Repton Coaching & Development Course Report
Wednesday 12 September 2012By ESFA Office
Last Updated:
10/02/2021 11:48:59
Repton attendees watch their team intently
The ESFA held this year’s high level coaching and development course at Repton School, Derbyshire between August 20th and 24th. The course was a great success and allowed 71 players nominated from around the country to represent their counties and experience an elite level training camp.
The facilities were magnificent and we are very thankful to the school for their excellent hospitality. Over the five days the 71 players were put through their paces by our England Schoolboy manager Andy Buckingham and his coaching staff.
To gain further insight into this yearly event please read on to find an excerpt from the managers report;
‘I went to Repton with a little trepidation, being in charge of the course for the first time. Yet I need not have been, because Sue Gifford and John Read in the office had all the bases covered. I added a couple of In Service coaching sessions with all of the coaches prior to the boys arriving. We shared some ideas and agreed on a player centred philosophy.
One of my aims, for the course was to bring in some new young teacher coaches. Andy Lowe (Spenymoor), Roger Haythornthwaite (Hyndburn) and Nick Cox (Redditch), came in and proved to be, not only enthusiastic, but also tremendous football people. They all have the UEFA B Licence, and were more than able to support the more experienced lead coaches.
The course was great fun, the 71 boys who attended from all over the country, all went away inspired to progress their game to a higher level. This was all down to the coaches Simon Coleman, Ben Lavelle, Richard Alderson and my brilliant assistant for next season, Andy Blight. Physios, Steve Wilderspin and Mike Hewitt worked tirelessly to keep the lads fit and very few missed any training or games, due to their knowledge and professionalism. The evening of core stability exercises that they staged produced a lot of laughs for both the staff and the boys. The goalkeepers, were coached superbly by Max Johnson, a former County and District Schools footballer himself, at only 21 years old demonstrated skills well beyond his years.
The ESFA Council members were employed to good effect in analysing the games in the afternoon. Teams were rewarded not for winning games but for making successful passes into the final third of the pitch, amongst other statistics. Nigel Brown, Stuart Inger, Dave Woolaston and Owen Aiston did a super job and it meant that they could not nod off during the games!
Thank you everyone for making my first course as Director a hugely successful, and most importantly a really enjoyable one.’
Andy Buckingham
We wish Andy all the best for the upcoming season and are already excited for next year’s course! Players and Teachers alike, remember to get your nominations in nice and early!
The list of players that attended the Repton Coaching Course this year were:
AISSAOUI Karim Middlesex CMF
AMPLEFORD James Sussex LW
BAILEY Ross Suffolk CMF
BARLOW Jack Cheshire GK
BIRCHALL Daniel Lancashire LMF
BODGER Aaron Bedfordshire GK
BOROZAN Teo Inner London CB
BRAY-EVANS Jack Cornwall RMF
BROCKWAY Tyler Wiltshire CB
BROWN Tyrell Inner London CMF
BROWN-HILL Oliver Leicestershire & Rutland LB
BURNE George Cumbria CB
CANEY-BRYAN Johann Kent CF
CAMMISH Matt Kent CF
CRISP Max Worcestershire CMF
CULLUM Harry Kent RB
DAVISON Lewis Northumberland LB
DONOVAN Daniel Shropshire CB
EVANGELINOS Nicolaos Warwickshire RW
FAGAN Jack Sussex GK
FENNER Harry Gloucestershire CF
FLINT Adam Wiltshire LB
FOSTER Ollie Cheshire GK
FOSTER Ryan Leicestershire & Rutland RMF
GAYLER Curtis Sussex RB
GIBBS Albie Somerset LMF
GOODWIN Elliott Cheshire RW
HAILES Alex Cheshire LMF
HALL Richard Essex LB
HARTY Sam Norfolk CMF
HILL Sam Cornwall CB
HIPPOLYTE Shaquille Middlesex RW
HOPWOOD Oliver Staffordshire CMF
HUXTER Max Inner London GK
IBE Callum Essex LW
ILEY Thomas Durham CB
JOHNSON Danico West Midlands CF
KENNELLY Callum Somerset CMF
KINSLEY Luke Humberside GK
MANT Joseph Kent GK
MARSH Morgan Somerset CMF
McCORMACK Conor Gloucestershire CB
McCUE Alistair West Midlands CMF
McENTEE Joseph Wiltshire GK
MORRIS Brad Hampshire RB
MORRIS Kieran West Midlands CB
MORRISH Matthew Sussex GK
NELSON Alex Northumberland
NEWTON Jamie Warwickshire CMF
NORRIS Robbie Essex CMF
PAISLEY Ryan Cheshire CB
PANTING Robert Gloucestershire CF
PINDER-HAMPTON Jake Worcestershire CB
PRICE Scott Wiltshire LB
ROSS Callum Northumberland CMF
SMITH Kane Bedfordshire CF
SMITH Michael Lancashire CMF
STANNARD George Kent LW
STANWAY John Cumbria CF
TAYLOR Christian Durham CMF
THOMSON Daniel Gloucestershire LW
TRUDGIAN Sam Cornwall GK
TURNER Rhys Lancashire CF
VERNON Jaton Shropshire CMF
WALSHE Daniel Essex LB
WARD Adam West Midlands RW
WEBB Dominic Somerset LB
WHITE Ellis Hampshire CB
GALLAGHER Curtis Lancashire CF
WESTHEAD Ben Lancashire CMF
VAN RENSBURG Dylan Inner London CMF