With the festive period traditionally marking the halfway stage in the footballing calendar, United Head of Youth Robbie Herrera looks back on what has been an exciting few months for the Club’s youth department. “It’s been a solid half year for all age groups in the Academy,” began Robbie. “All squads have been training hard
United’s Under-18 defender Charlie Wills has been named in the 2023/24 English Colleges FA National Mens Squad. With the Club’s youth team continuing a fine run of form which has recently seen the Under-18s register their eighth win of the season, Charlie was named on the bench for United’s first-team fixture away at Frome in
Whilst five members of United’s Under-18s were on first-team duty in Frome, the rest of Kevin Wills’ exciting side were busy chalking up their eighth win at Fairford Town. With Wills’ team bolstered by members of The Gulls’ U16s, the strength of Plainmoor’s ‘Player Pathway’ was once again on full view, as the Young Gulls
There was a proud moment for United’s Youth Department on Saturday afternoon, with no less then five of the Club’s Under-18s named in the matchday squad for their Isuzu FA Trophy tie at Frome. Following hot on the heels of former U18 captain Calum Thomas’ substitute appearance for The Gulls in their 3-1 home success
Kevin Wills’ Under-18s got themselves a comprehensive win on Saturday morning, as they secured a 6-0 win over Hamworthy at South Devon College. A solid first half saw United head into the interval two goals to the good thanks to goals from Tom Chastey and Jacob Wellington, which set them up nicely for the second
With a number of the Club’s youth teams enjoying another successful weekend on the pitch, Head of Youth Robbie Herrera has provided supporters with an update on the next generation of United stars. Kevin Wills’ Under-18s have already been getting positive reviews following the side’s unbeaten start to the South West Counties Youth League, however,