Youth Development

Youth Development Programme

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Season 2009/10

The next trials for entry into our Youth Development Programme will take place on the following days. Please note that there will NOT be an U10 trial this time around.

Monday 29th March
U8 and U9        5.00 - 6.00pm
U11 and U12    6.00 - 7.00pm
U13 and U14    7.00 - 8.00pm

Wednesday 31st March
U15 6.00 - 7.00pm
U16 and U18 8.00 - 9.00pm

For an application form please click here

All players are reminded that screw in studs and metal blades are not allowed on the pitches

New Scheme effective September 2009:

Age Level 1 - Youth Development Ages 8-13

We would wish to identify the best young players to join our School of Excellence. They will come to us every Friday evening for technical coaching sessions, whilst continuing to play for their local team. Stevenage Borough F.C does not run any teams for these ages.

Age Level 2 - Youth Development Ages 14-16

The same as level 1, only at this level the very best players will be be groomed towards our Level 3 options and offered the chance to represent Stevenage Borough F.C. We will have teams at Under 14, 15 and Under 16 level, competing in the Eastern Junior Alliance League. These teams will be managed by a company called Protec. - for further details visit www.soccertrials.com

Age Level 3 - Youth Development Ages 17-19

Our excellence scheme will see players play in the Southern Counties Junior Floodlit League, and the best players will have the opportunity to play in the SBFC Reserve side. The football and educational aspects will be delivered by Protec - for further details visit www.soccertrials.com.

Stevenage Borough Football Academy has been running a fully operational Youth Development Program since August 2003. Our Youth Development Centre is designed to educate and improve talented players to one day represent the Senior squad as a professional footballer.

The boys Youth Development Program now has 300 young footballers between the age of 7-18, being coached by fully qualified FA coaches each week. The scheme is split into 2 tiers and there is movement between the groups as the boys progress.

1, School of Excellence - designed for players pushing into the Elite squads
2, School of Development - For potential Excellence players

We now have in place a tecnical syllabuses which concentrates on team play and technical pratices.

The program is designed to improve players technically and educate them in patterns and theories of play. At Excellence level and below we do not look to take players away from their clubs but to work together to bring along a player, which in turn should benefit their regular sides.

The Youth Development Programme is a professional set up with professional aims. Stevenage Borough Football Club has a vested interest in the development of young local talent and our aim is to have a regular annual feed into our U18'S and finally into the world of professional football with the senior side.

If you know of a player with potential who might benefit from being part of the Youth Development Programme then please leave their details with a member of staff at the academy.

Youth Development

Youth Development Programme

Season 2009/10

New Scheme effective September 2009:

Stevenage Borough Football Academy

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