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Bamber Bridge
FC Academy
In association with Preston’s College
An ECFA Category One Programme
Combining first class education with
first class football
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Introduction
•Awarded Category 1 Academy Status by the ECFA
•Four academy teams including two in the ECFA
•Full-time Academy programme incorporating
•Players based at Preston’s College for both elements
which sees us placed in the top 10% of football
education programmes in the country.
academic studies and football development.
•High success rates on academic qualifications and for
football progression.
Colleges League, a reserve team in the Lancashire
League and a U18s in the LFA Floodlit League.
of the programme however training where possible is
located at Cadley FC & games are played at Bamber
Bridge FC.
Academy Vision
“
At Preston’s College and Bamber Bridge FC we take great
pride in supporting all of our Student Athletes to achieve
the qualifications they need, alongside the development
of technical football skills and knowledge that employers,
universities and football clubs are looking for.
In short, it is our mission is to help make learners THE most
Employable as players and as people.
“
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Aims & Ethos of the Academy
Bamber Bridge Football Club Academy aims to educate and prepare it’s Student Athletes for excellence in football and
life through the implementation of a well defined coaching and education programme which will provide the holistic
development of each individual player, coach or referee.
Some of these individuals will progress to play as semi professional players for Bamber Bridge Football Club First Team but the aim will
also be to improve each and every player who attends the Academy to not only improve as a player but as a person.
A typical programme timetable
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
Lessons
Lessons
Lessons and
Match prep
Maths
(if applicable)
Lessons
OFF
OFF
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
Training
Training
Fixture
English
Training
1st Team
Fixture
OFF
Eve
Eve
Eve
Eve
Eve
Eve
First Team
Training
(if applicable)
Eve
Reserves
or Floodlit
Fixture
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First Class Education
Programme Overview
•Study a Level 2 or 3 Qualification
•Based at Preston’s College
•100% Attendance & Punctuality Expected
•All work to be submitted and up to date in order to be
available for Fixtures
•All practical elements covered during training sessions
•Level 3 (2 Year Programme) requires five GCSEs
(or equivalent) at A*-C grade.
“
Preston’s College is an
enterprising college that is
“Good” or “Outstanding” in
every area.
Ofsted: Nov 2013
“
Choose your Pathway
Bamber Bridge Academy aims to prepare our young people for a
career in football, or sport in general.
We will make all our student athletes THE most employable using our holistic
approach to development.
Opportunities in Playing, Coaching & Refereeing are offered throughout
the programme meaning students who may not wish to become
semi pro or professional players can still access great progression
opportunities.
Player
Did You Know?
Our current and former
players are now coaching
at places such as Everton
FC, PNE FC & teaching
in schools. Others are
refereeing junior football on
a weekly basis!
Coach
Referee
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Maths and English
We want our student athletes to progress in football, but also in life. As such we are passionate about ensuring
that we equip them to do so.
Maths and English are the first two qualifications employers look for on a CV or application form.
It could be that you achieve Grade C or above in your GCSEs, if so, GREAT!
However if you don’t achieve a C in English or Maths, we are here to help. As part of a Government initiative all students who achieve a
D grade at GCSE for English or Maths will retake the subject as a mandatory part of their programme. Students who achieve lower than
a D will study Functional Skills.
Education Provision Summary
Study
•Level 2 or 3 In Sport
•2/3 Year Programme
Progression
•University Places
•Teaching
•Coaching Jobs
•Sports Development
•Physiotherapy
•Jobs In Football
Ofsted Approved
“An Enterprising College that is
Good or Outstanding in every area.”
Facilities
•3G Pitch
•Fitness Suite
•Rehab Lab
•Large Sports Hall
•ISTEM Centre
•INZONE
Specialists
Experienced tutors who are vastly
experienced in their field including,
Sports Coaching, Refereeing, Sports
Injuries, Anatomy & Physiology &
Fitness Training
Combine
Study and play with a dedicated
timetable to maximise both
components
Did You Know?
Preston’s College is an
enterprise college and strives
to make students THE most
employable through Project
Based Learning. This equips
learners with work based and
employability skills.
