Harley Signs a Pro Contract with Middlesborough FC.
19th July 2024
Success Stories
A considerable number of young players coached by Wiltshire Football Academy have gone on to achieve success. It is a fantastic feeling to know that our courses and teaching methods have helped young boys and girls along their journey, sometimes turning their dreams into a reality!
We’re proud of all the players we’ve been associated with over the years and wish them well for the future.
The players featured below are just some of those who have been coached at our centres over the years– our congratulations go to all of them.
Antoine joined our BTEC Scholarship Course in 2016 where he received high quality coaching and education. In the summer of 2017, Antoine was forwarded for trials at Reading FC and then Bristol City FC, where he has now signed his first full professional contract. Antoine has since gained valuable first team experience on loan at Bath City in The Vanarama National League, before spending a further 6 months on loan at League 2 side AFC Newport Count. He thrived here, playing consistently and scoring a number of goals. Antoine has now been recalled to his home club where he is making regular appearances in The Championship.
Tom came into our Development Centre as an outfield player at the age of 6, but soon showed lots of promise as a GK. With this in mind, it was felt that he should be forwarded to The Reading FC Academy for GK trials at U8. After a successful trial period Tom signed a contract for the Academy U9’s at the start of the 2013/14 season. In 2021 Tom signed a 2-year scholarship contract.
Raphael was a member of our Swindon Development Centre from the age of 7, before joining Bristol City FC Academy a few years later. Raphael progressed through the age groups before being handed a 3-year full time professional contract at the age of 17.
Harry trained and played with our Swindon DC in 2010/11 before signing for Swindon Town in 2011. In 2019, Harry was offered an Academy Scholarship at STFC, before progressing to become a full time Professional in 2021.
Owen was spotted by us as a 6-year-old and was invited to join our Swindon Development Centre, which led to him gaining a contract as an U9 at STFC. A few years later, Owen decided to leave STFC and returned to be a stalwart of our U14, U15 and U16 JPL squads. In 2018, Owen was selected to join the England U18’s schoolboys’ squad, which alerted a number of pro clubs. This resulted in Owen signing a 2-year pro deal at Championship club WBA FC in June 2019.
Will was part of our successful Junior Premier League programme for a number of years, before gaining an academy contract at FGRFC. Will has worked his way through the age groups and has now been rewarded with his first full-time contract.
Josh joined our Swindon development centre at the age of 6, before signing for Swindon Town Academy at the age of 9 yrs old.
Josh progressed through the age groups at STFC, gaining a 2 year scholarship, which ended without a full-time contract.
However, Josh continued to pursue his dream and attended successful trials at Watford FC where he has now gained a full-time pro contract.
Harley spent 8 years with us, after joining our Swindon development centre at the age of 7, before becoming a pivotal member of our Junior Premier League programme and winning a JPL National Championship medal with our U14’s.
Harley’s strong performances soon attracted the attention of several professional clubs, including Swindon Town FC, where he signed an academy contract at the age of 15.
In April 2024, Harley made his full first team appearance with the Robins, which then lead to interest from a number of Premiership & Championship clubs, leading to Harley’s move to Middlesborough FC.
Brooklyn Leipus (Bristol Rovers FC)
Owen Foye (Swindon Town FC)
Tom English (Bristol Rovers FC)
Harley Hunt (Swindon Town FC)
Josh Keyes (Swindon Town FC)
Jay Horgan (Bristol Rovers FC)
Jesse Thompson (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Harvey Denton (Swindon Town FC)
Archie Milne (Swindon Town FC)
Harvey Fox (Swindon Town FC)
Alistair Stewart (Swindon Town FC)
Charlie Lawrence (Reading FC/Pittsburg Hotspurs)
Tom Wynn-Davis (Swindon Town FC)
Evander Grubb (Huddersfield Town FC)
Louie Rendell (Swindon Town FC)
Jordan Murray (AFC Bournemouth)
Joe Blackwell (Swindon Town FC)
Oliver England (Swindon Town FC)
Oliver Case (Swindon Town FC)
Max Whitfield (Swindon Town FC)
Rhys Wells (Swindon Town FC)
Tom Moore (Swindon Town FC)
Josh Shama (Reading FC)
Callum McCormack (Swindon Town FC)
Aaron Moody (Swindon Town FC)
Joe English (Swindon Town FC)
Harrison Bennett (Reading FC)
Alex Dinsmore (Cheltenham Town FC)
Indie-May Power (Chelsea FC Women)
Lila Saville (Chelsea FC Women)
Holly Talmage (Reading FC)
Alana Hunt (Southampton FC Women)
Nalani Hunt (Southampton FC Women)
