Monday 4 March 2019

ISFA + ESFA

I want to alert you to the following two Schools' websites. The first is the Independent Schools FA (ISFA) website whose annual finale, their U18 National Cup Final is being played out at MK Dons this evening. The two schools involved are Millfield School from Somerset and Royal Russell School from Croydon.

I am driving south to enjoy the hospitality of ISFA, an organisation I was a committee member for a number of years from its "infancy". David Elleray is the present chairman and the association does much good work for all ages and both genders from independent school!
MK Dons very kindly host the ISFA Finals and have done for a number of years now. Have a look at the website and make sure you include the other age group finals, impressive representative sides and "Alumni" including Frank Lampard and others still fulfilling their dreams of playing in the top flight.
https://www.isfa.org.uk/index.php/competitions/boodles-isfa-cup
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Another website to enjoy is the nation wide English Schools' FA (ESFA), by far a bigger organisation than ISFA, and enjoyed by the independent schools as well. Repton School from Derbyshire and Hampton School from Surrey are both semi-finalists in the ESFA U18 Schools Cup.
ESFA has produced many professional footballers, who have served their time at school, played for ESFA at various age groups and made their way in the world of Association Football.
https://schoolsfootball.org/
English Schools' Football Association
Don't forget that each County and local district schools have their own associations, so you may find something that serves your home area.

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