Football academy celebrates 15 years

By The Newsroom
Published 24th May 2016, 15:31 BST
Updated 24th May 2016, 16:33 BST
Young footballers at the academyYoung footballers at the academy
Young footballers at the academy
When it kicked off in 2001, no-one could have known how successful Denbigh School's Football Academy would be.

Set up to fill a recognised football development gap, the academy is celebrating reaching its 15-year milestone this year.

More than 180 students have completed the full-time two-year course, attaining BTEC and FA coaching qualifications.

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PE teacher Malcolm Lay, who runs the academy, said: “The football academy has a proven track record of producing some outstanding candidates who have gone on to have fantastic careers in the sporting world or have continued in the same field in further education.”