BCFC Development Squad Trial Application 2012 – 2013

Fill out and return to Lee Smith U21 Development Coach – L.Smith@bath.ac.uk

Bath City Football Club and the University of Bath have joined forces to create a partnership unique in British sport.


The result is the new Bath City Under 21 Development Squad, an event that Bath City manager Adie Britton describes as, “the most exciting footballing development that has happened in my seven years at the club.”


Both the club and the University will provide players for the new team, which will start playing matches against development squads from local Football League teams this season.


The University of Bath will recruit players to play / study on the Performance Football Programme, players within this group will be selected to play in the Bath City Development Squad.









The Bath City Development Squad will also be made up of Bath City FC players:


Existing players returning from injury
Trialist
Players from BCFC 16-19 Academy
Squad Players


Players will be selected to play in development fixtures; there will be two specific technical training sessions to support the fixture.

The University of Bath provide:


Facilities
Staff
Reputation of producing high quality football programmes
Support from a full time training programme
Strength & conditioning support
Physiotherapy support
Fitness testing
Coaching support
Player recruitment
Match analysis
Individual player reports