Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy look to retain National ESFA title

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. Then on the first day back after Christmas they had a home time versus a very good Coombe Wood side and the boys battled and earnt themselves a 1-0 victory which puts them into the next round with a home tie v Royal Russell school which is due to be played by the end of January.

In the development team the boys are gaining confidence and are competing at the top of the table, they are also the only development team left in the National Football Youth League Cup – having played 4 games so far and wining them all with a memorable one away to Watford winning 4-3 on penalties with Max Seymour saving 2 and scoring the winning penalty, they are rewarded with a trip away to Peterborough United in the next round.