WATFORD FC FOOTBALL TRIAL DATES

Here is the full selection of Football Trial dates being offered by this Club. Abilities, Ages, Levels.

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WATFORD FC TRIAL

North Herts College Football Academy Trials (16-18 YRS OLD) 

All trials will take place at the North Herts sport centre grass pitch,

Address : North Herts college, Cambridge Road, Hitchin, Herts. SG4 OJD

Trialists will need to wear , moulded or astro turf boots and shinpads.

These trials have now passed

We keep past trials so you can use the information to make enquiries for next trials

Nuturing Talent - the Watford Way

The aim of the Player Development Centres is to provide a professional environment in which to develop skills and techniques. 

The Player Development Centres cater for talented young players who have attended Trust projects and were identified by the coaches as well as those who have been invited following a succesful trial. Once at the centre players work to a syllabus designed to develop all aspects of their game. 
The PDC’s work closely with the Watford FC Academy and talented players may earn the opportunity to play Academy football.

Player Development Centre Venues:

• Watford - Outfield and Goalkeepers 7-16 year olds
• St Albans- Outfield Only 9 -14 years olds
• Ashlyns - Outfield and Goalkeepers 7-17 year olds
• Harrow - U9 - U15 year olds

New look player development centre in Hitchin, to trial to be a part of this centre, see image below;

Trials above will be held at Fullerians Rugby Club, Coningesby Drive, Watford, WD17 3PB AGES 16 TO 19

Apply for them here

WATFORD FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL ACADEMY TRIALS

Delivered by Watford Football Club's Community Sports and Education Trust in partnership with North Herts College, this course offers promising young players the chance to train and study as professional athletes whilst making the transition into the senior level/professional game.

The first trial is Saturday 11th Feb 10:30am – 2pm. 2017

For more information on this trial, click here.  To book your place, click here.

Come back here regularly fr more updates on trials

Here is the very latest information we have regarding trials

Although dates may have past we advise you the contact details as the way to apply for trials or for them to send them to you.

We update all trials daily so visit here regularly and check your emails for update also.

Please do not be alarmed if dates have passed these are just the open trials, you can follow the procedures in this page and just use the contact information in this page.

Even if they do not meet your age, use this as the direct way to contact them and they can advise you further.

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Here is the full selection of Football Trial dates being offered by this Club. Abilities, Ages, Levels. 

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WATFORD FC CONTACT ADDRESS

Contact details relating to contacting this Club

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WATFORD ACADEMY
Vicarage Road Stadium,

Vicarage Road,

Watford, Herts, WD18 0ER
T 01923 496 243 F 01923 496 265

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CONTACTS
CLUB SECRETARY GAYLE VOWELS

T 01923 496 223

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HEAD OF ACADEMY CHRIS MCGUANE

T 01923 496 243 M 07825 626 236

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ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR LESLEY WATTS

01923 496 243

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HOME VENUE
UCL Sports Ground

ADDRESS
Bell Lane,

London Colney, Herts AL2 1BZ

Watford FC Job Vacancy

Premier League Club, Coaches Required.Apply Here

Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust are seeking highly motivated, responsible and committed individuals to work within its expanding community programme. 

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience of working within grassroots football preferred. 
• Minimum of a Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football Award.
• In addition to this applicants must hold up to date emergency aid and child protection certificates, and be willing to complete a full FA CRB check.
• Full driving licence

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE STANDARD TRIALS

A selection of Football trials offering trials for ability players of the standard Football Championship League Teams.

FOOTBALL TRIALS IN THIS AREA

WATFORD FC Play in the local area, you can find more Football Trials in this area.

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE CLUBS TRIALS

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FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE CLUB CONTACT ADDRESSES

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FOOTBALL TRIALS BY LEAGUE

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FOOTBALL TRIALS BY COUNTY. 

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FOOTBALL TRIALS BY PLAYING ABILITY.

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FOOTBALL TRIALS BY DATES.

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FOOTBALL TRIALS BY AGE GROUP.

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relating to your age playing requirments.

PLAYERS REGISTERED. All registered players with Tony's Soccer School, who are seeking or attended

or playing at the same level, Ability and Location as this Club.

