LNER & LNER FC: A Partnership One-Hundred Years In The Making

With a special connection dating back more than a century, LNER is proud to be supporting LNER FC, a grassroots FA accredited football club based in London. The club has received £10,000 to help make sure it is equipped for at least the next couple of years. New team kits now feature the iconic LNER branding. 

LNER FC is based at the LNER Sports & Social Club in Wembley, North-West London and has more than one hundred young players in its youth teams, from U7s to U13s. 

The club is steeped in history and was first founded alongside the inception of the LNER in 1923 when it was used as an area for train drivers and engineers to enjoy refreshment breaks. Since then, it has been the home of a variety of sports teams – from darts to cricket and now football, providing social hubs for local children and the wider community. 

The support from LNER will help pay for new footballs and pitches, as well as referee and leagues fees. LNER will also be the title sponsor and shirt sponsor for the next two years.  Rachael Wilson, Community Investment Manager at LNER, who also looks after LNER’s Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF), said: “The communities we serve are important to us and we want to make a difference. We are delighted to support LNER FC, a vital community hub that encourages children and young people to enjoy sport and all the benefits it brings. Given LNER’s history with the club, we couldn’t think of a more perfect partnership, and we wish the teams our very best as this year’s football season progresses.” 

Bill Gibbons at LNER FC, said: “We are incredibly grateful that LNER has chosen to support LNER FC and our young players have enjoyed starting the football season playing in their new kit. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership and building on our many years of history together.”