Address: Ron Groves Park, Maple Avenue, Kidlington OX5 1HN (What Three Words: ///outhouse.observes.mailers)
Parking: Off street parking available, please do not use local streets.
Entrance: to the car park is from Maple Avenue (see map).
Medical Information
Equipment: Defibrillator and first aid kits are kept in the clubhouse.
Hospital: Closest emergency medical centre is the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Match Days:
Home Kit: Garden City play in red & black stripes, black shorts, black socks.
Changing Rooms: for teams and referees are available if needed.
Contact: For kit clashes or access to the changing rooms, please contact the team manager beforehand.
Shop: Open on match days, serving hot drinks, cold drinks and snacks. Cash and Card accepted.
Toilets: Available on match days.
Dogs: MUST be kept on leads while organised sport is being played.
Code of Conduct
The FA’s Respect Campaign aims to improve behaviour across grassroots football by:
- Introducing Codes of Conduct for players, coaches, referees, and parents.
- Encouraging initiatives like Silent Sidelines, where parents remain quiet during games to let children express themselves.
- Promoting positive reinforcement and discouraging abuse or negative behaviour.
Parents’ Code of Conduct
- Do’s:
- Support your child with encouragement, not instructions.
- Respect referees, coaches, and other players.
- Stay behind the designated spectator area (or respect barrier).
- Don’ts:
- Do not use offensive or abusive language.
- Avoid coaching from the sidelines.
- Never challenge officials aggressively.
Encouraging Support for Young Referees
Garden City support young referees starting their officiating journey. It is important that everyone attending the matches adheres to the above code of conduct.
- Consequences for breaches can include:
- Verbal warnings.
- Removal from matches.
- Game Abandonment