Add your CV. You can join Tony's Soccer School and add your CV and submit it here

WATFORD FC TRIAL LOCATIONS

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WATFORD FC YOUTH & ACADEMY

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WATFORD FC ACADEMY PLAYERS

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Watford Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a successful career in football. If you are looking for a career in football, and live in the Watford catchment, then your best chance will be to join Watford Academy.

About Watford Academy

Watford Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. Watford Academy is located at: London Colney, B556, Hertfordshire AL2 1BZ

Watford Academy use advanced technology and coaching methods to develop their players. They are actively looking for upcoming talent to join their academy, and are very selective about who gets in, as competition is tough.

With the changes that have taken place in the football academy system. Academy Category 1 clubs are now free (U12+) to recruit from all over the nation.

Previously, Category 1 clubs could only recruit talent within a 90 minute travelling time to the academy, but the FA have reconsidered this following thinking that the best talent should only fairly be allowed to play in the best academies even if they do not live nearby. This gives the very best talent the very best chances of success, thus growing our home grown talent for the international stage.

This has seen a rise in host families being recruited at Watford Academy, to help house young promising talent in safe family environments.

Upcoming Fixtures at Watford Academy

Watford Academy has a whole programme of upcoming activities, fixtures and events. Check the times of each match or look up the match venue for any of the Watford Academy age groups.

How to get a trial at Watford Academy

You must be selected to have a trial at Watford Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in links to videos of themselves playing football, but it is worth bearing in mind that clubs recieve thousands of these videos each week and simply don’t have time to watch them all and go about their daily business, so the most effective way of getting scouted for a trial at Watford Academy is to join a Watford FC Soccer Schools. Scouts regularly select young players from soccer school sessions and invite them to trial at the development centres for Watford, and anyone can play in their soccer schools so it offers an open door for all to get spotted.

It is also particularly good planning to take your child to soccer schools as soon as they are old enough, as their competition will be doing the same, so it enables them to develop their talents in line with the same level as their peers.

How to get scouted by a Watford Academy scout

Watford Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but Watford are also very aware that good talent can slip through the net, so do offer players the chances to directly contact them with the below details.

Understandably they are unable to respond to everybody due to the volume of applications, but this does serve as an effective way to alert scouts about talent looking to take their football to the next level and secure a trial for Watford Academy.

To get scouted for a trial, Watford Academy will require the following information:

• Players CV
• Covering Letter
• Players Vital Statistics: Players position, Age, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, contact email/phone/address, current club, previous clubs, detail of any trials already attended, any representative honours such as school, districts, county etc
• Players school they attend
• Fixture list of your current team, including location and kick off time to be passed to scout

Watford Academy will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.

Syllabus at Watford Academy

The training programme at Watford Academy is broken into technical and tactical training, with a special module for Goalkeepers. The below demonstrates:

• The professional development phase at the Watford Academy
• The youth development phase at the Watford Academy
• The foundation phase at the Watford Academy
• The youth / professional development phase at the Watford Academy
• The foundation development goalkeeper phase at the Watford Academy

Professional Development Phase at Watford Academy

Outfield Players – Technical

• Passing – Playing forwards through tight passing channels
• Receiving the ball – Receiving the ball in the air to pass in the least number of touches
• Passing – Generic passing practises to move the ball on two touches
• Running / Dribbling with the ball – Developing the 1st touch to break through a variation of receiving surfaces
• Running / Dribbling with the ball – Variations in the dribble to advance in 1 v 1’s
• Shooting – Shifting the ball to get shots off under pressure
• Passing – Keeping the ball moving for a long period of time
• Manipulating the ball – Shifting the ball across the body with a variation of surfaces
• Turning – Turning away from pressure and protecting possession of the ball

Outfield Players – Tactical

• Possession (Playing out from the back) – Midfield rotation to receive high and low open up passing channels
• Possession (Retaining the ball to penetrate) – Working in front or behind opponents to retain the ball looking to play forwards
• Possession (Game management) – Playing with and against an overload (the extra man)
• Attacking (Counter attacking) – Breaking from the defending third
• Attacking (Centrally) – Playing between lines and breaking lines with and without the ball
• Attacking (Wide areas) – 1 v 1’s, 2 v 2’s to create goalkeeping opportunities
• Defending (Individual) – Approach to the ball dependent on the opposition and area of the pitch
• Defending (Groups & Units) – Defending later and deeper
• Defending (Making play predictable, Regains and Possession Decision) – Pressure as the team/group hunting the ball for quick regain

