
🖤🤍
It’s quarter-final night as we host
@seftongirls
u14s in the
@SchoolsFootball
Champions Cup! 🏆
There’s been some great games over the years - including the Everton Cup final
@Everton
!🏟
Tonight’s game should be a cracker! 💥
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
Sooooo… today we’ve found out who joins us in the
#NationalCup
u15s final!
Congratulations to
@WirralSchoolsFA
u15s! 👏👏👏
Looking forward to the first ever all-Merseyside district girls
@SchoolsFootball
final! 🏆
See you in May for the big day!🏟️
#Merseyside
🔵🟡
Wow! What an honour for the girls’ shirt to be included alongside those other amazing items in the
@FootballMuseum
First 1️⃣1️⃣!
We absolutely 😍it!
#StaySafe
💙
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
⚽️ FIRST 11 ⚽️
This Saturday marks 1 year since the coronavirus shutdown football.
In our latest First 11, we take a look at 11
@FootballMuseum
objects that reflect football over the past 12 months and the impact of COVID-19.
Follow the link to watch:
What a day at the unveiling of the blue plaque celebrating St.Helens Ladies FC, who defied the
@fa
’s ban & paved the way for our girls to play football.
Step forward: Lydia Ackers, Lizzy Ashcroft, Susie Chorley, Lily Parr, Edith Waine & Alice Woods. Pioneers.
We thank you. 🖤🤍
Huge thanks to all the girls at last night’s u12s & u13s district trials.
We hoped you enjoyed it & had fun!
Bucketloads of brilliant talent on show! 🤩 Where has it all been hiding!?
Looking forward to meeting the u11s superstars next week!
#pathway
#legacy
#WeAreKSH
⚫️ ⚪️
📢 PE teachers: these footballing superstars 🤩 walk among you!
Wish them all the luck 🍀 for tomo’s
@SchoolsFootball
National Cup final at Sixways Stadium!🏆
Kick off is 11.30am & everyone can watch for free 👉
@RainfordPE
@Hope_Academy
@rainhillhigh
After the excitement of the National Cup🏆, it’s back to
@MCSFA2
league action tonight as we welcome
@seftongirls
u14s to
@ruskinsthelens
. 🏟
League games are coming thick & fast now!
📢COACHES: We're looking for the most talented u12s, u13s, u14s & u15s girls to represent Knowsley St.Helens School Girls.
Players stay with their club side & also play in
@SchoolsFootball
national competitions. Know someone? Reg form is here👇
Pls share!
We're mega excited to announce the creation of Knowsley St.Helens school girls u13s district football team!🤩
This is a great opportunity for the most talented girls in years 7 & 8 to play for their district.
Come on folks - get nominating👉
What a fab evening this was!👇
Sunshine, football & then the
@WicketStHelens
afterwards! Do Fridays get any better?
Some incredible talent on show from our girls & California’s
@MissionViejoFC
.
Safe travels home. ✈️ 🇺🇸
Our last tweet about Friday’s weather was a bit out - but it didn’t dampen a great game 🆚
@WirralSchoolsFA
u15s!
End-to-end stuff with bucketloads of skill on show.💪
Super proud of the girls’ resilience to dig in & keep on going.
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
#ChampionsCup
#GrowthMindset
A few weeks ago, we played the amazing
@TNSoccerClub
down at
@ruskinsthelens
.
The football wasn’t the best bit… it was both teams having fun after the game in the
@WicketStHelens
, singing, swapping socials, teaching each other English & American slang.
Just being children…
Great to be back under the lights at Ruskin 🏟 for our 1st
@MCSFA2
u14s league game 🆚
@WirralSchoolsFA
.
Loads of creative play💡& quality decision-making.🧠 Made all the easier as both sides were allowed to just play.
Their game. Their mistakes. Their successes.
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
It’s August & the sun’s just about shining which means it’s football time!
We’re looking forward to welcoming California’s 🇺🇸
@MissionViejoFC
to
@ruskinsthelens
this evening.
Safe trip and see you in a few hours.
#WeAreKSH
⚫️⚪️
📢All the emails have been sent out to players' families or schools confirming the session times for Friday's school district school girl trials! Woo hoo!!!👍
Please note which time slot you are in -🕖or🕗!
We're looking forward to meeting you all!
#WeGoAgain
Tonight’s going to be a special one as we have all 4️⃣ district teams under one roof for the first time
@Saints1890
to celebrate all things KSH! 🖤🤍
A bittersweet one too, as we say goodbye to the u15s, who sign off as back-to-back
@SchoolsFootball
National Champions! 🏆🏆