The boys trials are being held at Alleynes High School in Stone on Saturday 13th of July under the guidance of Team managers David Ebberson Bailey Evans and Richard Jones. The Under 16 trials will start at 9-00am and run through to 11-00am. The Under 15 trials will follow at 11-30am running for approximately two hours. Players should all arrive ready changed,

The Under 16 and Under 14 girls trials will take place at Walton High School, Stafford under the watchful eye of team managers Karen Madoc Jones, Richard Jones and Oz Rowley. The under 16's on Monday 8th of July and the Under 14's on Wednesday 17th of July, both starting at 5-00pm.

The under 16 Boys should be current Y10, the Under 15 Boys current Y9, Under 16 girls current Y9 and 10 and the Under 14 girls current Y7 and 8.

All players who played for the County squads last season are exempt from the initial trials and will be called on for the second trials in September.A list of their names can be found below.

As we do not have the e mail contacts of all schools in the County some players may miss out on being nominated.

We are looking for gifted players who are above average and who may be at a centre of excellence or an academy. or who have played district football. Only players who will be committed to playing for Staffordshire are required.

The County offers a full programme of matches and entry to national competitions. Last seasons national County finals were played at MK Dons, Doncaster Rovers, Hillsborough and the Ricoh Arena.

Most matches are midweek but some maybe on a Saturday and rarely on a Sunday. If you think that you are upto the required standard contact the website with your details, school, position, dob parents e mail and the name of your school PE teacher. We will contact him and verify that you are the required standard and then contact you if we wish to invite you to the trials.

Details of trials for Under 14 Boys and Under 18 boys will be posted on the Staffordshire Schools FA website at a later date.

For more details please go to www.staffordshireschoolsfa.org.uk