Goalkeepers

• Goalkeeper support – Variety of passes and support for players in possession
• Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
• Goalkeeper support – How the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
• Goalkeeper defending – How to deal with 1 v 1 situations in game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Early shots always being set in and around the box
• Goalkeeper defending – Positioning and decision making in dealing with the cross
• Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender
• Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact

Foundation Phase at Watford Academy

Outfield Players – Technical

• Protecting the Ball – Setting the scene for receiving on the safe side – guidelines for success
• Passing – Short, quick and high tempo passing in small groups
• Receiving the Ball- Developing the set as part of link play to move the ball forwards
• Turning – Developing turns under passive pressure to include disguise
• Shooting – Longer distance shooting relevant to the age of the group
• Running / Dribbling With the Ball – Long and thin practices to practice breaking into space from a dribble or receiving the ball
• Shooting – One touch finishing around the goal on angles with pressure approaching
• Passing – Passing within larger areas focusing on techniques to a longer pass (floor / aerially)
• Manipulating the Ball – Quick foot movements to manipulate a small skills ball

Outfield Players – Tactical

• Possession (Individual) – Developing players to receive the ball and maintain possession on their safe side
• Possession (Group Play) – Develop players to receive and play away from pressure in small groups
• Possession (Directional) – Possession / wave practises maintaining the speed of the ball from start to finish
• Attacking (Individual) – Changes of direction and speed to beat opponents
• Attacking (Groups) – Small group attacking practices (4v4, 5v5). Movement/combinations to create and exploit space
• Attacking (with/against overloads) – Small sided games working on creating and exploiting space on the transition
• Defending (Pressure the Ball) – Basic principles to approaching a player in possession
• Defending (Small Groups) – Possession based practices focusing the change of roles based on the movement of the ball
• Defending (Regaining to Play) – Regaining the ball and countering to a scoring conclusion

Goalkeepers

• Goalkeeper support – Passes and throws to start play
• Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
• Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
• Goalkeeper defending – Throw ball situations and close range shots
• Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas
• Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
• Goalkeeper communications – To defenders individually and as part of a unit
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
• Goalkeeper communications – Start positions in relation to the ball

Goalkeeper Youth / Professional Phase at Watford Academy

Goalkeepers – Technical

• Distribution – Out of the back to the best option and supporting the play
• Crossing – Dealing with deep crosses into the 18 yard box and transition to distribute
• Shot Stopping – Into line and down the line of the ball for angled strike
• Handling – Dealing with low balls around the set position inclusive of the 1v1 encounter
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with low, medium and high dives from a central and angled strike
• Crossing – Dealing with crosses centrally and to front post areas
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with close reaction shots, double and triple saves
• Distribution – Technique of starting counter attacks, choice of delivery
• Crosses – Dealing with crosses centrally and to the back post area

Goalkeepers – Tactical

• Goalkeeper support – Start play using a variety of passes and providing angles for support for players in possession
• Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
• Goalkeeper support – Managing the game and understanding how the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with 1v1 game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with early shots always being set in and around the box
• Goalkeeper defending – Positioning in relation to the ball, decision making on dealing with the cross
• Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender (clear and concise information)
• Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact play through the line taken by the defending players

Goalkeeper Foundation Phase at Watford Academy

Goalkeepers – Technical

• Handling – Footwork set in position with a variation of serves
• Distribution – Playing out from the back from feet and hands, providing angels of support
• Handling – Variation of handling practices concluding with penetrative distribution
• Shot Stopping – Dealing with 1v1 encounter
• Shot Stopping – Low, medium and high diving sales from central
• Distribution – Technique of longer distribution for feet and hands (classic counter attacks)
• Shot Stopping – Speed of movement across the goal in the line down the line of the ball for an angled strike
• Handling – Technique of dealing with low balls in and around the body
• Crossing – Basic technique and positioning (in relation to the ball) covering balls into front middle far areas

Goalkeepers – Tactical

• Goalkeeper support – Using a variety of passes and throws to start play
• Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
• Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
• Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with through ball situations and learning how to deal with cross range shots
• Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas in game situations
• Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
• Goalkeeper communications – Communication to defenders individually and as a unit
• Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
• Goalkeeper communications – Set positions in relation to the ball

Join Watford Academy

For direct communication with the Watford Academy, you can visit the Watford Academy website.