Finch Farm
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Finch Farm is the training ground for Everton F.C., in the Liverpool suburb of Halewood.
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[edit] History
The School of Science is the nickname given to the complex by some supporters. The training ground houses both the Everton first team and the youth academy. The first team squad officially moved to the complex on 9 October 2007, sometime behind the target date of pre-season.
[edit] Description
The £9.5 million facility boasts some of the finest training facilities in the world, and features 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is a floodlit along with an additional floodlit synthetic pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers, as well as an exact recreation of the pitch at Goodison Park.
Inside the training complex there are extensive changing facilities for both the senior squad and the Academy players. It includes the following facilities:
- Gym
- Synthetic indoor training pitch
- Hydrotherapy pools
- Spa
- Sauna
- Physiotherapy rooms
- Media centre
- Video lounges including a video editing suite.
The state-of-the-art facilities on offer will arguably make Everton a big draw for future signings and should also provide a boost in the development of the Club's Academy players.
[edit] Trivia
- Everton's original training ground Bellefield was built in 1965 and has lasted 41 years
- Some residents of Halewood objected to the new academy being built on Finch Farm as it is on greenbelt land.
- The academy has cost £9.5 million - one of the most expensive in the country.
- Everton originally tried to find land in Liverpool but eventually settled on the 55-acre site, off Higher Road and Finch Lane in Halewood.
[edit] Gallery
 Plan of new academy in Halewood |
[edit] Current Academy players
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| 3rd Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1988 and 31 August 1989 )
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Darren Dennehy | Tralee, Ireland | Defender | Ireland Under-19 | Park F.C | |
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Lee Molyneux | Liverpool | Defender | England Under-18 | – | |
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Scott Spencer | Manchester | Striker | – | Oldham Athletic | |
| 2nd Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1989 and 31 August 1990 ) | ||||||
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Kieran Agard | London | Striker | – | Arsenal F.C. | |
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John Irving | Liverpool | Defender | England Under-16 | – | |
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Michael Jensen | Liverpool | Goalkeeper | – | – | |
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John Paul Kissock | Liverpool | Midfielder | England Under-18 | – | |
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Michael McEntagart | Adelaide | Goalkeeper | Australia Under-20 | South Australian Sports Institute | |
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Eunan O'Kane | Derry | Midfielder | Northern Ireland Under-17 | Maiden City Soccer | |
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Cory Sinott | Liverpool | Defender | England Under-16 | – | |
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Lars Stubhaug | Haugesund, Norway | Goalkeeper | Norway Under-19 | S.K. Vard Haugesund | |
| 1st Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1990 and 31 August 1991 ) | ||||||
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Hope Akpan | Liverpool | Midfielder | – | – | |
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Moses Barnett | London | Defender | England Under-17 | Arsenal F.C. | |
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Lewis Codling | Bootle | Striker | – | – | |
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Georg Krenn | Neuberg, Austria | Midfielder | Austria Under-18 | VfB Admira Wacker | |
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James McCarten | Liverpool | Defender | – | – | |
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Tom McCready | Chester | Midfielder | – | Crewe Alexandra | |
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Luke Powell | Liverpool | Striker | – | – | |
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Danny Redmond | Liverpool | Defender | – | – | |
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Karl Sheppard | Dublin, Ireland | Striker | Ireland Under-17 | Shelbourne FC | |
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Michael Stewart | Warrington | Midfielder | – | Stockport County | |
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Jack Rodwell | Southport | Defender | England Under-17 | – | |
| Possible Future Scholars (players born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1992 ) | ||||||
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José Baxter | Liverpool | Striker | England Under-16 | – | |
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Ged Kinsella | Dundalk, Ireland | Midfielder | Ireland Under-16 | – | |
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Jay Wallace | Liverpool | Striker | Ireland Under-16 | – | |
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Kieran Molyneux | Liverpool | – | – | – | |
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Nathan Craig | Caernarfon, Wales | Midfielder | Wales Under-17 | – | |
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Jake Bidwell | Southport | Defender | – | – | |
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Lee McArdle | Liverpool | Defender | Wales Under-16 | – | |
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Adam Jameson | Liverpool | Midfielder | – | – | |
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Jon Nolan | Liverpool | Midfielder | – | – | |
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Connor Roberts | Oswestry | Goalkeeper | Wales Under-16 | Tranmere Rovers | |
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Shane Duffy | Derry | Defender | Northern Ireland Under-16 | Foyle Harps Y.F.C. | |
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Josh Brizell | Liverpool | – | – | – | |
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Conor McAleney | – | – | – | – | |
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Adam Davies | Warrington | Goalkeeper | England Under-16 | – | |
[edit] Achievements & Awards
- FA Youth Cups: 3
- 1965, 1984, 1998
- FA Youth Cup runners-up: 4
- 1961, 1977, 1983, 2002
- Northern Ireland Milk Cups: 2
- 1995, 2002
| Year | Reserve Player of the Year | Academy Player of the Year |
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| 2008 | John Irving |
Jack Rodwell |
| 2007 | John Irving |
Shaun Densmore |
| 2006 | Victor Anichebe |
Scott Phelan |
[edit] Staff
- Academy Manager: Ray Hall
- Technical Manager 9-19 years: Neil Dewsnip
- Academy Coach 17-19 years: Kevin Sheedy
- Academy Coach 6-12 years : Tosh Farrell
- Academy Director of Goalkeeping: Kevin O'Brien
- Fitness Coach:
Kyle Thorne - Fitness Coach: Anthony Slater
- Head of Recruitment : Phil Cannon
- Head of Local Schoolboy Recruitment: Martin Waldron
- Academy Physiotherapists: Steve Hardwick
- Assistant Physiotherapist: Richie Porter
- Sports Psychologist: Carmel Triggs
- Academy Office Manager: Joan Farrelly
- Head of Education and Welfare: Mike Dickinson
[edit] Past Academy Players
The following players are just a handful of past Everton academy members currently playing for clubs in either the Premier League, The Football League or in another country. Those in bold have been capped at International level.
[edit] External links
- The Everton Way - Everton Academy Online
- Everton Shareholds Association - are given tour of Finch Farm
- Information about the academy from NSNO
- Information about the academy from ToffeeWeb
- Discussions about the youth teams, results and the future stars from ToffeeTalk
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