Our Men’s Football Academy bridges the gap between grassroots youth football and men's semi-professional football and beyond – with a track record of past students now pursuing their footballing dreams! Others have continued studying and working in the world of sport in management, coaching and physiotherapy.

Why we are the BEST at what we do:

We strive to develop the footballing and academic skills of talented young players, providing progression opportunities into semi-professional and professional football whilst obtaining the knowledge and qualifications necessary to further strengthen their backbone for success.

We are a College with a really strong reputation for education and sport.
We have our own dedicated Academy training ground based in Bushy Park with fantastic playing and changing facilities and only a 15 minute walk to College.
We are fully supported and have an excellent partnership with Bedfont Sports FC where we play all our home games, using their highly developed stadium, playing games on their state of the art 3G football pitch.

We have unrivalled indoor sports facilities including a gym and sports hall which academy students get free full use of. Our gym integrates numerous types of training in a social, open-plan layout. We have an amazing range of equipment divided into specialized zones – areas for cardio, free weights, weights machines and mat work.

Our four Academy staff members are experienced, highly qualified with years of service and who are motivated to give students the best opportunity.

Our Academy is a friendly and welcoming environment which is consistently centred around our high standards that include hard work, commitment, enthusiasm and one common goal - to improve ourselves as people and as players every day.
To be eligible to be part of our Men’s Football Academy, you must:

Be aged 16-18 (when your course starts).

Be enrolled on a full-time Sports course at Kingston College (we have a wide range of Sports courses to choose from: Sport, Sport Science, Coaching, Personal Training and Fitness Instructing, at Levels 2 and 3). Attend and pass trials, the trials may involve being invited to train with the current academy squad or attending one of our group trials which take place during holiday breaks. For more information on joining our Men’s Football Academy and trial dates, email Martyn Spong. @ Martyn.spong@stcg.ac.uk

As a Men’s Football Academy player you will have access to the following:

Professional coaching by Football Association qualified A and B license coaches.
2 ½ hour outdoor training sessions twice a week at our academy training ground in Hampton Wick.

Evening matches under floodlights or Wednesday daytime matches at Bedfont Sports F.C.
Excellent training and match day facilities.
Free college gym membership for all academy players with Strength and conditioning gym programmes developed for each individual player.
Nutrition plans and guidance given to all players as part of their academy program.
Pre-season training in July and August in preparation for the season ahead. Fitness assessments conducted 3 times throughout the season.
Access to fully qualified physiotherapist at Bedfont Sports F.C.
Puma Training kit to be purchased by all academy players at vastly reduced prices.
Puma Match day kit supplied for all academy teams as well as coach or minibus transport to all away games.

You will compete in the following football leagues:

isthmian Youth League (u18 squad)
Tactic League system (u19 squads)
You will also participate in the following competitions:
F.A. Youth Cup
Middlesex Youth Cup
Isthmian Youth Cup
Tactic League Cup
British Colleges Regional and National Competitions

All players will be given advice on their pathway to Professional or Semi Professional Football.

As many of our players have gained scholarships to play and study in the USA we have close connections with companies and Universities that can offer this opportunity.

Bedfont Sports F.C. as a club have a very young squad and are very pro-active in promoting academy players.

All players will have the opportunity to take their Level 1/2 F.A. Coaching courses, or to volunteer with KC Active providing recreational sport to students at Kingston College. There are also opportunities to gain experience and income by being part of the group of academy players who coach or referee in schools in the Teddington and Twickenham and Bedfont area.

Keep up-to-date with our Academy on Instagram and follow one of our brilliant coaches Charlie Croydon for further insights.