Staff

Steve Hale (Haler)

Steve is 52 years old and opened up his goalkeeping school in April 2007.

Steve holds the UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence, the top goalkeeping coaching licence in Europe.

Steve is currently First Team Goalkeeping Coach at League Two side MK Dons. 

He has also been First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Crawley Town (League Two then League One)  Exeter City (League Two), Oldham Athletic (League Two), Forest Green Rovers (National League then League Two) Walsall (League One) and his longest spell was with Swindon Town (League One) where he spent 9 years at the club, starting out working in the Academy and then overseeing all goalkeepers at the club from under 9 to first team.

Steve also has good experience in Academy Football both at Swindon Town and more recently Championship club Coventry City where he was Head of Academy Goalkeeping (9-21s) while also providing first team support for the Championship side

Steve has also coached in the Womens Super League with Tottenham Hotspur Women

In his first season with Forest Green Rovers in the National League he was part of the coaching staff that got the club promoted to the Football League for the first time, via the play off final at Wembley Stadium. This was Steve's second Play Off Final experience at Wembley Stadium after being part of the coaching staff that made the League One Play off final in 2015 when Swindon lost to Preston. Steve in season 2019/20 returned to Wembley for a third time coaching at the League Two play off final between his then club Exeter City and Northampton Town. In 2023/24 Steve incredibly made his 4th trip to Wembley Stadium for the League Two Play off Final with Crawley beating Crewe Alexandra 2-0 to win promotion to League One, Steve's sceond promotion.

Steve has great experience over his 17 years in a professional football club environment including 424 games coached across the WSL, National League, League Two, League One and Championship.

Steve has also previously been goalkeeping coach at Southern Premier sides Chippenham Town and Cirencester Town.

Steve has played over 400 games in the Hellenic and Toolstation league for various teams.

Qualifications:

UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence

FA Goalkeeping B Licence

Uefa B Licence

FA Youth Award Module One

FA Youth Award Module Two 

FA Advanced Youth Award Goalkeeping

FA Level One Psychology Award

FA Level One in Talent Identification

FA Basic Treatment of Injury Certificate

FA Emergency Aid Certificate

FA Safeguarding Children Certificate

FA Licenced Coach

CRB Checked

In Professional Football Steve has coached the following goalkeepers:

Wes Foderingham

Simon Moore

Ben Wilson

Tom Billson

Cian Tyler

Luke Bell

Tom McGill

Craig MacGillivray

Connal Trueman

Nathan Harness

Seb Stacey

Corey Addai

Jo-Jo Wollacott

Eddie Beach

Jasper Sheik

Luca Ashby-Hammond

Ryan Schofield

Ryan Sandford

Tyrell Belford

Cameron Belford

Lawrence Vigouroux

Jake Kean

Sam Russell

Brad Collins

Liam Roberts

Mark Gillespie

Daniel Iversen

Zeus De La Paz

Lewis Ward

Jonny Maxted

Dino Visser

Becky Spencer

Aurora Mikalsen

At Swindon Town in the Academy Steve coached and oversaw the development of the following goalkeepers:

Will Henry, a scholar to receiving a professional contract a year early

Leigh Bedwell from under 14 to earning a professional contract

Conor Thompson from under 15 to full time scholar and international honours with Northern Ireland after starting out in Steve Hale Goalkeeping School

Aaron Moody from under 11 to full time scholar

Connor Johns from under 15 & being offered a two year scholarship a year early upon reaching the under 16 squad & twice appeared on the bench for the 1st team during his first year as scholar

Jamie Stephens from under 15 to full time scholar and who was then sold to Premiership side Liverpool

Jared Thompson from under 10 to under 14 before he was sold to Premiership giants Chelsea after starting out in Steve Hale Goalkeeping School 

Stuart Hutfield

Stuart is 38 years old and has been working at Steve Hale Goalkeeping School since January 2013.

Stuart has played in goal for several teams across the local leagues over the years and now coaches at Swindon Spitfires across various age groups.

Stuart is goalkeeping coach at Wiltshire FA’s Advance Coaching Centre for girls and is an FA Level Two Goalkeeping and FA Level Two outfield coach. He also holds an FA coaching disabled footballers award, FA Youth Award Modules 1 & 2 and is working towards achieving his FA Youth Award Module 3.

Stuart holds up to date Child Protection and Emergency Aid Certificates along with his CRB check and is also an FA Licenced Coach as part of the FA's Licenced Coaches Club.

Martin Peters

Martin is 33 years old and has played for several teams in the Wiltshire area before going into coaching.

Martin started coaching in America, spending two summers in Connecticut before moving back to the UK.

Martin is the Goalkeeping Coach for Wootton Bassett Town Ladies First Team and also coaches the Under 11s at Wiltshire Football Academy in the JPL.

Martin holds the UEFA B Licence Outfield and FA Level One Goalkeeping certificates, alongside his FA Emergency Aid, Child Protection and is CRB checked.