Football Review

Mr Marc Wardley, Head of Football

We have played senior fixtures over two terms. In the first term we played in the Independent Schools’ Football Association Cup competition; unfortunately, we lost in the last minute of extra time, 3-2.

We have had a core squad of about 14 players over the two terms for the First Team and we have added players in each term. It has been our best season so far. We have played 14 games, of which we won five, drew four and lost five. At the time of writing, we still have one game to play. This season we have improved our fitness, which has really helped us. We lose eight of the First Team squad for next season, so there will be chances for the Second Team players to move up. The Second Team, or as I like to call them “the development team”, run by Mr Harrison, has had quite a tough season. They have played 12 games: won two, drawn two and lost eight. However, they will be better for the experience they have gained this season. Next season there will be a few more cup competitions for the First Team

Lower down the school, the Thirds, Removes, Lower and Upper Fourth all train either at lunch time or after school. Mr Atkinson helps me with the Thirds on a Thursday after school when we have nearly 35 boys and girls playing. The Removes train after school on Tuesday and the Lower and Upper Fourths train at lunchtimes on a Monday and Friday. We normally work on technical skills during one session and then we play games the week after, in which we try to work on the skills we learnt the week before.