How do players get into the Notts County academy?

Ask about academy recruitment: The club’s current coaching document confirms its Category 3 academy. It is a staff vacancy, not a player application form. Ask the club to direct you to academy recruitment. Check the development sessions: The February 2026 announcement describes weekly sessions for boys and girls from Under-8s to Under-16s in Nottingham and Mansfield. It provides booking links. Check the current age group, price and venue before booking.

What should parents do if a Notts County scout makes contact?

Ask to see the scout’s club identification. Ask the academy to confirm the invitation through an official contact route. Ask whether the invitation is for academy assessment or development coaching.

Category 3League OneAge 8 to U16 (verified younger programme)

Does Notts County run academy trials?

Meadow Lane and training venues; confirm the age-group venue · Nottingham · Checked 5 October 2026

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We found no current open boys’ academy trial date in the official pages checked. Notts County’s current coaching document describes a Category 3 academy and work with players aged eight to 12. An English Football League role also confirms Under-13s to Under-16s academy coaching. U13 means Under-13s. The club offers separate development sessions for Under-8s to Under-16s. Ask staff which programme any invitation covers.

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Category3

Younger academy coachingAges 8 to 12 and Under-13s to Under-16s

Development sessionsUnder-8s to Under-16s

Training venueConfirm with academy staff

Recruitment and training programmes

How recruitment works

The official pages checked do not give a current open academy trial date or trial length. The published development sessions are separate coaching sessions. Ask academy staff how a player assessment is arranged.

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Club programme
Ask about academy recruitment
The club’s current coaching document confirms its Category 3 academy. It is a staff vacancy, not a player application form. Ask the club to direct you to academy recruitment.
Official page ↗
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Club programme
Check the development sessions
The February 2026 announcement describes weekly sessions for boys and girls from Under-8s to Under-16s in Nottingham and Mansfield. It provides booking links. Check the current age group, price and venue before booking.
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 an official contact route.
Ask whether the invitation is for academy assessment or development coaching.

Watch out

What to check before you agree

The coach job application form is not a player trial application.

The development session announcement is from February 2026. Check current bookings and prices.

The verified younger programme is not a full list of the club’s older teams. Ask about your child’s age group.

Sources

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