We are based in Coal Aston, which
is a small village in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England just outside Sheffield. A
family run organisation we are registered with Derbyshire County Football Association
The academy was started with the
aim of teaching young people between the ages of 5 and 8 the basics of football
(soccer). We try to encourage enjoyment and good practices, which we hope will
stay with our members all through their playing lives.
In 1999 we started a mini league competition for our older members (9-11) to introduce them
to competitive football. Everybody who wants to play gets a chance. The teams in
the league are all of similar abilities so every one should have as much chance
of winning as the next, we do however insist on our underlying ethos of fair
play and sportsmanship which we expect all players and spectators to adhere too.
In 2003 we
expanded in to Sunday football and have teams playing in the Rowsley Sunday
League. Here we give everybody a fair chance to play regardless of the result.
FA Charter Standard
achieved in December 2003, retained in April 2007
Biographical
Information
| Dec
2007 |
Atom
Ants win Mini League XVII |
| July
2007 |
CAFA
Cougars win Mini League XVI |
| May
2007 |
Cougars
win Divisional Sportsmanship (Rowsley League Under 13's) |
| Apr
2007 |
Cougars
win Rowsley League Division 3 (Under 12's) |
| Apr
2007 |
Academy
retain FA Charter Standard |
| Dec
2006 |
CAFA
Cougars win Mini League XV |
| June
2006 |
Cougars
win Divisional Sportsmanship award again (Under 13's) |
| Dec
2005 |
Red
Dragons win Mini League XIII |
| July
2005 |
Third
Cougars team started |
| July
2005 |
Pocket
Rockets win Mini League XII |
| June
2005 |
Cougars
win Divisional Sportsmanship award again (Under 12's) |
| Dec
2004 |
7
Boys in Flight win Mini League XI |
| Aug
2004 |
Second
Cougars team started |
| Aug
2004 |
Win
3 Sporting team trophies at Welbeck Welfare tournament |
| July
2004 |
SHCFA
Charter Standard Coach of the year awarded to Head Coach |
| July
2004 |
Mini
Euro 2004 |
| July
2004 |
Wonder
Balls win Mini League X |
| Jun
2004 |
CAFA
Cougars Win Divisional Sportsmanship award |
| Dec
2003 |
Red
Dragons win Mini League IX. FA Charter Standard achieved |
| Jul
2003 |
Mini
World Cup |
| Jun
2003 |
Tiger
Tykes win Mini League. CAFA Cougars U11 accepted into Rowsley League |
| May
2003 |
First
Training sessions for CAFA Cougars. Under 8 scratch team reach final of
Newhall Tournament. |
| Dec
2002 |
7
Boys in Flight retain Mini League |
| July
2002 |
Mini
World Cup 2002 |
| June
2002 |
7
Boys in Flight win Mini League VI |
| Jan
2002 |
All
Coaches meet new FA Licensed Coaches standard. |
| Dec
2001 |
Pocket
Rockets win Mini League V by beating closest rivals Wunder Balls 7-2 in
last game of the season. |
| Nov
2001 |
Link
with Sheffield Utd's Academy for Girls established |
| July
2001 |
Mini
World Cup V, largest yet takes place Winners Japan (under 10), Peru
(under 8 ) and Portugal (Under 6) |
| April
2001 |
Membership
exceeds 150 children |
|
July
2000
|
Mini
Euro 2000 takes place expanded to 3 age groups. Under 10's won by Sweden
, Under 8's -Hungary Under 6's -Spain. Mini
League expanded to 8 teams |
|
Feb
2000
|
Mini
League expanded to 6 teams, link up with Rotherham Utd established.
|
|
July
1999
|
Mini
League starts for older age group. Academy now has 111 members
|
|
July
1999
|
Third
Mini World Cup held. Under 7's competition won by Chile. Under 9's
competition won by South Africa
|
|
July
1998
|
Second
Mini World Cup held on eve of France98. Under 7's competition won by
Scotland. Under 9's competition won by France.
|
|
July
1997
|
First
Mini World Cup held. Under 7's competition won by Austria with a team
that contains 2 girls. Under 9's competition won by Mexico
|
|
October
1996
|
Number
of coaches increases as number of members now reaches 88 still running
in three sessions
|
|
October
1995
|
Academy
Starts with 17 Members running one session a week.
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