The ESFA is delighted to announce the successful trialists from the second stage of the England U18 Schoolboys’ trial process. These boys will now progress to the final trial on December 11th representing the North of England for a chance to be selected for their country as part of the final squad.
The ESFA concluded the second stage of the U18 Schoolboys’ Pro:Direct trials on Sunday 27th November at Cochrane Park in Newcastle. The event saw the North and Midlands regional squads selected in phase one of the process compete against each other for a spot at the final trials in December.
You can view the selected squad details below –
The successful trialists below will travel to Lilleshall National Sports Centre on Sunday 11th December for the final trial. The North squad will compete against their southern counterparts for one of the eighteen spots available in the final England U18 Schoolboys’ squad and the opportunity to represent their country for the 2022/23 international season.
Full details of the International trials and a rundown of what to expect from the 2022/23 international season can be found here.
A huge congratulations to the players listed below for being selected for the North representative squad:
| Players Name | Players County |
| Will Cowey | Cleveland |
| Harry Alderson | Durham |
| Jack Bostock | Staffordshire |
| Tyrease Hughes | West Midlands |
| Harrison Boot | South Yorkshire |
| George Wilkinson | Durham |
| Owen Burns | Cleveland |
| Dylan Archer | Durham |
| Oscar Fletcher | Cleveland |
| Mario Novaku | Staffordshire |
| Jay Sangha | Shropshire |
| Harvey Smith | Durham |
| Benjamin Wodskou | Leicestershire & Rutland |
| Rio Joisce | Northumberland |
| Sam Johnson | Durham |
| Arran Cocks | Leicestershire & Rutland |
| Bradley Tyrie | Durham |
| Ashton Musgrave | Northamptonshire |
The ESFA would like to thank all the players that took part in this season’s Pro:Direct trials process and wish them the very best of luck with their next 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 22/23 international programme.
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The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.