Success Story
Mark Forshaw
BTEC Sport Level 3
D* D* D* Student
Bamber Bridge FC
1st Team Squad
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First Class Football
•Academy programme with focus on player
•Coaching syllabus based on a CAT 1 professional
•Delivered by UEFA A & B qualified coaches
•Based at STF Stadium, Conway Drive and
•Incorporates Football Training, Physical Training and a
development
academy
highly competitive games programme
•Coaching, Leadership and Officiating Opportunities
Preston’s College
Player Pathway
Bamber
Bridge
First Team
Training
BB First Team Squad
Ev0-Stik D1 North
Saturday/Midweek Evening
Fixtures
BB Reserves Team Squad
Lancashire League
Midweek Evening Fixtures
U18s Academy Squad
ECFA Category 1 Elite League
Wed PM
P
R
O
G
R
E
S
S
I
O
N
BB Floodlit Squad
Lancashire FA Floodlit League
Midweek Evening Fixtures
U18s Development Squad
ECFA Cat 2 Premier League
Wed PM
Academy Training Programme
Additional
Opportunities
Football:
Partner
Clubs
Lancashire
FA
Lancashire
SFA
England
Colleges
Coaching:
School / Club
Links
Leadership
Academy
Carl Sutton
Academy
Work
Experience
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Facilities
•The Sir Tom Finney Stadium
•Conway Drive Grass Pitches
•FIFA Approved 3G Pitch
•Cybex Fitness Suite
•Rehab Room
•Match Analysis Suite
•Sports Nutrition Lab
•iSTEM Centre
Playing Opportunities
•ECFA Premier Leagues (Category One & Two)
•EVO-STIK Football League
•Lancashire Football League
•Lancashire FA Floodlit League
•FA Youth Cup
Did You Know?
Did You Know?
BBFC Academy are the only
college team in the local
area to play Fixtures at a Non
League Ground. In addition,
our new iSTEM Centre has
made our Academy market
leaders for Sports Science
& Rehabilitation.
Preston’s College has been
delivering the BTEC Level
3 in Sport, on behalf of
League Football Education
to Preston North End’s Under
18s scholars for over
ten years!
Did You Know?
The BBFC Academy games
programme provides players
with exciting competitive
fixtures every week including
games against Under 18s,
Under 21s and Senior sides
as well as games against local
professional
academies
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Football Provision Summary
Progression
Genuine and clear routes in to First Team & Reserve
Team Football as well pro club trials and scholarship
opportunities.
Compete
Four teams including BBFC Reserves, Floodlit and
ECFA Sides.
Travel
Unique football trip to America to play in the President’s
Day Tournament in Phoenix
Facilities
• The Sir Tom Finney Stadium
• Grass Training Pitches
• 3G Pitch
• Fitness Suite
• Rehab Lab
• Performance Analysis Suite
• Large Sports Hall
Coaching
Team of UEFA qualified coaches and guest sessions from
current and ex pros throughout the year.
Represent
Trial for Lancashire Schools, Lancashire FA & England
Colleges
Did You Know?
BBFC Academy has been
awarded Category ONE
Status by the ECFA, placing
us in the top 10% of college
academies in the country.
Success Story
Dean Ing
BTEC Sport Level 3
D* D* D* Student
Bamber Bridge FC
1st Team Squad
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First Class Opportunities
Phoenix Trip
Every February we travel to
America to compete in the
world renowned “President’s
Day Tournament” in Phoenix.
This exciting tour provides the players
with a unique opportunity to play
football in America and possibly earn
scholarship opportunities in the USA.
A fantastic opportunity for our
players!
Did You Know?
Progression
Non League
1st Team
Trial at Pro
Clubs
Local Semi
Pro Level
Coaching
Jobs
Physiotherapy
Sports
Journalism
In the fifteen years of us
entering the President’s Day
Tournament, over 20 players
have been offered American
University scholarships.
Non League
Reserves
Work for a
Football Club
Uni Places
Referee
Scholarship
Opportunities
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Guest Sessions
Carlo Nash
Salif Diao
Nigel Clough
Did You Know?
Thanks to our fantastic
links with The Professional
Footballer’s Association
our players have access to
a range of guest sessions
throughout the year including
ex and current
pro footballers.
Freddie Kanoute
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Recent Success
A special moment for our academy as FOUR of our players played in Bamber Bridge FC First Team’s
Fixture on Tuesday 8th March Vs Brighouse Town in the Evo-Stik League, and won 3-0!
Did You Know?
The 2015/16 season saw
TEN Academy players
progress in to the First
Team Squad at Bamber
Bridge FC.
