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Welcome to the home of Empire Netball Club. Founded in 2014 by 2 amateur coaches with 6 junior players and one giant vision, here we are 8 years later with a literal "Empire".
Please take the time to explore the website and get to know more about our netball family.

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About Us

The “Empire” began in 2014, Senior members Michelle & Jenny decided that raising twin girls (Michelle) and both of them working full time wasn’t enough.

They loved (and still love) netball, playing in the Liverpool Netball League on a Sunday opened their eyes to the young Netball talent we have in Liverpool – where was it?

Netball is one of the country’s fastest rising sports, but the opportunities for Junior players in Merseyside was not capitalising on it’s potential.

From the hunger to want more, our Junior Club was set up. As more and more girls began to join the club from local schools such as Sacred Heart, Merchant Taylors, St Mary’s and Holy Family it was time to enter the realm of competitive netball. Merseyside has a Junior League that offered a competitive environment for teams to play against each other once a month. It was great to see the Junior league begin to grow as the years went on. The venue changed, the number of teams competing changed and the level of competition certainly changed ! The Merseyside Junior League (now ran by Empire Coaches Michelle & Jenny) now has over 40 teams taking part with more and more players being selected to represent the Merseyside County Squad.

So 5 Years later, several coaching courses completed and over 100 aspiring Netball Players attending training every week (ages 9 to 19) the Empire decided to branch out. Historically the club was always a Junior Squad and went by the name Winwood Junior Netball Club, a nod to a Senior Netball Club that Michelle & Jenny used to play for. Wanting more for the club (as always – because you know, world domination is never far away!) the Empire was born. Netball to us has always been about building a legacy. As our oldest girls start to head off to University it was decided that not only would their Netball family be (im)patiently waiting for them to return, but also that they needed a suitable home to come back to. This meant a Senior Squad.

4th May 2019 is the day we present to you: – Empire Netball Club. A Netball Family in the heart of Crosby, Liverpool which coaches children and adults from Primary School to High School to Adults (we wont say how old, a lady never reveals her true age!).

We invite you to help grow the Empire with us and enjoy our fantastic sport that is Netball.

The Court is our Home, the Players are our Friends, and the Club is our Family.

Our Coaches

All of our Coaches are UKCC Qualified. We have a strong mentor programme for those wanting to coach, whilst completing their coaching qualification; assistant coaches are supported and mentored by a Qualified UKCC Level 2 Coach. A Full DBS, Emergency First Aid at Work and Child Safeguarding certificate is held by every coach.

Michelle (Head Coach)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, currently working towards Level 3 as part of a 2 Year Course. One of our Head Coaches, Michelle is a Shooting specialist. Currently coaching U14, U15, U16 and Seniors, Michelle is a mum of twin 16 year old girls & Empire netballers. Her netball career spans 25 years after she started playing netball in secondary school. As a player she started life as a GK/GD and transitioned to a very talented GS. Her passion is seeing players of all ages grow as individuals and make progress in Netball, whatever their position.

Jenny T. (Head Coach)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, currently working towards Level 3 as part of a 2 Year Course. One of our Head Coaches, Jenny is a Defensive specialist. Currently coaching U14, U15, U16 and Seniors, she recently had a baby girl who is already on the waiting list to join Empire! Jenny started playing netball in Primary School and continued until Sixth Form. Originally a wing attack, after an 8 year break from the sport she found her home in defence. Her passion is encouraging women and girls to grow their Netball Family, we have a fantastic sport & community which she wants the world to be a part of.

Alexandra (U10 & U11)

UKCC Level 2 Coach. Alex has led our U10 & U11 age groups for 4 years. At only 22 years old, her leadership style and positive attitude means our young athletes absolutely adore her!

Laura (U10 & U11)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Laura has been acting as an assistant coach for our U10 & U11 age groups for the last 12 months. Recently qualified as a Level 2 Coach, Laura has quickly grown the respect of our young athletes.

Hayley (U12 & U13)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Hayley took leadership of our U12 and U13 age groups for the 2021/22 season. After being an avid netballer herself for many years, Hayley was finally convinced to pass on her passion through coaching. Leading 2 of our largest age groups hasn’t been an easy task, but Hayley has took it in her stride with the girls having a very successful first season.

Gill (U12 & U13)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Gill has been assisting our U12 and U13 age groups for the 2021/22 season. Recently qualified as a Level 2 Coach, Gill has used her expertise as a C Award Umpire to help our young athletes understand the rules of our game and how that impacts their match play.

Jess (U12 & U13)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Jess has been assistant coach at our U12 and U13 age groups for the 2021/22 season. She is another great example of one of our junior athletes growing through the club as a player herself starting as a teenager, to where she is now as a qualified coach.

Jenny S. (U14 & U15)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Jenny has been mentored as an assistant coach for our U14 and U15 age groups for the 2021/22 season. Recently qualified as a Level 2 Coach, Jenny has been a real mentor to the girls as both a player on our newest team “Empire Galaxy (U16 & U17 players) and a coach. Jenny will be leading the sessions for U14 and U15 from September 2022 with her co-coach being her Daughter, Leah Furlong!

Leah (U14 & U15)

UKCC Level 2 Coach, Leah has been mentored as an assistant coach for our U14 and U15 age groups for the 2021/22 season. Recently qualified as a Level 2 Coach, she has demonstrated that despite her young age (only 18!) that her knowledge and love of the game makes her a really credible coach. Leah will be leading the sessions for U14 and U15 from September 2022 with her co-coach being her Mum, Jenny Smith!

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