Category Archives: District Trials

Dear Parents and Players, First of all, thank you for attending Friday’s trial. The attitude of each and every player was superb. They tried their very best, smiled throughout and played some excellent football. We genuinely could not have asked for any more. During the 2020/21 season, we are running three boys’ teams. Our twoContinue reading “District Trials: Friday 11th September”

Dear Parents and Players, First of all, thank you for attending Tuesday’s trial despite the miserable weather. The attitude of each and every player was superb. They tried their very best, smiled throughout and played some excellent football. We genuinely could not have asked for any more. During the 2020/21 season, we are running twoContinue reading “District Trials – Tuesday 25th August 2020”

Dear Parent/Carer, This time of the year is a very exciting one but also a very difficult one. Picking a new team means dissapointing more boys than you please. The decision about the boys who miss out on the squad is an incredibly difficult one and this year was is different. All of the boysContinue reading “2019/20 Squad Announcement”

Dear Parent/Carer, Thank you for your support and commitment throughout the past few weeks. The boys have all been a credit to you and to their schools since day one. It has been an incredibly difficult decision due to the quality that’s been on show. If your son did not make it through to theContinue reading “2019/20 Trials: Year 3 and 4 Boys”

Over the past two weeks, over 150 boys have trialled for the 2019/20 Erdington and Saltley Primary Schools’ FA under 10s and under 11s. The standard has been incredibly high but more importantly, the attitude and effort of the boys has been even higher. They really have been a joy to work with. The decisionContinue reading “2019/20 Boys Trials: Update”

Sunday 1st July 2018 Following six weeks of incredibly tough trials, we are pleased to announce the names of the boys who will make up the Erdington and Saltley Gold and Erdington and Saltley Black squads. First of all though, we must congratulate all of the boys who took part in the 2018/19 trials. TheContinue reading “Squad Announcement: 2018/19 Boys’ Squads”

Thank you to all of the girls and their parents who attended  the 2018/19 team trials. This year was our strongest trial in terms of numbers and also in terms of the number of girls who play for a team outside of school. Girls’ football is certainly on the rise in Erdington and Saltley andContinue reading “Girls’ Squad 2018/19”

Friday 15th June @ Erdington Academy Year Five Boys’ Trial: Round Two    Thank you to all of the boys and their parents who attended the trials last night. Boys, you were a delight to work with from start to finish. Your attitude was exemplary. From start to finish you tried your best and gaveContinue reading “Year Five Trials: Round Two Result”

Thank you to all of the boys and their parents who attended round one of the 2018/19 team trials. Boys, you were a delight to work with from start to finish. Your attitude was exemplary. Not once did we have to talk to any boy about poor attitude. From start to finish you tried yourContinue reading “2018/19 Team Trials: Round One”