Poppy Wannell (Bristol Rovers FC)
Poppy Norcott (Wiltshire Reps)
Gemma Shepherd (Wiltshire Reps)
Hannah Brunskill (Wiltshire Reps)
Molly Smith (Swindon Town FC)
Sian Collier (Swindon Town FC)
Damari Goulbourne (Bristol City FC)
Darim Tchadjobo (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Cameron Wojciak (Southampton FC)
Huzzy Bhaiyat (Southampton FC)
Gabriel Wall (Southampton FC)
Lewis Haywood (Southampton FC)
Finley Scott (Southampton FC)
Arthur Prior (Southampton FC)
Logan Curtis (Reading FC)
Joshua Yensu (Reading FC)
Casey Nixon (Swindon Town FC)
Lewis Tilling (Swindon Town FC)
Lucas Frisby (Bristol Rovers FC)
Jack Dorland (Swindon Town FC)
Oscar Cahalin (Swindon Town FC)
Zachary Grainge (Swindon Town FC)
Charlie Dixon (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Roman Majoni (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Mason Glover (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Harry England (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Archie Hogan (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Sonny James (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Vinnie Hughes (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Henry Hughes (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Louie Dix (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Isaac Scott-Kelly (Bristol City FC)
Alistair Stewart (Swindon Town FC)
Harley Hunt (Swindon Town FC)
Ethan Tate (Swindon Town FC)
Owen Foye (Swindon Town FC)
Josh Mills (Swindon Town FC)
Noah Stevenson (Swindon Town FC)
Ciaran Hamilton (Swindon Town FC)
Taylan Lowe (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Josh Rennie (Swindon Town FC)
Max Brien (Swindon Town FC)
Josh Briggs (Swindon Town FC)
George Cook (Swindon Town FC)
Tom Wynn-Davis (Swindon Town FC)
James Hamilton-Gill (Reading FC)
Sam Riley (Reading FC)
Zac Berry (Reading FC)
Jack Sutherland (Bristol Rovers FC)
Harvey Swain (Bristol Rovers FC)
Samy West (Bristol City FC)
Owen Allison (Bristol City FC)
Junior Zumaro (Bristol City FC)
Edwin Tsana (Cheltenham Town FC)
Harry Feeney (Swindon Town FC)
Rory England (Swindon Town FC)
Billy Little (Swindon Town FC)
Sam Hughes (Swindon Town FC)
Liam Clark (Swindon Town FC)
Jack Holder (Swindon Town FC)
Tommy Nelson (Swindon Town FC)
Cyrus Boateng (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Dylan King (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Joseph Fallon (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Charlie Barlow (Swindon Town FC)
Bobby Goddard (Swindon Town FC)
Jaivon King (Swindon Town FC)
Sam Clark (Bristol Rovers FC)
Sam White (Swindon Town FC)
Harry Johnson (Swindon Town FC)
Dan Gallagher (Swindon Town FC)
Jack Rockett (Reading FC)
Luke Rouse (Reading FC)
Josh Bolton (New Plymough Rangers)
Rory Marchant (Reading FC)
Kian Shanley (Reading FC)
Jay Cole (Reading FC)
Euan Turner (Swindon Town FC)
Evander Grubb (Huddersfield Town FC)
Michael Friend (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Adam Davidson (Bristol City FC)
Caine Bradbury (Bristol City FC)
Riley Bryant (Bristol Rovers FC)
Saxon Hawkins (Bristol City FC)
Lee Cooper (Swindon Town FC)
Harry Skippen (Swindon Town FC)
George Ford (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Kendall Follit-Ricks (Swindon Town FC)
Joel Collier (Swindon Town FC)
Harry Drag (Swindon Town FC)
Harvey Flippance (Swindon Town FC)
Louis Scarpino-Cocking (Swindon Town FC)
Matthew Botham (Swindon Town FC)
Jacob Davidge (Swindon Town FC)
Curtis Meare (Swindon Town FC)
Connor Brown (Swindon Town FC)
Ruben Santos (Swindon Town FC)
Luke Avenell (Swindon Town FC)
Jake Love (Swindon Town FC)
Oliver Rejek (Swindon Town FC)
Juan Saloutis (Swindon Town FC)
Rhys Wells (Swindon Town FC)
Matt Rapley (Forest Green Rovers FC)
Henry Davis (Swindon Town FC)
Tommy Suter (Swindon Town FC)
Oliver Whitely (Swindon Town FC)
Ulas Akkus (Swindon Town FC)
Jowan Partridge (Swindon Town FC)
Ben Huxtable (Swindon Town FC)
Dan Warre (Swindon Town FC)
Adam Coombs (Swindon Town FC)
William Fowler (Swindon Town FC)
Josh Keyes (Swindon Town FC)
Brandon Martin (Swindon Town FC)
Morgan Johnson (Swindon Town FC)
Oliver England (Swindon Town FC)
Scott Taylor (Swindon Town FC)
Freddie Painter (Swindon Town FC)
Kendall Follit-Ricks (Swindon Town FC)
Willem Pooley (Swindon Town FC)
Over the years Wiltshire Football Academy has been proud to see a large number of our players called up to play for The Swindon Schools Representative Team.
Wiltshire Football Academy regularly has players on trial at various clubs including: Reading FC, Southampton FC, Swindon Town FC, Bristol City FC, Bristol Rovers FC, Forest Green Rovers FC, Oxford United FC and Cheltenham Town FC and we wish these players all the best in their quest to become ‘The Professional Players’ of the future.
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