Date: 15 January 2008

To: Athletic Union Presidents / Sports Officers

MEN’S ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES FOOTBALL TRIALS SUCCESS

A two day training camp held at Warwick University on 6-7 January saw 36 of the most talented footballers in Higher Education compete for 28 places in this years English Universities squad. The two day camp was a culmination of a 4 month programme to find players that will perform at that level. The camp gave a chance for the staff to assess what the players were like both on the pitch and what they are like in a team dynamic. The culmination of the two year programme is the opportunity to play in The World University Games in Belgrade in July 2009.

The two days allowed coaching staff in the HE system to see FA staff deliver a variety of sessions, creating new networks and partnerships between The FA and Higher Education. Over the 2 days Dawn Scott (Sport Scientist), Paul Holder (National Coach), Graeme Dell (National Coach for Futsal), Mark Phillips (National Goalkeeping Coach) and Dr Matt Pain and Martin Jones (Football Psychologists) from The FA delivered sessions to the players.

For more information on the two days please follow the links to The FA and BUSA websites:

http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/School/Postings/BUSA_Englishsquad.htm

http://www.busa.org.uk/newsitem.asp?section=0001000100020002&itemid=1316&monthinview=2008-01-01

The squad for the 2007-2008 season is below.

Name / University / Position / Non League Club / Graduate
1 / Jordan Yorath / Northumbria / Goalkeeper / Team Northumbria FC / 2008
2 / Simon Lynn / Birmingham / Goalkeeper / Solihull Moors FC / 2010
3 / Johnny McCloughlin / Leeds Met / Goalkeeper / Harrogate Town FC / 2009
4 / Rob Taylor / Worcester / Left Back / Midfield / Redditch United FC / 2008
5 / Chibuzor Chilaka / Hull / Right Back / Not attached / 2009
6 / Liam Green / Loughborough / Left Back / Centre Mid / Boston United FC / 2010
7 / Paul Casey / UWE Hartpury / Left Back / Forest Green Rovers / 2009
8 / Liam Hopkins / Loughborough / Right Back / Wivenhoe Town FC / 2008
9 / Luke Wildman / Leeds Met / Right Back / Leeds Carnegie FC / 2009
10 / Matt Shaxton / UWE Hartpury / Right Midfield / Cirencester Town FC / 2009
11 / Russell Courtney / UWE Hartpury / Centre Back (L) / Not attached / 2009
12 / Andy Russel / Manchester / Centre Back (L) / Woodley Sports FC / 2008
13 / Andrew Battersby / Leeds / Centre Back (R/L) / Leeds University / 2008
14 / Lee Molyneaux / UWE Hartpury / Centre Back ® / Cirencester Town FC / 2008
15 / Exodus Geohaghan / Wolverhampton / Centre Back (R/L) / Redditch United FC / 2009
16 / Jon Scarborough / Canterbury / Centre Back / Sutton United / 2009
17 / Chris Knowles / Bournemouth / Centre / Right Midfield / Bashley FC / 2008
18 / Roy Sanderman / Leeds / Centre Midfield / Not attached / 2008
19 / Ashley Allanson / Hull / Centre / Left Midfield / Farsley Celtic FC / 2010
20 / Bradley Pritchard / Loughborough / Centre Midfield / Nuneaton Borough FC / 2008
21 / Mark Noon / Loughborough / Centre Midfield / Nuneaton Borough FC / 2008
22 / Marc Richards / UWE Hartpury / Centre Back / Midfield / Gloucester City FC / 2009
23 / Bruce Hogg / Northumbria / Centre Forward / Team Northumbria FC / 2009
24 / Michael Symons / UWE Hartpury / Centre Forward / Clevedon Town FC / 2008
25 / Andy Rushbury / Notts Trent / Centre Forward / Belper Town FC / 2009
26 / Andy Brown / Loughborough / Centre Forward / Nuneaton Borough FC / 2008
27 / Alex Rodman / Notts Trent / Centre Forward / Gainsborough Trinity / 2009
28 / Will Morford / UWE Hartpury / Centre Forward / Gloucester City FC / 2008
Standby Players
1 / Paul Tassell / UWE Hartpury / Goalkeeper / Bishops Cleeve FC / 2008
2 / Toby Little / Brunel / Left Back / Midfield / Hayes and Yeading FC / 2010
3 / Andy Jones / Worcester / Centre Back ® / Bromsgrove Rovers FC / 2008
4 / Steve Davies / UWE Hartpury / Right Back / Midfield / Afan Lido FC / 2009
5 / Craig Conner / Birmingham / Centre Midfield / Unattached / 2008
6 / Joe O’Brien / Hertfordshire / Centre Midfield / Wingate and Finchley / 2010
7 / James Baldwin / UWE Hartpury / Centre Midfield / Shortwood United FC / 2009
8 / James Taylor / Loughborough / Centre Forward / Loughborough St / 2008
9 / Gareth Arnison / Northumbria / Centre Forward / Kendal Town / 2009

Should you require any further details please do not hesitate to contact me.

George Carney

Football Development Manager

0207 633 5098