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    STOKE CITY ACADEMY CONTACT NUMBER & ADDRESS

    STOKE CITY ACADEMY CONTACT NUMBER & ADDRESS

     

    STOKE CITY
    Clayton Wood Training Ground, Rosetree Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6NL
    Home Ground: Clayton Wood Training Ground
    Correspondence address: Academy Manager:
    Clayton Wood Training Ground, David Wright
    Rosetree Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6NL
    Telephone No: 01782 592 171 Under 18 Coach: Adrian Pennock
    Facsimile No: 01782 644 338 Administrator: Jayne Kirkland
    e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Match Day Co-ordinator: Ian Warrilow
    Internet address: www.stokecityfc.com
    Colours
    First Choice Second Choice
    Shirts: Red & White stripes Shirts: Navy with Aqua trim
    Shorts: White Shorts: Navy with Aqua trim
    Socks: White Socks: Navy with Aqua trim
    Goalkeepers Shirt: Black Goalkeepers Shirt: Yellow
     
     
    STOKE CITY
    Britannia Stadium
    Stanley Matthews Way
    Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EG
    Main Switchboard: 01782 367598
    Fax (Football Administration): 01782 646988
    Fax (General Depts): 01782 592221
    Ticket Office: 01782 367599
    www.stokecityfc.com
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Chairman
    Peter Coates
    Chief Executive
    Tony Scholes
    Secretary
    Eddie Harrison
    Manager
    Mark Hughes
    Assistant Manager
    Mark Bowen
    Academy Director
    Dave Wright
    Head of Finance
    Martin Goodman
    01782 592261
    Chief Commercial Officer
    Paul Lakin
    01782 592219
    Ticket Office Manager
    Josh Whittaker-Vyse
    01782 367599
    Head of Facilities
    Craig Jepson
    01782 592110
    Head of Health, Safety and Security
    Ravi Sharma
    01782 592274
    Head of Media and Communications
    Fraser Nicholson
    01782 592172
    Supporter Liaison Officer
    Anthony Emmerson
    01782 592135
    Team Doctor
    Dr Andrew Dent
    Qualifications: MBCh.B, MRCGP, MFSEM(UK),
    Dip Sports Medicine
    Senior Physiotherapist
    Dave Watson
    Qualifications: BPHTY, MNZSP, MCSPM
    Head Groundsman
    Andrew Jackson
    Qualifications: Sports Turf NVQ Level 1 & 2
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    STOKE CITY
    Home kit Alternative kit 1
    Colours: Shirts: High risk red,
    white / Shorts: White / Socks: High
    risk red, white
    Colours: Shirts: Atomic blue,
    aviator / Shorts: Aviator / Socks:
    Aviator, atomic blue
    Home Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Alternative kit 1
    Colours: Shirts: Fern green /
    Shorts: Fern green /
    Socks: Fern green
    Colours: Shirts: Cyber yellow /
    Shorts: Cyber yellow /
    Socks: Cyber yellow
    Programme Editor
    Fraser Nicholson
    c/o Stoke City FC
    01782 592172
    Shirt Sponsor
    Bet 365
    Kit Manufacturer
    Warrior
    Ground Capacity at start of the Season
    27,740
    Pitch Dimensions
    Length: 100 metres Width: 66 metres
    Directors
    Peter Coates
    Keith Humphreys
    Tony Scholes
    Richard Smith
    Official Company Name and Number
    Stoke City Football Club Limited
    No. 99885
     
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    We cannot be held responsible for any changes or incorrect data held. This information should not be used to request football trials. To find out about the Club Recruitment process please write direct to the clubs correspondance main address only. Which can be found in the clubs Website.

     

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    Football trials applications

    Academy will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.

    Academy Contact Details

    A Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a

    How do I know if a Stoke City Pro Academy scout has been to watch me?

    Unfortunately, you may never know. Scouts are not always in club kit as the presence of a scout may put unnecessary pressure on the players, making them...

    About Talent ID Scouts

    Academy scouts are registered with the Premier League and have been CRB checked. The Academy carries out regular

    What are Pro Scouts looking for?

