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Barking Abbey Girls Football Academy continue to push for incredible treble
02 Apr 2025

The Barking Abbey Girls Academy have been demonstrating their strength as a squad as they continue to be tested by competing in two National cup competitions alongside competing in the National Youth League. The squad were truly put to test recently where the squad had the unfortunate event of both of their National cup Semi-finals from different leagues finals had to be played on the same Wednesday. This meant that our 26-player squad had to be split in half with 13 players only travelling to York College and the other 13 had to travel to Chatham Town. Our York College semi-final squad travelled over 5 hours and prepared well by staying overnight in a hotel, their excellent preparation was critical in their brilliant performance as they took an early lead through a Megan Gerrish header.
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Alan Turing Funding Florida Tour
24 Mar 2025

Barking Abbey Football Academy are delighted to report that we secured Alan Turing funding for a second year in a row. The Alan Turing funding is aimed at inclusion for all. This funding made it affordable, so that all our Football & Basketball Academy students were able to experience workplace opportunities and scholarship placements from outside of the UK. As part of the initiative Barking Abbey Football Academy have also continued their international football partnership with Keiser University who are based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Barking Abbey Girls Football Academy on course for quadruple in 2025
20 Jan 2025

BA Women’s Football Academy had a great 1st half of the season and are currently top of the National Football Youth League having won 8 of their 10 games so far. The girls have also progressed through the group stage and into the last 16 of the ESFA Super Cup and into the latter rounds of the NFYL Trophy and ECFA National Cup. We have also had some great individual success with 9 of our Year 13 students agreeing US College scholarships, as well as Bessie Simpson earning a place in the (ECFA) England Colleges representative side this season. The girls are gearing up for a big 2nd half of the season with plenty of big performances needed to finish the season with silverware.
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Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy look to retain National ESFA title
19 Jan 2025

In recent months the boys football academy has grown in performances and results, after a disappointing exit in the FA Youth cup the boys have picked themselves up since then and are unbeaten in the First team and in the development team too. The first team are flying high of the National Alliance U19 League as partnership club Barking FC siting 1st looking to retain the tittle that they have won the past 2 seasons. The Boys are also now through to the last 32 of the ESFA Super League Cup and are looking to retain their national title. They come through the group stage with 2 wins and a draw.
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Student Athlete earns professional scholarship with Division One club Leyton Orient
25 Nov 2024

Barking Abbey Football Academy are excited to announce that Year 12 Football academy student-athlete Tajuddin Bello has been on a two-week trial with Leyton Orient and has now successfully been offered a two-year scholarship. Below is Tajuddin signing his two-year scholarship (even had his Barking Abbey Sports Academy tie on for the final signing) Well done Tajuddin, everyone at Barking Abbey Sixth Form and the Football Academy wishes you the best of luck on your journey to become a professional footballer.
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Barking Abbey graduate helps Daytona win NJCAA title for first time in their history
25 Nov 2024

Barking Abbey are delighted to announce that 2024 Football Academy Graduate, Javine McKnight has created history to become a NJCAA Div 1 National champion winner. Javine joined Daytona State Junior college on a scholarship in July and has helped the Falcons win their first ever Div 1 women’s NJCAA title!
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Barking Abbey Striker Signs Professional Contract
21 Jun 2024

Barking Abbey Football Academy are delighted to announce that Student-Athlete and academy striker Kien Connolly has signed his first Professional Contract with Colchester United. All that hard work, self-discipline and commitment has finally paid off!! Well done Kien!
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Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy seal a historic treble
05 Jun 2024

Just before our Half-term break Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy attempted to win a historic treble as they played their second final of the year against Sigma Football Academy to add the Essex U18s Jeff Saxton School and Colleges trophy to their ESFA National Super cup trophy and the National Alliance U19 youth league winner’s medal. The final was held at National South’s Aveley FC. Abbey took the lead early when Kien Connelly met a Ryan Osunde Corner to finish clinically. Sigma responded after the interval and equalised from the penalty spot.
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Double National Champions
09 May 2024

On Wednesday 8th May Barking Abbey Football Academy made history by being crowned National Champions in both the girls and boys English Schools FA Super Cup! The boys played Hartpury College and won 1-0. The girls played Thomas Telford School and went from 0-2 down to take it to 2-2 and then won on penalties! A fantastic achievement for our Football Academy coaches and players.
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Abbey boys retain U19 National Youth Alliance League with one game to go
19 Apr 2024

Congratulations to this fantastic squad of players on winning the U19 National Alliance League Division E league as Partnership club Barking FC. They will certainly enjoy the last game of the season as Champions!! “This squad of players have been brilliant throughout the season with exceptional displays. They have managed to dominate a strong league against various Semi-professional Academies.
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