About the Club

The Stirling Albion Junior Academy has come a long way in the short time it has been in existence, growing from a handful of teams and coaches in 2011 to having more than 300 players on its books today.

Formed initially by parents with only the squads their respective children played in, we now have 16 squads, 24 teams, and 300 registered players.

We also have a contingent of younger players in the Young Reds and Girls Section, as well as more than 70 registered officials, all of them passionate and dedicated volunteers with most being the parents themselves.

The Stirling Albion Junior Academy has a close relationship with the Binos, but it is a self-sufficient, not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers that works in partnership with the Club in a number of ways. Our teams play in the Central Scotland Football Association (CSFA) League or Scottish Women's Football (SWF) Central League and participate in a range of festivals and tournaments.

In 2018, following the culmination of three years hard work, the Junior Academy was awarded the coveted Quality Mark Gold Community from the Scottish FA. It recognised the high standards in terms of our management, development structure, administration, planning and welfare. This was re-accredited in 2021.

Our ethos is simple: to provide enjoyable football for children from the age of 4-and-a-half upwards, through fun and engaging coaching. We teach our young players not only about the game, but about respect for others, loyalty, the acceptance of rules and decisions, self-discipline and the need for teamwork irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, sexuality or disabilities.

For more information about the Junior Academy, visit our Facebook page, find us on Twitter or email junioracademy@stirlingalbionfc.co.uk