Plymouth Parkway Under 8’s will be looking to develop their young squad both on and off the pitch as manager Lee Williams wants this years crop of youngsters to enjoy their football, and make friends for life.

After managing the Under 8’s last season, four of Lee’s squad have gone on to be picked for The Plymouth Argyle Academy, with the remainder of the squad playing a year higher than themselves, Lee made the decision to remain in the Under 8’s age group and not progress into the Under 9’s.

Lee explains: “We operate on a squad of eight players, of which, every player is associated with a professional academy so it’s a very talented team.” This season, the talented squad will not be playing in a league but they will be facing a lot of difficult challenges over the course of the season. “We won’t be playing in a league as such, but we will be playing fixtures against Under 9 opposition so the lads can gain 7v7 experience”, Lee adds. The team have also entered the ESF Butlins Minehead tournament which is being held in April of next year.