Youth Team Fixtures, League Table and Players - Season 2008/2009
PUMA YOUTH ALLIANCE
North East Conference
| Date | vs | h/a | Kick Off / Result | Venue / Scorers |
| Sat 16 Aug | Rotherham United | a | 3-0 | Villermann, Dean, Horne |
| Sat 30 Aug | Lincoln City | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 6 Sept | Hartlepool United | a | 11.00 | Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Sat 13 Sept | Hull City | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 20 Sept | York City | a | 11.00 | Wigginton Road, York |
| Sat 27 Sept | Chesterfield | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 4 Oct | Scunthorpe United | a | 11.00 | Bottesford Town FC |
| Sat 11 Oct | Morecambe (PYA Cup 1) | a | 11.00 | Lancaster & Morecambe College |
| Sat 25 Oct | Darlington | a | 11.00 | Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Sat 1 Nov | Mansfield Town | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 8 Nov | Grimsby Town | a | 11.00 | Cheapside, Waltham |
| Sat 15 Nov | Doncaster Rovers | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 22 Nov | PYA Cup 2 | |||
| Sat 29 Nov | Boston United | a | 11.00 | RAF Cranwell |
| Sat 6 Dec | Rotherham United | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 13 Dec | Lincoln City | a | 11.00 | North Hykeham |
| Sat 10 Jan | Hartlepool United | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 17 Jan | Hull City | a | 11.00 | Winterton Rangers FC |
| Sat 31 Jan | York City | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 7 Feb | Scunthorpe United | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 14 Feb | Chesterfield | a | 11.00 | Saltergate |
| Sat 7 Mar | Darlington | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 14 Mar | Mansfield Town | a | 11.00 | Glapwell FC |
| Sat 28 Mar | Grimsby Town | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
| Sat 4 Apr | Doncaster Rovers | a | 11.00 | Cantley Park |
| Sat 18 Apr | Boston United | h | 11.00 | Apperley Bridge |
All home games are played at Rawdon Meadows, Apperley Bridge and kick off at 11.00am unless otherwise stated.
(For Directions to Apperley Bridge see The Club - Coral Windows Stadium on this website or click here)
(c) The Football League Ltd 2008
PUMA YOUTH ALLIANCE
North East Conference
as at 23/08/08
P
W
D
L
For
Agst
Pts
1
Bradford City
1
1
0
0
3
0
3
2
Hull City
1
1
0
0
3
1
3
3
Grimsby T
1
1
0
0
2
0
3
4
Darlington
1
1
0
0
3
2
3
5
Mansfield T
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
6
Lincoln City
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
7
Scunthorpe U
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
8
York City
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
9
Doncaster R
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
10
Chesterfield
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
11
Boston U
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
12
Rotherham U
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
13
Hartlepool U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chris Casper - Youth Team Manager
Apprentices 2008/2009
Richie Banks - Midfield - Born: 27/02/91 Leeds
Jordan Barker - Midfield - Born: 24/12/90 Harrogate
Kelvin Bleau - Midfield - Born: 06/04/91 Bradford
Rory Carson - Midfield - Born: 31/12/90 Belfast
Curtis Collantine - Defender - Born: 22/01/92 Middlesbrough
Phil Cutler - Defender - Born: 14/03/92 Bradford
Nathan Clarke - Forward- Born: 30/12/91 Leeds
Luke Dean - Forward - Born: 14/05/91 Bradford
Christopher Elliott - Goalkeeper - Born: 17/07/92 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Roy Fogarty - Forward - Born: Jamaica
Ryan Harrison - Midfielder - Born: 13/10/91 Leeds
Louis Horne - Midfield - Born: 28/05/91 Bradford
Ryan Newton - Forward - Born: 14/02/91 Bradford
Jonjo O'Hara - Defender - Born: 02/10/90 Bradford
Andrew Villermann - Defender - Born: 23/09/91 Bradford
BRADFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Youth Team Manager:
Chris Casper
Centre of Excellence Manager:
Peter Horne
Administrator:
Hayley Horne
TRIALS
If you are a player aged 16-18 looking for a trial at Bradford City Football Club, please contact us by letter only (do NOT e-mail), marking your correspondence for the attention Chris Casper (Youth Team Manager). We do not hold open trials. Trialists are usually only seen on recommendation or invitation of the club.
If you are a player under the age of 16, mark your request for the attention of Peter Horne (Centre of Excellence Manager).
It is recommended that you enclose a footballing CV.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION
Throughout the country and across a wide range of industries Apprenticeships are gaining both importance and popularity as the Government seeks to raise the credibility, relevance and status of this type of qualification.
Funded by the Learning and Skills Council, League Football Education is a partnership between the Football League and the PFA.LFE are currently responsible for the management of Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (ASE) programme across Football League clubs.
The ASE programme is specifically designed to support Apprentices in relation to their football development, however it is also there to provide them with transferable skills that will assist them within football, or as and when they move on to alternative careers.Now embraced by a number of other sports including Rugby Union, Swimming, Golf and Cricket the ASE programme has real value and importance for Government as a way of highlighting best practice within Apprenticeships.
By 2015 the Government is to change the education leaving age to 18 and they want a suitable apprenticeship place to be available for every young person by 2013.This will involve raising the number of Apprenticeships nationally from the current level of 180 000 to 400 000, something the ASE will play a strong part in.
The ASE scheme involves 16 to 18 year old footballers doing a football specific NVQ, a level 2 football coaching qualification, a college course related to sport and key skills in numeracy and literacy.This is all designed to compliment the technical development work being carried out by the football coaching staff to produce a skilled and educated youth group.The success of the scheme has already begun to prove positive.Last season 76% of Football League Apprentices achieved the full framework of qualifications whilst the majority of those remaining obtained elements of the programme.
ASE apprentices may go on to get professional contracts, play abroad, play semi-professional football, go to university/college or go directly in to alternative employment, but whatever route they take the Apprenticeship they have followed provides them with transferable skills for life.
For the Government to hit its targets it needs other Apprenticeships to be developed.Employers such as the National Trust, Royal Opera House and BT are alongside LFE helping change the image and relevance of Apprenticeships and bring them to the fore as a viable educational option.If you are interested as either an employer, parent of potential Apprentice then please see www.apprentices.org.uk or call 08000-150-400 for further information.
If you would like to know more about the work of the LFE, or to keep up to date with the Apprentices at your club visit www.lfe.org.uk., the club programmes and website.
