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24/01/12

His Story: Dennis Sherriff

Dennis Sherriff

Dennis Sherriff is keen to use the non-league game as a a springboard back up the leagues after feeling unfortunate not to earn a professional deal at Rochdale.

The youngster hit forty goals in two seasons for Dale’s youth and reserve sides and admits it was a blow to be told that he didn’t have a long term future at t…

His Story: Harry Beautyman

Midfielder Harry Beautyman is bidding to work his way back up the football ladder after recently signing a new eighteen-month contract with the Blue ...

USA Success For Ex-Apprentices At MSU

Missouri State University is celebrating another successful season after winning the Missouri Valley Conference. ...

His Story: Jai Reason

04/12/11: Jai Reason signed professional terms with Ipswich Town in the summer of 2008, two years after joining them as an Apprentice....

Leyton Orient Interested In Andy Pugh

01/12/11: Former Gillingham Apprentice Andy Pugh spent last week on trial at npower League One side Leyton Orient....

Ollie Cleaver

Cleaver Quits Histon

30/11/11: Histon defender Ollie Cleaver has left the club after deciding football is not for him....

Liam Bartle

His Story: Liam Bartle

30/11/11: Left-back Liam Bartle was released by Bradford City in the summer of 2008. ...

George Bowyer

His Story: George Bowyer

29/11/11: George Bowyer made his debut as a substitute for Rochdale as a first-year Apprentice in the final game of the 2007-08 season....

Ben Dyson

His Story: Ben Dyson

27/11/11: Ben Dyson joined Stockport County in the summer of 2009 from school. Despite a promising start to his apprenticeship an injury in a Youth Alliance fixture derailed his football progress....

Jack Cotton

Cotton Joins Lincoln United

02/11/11: Former Lincoln City centre back Jack Cotton has signed for Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division South club Lincoln United....

Ex-Barnsley Man Frost Joins Ossett

02/11/11: Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division North club Ossett Town have signed Danny Frost from Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Winterton Rangers....

Dan Hancock

His Story: Daniel Hancock

01/11/11: Daniel Hancock joined Rotherham Utd in the summer of 2009 but after failing to make a significant breakthrough he was released in 2011....

Darren Torpey

His Story: Darren Torpey

29/10/11: After joining Macclesfield Town Darren Torpey progressed from the youth team and became a regular in the club’s reserve team....

Ricky Anane

Ricky Anane Opts For Woodley Sports

18/10/11: Evo-Stik League Northern Premier side Woodley Sports has announced the signing of ex-Bury defender, Ricky Anane....

Bagasan Graham

His Story: Bagasan Graham

14/10/11: While QPR confirmed their Premier League status at the end of last season after topping the Championship, youngster Bagasan Graham’s future was less than certain....

USA College Day 2011

USA College Day 2011

05/10/11: Last Saturday saw thousands of students attend USA College Day 2011 in Kensington, London....

Luke Holmes

His Story: Luke Holmes

05/10/11: Luke Holmes graduated from the ASE programme at Bury in 2008 but despite his prolific form as a goal getter and provider he was not rewarded with a professional contract....

Mitchell Nelson

The Imps Recruit Mitchell Nelson On Loan

15/09/11: Blue Square Bet Premier side Lincoln City have moved to strengthen their defence with a deadline-day loan move for AFC Bournemouth’s Mitchell Nelson....

Ben Gerring

Gerring Wants Weymouth FC To Fulfil Potential

08/09/11: Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division side Weymouth FC have struggled to take off this season taking just five points from a possible twenty-one....

Dennis Sherriff

Sherriff And Austin Join Worksop On Loan

02/09/11: Dennis Sheriff and Mitchell Austin have both gone out on loan to Evo-Stik Premier side, Worksop Town....

Holland Day 12: Pre-season Tours

08/08/11: Friday staged the entertaining finale to this year’s pre-season tour as Watford FC prevailed as the LFE Invitiation Tournament winners....

Matt Rickard

His Story: Matt Rickard

05/08/11: Released by Plymouth Argyle in May, Matt Rickard has turned his back on English football to start a dream new life in America....

Holland: Arnhem War Museum

04/08/11: Experiencing the culture and history that resides in Holland is very much amongst the purposes of the pre-season tour....

Holland Day 9, 10 & 11: Pre-season Tours

04/08/11: Following yesterday’s final group matches, the LFE Invitational Tournament will be drawn to a conclusion tomorrow with the staging of the much anticipated final....

Holland Day 7 & 8: Pre-season Tours

02/08/11: After a successful first week, the four clubs have now said their farewells to their host club and have all relocated to one facility – the Papendal Hotel in Arnhem....

Holland Report: Vitesse Arnhem 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers

01/08/11: After four days of training in Holland, Wycombe kickstarted their LFE Invitational Tournament with a tough fixture against Vitesse U19’s on the outskirts of Arnhem....

Holland Day 4, 5 & 6: Pre-season Tours

01/08/11: The four touring clubs have continued to embrace every opportunity put infront of them over the last few days, which has provided LFE with great success to report on....

