Wednesfield Football Education Academy

Football Academy Offer

Applications still open for September 2026

The academy programme extends traditional youth football by offering players aged 16 and over the opportunity to continue their footballing journey, supporting their dreams and ambitions of building a career within the game.

Our academy is designed to assist and guide players who wish to pursue a future in football, providing structured training and developmental sessions that help them understand the demands and expectations as they progress into adult football.

All players who join our Academy will have a programme that has been carefully created to combine both football and education—an essential partnership that supports and enhances their overall development.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Players receive everything you would expect as a modern-day professional footballer:

Training and games on a range of playing surfaces.
Compete in National Football Youth league/AOC British College League.
FA Youth Cup.
Opportunities to be invited to train, play with under 21’s and First Team and/or go out on loan to gain first team experience.
Coaching by fully qualified and experienced UEFA qualified coaches from West Bromwich Albion and coaches from a professional background with a vast experience having worked across all levels of the game.
A fully comprehensive timetable that incorporates both Football and Education which has been designed around their training and games programme.
Match Day Package for WBA provided which includes match day ticket, train and play matches in WB Academy Dome.
Visits to the WBA Academy and Stadium throughout the academic year.
Analyse games throughout the season, providing video clips and analysis session around the game.
WBA Professional player appearances throughout the academic year.
Coaching course and referee opportunities