Nominations from teachers being accepted

Trial nominations are now being accepted from teachers across Essex for talented schools footballers who could represent the county in 2015-16.

The Essex County Schools FA run seven representative teams: boys under-18s (A and B), under-16s, under-15s and under-14s, as well as girls under-16s and under-14s.

All the sides currently participate in the South-East England Schools Football Association (SEESFA) competition against squads representing counties including Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Each age group (with the exception of the boys under-15s) also compete in the English Schools Inter-County Trophy and the 2014-15 season brought a great deal of regional and national success.

Former England internationals David Beckham, Tony Adams and John Terry are amongst a number of names to have enjoyed a career at the top echelons of the game having represented Essex Schools during their youth upbringing.

An initial trial stage has been set-up for three male age groups, with the two female teams’ trials ongoing. The names of the players who are successful in making final trials will be published in the ‘Competitions’ section of www.essexfa.com. Dates have been arranged as follows:

Under 14s Boys: These will take place on Friday 9th October for boys in Outer Essex, held at Plume School, Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB from 4:00-6:00pm. For boys attending schools in the London Boroughs and Harlow & West Essex, trials will take place on Saturday 10th October at the London Playing Fields Society Ground, Forest Road, Fairlop from 9:30am-12:00pm. Nomination forms should be posted to Mr Papworth, Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA, E-Mailed to c.papworth@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk or faxed to (01375) 484581.

Under 15s Boys: These will take place on Saturday 10th October for boys in all areas of Essex at the London Playing Fields Society Ground, Forest Road, Fairlop from 9:30am-12:00pm. Selected players will be invited to a final trial which will take place on Saturday 7th November from 9:30am-12.00pm at the same venue. Nomination forms should be posted to Mr Rose at Plume School, Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB, E-Mailed to d.rose@plume.essex.sch.uk or faxed to (01621) 855913.

Under 16s Boys: These will take place on Tuesday 27th October for boys in the London Boroughs and Harlow & West Essex, held at the London Playing Fields Society Ground, Forest Road, Fairlop from 9:30am-12.00pm. For boys attending schools in Outer Essex, trials will take place on Wednesday 28th October at the same venue from 9:30am-12:00pm. Selected players will be invited to a final trial which will take place on Friday 30th October, also in Fairlop, from 9:30am. Nomination forms should be posted to Mr Agass MBE, 146 Landseer Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 6HR or E-Mailed to dagass@mca.mossbourne.org.