The ESFA is delighted to announce the successful trialists from the second stage of the England U18 Schoolboys’ trial process. These trialists will now progress to the final trial on December 10th for a chance to represent their country as part of the final squad of eighteen.
The ESFA hosted the second stage of the U18 Schoolboys’ Pro:Direct trials on Sunday 12th November with two events taking place, one in the North in Newcastle and one in the South at Winchester College. The event in the North saw the North and Midlands squad compete against each other, whilst the trial at Winchester College saw the South East take on the South West. These four representative squads were selected from the first stage of the trial process, the results can be seen here.
The successful trialists below will now face one last trial on Sunday 10th December. The North squad will compete against the South for one of the eighteen spots available in the final squad and the opportunity to represent their country for the 2023/24 international season.
A huge congratulations to the players listed below for making their respective regional squads:
North
| Players Name | County |
| Arran Cocks | Leicestershire & Rutland |
| Jonah Scutt | Staffordshire |
| Archie Elsdon | Shropshire |
| Kai Adams | Shropshire |
| Macara McNulty – Hartnett | Shropshire |
| George Lycett | Staffordshire |
| Joel James Neale | Cleveland Schools FA |
| Archie Small | Cleveland Schools FA |
| Deacon Smalley | Merseyside |
| Isaac Stanley | Shropshire |
| Joshua Thynne | Durham |
| Ashton Houlahan | Durham |
| James Sloan | Durham |
| Ryan Johnson | Durham |
| Jacob Mallinson | Durham |
| Jude Entwistle | Lancashire |
South
| Players Name | County |
| Bryan Stalley | Gloucestershire |
| Tawana Changa | Gloucestershire |
| Charlie Wooding | Dorset |
| Morgan Jones | Cornwall |
| Toby Nelson | Hampshire |
| Josh McMenemy | Berkshire |
| Brandon Campbell | Berkshire |
| Haydon Vaughan | Berkshire |
| Freddie Haden | Somerset |
| Finnbar Scott | Oxfordshire |
| Joseph Smart | Oxfordshire |
| Oliver Spicer | Buckinghamshire |
| James Taylor | Bedfordshire |
| Gezz Francis | Inner London |
| Cameron McQueen-Hinkley | Inner London |
| Henry Hart | Essex |
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 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.
