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In partnership with Lincoln City Football Club
International Football Programme
Weekly Sessions
Core Components
Additional Benefits
This top tier programme is open to talented footballers from outside the United Kingdom studying in Years 10-13 at Lincoln Minster School. All pupils on this performance programme will receive a bespoke training package and programme designed to suit their needs as a footballer. These pupils will be given the opportunity to play competitive football across various formats and competitions, locally and nationally. Due to the exclusive agreement we have made with Lincoln City Football Club this programme is of the highest quality. Professional football coaching (UEFA-qualified) High quality fixture programme High level sporting facilities used by LCFC’s professional footballers and Academy players Bespoke workshops focusing on Psychology, Diet & Nutrition and Recovery Strategies/Sleep Individual Strength & Conditioning plans Talent identification by LCFC coaches for opportunities with their Academy Individual development plans and performance reviews, including video analysis Access to LCFC medical and physiotherapy service 1 x 90 minute training session with LCFC alongside ability-appropriate players 1 x 90 minute training session with LCFC Academy coaches 1 x 60 minute individualised technical training session with LCFC Academy coaches 2 x 45 minute gym sessions with individualised programmes developed by LCFC’s Academy staff Represent Lincoln Minster School Additional opportunities to represent LCFC in their fixtures Option to register for a local grassroots club with matches every Sunday Overseas tour with LCFC (available at additional cost) Participate in ESFA National knock out competitions LCFC Training Kit Opportunity to be ballboys at LCFC home matches Opportunity to watch LCFC first team training and meet the professional players Free tickets for LCFC home matches (as available) Attendance for pupils and parents on the guest speakers’ ambassadors programme
Fixture Programme
The Lincoln Minster School International Football Programme gives talented young footballers the opportunity to develop technically, tactically, physically and mentally, with the support of a professional football club, whilst accessing the highest quality education within an independent school setting. "We are thrilled with our exciting ground-breaking venture with Lincoln City Football Club. Their Academy Scholars are able to utilise the expertise of our staff and wonderful facilities to complement their studies at Lincoln Minster School with their football education at Lincoln City. This gives them the best possible support for both their educational and sporting futures. The ambition from both parties is to provide a very tailored and unique offer, which is the first of its kind for the football club and school. It is a very rare collaboration; however, the mix of sporting development and educational excellence has combined well, so far, to give excellent results on the pitch and in the classroom." Mark Wallace, Headmaster of Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln Minster School International Football Programme Content
About the Club
Lincoln City Football Club (LCFC), known as the Imps, play in English Football League 1, the 3rd tier of English professional football, and have enjoyed significant recent success. The Club has won 2 promotions in the last 3 seasons and regularly progressed in Cup competitions, including an historic run to the FA Cup Quarter Finals in 2016-17 where they faced Arsenal and 2 matches against Everton in 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Imps also won their first ever national Cup competition in 2017-18, beating Shrewsbury at Wembley Stadium in front of 27,000 travelling fans. Home games at Sincil Bank consistently attract capacity crowds of almost 10,000 with a record recent attendance against AFC Sunderland. Lincoln City are dedicated to developing their own players by identifying talented local youngsters and helping them to reach their potential. This is achieved through a multi-level structure with players differentiated by age and ability. The most elite tier is the Academy, for players aged 8-18, who play exclusively for Lincoln City. Below this are several other programmes to ensure age- and ability-appropriate coaching for every player. The Club employ a qualified staff of full-time and part-time coaches, physiotherapists, sports scientists, performance analysts, talent scouts, overseen by experienced senior management.
Lincoln City Football Club
Jordan McCann, Academy Manager
Jez George, Head of Football at LCFC
Jez is Head of Football at Lincoln City FC, with responsibility across the entire Football Operation, including the First Team and Academy. Jez joined the Imps in May 2018, having previously worked at Cambridge United for over 12 years, gaining experience across all the major roles in football. Having re-formed Cambridge United’s Academy, Jez was Head of Youth for 5 years, First Team Manager for 2 years, Director of Football for 3 years and finally CEO. Jez has brought this wealth of experience, especially in dealing with young players, to Lincoln City, where he has already overseen huge changes in the Academy and leads this partnership with Lincoln Minster School. Jordan has recently joined Lincoln City as Academy Manager, following a decade at Luton Town. After graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Sport & Exercise Science, Jordan joined the Hatters and was soon promoted to a full-time position looking after players in the Youth Development Phase. i.e. 12-16 years old. Jordan was then one of the first appointments nationally into the Head of Coaching role; a position created by the Premier League to raise coaching standards and improve the provision for players within all professional Academies. Jordan has overseen many young players from the start of their journey to First Team football and brings that knowledge and expertise to the Imps. As an FA-qualified Coach educator and ex-professional footballer, David can provide a unique insight into the development of young players. Having lived the journey himself, David has a multitude of experiences and is now able to pass them on to coaches and players across all age groups of Lincoln City’s Academy. He joined the club in September 2018 and was fundamental to the Academy passing its Premier League audit and developing the provision for Lincoln City’s 8-18 year olds. David works with all full-time staff and part-time coaches to develop their skillsets, and he also oversees the coaching programme and delivery for the International Football Programme at Lincoln Minster School.
David Bridges, Academy Head of Coaching
International Football Programme Coaches
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