Professional clubs have snapped up three young Silsden footballers as they aim for the soccer big time.

Keen Burnley fan, Harry Peacock, who has a season ticket for the Turf Moor club has opted to play for arch-rivals Blackburn Rovers after both clubs showed interest Harry is eight years of age and attends St Stephen's junior school in Skipton.

Team mate Chris Wademan, a pupil at Glusburn primary school, has also been signed up by Rovers while Jake Muir a pupil at Hothfield School in Silsden will be flying the flag for the Clarets after being signed to a junior contract by Burnley FC.)

n Budding football stars, from left: Oliver Peacock, Jake Muir and Christopher Wademan, all eight.