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Abbey advance to the last 16 of the ESFA National Super Cup
28 Jan 2022

Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy came through another tough National cup encounter to book a place in the last 16, which will be played at home against either Wilson Grammar school or Bede’s independent school. Abbey started strongest against a tough AFC Sudbury side and took the lead in the 15th minute when a fantastic through ball from Adrijus Lapacinskas found the run of Euan Mutale who calmly drove home to put Abbey into a 1-0 lead. AFC Sudbury responded instantly and equalised in the 18th minute when Callum McEvoy could only parry a fierce Sudbury shot into the roof of the Abbey net. However, Abbey replied brilliantly in the 26th Minute when Andre Anderson played a glorious pass to find the run of Mekhi Stanford-Clarke who volleyed home past the Sudbury Keeper.
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Boys Football Academy cruise into second semi-final of the season
21 Jan 2022

Barking Abbey’s football academy squad make it two semi-finals to look forward to in 2022! Barking Abbey Football Academy produced a fantastic performance as they continue in their quest to retain the Coomer cup that they won over two years ago!! It is only from the start of this 2021 season that the boys have been allowed to attempt to retain the Coomer Cup due to the Covid 19 pandemic! It was a long journey up to West cliff Grammar school, Southend on Sea but the academy boys applied themselves well and started the match brightly, Abbey were threatening the Westcliff goal immediately by forcing early pressure on the Westcliff defence!
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Student earns scholarship offer at EFL Championship Club
14 Dec 2021

Barking Abbey Football Academy student Peter Angelov has been quietly going about his football business over the past two weeks by attending training and trial matches at Championship club Queens Park Rangers FC. Angelov was scouted by QPR after impressing at a competition that was to celebrate 150 years of the FA Cup. Peter scored 7 goals during the round robin competition that had former professionals playing such as Andy Johnson formerly of Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and England striker. Football Academy coach, Carl Emberson, sent Peter as a representee of Barking Abbey Football Academy so that Upton Park FC (formerly known as West Ham United FC) in the early years of the FA Cup competition would have some younger talent to help them hopefully qualify for the final, which is going to be held at St Georges Park the home of our National Football team England!
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Essex County Football Squad
18 Nov 2021

Congratulations to the following Barking Abbey Football Academy student-athletes that have been called up for Essex County Football Squad v Hampshire 19/11/21 Jack Turner Osazee Osas Leuar Hysaj David Nwamadi Mekhi Stanford-Clarke Andre Anderson They have all worked very hard to get this recognition and its shows that hard work does pay off! Everyone at @Teamabbey would like to wish the team and fellow academy players the best of luck!
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Abbey hit top spot
15 Oct 2021

Barking Abbey Boys Football Academy playing as Alliance club Barking Whites FC will finish half-term as league leaders of the National U19 Alliance Division C. After initially climbing to 2nd spot Abbey boys played the current league leaders Borehamwood FC in a juicy tie of 1st v 2nd! Borehamwood FC started strongly forcing a fine reaction save from McEvoy in the Barking goal. As the game begun to develop Barking started to dominant possession.
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FA Youth Cup run comes to a stop at Roots Hall
01 Oct 2021

Abbey’s FA Youth Cup dream is over for another year. Despite a gallant effort we bowed out losing 2-0 to Southend Utd at Roots Hall on Tuesday Night… After winning the last two qualifier rounds against non-league opposition, Barking FC were drawn against a more formidable opposition in Southend Utd. The former league two side still run a full-time professional academy program as they look to bounce back to league status. The second-round qualifier was played at Roots Hall making a great atmosphere for our young student-athletes.
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Former Abbey Boys Shine Bright in the States
25 Nov 2020

FORMER ABBEY BOYS SHINE BRIGHT IN STATES

Congratulations to Barking Abbey Ex Sixth form and Football Academy students Senior Joe Bowles (majoring in sport management graduated from Barking Abbey 2016) and Freshman Famade Bamba (majoring in Mechanical Engineering graduated from Barking Abbey 2020) who go on to create history as they become the first Grace College soccer team ever to seal the National NCCCA Division 1 Title. Joe Bowles was also named defensive player of the week and then was named to the NCCAA All- tournament Team.

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Abbey Boys Fly into First Final
30 Mar 2020

Abbey boys produced a vintage performance to make it the fourth Byron Coomer Cup final in four years; as they picked up the baton from last year’s Abbey side and 2018/2019 Byron Coomer Cup winners. However, this was to be a tough test against a strong Westcliff School side. Both sides fought for possession in the early minutes of the game without either side really threatening to score. However, it was in the 16th minute that the game had its first real moment, when Mensor Draij went on a mazy run beating 3 players before being chopped down by the last West Cliff defender inside the 18 yard box.
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National 9v9 Football Tournament
16 Jan 2020

St. Georges Park, the home of football, was the stage that was set for the Barking Abbey girls academy football team to take part in a National 9v9 Football Tournament, organised by National Football Youth League and included 14 teams from across the country. For our qualifying matches, we were placed in to a difficult fixture group, but the girls showed their quality and winning edge easing through to the semi-finals with wins over This Girl Kicks, Durham & Sunderland. In the semi-finals we were met with local opposition EDSV college & some of the best football was on display from our players.
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Ex BA Students continue their journey with fantasic scholarship opportunities in the US

Four Graduates of the Barking Abbey Football Academy are proud to announce that they have continued to develop their student-athlete careers with long term scholarships in the United States of America. Joe Bowles transferred to Akron University (junior). NCAA DiV1 Sofian Maghouz to Carson-Newman University (Freshman). NCAA Div 2 Peter Oyetunji to West Alabama University.
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