    Quite simply; talent. Scouts understand that players come in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of strengths and weaknesses. They take into account a player’s....

    I keep contacting clubs, but never seem to get invited in. What can I do to get scouted?

    Football is a hugely competitive profession in which to ‘make it’. Obviously talent is required, but it takes real resilience and determination to be successful in the game. Some people are noticed...

    How to get a trial at Premier League Academy

    You must be selected to have a trial at a Premier League Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in

    This Academy develop upcoming football talent

    This Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a successful

    Do you run open trials, and how do I get a trial?

    We always watch players at their local clubs or schools before inviting them for a trial. Therefore, if you write in for a trial, you should always include a

    How academy scouts make an approach

    A scout will talk with the parents/managers and/or teachers of a player. We do not approach children directly. If you are approached by an Academy scout...

    Identifying Young Talent at the Academy

    The aim to identify and recruit young talent through the Academy's extensive scouting network. This means that if one of the academy staff identifies a talented player, the boy…

    About Academy

    A Football Club Academy develops talented young footballers from the age of 8 to 18yrs. The Academy employs a large team of staff to identify, recruit, coach, develop and support approximately....

    How to get scouted by an Academy scout

    Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but are also very aware that good talent can...

    What does it take to be spotted by a football academy scout?

    What are scouts looking for from young players on a Sunday morning? Which attributes, personality traits and raw skills set kids on the road to footballing stardom?

    How to become a professional footballer

    So, you want to become a professional footballer? Well you’ve come to the right place because we've got everything you need to know about turning pro

    Under-23s and Academy

    The Academy was created to train and develop players from the age of eight right up to the age of...

    How to get a trial at this Academy

    You must be selected to have a trial at this Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in

    Join A Pro Academy

    For direct communication with this Professional Academy, you can visit the

    Football Academy – Our Vision

    To be one of the world’s leading football Clubs renowned for a strong association with its community and a long tradition of developing young talent that...

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    How to get scouted by a Pro Academy scout

    This clubs Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but

    A Clubs Scouting Network

    The youngsters have been the talk of the town but how did the club get them?. Some have signed from abroad and others groomed from the academy. Chief Scout Steve Rowley tells us the process of identifying and bringing in such talents.

    What’s the process for finding players? Do you tell them where to be or do they follow their own leads?

    Joining A Professional Development squad

    Players who have progressed through the Academy and have shown the potential to play at a higher level are offered professional contracts and will then join

    About This Pro Clubs Academy

    The  Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. This clubs Academy is located at

    Stoke City Academy Our Mission

    To create an elite environment that attracts, retains and develops top quality players providing an ongoing supply of academy graduates to the First Team squad, whilst ensuring those individuals who fall short of this standard have the necessary skills and education to enable them

    Academy Development Centre Information

    Development Centre’s are within one hour's travel of the Club. Each Centre is staffed by FA qualified coaches and the sessions last between one and

    How Do Teams Scout Children For Their Youth Football Academy?

    There are a number of ways that clubs and indeed most other professional football clubs take children into their football academies. The most common ways that clubs selects its youth players are through tryouts held at the club and through the club's youth scouting network

    How to get Scouted by a top Football Club

    It’s probably just about every young or amateur league footballer’s dream to get scouted by a top Premier League club. Just about any footballer will have dreamed about being watched or scouted by a professional scout at some time or another, so in this article we’ll give you

    How does recruitment work at this Academy?

    We have a network of scouts who work for the Club on a local, national and international basis. They look for players predominantly from Under-7s to....

    The Club Academy

    The Academy coaches young footballers from the ages of 8 to 18 involving approximately 150 young players, looked after by 30 full-time and part-time staff. The academy features a network of....

    About a Pro Academy

    Pro Academies offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. The Academy is located at:

    How do I get scouted and impress scouts in football?

    I work as a football scout for a professional club in Scotland and also provide player information for club...You have to play in the best team you can for your age in your area - a side that scouts keep tabs on. It is no good being a star in

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