Burn & Dunkley Show There Is More Than One Way To Become A Pro
Long before forming the meanest centre-half partnership in the EFL, Wigan Athletic’s Dan Burn and Chey Dunkley shared a common desire to achieve in the classroom, as well as on the pitch…
Mills Discusses His Swedish Adventure On BBC North West Tonight
Former Macclesfield Town apprentice Andrew Mills first jetted off to Sweden to play for Arnäs IF Herrlag in the country’s sixth tier as part of LFE’s Player Placement programme back in 2014 after being released by the Silkmen…
Sessegnon Finding A Balance Between Football & Education
It is fair to say Ryan Sessegnon has made a huge impression during his first 18 months of senior football. ..
Ex-Wolves Apprentice Studies For Future As A Physio
When Dan Murray was sat on the treatment table at Wolverhampton Wanderers he could not have imagined that it would lead directly down another path…
Hilton Pursues A Degree In Maths
To a certain extent it is true that football is a numbers game, whether that’s points, attendances or finance. The notion also applies to professional footballers and contracts particularly at 18 years of age, when there are more apprentices completing apprenticeships than professional contracts on offer…
Former Notts County Apprentice Targets Career in Sports Law
Tyler Guy may not have ventured far since leaving Meadow Lane in the summer of 2013, but he has already covered significant ground on his journey towards a new career…
Hopcutt Gunning For Europa Glory
Six years ago Jamie Hopcutt feared that his football career was over before it had even properly got started. Now 25, he is starring for Ostersunds FK in Sweden’s top division and playing European football..
Walsall Apprentices Experience Summer Work Placements
A week or two in a sunny holiday destination tends to be the norm for young footballers at the end of each season. A time to relax, unwind, have fun and see new places. ..
Hood Pursues New Career By Moving Into Higher Education
Having made the step up to featuring in first-team pre-season friendlies in 2014, former Scunthorpe apprentice Jacob Hood suffered a degenerative knee problem that ended the second year of his apprenticeship before it had begun…
Carson Swaps Football For The Newsroom
Rory Carson’s journey has taken him from Belfast to Bradford City and back again, from cleaning boots to washing dishes and from patrolling midfield to monitoring and setting the news agenda…
Young Cottagers Give Back To The Community
Fulham have showcased their commitment to holistic development by sending their apprentices out into the local community as part of the club’s theme to ‘give back’…
Our Man Down Under – Jonjo O’Hara Tells His Story.
Former Bradford apprentice and LFE employee Jonjo O’Hara tells Touchline his story…
