About Staincross Rangers JFC

Staincross Rangers Junior Football Club is a grassroots football club serving the communities of Mapplewell, Staincross, Royston and the wider Barnsley area. We offer football for children of all abilities, focusing on fun, development and a real sense of belonging. From first kicks at mini-soccer through to 11-a-side, we aim to give every young player a safe and positive place to play. Today, the club runs multiple teams across a range of age groups, with well over 150 players training and playing every week, supported by a growing team of volunteer coaches and parents.

As the club grew, it naturally began to serve a wider area than just Mapplewell. Players and families were coming from across Staincross, Royston and surrounding villages, and the committee wanted a name and identity that reflected that broader community. In the years that followed, the club re-branded as Staincross Rangers JFC. While the badge, name and colours changed, the core values did not: - A local, volunteer-run junior football club - Open to children of all abilities - Focused on enjoyment, development and respect Our home base also shifted slightly across the years, but the heart of the club stayed in the same patch of Barnsley, centred around the Mapplewell, Staincross and Royston area. Today, we still play at Oakfield Playing Fields, Oakwood Avenue, Royston S71 4HD as we have done since the mid 00's.