We have four men’s teams within the Academy spanning Elite, who compete in the Youth Alliance Football Conference, through to Performance and Development who compete in the Hampshire Colleges Leagues. This encompasses 80 players, all of whom follow a structured training programme receiving five hours specialist coaching each week as well as competitive matches. Alongside the Academy teams, we have football and futsal enrichment teams who play friendlies throughout the course of the year against other college enrichment and development teams.

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Competitions

The Football Academy competes in a range of competitions throughout the year, including: 

• Youth Alliance Football Conference

• ESFA National Cup

• BCS National Cup

• Hampshire Colleges 1st, 2nd & 3rd Team Leagues

• Hampshire Colleges 1st, 2nd & 3rd Team Cups

• BCS Regional 6-a-side Competition

• Hampshire Colleges 6-a-side Competition
• Ages 16 to 19 year old players only

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Community links

We have longstanding links with AFC Bournemouth and Portsmouth FC, whose Youth Teams are educated by Brockenhurst College Lecturers on the LFE programme. As of the 2013/14 season some of the Brockenhurst College Football Academy players will be offered the opportunity to train with the Club’s Youth Team scholars on a day-release programme, structured around their academic studies.

In 2011, Brockenhurst College Football Academy and Evostik Southern League side Bashley Football Club, established a unique partnership which is committed to supporting the growth of each individual player within the Football Academy. It exists to identify, attract and retain players, nurture a player’s footballing development and ultimately prepare 16-19 year olds for semi-professional football. This provides all of our Academy players with a great opportunity to play senior football and break into the Bashley Football Club’s first team. 

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Achievements 

In 2013, Brockenhurst College Football Academy won the British Colleges National Cup, having previously won the competition in 2010. The team also reached the 2012 final, losing narrowly after extra time. The Academy also won the British Colleges South East Performance League in 2010/11 and had two players selected for International Representative honours (Jordan Seabright (2010/11) and Adam Stride (2011/12).

At elite level three Brockenhurst Academy players have signed professional contracts with Football League Clubs.  In 2011 Jordan Seabright signed for AFC Bournemouth and has since joined Dagenham & Redbridge, whilst Michael Green signed for Port Vale.  More recently in 2012 Will Aimson signed for Hull City. Having gained promotion to the Premier League with Hull City, Will has now signed a new contract and hopes to get his first Premier League appearance in the 2013/14 season. 

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Coaches

You will be trained by the following highly experienced coaches:

Graham Mills  - Head Coach 

Graham Mills is entering his fifth year as Head Football Coach of the Brockenhurst Academy programme. With over 10 years of experience across a wide variety of youth development football, he has led the programme to be recognised as one of the leading Academies within the region outside of the professional game. He focusses on the bigger picture of player development, which in turn has led to long-term and sustained success on the field and in the classroom. 

Graham holds the UEFA B Licence and has also completed his UEFA A Preparatory course. He is also an age group lead coach at AFC Bournemouth, Hampshire Colleges U18’s coach, ECFA England South U17’s coach and FA Regional Futsal Centre of Excellence coach.

Niall Marr - Football Academy Coach 

Niall Marr is entering his fourth season as Coach with the Brockenhurst Football Academy and is looking to continue the successes of previous years. Niall has worked with several squads at elite Youth Team level in and around the London area, in particular working at Woking Football Club for two seasons. Niall has a BSc degree in Sport & Exercise Science and is a UEFA B qualified coach.  He is also a Level 3 qualified Fitness Coach having spent time after completing his degree working at the University of Surrey on their Elite Sports Programme with National and International Level athletes.

Carl Robson - Football Academy Coach 

Carl Robson is coming up to his second season with the Brockenhurst Football Academy.  Alongside his role at the Academy, Carl is also the AFC Bournemouth Player Recruitment Officer and Head Coach for the U13 squad.  Carl is a UEFA B licenced coach and has also completed his UEFA A Preparatory course.  Prior to his role at AFC Bournemouth, Carl worked with the Hampshire FA Centre of Excellence U16s as well as being involved with the Portsmouth FC Youth Team set up.

David Walsh - Football Academy Coach 

David Walsh is a UEFA B licenced Coach as well as being the Academy’s specialist Goalkeeper Coach, holding his Level 3 Goalkeeper Coaching qualification.  Alongside his role with the Academy, he works as an Academy Goalkeeper Coach with AFC Bournemouth and was previously the Winchester City 1st Team Goalkeeper Coach.  Last season, David was also reserve team manager for the College’s Club Link side Bashley FC.  David has also worked as a Community Coach for Southampton Football Club and was the Regional Manager of Arsenal Soccer Schools.

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