The Spartans Community Football Academy

This afternoon, the Academy is hosting a Beat the Goalie competition at CCHS.  Chris Flockhart – Spartans 1st Team goalie – will be in attendance for the duration of this event, together with Academy Coach Dan Gerrard.

The Academy is delivering 9 coaching sessions @ St David’s Primary School today as part of St David’s Health Week (with the support and assistance of St David’s P7 pupils, who will be involved in a mentoring role).

The Spartans Community Football Academy will host the International Youth Football Academy Coach Education Clinic this Sunday 28th March.

Guest Presenter is Craig Dean from the Newcastle United Academy. Full details, including schedule and costing are available here.

The Academy is delighted to announce that on the back of the hugely successful pilit of Spartans Smilers at Craigroyston Primary School, sponsored by ATOS Origin, a further 2 schools – namely Forthview and St Davids – have signed up for this 5 week programme, designed for p3 aged primary school children.  Please see this press release for further details.

A new ‘roof net’ on our synthetic 5 a side pitch is our latest investment to ensure that our customers can enjoy their football in a safe, fun and clean environment.

The Academy was delighted to host our latest Girls U11 4v4 festival in partnership with the SFA on Sunday 7th March.  7 different clubs took part - Polbeth, Musselburgh Windsor, Linlithgow, Craigshill, Hutchison Vale, Whitburn and Spartans.  The event was attended by 60 young players, together with lots of encouraging parents.

Working together with the local Neighbourhood Action Team, the Academy delivered a 2 hr Street Football in a Safe Place session at Muirhouse Shopping Centre last night, between 7.30-9.30pm.  The next session - ’same time, same place, same staff’ - will take place on Thursday 11 March.

Our latest ’making magic memories’ experience for young people took place last night, when Kenny and Amy took 11 x 14-16 year olds from North Edinburgh through to Hampden, to enjoy the Scotland vs. Czech Republic friendly match.  Last night’s Academy starting 11, are all participants on our ‘Street Football in a Safe Place’ free play programme.

The Academy will be hosting a Disability Football Roadshow on Friday 19th March from 2.30pm-4.30pm.  The roadshow is designed to give players with a range of Ambulant Disabilities (non wheelchair users) the opportunity to play football with their peers in a safe and fun environment. 

The session will be delivered by suitably trained and qualified SFA coaches who will deliver a programme of adapted practices that ensures each player is challenged, whilst having fun.  Parents and carers must be in attendance at all times if the players require individual or specialised assistance.

The Academy was delighted to host the Azerbaijan U21 National Squad for a training session as part of their preparations for their midweek fixture vs. Scotland U21s.