However we are led to believe that we are a lot older, but only got snippets of information to go on. Woodhouse Colts originally began life as a 6 a side team known as Marplea Colts playing in the Woodhouse Lions annual tournament on the ground next to the Turner Hall (Mansfield Woodhouse). The team members originally came from the Marples Avenue & Leadale Crescent area (hence the original name) a
nd played in whatever white shirts we had. Once established we moved to Park Hall playing fields which are now part of the Manor Complex. The first side played at U12 level in the Mansfield Youth League where some of of teams still play and train today. As some of the players back then were too old to play at U12's so they were taken into the U14's of the league (albeit a year under age). The Under 14's were bolstered with players such as Neil Banks and David Barson (Neil went on to play for England schoolboys). The U12's were Runners Up in the KO Cup and the League loosing out to Sheffield Utd. Nursery side called Thorpe Salvin... This did not prevent Woodhouse Colts rolling them over 1-0 in the final of the Benevolent Cup played at Bilsthorpe MW and bringing home their first pieces of silverware. This marked the start of many things to come and Woodhouse Colts had truly arrived.
7 years ago we became a Chartered Standard Club consisting of 17 teams, ranging from U7's, though to a senior team and pleased to say we also have 2 girls teams and a disability team. This constitutes to 180 boys and girls playing for us across various Leagues ie. Mansfield Youth League, Kickstart League, Young Elizabethan League, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire girls League and the Nottinghamshire Sunday League. Our determination and hard work over the years from the Players, Managers and Officials has paid off and some of our teams have moved their home games to Forest Town Welfare were we have signed a 20 year partnership and are in the process of returning the Pavilion and the Grounds to their former condition and are looking forward to becoming a Community Chartered Standard Club...
