Staff
Steve Hale (Haler)
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 | DBS Checked
Steve opened up his goalkeeping school in April 2007.
Steve holds the UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence, the top goalkeeping coaching licence in Europe.
Steve has been First Team Goalkeeping Coach at MK Dons (League Two), 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 20 years in a professional football club environment including 440 games coached across the WSL, National League, League Two, League One and Championship.
In 2025 Steve also experienced International football for the first time when he worked for the Gibraltar FA as Goalkeeping Coach for the Under 19 team at the UEFA 2026 European Championship Qualifiers in Zagreb, Croatia competing in games against Croatia, Serbia and Georgia.
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.
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
- Luke Bell successfully completed his scholarship and was awarded a professional contract and became part of the first team squad
Stuart Hutfield
Stuart (aka Stuey) has been with Steve Hale Goalkeeping School since January 2013. He has spent many years playing in-between the sticks across local Wiltshire and Gloucester leagues before hanging up his gloves in his mid 30’s.
Stuart has been coaching for over 20 years and has ran junior teams, men’s and ladies teams. Within this time Stuart also spent many years working for the Wiltshire FA, Girls Advanced Coaching Centre’s as the Goalkeeper coach.
Stuart has his level 2 Outfield and Goalkeeping badges along with FA Youth award Modules. He has up to date Safeguarding Children and Emergency Aid Certificates along with his DBS check.
Charlie Barlow
Charlie was coached by Steve at a young age and was then signed up by Swindon Town Academy where he spent a few years as a promising goalkeeper.
Since leaving Swindon he has been a referee and started his coaching journey last year and is combining that with playing at Fairford Town and is an upcoming young coach.
Charlie has his UEFA C badge.
He has up to date Safeguarding Children and Emergency Aid Certificates along with his DBS check.
Martin Peters
Martin 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 was the Goalkeeping Coach for Wootton Bassett Town Ladies First Team and also coached for 6 seasons at Wiltshire Football Academy in the JPL.
Most recently Martin has spent a year coaching in Beijing and has now started a bachelor’s degree in sports coaching
Martin holds the UEFA B Licence Outfield and FA National Goalkeeping Award certificates, alongside his FA Emergency Aid, Safeguarding Children and is DBS checked.