The ESFA hosted stage two of England U18 Schoolboys’ trials, sponsored by Pro:Direct this weekend and are delighted to be announcing the North squad for the Final Trial in December.
The ESFA hosted the first of two regional trials this weekend with the North and Midlands regional squads travelling to Lilleshall National Sports Centre!
A squad of 16 players has now been selected to represent the North of England at the final stage of the trial process, which will be hosted at Lilleshall National Sports Centre on Sunday 19th December. The successful trialists from the event on the 19th will be selected to play for the England U18 Schoolboys for the 2021/22 season and have the opportunity to pull on the prestigious three lions shirt!
Full details of the International Trials and a rundown of what to expect from the 2021/22 international season can be found here.
The ESFA would like to congratulate the boys listed below for being selected to represent the North at the final trial:
| Number | Name | County |
| 1. | Josh Mazfari | Cleveland |
| 2. | Matthew Dopson | Northumberland |
| 3. | Demico Burton | West Midlands |
| 4. | Charlie Rowe | Cleveland |
| 5. | Jack Bostock | Staffordshire |
| 6. | Alfie Dean | North Yorkshire |
| 7. | Jamie Norvell | Northumberland |
| 8. | Oscar Fletcher | Cleveland |
| 9. | Josh Stones | West Yorkshire |
| 10. | Jakub Hebda | West Yorkshire |
| 11. | Jeevan Purewal | Shropshire |
| 12. | Marcus Jennings | Lancashire |
| 14. | Bailey Hall | Cheshire |
| 15. | Morgan Payne | Staffordshire |
| 16. | Tom Walsh | Northumberland |
| 17. | Sam Johnson | Durham |
The ESFA would like to thank all the players that took part in this season’s initial trials and wish them the very best of luck with their upcoming pursuits in their footballing careers.
Follow the ESFA’s social media channels (@schoolsfootball) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and www.schoolsfootball.org for regular updates on the 21/22 international programme.
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The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.