Football trials in Tyne and Wear
There are 137 Saturday and Sunday league teams in Tyne and Wear: 58 playing Saturday football and 79 in Sunday leagues. The highest-level Saturday league with clubs here is the National League (Steps 1–2). Most of these clubs will give a new player a trial, usually a training session or a pre-season game.
Below: clubs on BallFindr in Tyne and Wear holding trials now, the county's leagues by level so you can pick the right one, and how to get a trial.
Trials and vacancies in Tyne and Wear
No clubs in Tyne and Wear are advertising trials on BallFindr right now. Use the leagues below to find clubs at your level and contact them, or make a free player profile, mark yourself open to trials, and let clubs in Tyne and Wear invite you.
Which level to trial at in Tyne and Wear
Aim for a level that matches where you've played recently. Saturday leagues are listed from the highest step down; Sunday leagues by size. Open a league to see every club in it, with links to their websites.
Saturday leagues in Tyne and Wear
- National LeagueSaturday football · Steps 1–2 · 3 teams here
- Northern Premier LeagueSaturday football · Step 4 · 2 teams here
- Northern Football LeagueSaturday football · Steps 5–6 · 11 teams here
- Wearside LeagueSaturday football · Step 7 · 4 teams here
- Northeast Combination LeagueSaturday football · 16 teams here
- North East Combination LeagueSaturday football · 13 teams here
- Tyne & Wear Bizdex LeagueSaturday football · 4 teams here
- Newcastle Corinthians LeagueSaturday football · 3 teams here
- Durham County FA Adult Flexible Football LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Wearside Combination LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
Sunday leagues in Tyne and Wear
- Sunderland Sunday LeagueSunday football · 26 teams here
- North East Combination League (Sunday)Sunday football · 21 teams here
- South Shields Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 14 teams here
- North East Sunday LeagueSunday football · 9 teams here
- Gateshead & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 3 teams here
- Blyth Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- Cramlington & District Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- FA Sunday Cup (national)Sunday football · 1 team here
- Hexham & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- Russell Foster 11v11 Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- Solex Sunday League (Sunderland)Sunday football · 1 team here
How to get a trial in Tyne and Wear
- Choose one or two leagues above at your level and open them, or browse every club in Tyne and Wear.
- Contact clubs near you through their website or social media: your name, age, position, where you've played, where you live and when you're free.
- Go in pre-season if you can (late June to July for Saturday clubs, July to August for Sunday clubs). Clubs need players during the season too, so don't wait if you're ready now.
- Make a free BallFindr profile and mark yourself open to trials, so clubs in Tyne and Wear looking for your position can invite you.
New to trials? Read how football trials work.