WEALDSTONE
FOOTBALL CLUB
FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
in association with Stanmore College
EDUCATION
WHERE WILL I STUDY?
Stanmore College
WHAT COURSE COULD I STUDY?
Due to the way we schedule our football training on the Scholarship, students
have the entire curriculum offered at Stanmore to choose from.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDY?
There are a number of potential options:
1. BTEC First Dipolma (equivalent to 4 GCSE’s)
2. BTEC National Certificate (equivalent to 2 A-Levels)
3. A Levels
WHAT GRADES WILL I NEED?
BTEC First programme – Four GCSE D grades
BTEC National – Four GCSE C grades or above including English language
A Level – Six GCSE C grades or above including English, Maths & Science
CAN I GET ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS PART OF PRGRAMME?
Students have the opportunity to complete Premier Personal Trainer
qualifications and NVQ coaching awards in addition to their studies.
FOOTBALL
WHAT OPPORTUNITES WILL I BE PROVIDED WITH?
U18’s - English Colleges Premier League and Conference Football Youth
League
WHERE DO I TRAIN AND PLAY MATCHES?
Training and matches take place on 3G astroturf pitches at a professional
football facility
WHO WILL BE COACHING ME?
FA ‘A’ Licence and Level 3 coaches
WILL I BE SUPPLIED WITH KIT?
Every student will be supplied with personalised tracksuit, training kit
(including drill top and waterproof) as well as matchday kit (home and
away).
WILL THE COURSE COST ME ANYTHING?
All coaching, access to professional training facilities and league registration
fees will be free of charge. Each student will need to pay for their training
and matchday kit which will cost in the region of £200.
WEALDSTONE FOOTBALL LADDER
RYMAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Every Scholars goal. Play in the Ryman Premier Football League and potentially
a higher stage like former scholars Jermain Beckford and Carl Martin.
CAPITAL LEAGUE LEAGUE
Fro those who show excellent attitude and have the requisite ability, students
will be recommended to play matches under floodlights on Wednesday
evenings with the Reserve team
U18 / CUP SIDE
There are two under 18 squads playing in the Premier Division of the
English Colleges League and the Conference Youth League
SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING
This is where you start. Your attitude and ability will determine how far up the
ladder you make it.
WEALDSTONE SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Jermaine Beckford progressed from the Wealdstone
Scholarship into the Club’s first team before being sold to Leeds
United and in 2010 to Everton FC.
Carl Martin is another graduate of the scheme who went on
to play for the Club’s first team before being sold to Crewe
Alexander in 2009.
Marvin Morgan progressed into Wealdstone’s first team from
the Scholarship scheme onto Hayes and Yeading before being
sold to Woking and in 2008, moving onto to Aldershot.
Reece Yorke represented England Colleges while on the
scheme and signed for Barnet FC directly from the
scholarship where he was offered a professional contract in
2010.