YOUTH football returns to Swindon this weekend in the shape of the enormously successful North Wilts & District Youth & Minors League.

From tomorrow morning, playing fields around the town will come alive with the sound of more than 4,500 youngsters competing in 11 different age groups.

Swindon Town legend and league president Don Rogers, pictuerd right and who manages Shaw Under-10s B in the North Division, is counting down the hours to the big kick off.

He said: "The kids have been looking forward to this all summer, and so have the parents and coaches - some more than the children I would say.

"A lot of hard work goes into organising the league to make this happen for all the youngsters.

"They have been keeping themselves busy with six-a-side tournaments this summer but now the real action begins.

"I want to wish every team the best of luck for the season."

The Swindon and District Football League kicks off tomorrow with 18 teams in two divisions.

Teams will also take part in the long-established Swindon Advertiser Cup and George Thomas Cup.

Newly-promoted Adver Cup champions Fratellos will be looking for top spot in the Premier alongside last season's champions, Queensfield Utd, who are now under new management.

Division One will be interesting to follow as four new teams have joined in the search for some silverware.

Alan Vockins, life Vice President for the league has also taken on the role of Cups Secretary following the resignation of Mel White, and Janice Kuczynski, who has stepped down as General Secretary.

The new secretary for this season is Kirsty Bunce.

The Swindon Sunday League programme starts this weekend, with 80 teams returning to the fold. Once again there will be eight divisions with the bottom section used to accommodate new teams, which this season total eight.

North Wilts Youth League Fixtures Under 8 North: Purton v Lydiard Yth A.

Under 9 North: Greenmeadow v Ferndale Rodbourne A, Lydiard Yth v Stratton Jnrs A, Purton A v Wickham Wanderers.

Under 9 Central: Cirencester Tn v Stratton Yth, Marlborough Tn v South Cerney, Penhill Knights v Shaw A, Pewsham Yth v Wanborough.

Under 9 South: Ferndale Rodbourne B v Stratton Jnrs B, Liden Community B v Shrivenham & Watchfield.

Under 9 West: Cricklade Yth v Blunsdon Colts, Croft Jnrs v Wootton Bassett Tn, Highworth Tn v Robins, Old Town Utd v Wroughton Rvrs.

Under 10 Central: Ramsbury v Marlborough Tn, Stratton Jnrs B v Highworth Tn B, Purton A v Old Town Utd.

Under 10 West: Eldene Rngs A v Wootton Bassett Tn, Fairford Yth v Liden Community A.

Under 11 Central: Coleshill Jnrs v Greenmeadow B, Liden Community v Cirencester Tn B, Marlborough Tn v Blunsdon Colts B, Shaw v Ashton Keynes A, Shrivenham & Watchfield v Wanborough, South Swindon v South Cerney.

Under 11 North: FC Abbey Meads v Stratton Jnrs, Blunsdon Colts A v Blueprint Chiseldon, Cirencester Tn A v Ferndale Rodbourne A, Robins v Swindon Soccer Skills.

Under 11 West: Highworth Jnrs B v White Horse Jnrs, Malmesbury v Stratton Yth, Wootton Bassett Tn B v Ferndale Rodbourne B, Croft Jnrs v Cricklade Yth, Fairford Yth v Wroughton Jnrs, Greenmeadow A v Wootton Bassett Tn A.

Under 12 Division One: Cricklade Yth v Coleshill Jnrs, Ferndale Rodbourne v Stratton Jnrs B, Highworth Jnrs C v Wickham Wanderers, Lydiard Yth v Stratton Yth, South Cerney v Wroughton Jnrs, Stratton Jnrs A v Wootton Bassett Tn.

Under 12 Division Two: Eldene Rngs v Liden Community, Fairford v FC Abbey Meads, Purton v Cirencester Tn, Wanborough v Greenmeadow, Blunsdon Colts v Avonvale, Old Town Utd v Croft Jnrs A.

Under 12 Division Three: Marlborough Tn v Highworth Jnrs B, Lambourn Spts Jnrs v Swindon Soccer Skills, Penhill Knights v Shaw B.

Under 13 Division One: Cirencester Tn A v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Croft Jnrs A v Stratton Yth.

Under 13 Division Two: Hungerford Tn v Cricklade Yth, Shrivenham & Watchfield v Shaw B.

Under 13 Division Three: Wanborough v Croft Jnrs B, South Swindon v Greenmeadow B.

Under 14 Division One: Croft Jnrs B v Old Town Utd A, FC Abbey Meads v Stratton Yth, Highworth Jnrs A v Croft Jnrs A, Greenmeadow A v Penhill Allstars A.

Under 14 Division Two: AFC Barbury v AFC Lydiard, Marlborough Tn v Wootton Bassett Tn.

Under 14 Division Three: Greenmeadow B v Blunsdon Colts.

Under 15 Division One: Ferndale Rodbourne A v Wroughton, Liden Community v Stratton Jnrs, Pewsey Vale v Shaw, Greenmeadow v Tetbury Tn.

Under 15 Division Two: Marlborough Tn v Highworth Jnrs, Penhill Knights v Croft Jnrs, Blueprint Chiseldon v AFC Swindon, Highworth Tn v Wootton Bassett Tn.

Under 16 Division One: Castle Combe Colts v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Hungerford Tn v Stratton Jnrs A, Golden Valley Chalford v Lydiard Yth, Croft Jnrs v Shaw, Ferndale Rodbourne A v Malmesbury, FC Chippenham v Purton.

Under 16 Division Two: Brunel Boys v Blunsdon Colts, Highworth Jnrs v Swindon Soccer Skills B, Sherston v Stratton Yth, South Swindon A v Wootton Bassett Tn, Swindon Soccer Skills A v Marlborough Tn.

Under 17/18 Division: Ferndale Rodbourne v Shrivenham & Watchfield, Juventus Jnrs v Brunel Boys, Wootton Bassett Tn B v Wickham Wanderers.