ABILITY COUNTS

The formation of Ability Counts clubs around the country was one of the key objectives of the FA's strategy for developing football for disabled people. It was seen as the initial step in helping to identify and develop talented footballers, providing quality coaching and increasing participation.The objective was to creat 50 Ability Counts clubs in parnership with County Football Associations.

Ability Counts Clubs:

NORTH WEST
Bispham Junior Football Fedrn
Bolton Wanderers DFC
Broadheath Central JFC
Bury ACFC
Cadley Boys JFC
Crewe Alexandra FC - FiTC
Everton FITC
Lammack Juniors FC
Liverpool Football Club
Manchester City FC
Manchester United FC
Oldham Athletic Juniors
Rochdale AFC
Tameside (Titans)
Tranmere Rovers FC - FiTC
Wigan Athletic

EAST
Cambridge United FC
Colchester Utd CST
Ipswich Town FC
Luton Town FiTC
Norwich
St Ives Rangers FC
Watford FC Community Sports

EAST MIDLANDS
Derby County FC
Leicester City
Lincoln City FC
Northampton Town FC
Notts County

SOUTH EAST
AFC Bournemouth FITC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Chelsea Community DFC
Fulham FC FCT
Gillingham FiTC
Portsmouth
Reading FC
Southampton FC
South Park Rangers FC

WEST MIDLANDS
Aston Villa FC
FC Phoenix
Stoke City Ability Counts FC
Worcestershire Disability FC

LONDON
Arsenal FC
Brentford FC FiTC
Charlton Athletic FiTC
Tottenham Hotspur FiTC

SOUTH WEST
Bristol City Ability FC
Dorset County FA
Exeter City FC
Plymouth Argyle FC
Swindon Town FC FiTC

YORKSHIRE
Hull City
Leeds United
Middlesbrough Soccability Club
Copmanthorpe FC

In the main, these clubs cater for all imparement groups. Most have Junior and Senior sections, and some are Juniors specific. Subsequently they will participate in the various regional Ability Counts Leagues around the coutry.