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Progression Successes
(Last 3 Years)
First Team Football
Ryan Charnley
Ross Ainsworth
Ian Moss
Dean Ing
Joey Mullen
Riccardo Egidi
Regan Linney
Lewis Rowe
Aaron Fleming
Gary Basterfield
Jack Swindlehurst
Dion Holden
Isaac Kusaloka
Scott Salisbury
Mark Forshaw
Owen Thompson
Reserve Team Football
Ryan Charnley
Adam Wilson
Sam Girven
Joey Mullen
Liam Markey
Jack Davey
Aaron Fleming
Owen Thompson
Tutu Chilufya
Isaac Kusaloka
Dion Holden
Luke Smith
Joe Brown
Curtis Burke
Ian Moss
Jake Higham
Scott Salisbury
Kane Lewis
Dean Ing
Lewis Henry
Alex Roberts
Owen Keighley
Jack Swindlehurst
Rory Judd
Rob Hutton
Regan Linney
James Dawson
Mark Forshaw
Liam Sealey
Jamie Marvill
Jack Swindlehurst
Ben Anderson
Ben Milnes
Keanan Hayes
Lewis Rowe
Quaid Henderson
Cane Pickering
English Colleges Internationals
Ryan Charnley
Regan Linney
US Scholarship Offers
Alex Dawson
Mark Forshaw
Dean Ing
Did You Know?
Our Academy Coaches
are also the managers of
Bamber Bridge FC Reserve
side, providing the perfect
pathway to our Academy
players to play at a high
level of football on a
weekly basis.
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Testimonials
Owen Keighley
(2013-2015)
Now playing regularly for BBFC Reserves and is studying Sports Journalism
at University
“I had a great two years with the Academy. I was given the opportunity to play in America,
play at various semi-professional grounds and be coached by various professional
footballers through the link the Academy has to the PFA.
I was helped by the coaches to achieve a D*D*D* grade, which as helped me progress to
university to study Sports Journalism. I’ve seen many players on the Academy course
improve and go on to represent Bamber Bridge, Lancashire Schools and England Schools,
as well as trials at Blackburn Rovers, Barnsley and Burnley.
Overall, my time at college was a great success, one I thoroughly enjoyed and a course
which will definitely help you progress as a player, and academically.”
Dean Ing
(2014-Present)
Now playing regularly for BBFC 1st Team and completing his BTEC
Qualification.
“The Bamber Bridge FC Academy provides various opportunities for footballers
to learn and experience a professional like set up practically and academically.
The Academy has been instrumental in opening up chances to progress into
higher levels of football including county honours, international visits, regular
reserve team football and First Team Football in the Evo-Stik League.
It offers plenty of experiences that nowhere else nearby can offer and is
definitely something I am proud to be associated with.”
Rory Judd
(2013-2015)
Now playing regularly for BBFC Reserves and runs his own Rehabilitation clinic
“I joined BBFC Academy in 2013 because of the outstanding facilities, high quality
football coaches and friendly staff. My time at Preston’s College allowed me to
further my education in Sport to become a Sports Rehabilitator.
The staff supported me through my studies to enable me to gain Distinction in
every subject, also supporting me in progressing with my playing and refereeing.
This has led to me gain an unconditional offer at the University of Bolton. Now at
uni I attend college on a weekly basis to aid the Academy as a sports rehabilitator
with pre-game massaging, rehabilitation, stretching, first aid, pitch side injuries
and advice.
Thanks to the staff at Preston’s College Football Academy I am now a qualified
masseuse and have passed all my exams to further on to second year.”
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Additional
Information
•Students will be required to purchase a kit pack
containing a range of training wear and will be
expected to wear these items for training and
attending college.
•Bus Passes are available for just £50 per term with
the third term FREE subject to attendance and
punctuality.
•FREE healthy breakfast available to all players
each morning.
•Subsidised Gym membership for Academy
Players with bespoke strength and conditioning
programmes for each player.
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How to Apply
1
Contact the Football Academy coaches to find out more about the programme
2
You and your parents/guardian will be invited to an open day to view our facilities and discuss the programme
3
Attend an Academy taster session
4
Visit www.preston.ac.uk/apply and apply online
5
Visit our social network sites and register your interest
Key Contacts
Andy Pilkington – UEFA Qualified Coach
Academy Head Of Recruitment and Coach
apilkington@preston.ac.uk
01772 225450
Reza Gholamali
Head Of School for Sport
rgholamali@preston.ac.uk
01772 225562
Stewart Clitheroe – UEFA Qualified Coach
Academy Manager
sclitheroe@preston.ac.uk
01772 225450
Preston’s College Advice Centre
info@preston.ac.uk
01772 225522
Bamber Bridge
FC Academy
In association with Preston’s College
Preston’s College
St Vincent’s Road
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 8UR
T: 01772 22 55 22
E: info@preston.ac.uk
W: www.preston.ac.uk
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