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Southampton F.C. Academy

In the past, prior to the establishment of the academy, the Southampton youth system has produced other international players, such as Terry Paine, Mick Channon, Matthew Le Tissier and Alan Shearer.


2002–03 Southampton F.C. season

The 2002–03 season was Southampton F.C.'s 11th season in the Premier League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

AJGA

Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy - An all-female public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Alan Gilzean

A member of the 1967 FA Cup winning team, Gilzean continued to be a regular first-team player despite the arrival of Martin Chivers in early 1968 from Southampton.

Alberto Seidi

Alberto Adulai Seidi (born 20 November 1992) is a Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward and is currently a free agent after being released by Premier League club Southampton.

Alf Charles

This soon attracted him to a number of Football League clubs but manager George Goss persuaded him to move to the south coast to join Southampton.

All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham

In May 2010, an Anglo-Saxon settlement was discovered on the site.

All Saints' Academy's principal is Peter Kingham, the former Director of Education for the Oasis Trust.

Anthony Ujah

In January 2011, Ujah was linked with a move to England with Football League One clubs Swindon Town F.C. and Southampton F.C. reportedly interested.

Arthur Dominy

Arthur Albert Dominy (born South Stoneham, Southampton 11 February 1893, died Mitcham, Surrey 23 September 1974) was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside-forward, and football manager, spending most of his career with Southampton.

Bill Dodgin, Jr.

Dodgin was born in Wardley, Gateshead, and is the son of footballer Bill Dodgin, Sr. He began his career as an amateur, before signing for Southampton, whom his father managed.

Cosimo Sarli

After spells outside Italy with Southampton (England), Eendracht Aalst (Belgium) and Nice (France), he returned to his home country, spending most of his career in the lower divisions.

Danny Mountain

Mountain played football for the Southampton F.C. youth squad from ages 9 to 16 when a knee injury ended his dreams of becoming a professional player.

David Affleck

In May 1937, he was recruited by Tom Parker to join Southampton as part of his drive to strengthen the team in an attempt to gain promotion from the Second Division, along with Frank Hill (from Blackpool), Billy Bevis (from Portsmouth) and Ray Parkin (from Middlesbrough).

Everything's Magic

This song was used in a special edition of Late Kick Off (a UK weekly soccer bulletin, South West version) to celebrate Southampton F.C.'s winning of the Football League Trophy.

Eyal Berkovic

For the 1996–97 season, Berkovic signed on a season-long loan for English club Southampton.

The following season when City were in the Premiership Berkovic was instrumental in a 3–1 victory over local rivals Manchester United, a team he had also helped Southampton demolish 6–3 in the 1996–97 season scoring two goals.

Fred Tully

He spent the next four seasons in the reserves before moving to the South coast to join Second Division Southampton in June 1933, to replace Johnny Arnold who had been transferred to Fulham the previous February.

Fulham F.C. Academy

As part of their training, young players are guided with the aim to gain a BTEC and NVQ qualification.

Harry Osman

Harry James Osman (29 January 1911 – 17 December 1998) was an English footballer who played as an outside left for Southampton (the "Saints") for two seasons in the 1930s and went on to become manager of Winchester City where he "discovered" future England international Terry Paine.

Holy Angels' Academy

Holy Angels' College (formerly Holy Angels' Academy) is a private Catholic school located in Pandi, Philippines.

Jacinto Elá

In the 2001 summer, Elá signed for Southampton in England, penning a three-year contract after turning down Coventry City.

Jack Hixon

Working as Burnley's scout in the North East for many years, Hixon also recommended players to Southampton, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Newcastle United.

Jennie Gow

In 2001, she became Traffic and Travel presenter on BBC Radio Solent, and then moved to the sports team as a journalist covering Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth.

Jimmy McIntyre

McIntyre acquired several players from his former club, Southampton, with Bill Fraser, Arthur Haddleton and Bert Jepson moving to Craven Cottage in June 1932, followed by Mike Keeping and Johnny Arnold in February 1933, for a combined fee of £5,000.

Ken Birch

In March 1958, he was signed by Ted Bates of Southampton for a fee of £6,000 and went straight into the first team, making his "Saints" debut in a 3–1 victory at Northampton Town on 15 March 1958 as a replacement for Bryn Elliott.

Kevin Summerfield

He became the club's assistant manager after the arrival of Paul Sturrock and led the club to the brink of promotion to the Football League Championship before joining Sturrock at Southampton.

Millbrook, Southampton

John Ralfs, the notable 19th century botanist, was born here, as were footballers Kevin Gibbens and Phil Warner who both played for Southampton F.C., along with comedian Mike Osman.

O'Higgins F.C. Academy

On 26 July 2013, the U-17 will participate in the 2013 Milk Cup, on the Group 4 in the Premier Section, when in their group will play against the English clubs Newcastle United and Liverpool F.C., and against the home club County Armagh.

They currently play in the Fútbol Joven de Chile, the highest level of youth football in Chile.

Olimpia Elbląg

Most famous players which career has started in Olimpia youth teams are: Adam Fedoruk (former Poland International, UEFA Champions League participant with Legia Warsaw), Bartosz Białkowski (Southampton F.C. goalkeeper) and Maciej Bykowski (former Panathinaikos Athens player).

R v Evans and McDonald

Sheffield United academy and reserve team player Connor Brown was suspended by his club after allegedly making offensive comments about the victim on Twitter, although he did not give her name.

Sam Shearer

Shearer was born in Coylton in South Ayrshire and started his football career in Scottish Junior Football with Trabboch before being invited for a trial at Southampton in the summer of 1908.

Scott Bevan

In September 2008, Bevan joined Torquay United loan as cover for their injured first choice keeper Michael Poke, himself on loan from Southampton.

Skinners' Academy

The other schools respectively are the Sir Andrew Judd's free school (now called Tonbridge School), The Skinners' School and Sir Andrew Judd's Commercial School (now called The Judd School).

Southampton Council election, 2006

The election also had two independents standing on a platform calling for the chairman of Southampton F.C. Rupert Lowe to resign.

St. Paul's R.C. Academy

The school was established in 2009 as a merger between Lawside Academy and St. Saviours High School.

Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Youth

Swindon Town's Youth Team were FA Youth Cup finalists in 1964, where they were beaten over two legs by a Manchester United side containing George Best.

Teriy Keys

Keys was a junior at Arsenal F.C. Academy and after spending a season with Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Development Academy he signed with Spanish license football agent José Ramón Alexanko and moved to Barcelona, Spain where he remained for 2 season playing under Pep Guardiola, living at the famous Barcelona youth academy La Masia.

The B.E.S.T. Academy

The B.E.S.T. academy was initiated by Atlanta Public Schools based on the research of Michael Gurian, who asserts that girls and boys have different learning styles.

Ulrich van Gobbel

Ulrich van Gobbel (born January 16, 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football player who played as a defender for Feyenoord Rotterdam (where he had two spells), Galatasaray and Southampton.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

In September 2006 the Steve Mills Stem Cell Laboratory, which had been established by a charity created by Southampton F.C. footballer Steve Mills, moved from the Royal South Hampshire Hospital to a new location at Southampton General Hospital, and was officially opened on 27 September 2006 by Steve's widow Jo and former Southampton footballer and manager, Alan Ball.

Worshipful Company of Skinners

It has evolved into an educational and charitable institution, supporting schools such as Tonbridge School in Tonbridge, Kent; The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells Kent; The Judd School (also in Tonbridge) and Skinners' Academy in Hackney, London.


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