Ayr United Football Academy

Ayr United Football Academy
Full name Ayr United Football Academy
Nickname(s) The Honest Men[1]
Founded 2006 (2006)
Ground Somerset Park
Chairman Ian Welsh
Manager David White Head of Youth
League Scottish Professional Football Development League West, Club Academy Scotland, Scottish Women's Football
Website Club website

Ayr United Football Academy is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee.[2] Its members are Ayr United Football Club, The Ayr United Community Initiative (The Honest Men Trust), Ayrshire & Arran NHS (Community Health Partnership), Ayr College and South Ayrshire Council, each of which is represented by a Board Director. In addition there are three independent Directors and an independent Chairperson.

Specialties

Football, Youth Education, Community, Charity

Lead staff

Role Name
Head of Youth David White
Football Development Officer Shaun Ferrie
Female Football Development Officer Ross Armour

Graduate Players

Academy players who have played 3 or more matches with Ayr United F.C. since 2006

Current Ayr United FC First-team squad

As of 20 October 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
8 Scotland MF Robbie Crawford
10 Scotland MF Alan Forrest
20 Scotland MF Michael Wardrope
21 Scotland MF Craig McGuffie
25 Scotland MF Andy Johnston

Notable Graduate players now playing elsewhere

As of 30 October 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Scotland Mark Shankland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland

About

Ayr United Football Academy (AUFA) is an independent company, a Scottish registered charity, a Community Sports Hub, a Social Enterprise company and is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee. AUFA Pro Youth teams participate in SFA Club Academy Games Programme 1 and attained Silver Star status for season 2015-16. AUFA Ladies and girls teams participate within SFA Scottish Women's Football group of leagues.

Coordinates: 55°28′11″N 4°37′12″W / 55.46972°N 4.62000°W / 55.46972; -4.62000

References

  1. ↑ "Ayr United FC". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Companies House". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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