2008 Review

England Universities 2009 - 2010

Myself, Bryn and Steve met in the last 10 days to look at the next years format and we hope that everyone is keen to be involved and moving those on again. The format of the season will slightly change with the England squad playing two games prior to Christmas with the players that are still in the system from this season.

The regional trials and tournament will still go ahead as we have done for the last two years and will be for those players that are new to the system. We will then follow the same format as we have for the last two years.

Updates to follow from us....

British University Games 2009 - 2010

We are hoping that between Scotland, Wales and Ireland that we can have a productive conversation about the timing of the competition to allow all of the teams to get their strongest teams out to make for a great advert for HE football. Updates to follow.

Great Britain Students - Belgrade 2009

A squad will meet up next Saturday at Lilleshall but there has been no squad announcement yet...well see how many of the lads have made it.

National Pyramid

Loughborough have now been accepted at Step 5 in the Midland Football Alliance. Leeds Met will be preparing for their assault on the Northern Counties East League and Northumbria will be doing the same in the Northern League.

National League Futsal

It is great to see the University sector doing well in the National Futsal League. Hatpury are topping the Midlands Conference with Bath lying in 4th and Loughborough are currently 3rd in
Northern Conference.

FA Futsal Cup, National Finals - 3 - 5th July

In the Men's competition UWE Hartpury, Loughborough, Bath and Worcester will be trying to do well and in the Women's competition there will be Leeds Met and Loughborough trying to improve HE's position in the game.

Staff Movement

Andy Tilson (Bath) who was Head Coach of the successful Team Bath set up in the pyramid has now moved to Weymouth as assistant Manager. We all wish Andy well in his new challenge.
Summer Player Movement...up to now!

Leon McSweeney (Loughborough) has moved from Stockport County to Hartlepool. Chris Beardsley (Staffordshire) has moved from Kettering Town to Stevenage Borough. Brett Solkhon has moved from Kettering Town to newly promoted Corby Town. Dan Dillon (Bath) has moved from Team Bath to Hinckley United. Richard Pell (Loughborough) has moved from Blyth Spartans to Alfreton Town. Ashley Nicholls (Anglia) has moved from Maidenhead United to Bishop Stortford.

EU player selected for England C

Alex Rodman (Nottingham Trent) and Tamworth has been selected for the England C squad to play against Hungary on 15th September. A great achievement that follows call ups for Exodus Geohaghan and Andy Brown in the last 12 months.

Opening day of the season - Who's doing what?

Charity Shield

Tony Strudwick (Loughborough), 1st Team Fitness Coach picked up a loser medal in the curtain raiser to the Premiership season with Manchester United

Football League appearances

League One - Robbie Simpson (Loughborough) played for Huddersfield in their opening day draw with Southend United 2-2. Leon McSweeney (Loughborough) played in Hartlepool United's 0-0 against MK Dons. Paul Tisdale and Andy Tilson went down 2-1 against Leeds United with Matt Taylor playing at centre half (all Bath).League Two - Rob Taylor (Worcester) played in Micky Adams first game in charge at Port Vale as they drew 1-1 with Rochdale. GB goalkeeper Jonny McLaughlin (Leeds Met) sat on the bench as Notts County with England GK Coach Kevin Pilkington on opposite side and watched his side get beat 5-0.

Football Conference

Marc Canham (Bath) and Toby Little (Brunel) were in the Hayes and Yeading squad who went down 1-0 to Kidderminster. GB captain Exodus Geoghagon (Wolverhampton) played in the Kettering side who beat Forest Green 2-1. Ben Purkiss (York) was in the York City side who lost to Oxford United. Bradley Pritchard (Loughborough) scored and played with Alex Rodman (Notts Trent) in Tamworth's 1-1 draw with Stevenage who had Peter Vincenti (Liverpool Hope) and Chris Beardsley (Staffordshire) in their team.

Conference North

Andy Brown (Loughborough) played for AFC Telford in their 1-1 draw with Blyth Spartans. Gavin Stratchan (Staffordshire) played for Corby Town in their 3-0 win over Harrogate Town. Ilkeston went down 2-0 to Droylesden who had Kieran Murphy, Josh Burge and Jon Douglas (Loughborough) in their side. Domique Krief (Leeds Met) was in the side that was defeated by Alfreton Town 3-0, who had Richard Pell scoring (Loughborough). Nick Rogan (Liverpool) scored for Fleetwood Town in their 2-1 defeat of Solihull Moors. Michael Symons who scored played with Marc Richards and Will Morford (UWE Hartpury) played in their defeat to Southport. Dan Dillon (Loughborough) played for Hinckley in their 1-0 win over Workington who had Gareth Arnison (Northumbria) in their starting 11.

Conference South

Bishop Stortford had Ashley Nicholls (Anglia) and Tom Champion (Birmingham) in their team against Newport County who had Tamuke Ake and Gary Warren (Bath) play out 0-0. Dean Perrot (Bath) scored for Bath city in their 4-3 defeat. Jon Scarborough (Canterbury) played for Hampton & Richmond Borough in their 1-0 defeat against Basingstoke. Joe Arnold and GB Matt Townley (Bath) played for Weymouth in their 1-1 draw with Lewes. Graeme Andrews (Loughborough) played for Welling United 2-1 loss at home to Woking. Jake Meredith (Bath) played for Worcester City in the 2-1 loss against Bromley.