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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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Football Academy shine in ESFA Super Cup
14 Mar 2024

Abbey Boys and Girls have been busy competing in the latter stages of the ESFA Super Cup league this term. The boys have progressed nicely winning their last 16 match 5-1 against Ravenswood School before also winning their Quarter final match 2-1 against Gordon’s School to progress to the Semi-Finals. The Semi-final match will take place on Monday, 18th March at 3.30pm and will be played at Longbridge 4G astro against a strong Bradfield College, any Support welcome! The Girls have also performed brilliantly to make the English Schools Football Association Super Cup Final!
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Abbey Boys bow out of the FA Youth Cup after giving young Lions a real fight
08 Dec 2023

Full time Millwall 3- 3 Barking AET Millwall 5-3 Barking Partnership club Barking FC produced an incredible performance in the third round of the FA youth cup away to Millwall. Barking FC are 7 division below counterparts Millwall FC but showed great courage to take on the Lions in the Den. Barking demonstrated great resilience to stay in the contest and it was in the second half that Barking rolled the dice and took the game to Millwall. The introduction of sub-Finlay Dorrell spurred Barking on when his first contribution provided Addae with the pass that led to Barking's first penalty.
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Abbey players shine in Fantastic FA Youth Cup run
16 Nov 2023

Wednesday 15th November FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Barking 1-0 MK Dons The Abbey boys have had an unbelievable FA Youth Cup run which had led to them being rewarded with a home tie against MK Dons, who are a Category 3 professional academy. The boys knew they would be up against it, but they were up for the challenge. MK Dons saw a lively start to the fixture, which was shown through their passion displayed during the opening minutes of the match. Whilst dominant on the ball, the travelling team were patient in their approach to find an opening within what was a resilient Barking defence.
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Barking Abbey Boys - September - October 2023
13 Nov 2023

Barking Abbey boys football academy have had a strong start to the season after a intense and enjoyable preseason by being undefeated in 13 games with 12 wins and a draw throughout all competitions, all players have stepped up to the high standard demanded of them when asked and there have been some good team and individual performances. The FA Youth Cup has been a real highlight so far as the boys sailed through 4 qualifying rounds to secure their place in the 1st Round Proper which is a tie away to Kingstonian FC. During this cup run they have scored 18 goals and conceded 2. Barking Whites (partnership club Barking FC) in the National Alliance League have started strong and accumulated 3 wins and 1 draw from their first 4 league games in which they are aiming to retain the league title.
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