Burnley FC Shadow Youth Team

Exciting News! 🎉

From Thursday 31st July, all our content will be moving to Burnley FC in the Community official social media channels.

Make sure to follow us there to stay up to date with everything happening in our Nelson and Colne College Group Partnership Programmes! ⚽️

Here are our National Football Youth League North Division 1 award winners 🏆🎉

Goal of the season - Abraham Butler
Top Goalscorer - Dylan Hughes
Most Improved - Matthew Burrows
Players Player - Joe Sutcliffe
Managers Player - Leon Howard

Huge congratulations to all the players involved in the squad this season 👏🏻

Here are our EFL North Central Women’s award winners 🏆🎉

Goal of the Season - Sarah Ashton
Most Improved - Leah Hartley
Players Player - Mia Sutcliffe-Young
Managers Player - Melissa Adamson

Huge congratulations to all the Post 16 Girls involved in the squad this season 👏🏻

Here are our National Football Youth League North West Championship & North Reserves award winners 🏆🎉

Goal of the season - Alex McClelland
Top Goalscorer - Oliver Hodgson
Most Improved - Stanley Stephenson
Players Player - Oliver Hodgson
Managers Player - Harry Carter

Huge congratulations to all the players involved in the squad this season 👏🏻

Academic Awards 24/25 🎉

Academic Achievement - Alimarcie Barrie
Female Student of the Year (Coaching & Development) - Mia Sutcliffe-Young
Male Student of the Year (Coaching & Development) - Mark Craven
Student of the Year (Sport & Exercise Science) - Annabel Bretherton
Most Improved Student (Coaching & Development) - Robbie Dixon
Overall Student of the Year - Luka Plant

Huge congratulations to all of our academic winners 👏🏻🎉

A preview of our end of season awards evening 2024/25 🏆⚽️

We’re excited to announce that our Shadow Youth Team Trials will now take place at Burnley Football Club’s Training Centre! ⚽

In partnership with Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form , our Football and Education Programme offers young players aged 16–18 the opportunity to combine academic studies with elite football training.

For our next trial of the season, we are inviting male students in Year 11 to participate.

Date: Tuesday 27th May 2025
Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Location: Burnley Training Centre
Ages: 15-16 Years Old (CURRENT YEAR 11 ONLY)

Before signing up, please read our important information section here ➡️ https://burnleyfccommunity.org/shadow-youth-team-trials-at-burnley-training-centre/

Then register for a trial here➡️ https://forms.office.com/e/95uj41Xuczv

As the season draws to a close, here’s who we faced yesterday:

Our National Football Youth League Division 1 side played at home vs UFCA ⚽️

Our EFL North West 3 side took a short trip away vs Accrington Stanley ⚽️

Our Post 16 Girls was on the road vs Everton Women ⚽️

We look ahead to next week’s games! 🤝🏻

Calling all future students! 📣

Are you ready for the Shadow Youth Team trials at Nelson & Colne College?
We are hosting trials for future students on Tuesday the 29th of April at 18:00-19:30 and on Tuesday the 27th of May 11:00-13:00 ⚽

Register Now 💫

Take a look at this week’s National Football Youth League & EFL North West results 🤝🏻

Well done to everyone to involved in the fixtures and we look forward to a well earned Easter break 🐣⚽️