It has produced football legends such as Alan Shearer and Michael Carrick and helps to transform the lives of thousands of youngsters every week.
But now Wallsend Boys Club believes the safety of the children it coaches and the facility's future are being put at risk by proposed plans to build hundreds of homes next to its Kirkley Park site.
The plans have been submitted to North Tyneside Council by developer Bellway Homes who, according to planning documents, are seeking approval to build 215 new houses on Centurion Park, Rheydt Avenue, in Wallsend. The application was submitted to the council in June and is currently awaiting a decision by planning chiefs.
