A FOOTBALL club in Dudley is on a mission to find a permanent home for its over 20 teams, or risks facing a situation where it has to turn the budding ballers of tomorrow away.
Gornal DC was founded in 2024 and prides itself on being one of the fastest growing and most inclusive grassroots football clubs in the West Midlands.
In just over a year, the club has built 22 thriving teams, including girls, boys, ladies, veterans and adaptive sides, in spite of not having a permanent home.
George Massey, who is at the helm of the club, has now launched a campaign to find Gornal DC a space it can call its own that is suitable for the needs of all of the players.
“It doesn’t feel like we are one club, because we have different teams training on different grounds.
“Our oldest girl’s side is about to join the under 14’s league, so its important that they have facilities of their own they can use.
“We’re looking for the right land, the right location and help from anyone who can help us build a home.”
The club not only wants facilities where the teams can play, but also celebrate Gornal DC’s achievements and create a sense of community.
An ideal situation would see the club build a base with a clubhouse, eight pitches, including one eleven-a-side with spectator seating, and a car park within five miles of Gornal – although Mr Massey said he is not limiting himself to this goal.
Mr Massey is appealing for the Gornal community and local councillors to get behind the campaign to help girls’ football in the region continue to boom and help the players, whether aged five or 35, continue to thrive.
He said: “We’re out of space, and we’re on the verge of turning children and teenagers away, which I never want to do.
“We want to create a home where we can continue to develop.”
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