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CARLTON AND ROTHWELL GIANTS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
'''Carlton and Rothwell Giants JFC are a junior football club based in the Rothwell area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The Giants were formed in 2011 and since that time have grown both on and off the field. They play at the Unique Work Surfaces Stadium situated on Royds Lane in Rothwell'''

History
The Giants were formed in June 2011 by Chris Makin,Gary Elliott, Jonathan Brown and Chris Brady to provide a new team for their sons. The club was started with very little in the way of equiptment, no facilities and just 5 players. In just 8 weeks of formation, the team had 10 players and a new home in the Robin Hood area of Leeds. After a successful first season,the Giants added 2 further age groups, one of which 'The Giantettes' consisted of an all girls team. Half way through the 2012/13 season, The Giants moved into their present home at Royds Lane, Rothwell, known locally as the 'Rabbit Trap 'which had belonged to the former Rothwell Athletic Football Club but was converted to accommodate junior football. Royds Lane was re-branded the 'Unique Work Surfaces Stadium' after a local business provided sponsorship for the naming rights for the ground in what is a very unique situation in grass roots football.

Playing fields
The Giants have used 4 different grounds since forming, starting at Carlton Athletic AFC where they played their first ever game in August 2011 against Woodkirk Valley Wolves. Robin Hood Primary School which is still retained for training and the occasional fixture. Westgate Lane playing fields in Lofthouse which was envisaged as a permanent home but proved to be unsuitable due to poor drainage.

Consolidation and the future
The 2013/14 season saw more changes at the Giants which included the new Giant-tots academy which is designed exclusively to cater for youngsters aged 4 to 8 years old to play football in a safe and fun environment. A new Under 9's age group was also added with some of the first graduates from the club's academy becoming players. The club is now up to 70 players and also have a vastly experienced coaching team to compliment the 5 age groups. The club run in partnership with the Leeds United Foundation.

Proud to be different
The Giants have always prided themselves on being different from most other clubs in the area. A perfect example of this has happened recently when the Giants announced another groundbreaking sponsorship deal with up and rock band ' Skinny Living'. The Giants also announced that they would be introducing a fans only youtube channel know as 'Giants TV' to the clubs website "giantsjfc.com" for the 2014/15 season.

Club badge
The original club badge incorporated the crest of Carlton Athletic AFC as it was envisaged that the Giants would be their junior arm before the decision was made in late 2011 to go it alone as a separate club. The present club badge includes a Giant inside red scroll work.

The Teams
The Giants different age groups play in various junior football leagues throughout the Yorkshire region. These include the Garforth Junior League, the West Riding Girls League, the Charles Rice minor and junior League and the Selby Junior League.

One community, One Club
The Giants have set themselves aside from the rest with a very strong sense of community since conception, players come from far and wide and are encouraged to be a team and team mates both on and off the field of play. The club also prides itself that all the clubs coaches are not just drawn from the ranks of the players parents but also by promoting links with colleges and universities which encourages young coaches to engage with all the clubs age groups.

Annual Big Bike Ride
Player, parents and coaches take to their bikes every year to complete the clubs annual big bike ride. This is to raise club funds and starts at Woodlesford and travels along the Aire and Calder Navigation to Leeds and then continues to the historic Five rise locks at Bingley.

Social media and website
The Giants are very forward thinking and have and do use social media and the clubs website heavily for not only club information but also player recruitment and also sponsorship. the clubs websitehas every piece of information that players and parents need.