Holland Day 3: Pre-season Tours

28/07/11: The tours are now in full swing following victories for both Scunthorpe United and Walsall in the tournaments opening fixtures....

Holland: Bloggers At The Ready

28/07/11: The pre-season tours have now kicked off as the four clubs are preparing for their opening tournament fixtures....

Matthew Whatley At Assessement Trials

Neath Move For Young Swan

28/07/11: Former Swansea City Apprentice Matthew Whatley has joined Welsh Premier League club Neath Athletic....

Holland Day 1 & 2: Pre-season Tours

28/07/11: The annual Leonardo pre-season tours are now underway....

Wycombe at the airport.

Football League Clubs Go Dutch

25/07/11: Four Football League Clubs will take their Apprentice players to Holland today to continue their preparations for the new season in a tour that has been organised by League Football Education (LFE)....

Chris Elliott Returns To Harrogate Town

14/07/11: Ex-Apprentice Chris Elliott has signed for Blue Square North outfit Harrogate Town....

Ben Martin

Ben Martin To Try His Luck At Weymouth

07/07/11: Former Southampton Apprentice Ben Martin will join up with Weymouth FC for a trial....

Jonathan Glowacki

Glowacki Extends His Time At Redbridge

07/07/11: Former Colchester United Apprentice Jonathan Glowacki has signed on for another year at Ryman League Division One North side Redbridge FC....

Thorley To Represent GB At World University Games

21/06/11: Former Stoke City Apprentice Tom Thorley has been selected to represent Great Britain at the World University Games in China in August....

Three Sign On At Ilkeston

20/06/11: Ilkeston have announced that three former Football League Apprentices have joined their first-team ranks....

Belcher Joins Nuneaton Town

20/06/11: Blue Square North club Nuneaton Town have announced the signing of midfielder Sam Belcher from Wycombe Wanderers. ...

Farquharson Joins Sutton Coldfield Town

15/06/11: Northampton Town youngster Malachi Farquharson has joined Evo-Stik League First Division South club Sutton Coldfield Town....

Ilkeston Keen To Recruit Released Youngsters

15/06/11: Ilkeston Manager Kevin Wilson has admitted that he wants to experiment with a team almost entirely made up of released Apprentices....

475 and Counting

06/06/11: League Football Education can reveal that last month’s Assessment Trials proved to be a success at least 475 times....

Scouts Flock To Trials

27/05/11: As Football Clubs and their fans up and down the country geared up for an exciting climax to the season earlier this month, spare a thought for Apprentice players across the land who have been released by their clubs....

His Story: Brandon Martin

23/05/11: Brandon Martin was an Apprentice at Leyton Orient between 2007 – 2009, however he was not offered a professional deal at the end of his ASE programme....

Hartpury’s National Success Continues

06/05/11: Hartpury College Senior Football Academy has once again been crowned British Universities Premier League Champions. After winning the BUCS Southern Premier League unbeaten and booking a place in the BUCS National Championships Final after beating Loughborough University 2-1 in the knockout semi-fin...

Mishra's New Mission

05/05/11: Riteesh Mishra signed for Nottingham Forest and completed his apprenticeship in the summer of 2010. However the services of Mishra were not required by Billy Davies’ first team and he received the news he was being released at the end of the season....

Will McCall

His Story: Will McCall

10/04/11: Will McCall signed for Oldham Athletic in the summer of 2008 but after spending two years there he was told the news he dreaded. He would not be getting a professional contract....

His Story: Connor Wickham

01/04/11: Connor Wickham became the youngest ever player to play for Ipswich Town in April 2009, aged 16 years and 11 days. Since that time he has had to deal with a media fanfare as Fleet Street‟s finest earmarked him as the next England wonderkid. ...

Assessment Trials 2011 - Register Now!

01/04/11: Registration for the 2011 Assessment Trials is now open....

Craig Mason

University of Stirling Footballers Crowned British League Champions

21/03/11: A Scottish University performed a sporting act in the ‘David v Goliath’ category to be crowned the British football league champions....

His Story: Lee Bennett

01/03/11: Lee Bennett signed a two year Apprenticeship at Lincoln City Football Club in July 2008 and made his first-team debut just over 12 months later in August 2009 in a 2-0 victory over Bradford....

His Story: Lee Crooks

26/02/11: Lee Crooks has made a dramatic transfer from the football pitch to face the front line of Operations in Afghanistan after joining the elite team of the RAF Regiment....

His Story: Danny Fernandez

24/02/11: Danny Fernandez signed for QPR in 2008 where he completed the ASE programme but two years down the line the Club decided there was no place for him in the first team and he was released. Despite the disappointment of being left without a Club, a number of other doors opened for the youngster....

His Story: Cheyenne Dunkley

23/02/11: Cheyenne has not given up hope of forging a career in professional football despite being shown the door by Crewe Alexandra Manager Dario Gradi at the end of last season....

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