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Aaron Large
Site Lead · UEFA A Licensed / FA Advanced Youth Award coach; 10 years in professional clubs.
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STEVEN GERRARD ACADEMY / NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAM.
NOTTINGHAM / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
THIS IS YOUR
HOME GROUND.
Your next two years, built around football. Train, study and compete at our Nottingham academy in partnership with Stapleford Town F.C.
Find an Open Trial01 / FIND YOUR HOME GROUND
NOTTINGHAM / STAPLEFORD
YOUR GAME.
YOUR FUTURE.
Build your next chapter with Stapleford Town F.C.
Develop your game with coaches who bring professional academy experience. Combine football with education and explore opportunities through Stapleford Town’s U21s, reserves and first team.
Make your next move16-19
Football & education
STAPLEFORD
Our club partnership
ON & OFF
The pitch and in the classroom
Course availability, entry requirements and funding eligibility depend on your chosen route. Speak to the academy about the right option for you.
NOTTINGHAM / TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
STEP INSIDE
THE ACADEMY.
See the academy beyond the matchday. Get a feel for the people, the environment and your next chapter.
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THE WORK STARTS HERE.NOTTINGHAM / FOOTBALL
02 / DEVELOP YOUR GAME
TRAIN.
PLAY.
PROGRESS.
Make football part of your everyday routine. Develop your technique, understand the game and learn from coaches who challenge you to improve.
01
Coaching that pushes you.
Work with UEFA-qualified coaches and put their feedback into practice.
02
A football environment.
Train and play with teammates who share your ambition.
03
Explore the football programme More than the next match.
Build confidence, discipline and habits that help you on and off the pitch.
03 / BACK YOUR AMBITION
MORE THAN
THE GAME.
Keep your options open.
Balance your football development with education and support from experienced tutors. Your time in the classroom is part of building what comes next.
There is more than one way to build your future in football. Our Football Media Programme is also available in Stapleford, giving you a route into creating content around the game.
Explore your education routeBEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Our Stapleford Town F.C. partnership offers a route towards senior football. Progress depends on your development and the opportunities available.
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YOUR GAME. YOUR EDUCATION.NOTTINGHAM / LEARN
04 / YOUR NOTTINGHAM TEAM
PEOPLE WHO
BACK YOUR
AMBITION.
Meet the people supporting your development, from your first session to your next step.
Edward Burton
Tutor / Coach · UEFA A Licence and Advanced Youth Award; professional academy coaching experience.
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Tristram Whitman
Coach · UEFA B / Advanced Youth Award; 11 years of academy experience.
THE STUDENT VIEW / NOTTINGHAM
“Our partnership with Stapleford Town FC has opened opportunities to progress through the Stapleford teams.”
05 / LOOK BEYOND THE NEXT MATCH
ONE START.
MORE WAYS
FORWARD.
University, a scholarship abroad or a future around the game. Explore where your next chapter could lead.
See your progression routes01
Football
Develop your game and explore your next step in football.
02
University & further study
Build towards further study with support from your tutors.
03
US scholarships
Explore opportunities to combine football and study abroad.
04
A career around the game
Look towards coaching, sports science and wider roles in sport.
Your progression will depend on your development, results and the opportunities available.
THE COACHING. THE CLASSROOM. THE TEAMMATES.
THIS IS NOTTINGHAM
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06 / FIND NOTTINGHAM
YOUR LOCAL
HOME GROUND.
Stapleford Town F.C.
Hickings Lane
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
NG9 8PJ
HOW IT WORKS
THREE STEPS.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
01
Apply & attend a session.
Apply online and attend an in-person session at the academy.
02
Talk through your next step.
Complete your guidance interview and submit your grades.
03
Get ready for September.
Receive your offer and prepare to join your new team.
NOTTINGHAM / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
SEE IT.
PLAY IT.
LIVE IT.
Meet the coaches, step onto the pitch and find out what life at SGA could look like. Your next chapter starts at Nottingham.
Find your Open Trial
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