Andover Area Coaching

Steve Hale Goalkeeping School will also be coaching from January in the Andover area on behalf of the successful

"Lions in the Community Scheme". You can visit their website at www.pitchero.com/clubs/lionsinthecommunity/

For further details of the coaching and for an application form please contact Cathy Devereux on 07825 339091 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On Trial

Young Joe Smith is the latest young goalkeeper from Steve Hale Goalkeeping School to go on trial at football league one side Swindon Town. Joe who had only recently joined has shown some good early promise and will now spend the next six weeks trying to impress the Swindon coaching staff enough to earn a Centre of Excellence contract, we wish Joe well.

Off to Anfield

16 year old Swindon Town Youth team goalkeeper Jamie Stephens who recently appeared at a special session at Steve Hale Goalkeeping School has just completed a dream move having signed for Premiership giants Liverpool.

Special Event for Team Managers/Coaches or Parents

Please see the courses page for a special event for all managers, coaches or parents who want to help their goalkeepers develop.

Two Day Course With Special Guest Announced!

We will be holding a Two Day course on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd May at Cirencester Town FC for goalkeepers aged 7-18 years of age, please see courses page for details. We will have in attendance to give out the prizes Swindon Town's First Team Goalkeeper David Lucas who has had a tremendous first season at the club. David will also sign autographs and pose for photographs so this is an opportunity not to be missed!

The Importance of Kicking

With the season just finished and promotion achieved as Goalkeeping Coach at Zamaretto South & West Division side Cirencester Town where I also do stats during a game both on the team but in particular the goalkeeper, Matt Bath, it is interesting to see how important good distribution, in particular kicking is.

Antell to the SPL

Following on from the news that first year scholar Jamie Stephens from Swindon Town who recently took part in a special event at Steve Hale Goalkeeping School signed for Liverpool, second year scholar also from Swindon Town, Callum Antell who also took part in the event has today signed a two year professional contract with Scottish Premier League side Hibernian.

Chippy Passes

James "Chippy" Whitlock has successfully passed his FA Level Two Goalkeeping Certificate today at Nationwide Sports Ground in Swindon. Under the watchful eye of Martin Thomas from the National FA goalkeeping department Chippy completed the course he started last year. At Steve Hale Goalkeeping School it shows our continual process of attaining the best coaches to help our goalkeepers of the future develop. Congratulations go to Chippy!

Under 13 Goalkeeper Sought

Blunsdon Colts Under 13's are looking for a new goalkeeper for the coming season who play on a Sunday, if you are interested please call Nigel Sawyer on 01793 336608 for more details

New Gloves In Stock!

Steve Hale Goalkeeping School can today announce that a new batch of the "Ultimate Grip" gloves have arrived and are in stock.