A junior match in January is forty minutes of running and a great deal more standing still: the warm-up, the team talk, the half you spend as a substitute. Children lose heat faster than adults and complain about it later, so the touchline layer matters as much as the shirt.
Three layers, in the order they get worn
- Something under the shirt. A long-sleeved base under the match shirt is the cheapest warmth there is.
- A training top or hoodie for the warm-up and the journey. A quarter-zip comes off over the head without anybody undoing boots.
- A proper coat for the bench. A rain jacket keeps a shower off; a padded coat is what a substitute actually wants in February.
What we carry in junior sizes
Our juniors outerwear collection holds training jackets, full-zip jackets, rain jackets, gilets, hoodies and padded coats from Errea, Joma, Chadwick and Stanno. The Errea Babylon waterproof and the Joma Storm rain jacket are typical of it. Most styles have an adult version, so the coaches can stand on the line in the same coat as the team.
Crest and initials
Jackets are personalised in our own workshop in Lowestoft. The club crest is £3.95 a garment. Initials are £1.75 a letter, and on a team coat they are worth every penny: when twelve children own the same jacket, two letters on the chest are the only thing that gets each one home with its owner.
Buy for growth, within reason
A coat can be bought a size up and worn for two winters. Check the size chart on the product page against a jacket the child already owns, not against their age. Remember that personalised garments cannot be returned for fit, so measure before the initials go on.
Who pays
Coats are the item clubs most often leave to parents. A free club shop puts the approved jacket on its own page with the crest already on, and each family orders and pays for its own. If the club or a sponsor is buying for the whole age group, the squad order tool takes every size and set of initials at once, and any basket over £100 gets 10% off automatically.
Where to look
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