How do players get into the Blackpool academy?

Academy recruitment: The March 2024 update describes players joining young and others arriving from different academies. Ask academy staff about the current recruitment process. Ask about younger sessions: The July 2023 vacancy describes pre-academy work for Under-6s to Under-8s. These are sessions before the main academy age groups. Ask the club whether sessions are currently available.

What should parents do if a Blackpool scout makes contact?

Ask to see the scout’s club identification. Ask the academy to confirm the invitation through its official contact route. Ask for the venue, dates and feedback arrangements before agreeing to attend.

Category 3League OneU9 to U18

Does Blackpool run academy trials?

Myerscough; confirm the age-group venue · Blackpool · Checked 5 October 2026

NoTrial information

We found no current open boys’ academy trial date in the official pages checked. Blackpool’s March 2024 academy update describes a Category 3 programme. Its May 2025 update refers to training at Myerscough and players from Under-9s onwards. U9 means Under-9s. The club also publishes Under-18s and younger pre-academy work.

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Category3

Published age groupsU9 to U18

Training venueMyerscough; confirm the age-group venue

Recruitment and training programmes

How recruitment works

The official pages checked do not give a current trial timetable or length. Ask the academy to confirm the process for your child’s age group.

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Club programme
Academy recruitment
The March 2024 update describes players joining young and others arriving from different academies. Ask academy staff about the current recruitment process.
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Club programme
Ask about younger sessions
The July 2023 vacancy describes pre-academy work for Under-6s to Under-8s. These are sessions before the main academy age groups. Ask the club whether sessions are currently available.
Official page ↗

What to bring to an academy trial

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Boots for the surface (grass = FG, firm ground; 3G or astro = AG, artificial grass), shin pads, a ball, a named water bottle and plain kit (no rival club shirts). Check the club’s trial email first.

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Where scouts watch

If a scout calls

Ask to see the scout’s club identification.
Ask the academy to confirm the invitation through its official contact route.
Ask for the venue, dates and feedback arrangements before agreeing to attend.

Watch out

What to check before you agree

The pre-academy vacancy is from 2023. It is not a current booking page.

Ask the club to confirm the venue and age group for any invitation.

Sources

Compare every club: football trials UK 2026, by club, age and region.

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Nearby

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Category 2

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No open trials

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Category 3

AFC Wimbledon

Wimbledon, south-west London · U9 to U18

No open trials

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Category 1

Arsenal

Walthamstow, north-east London · U9 to U21

No open trials

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How recruitment works

What to bring to an academy trial

What to check before you agree

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