Academy News

Guest Coach – David Raven

Guest Coach David Raven Visits the Academy This week we were delighted to welcome current Warrington Town centre half David Raven to the academy at Ellesmere for the afternoon to share his experience and knowledge with the players. David has had a fantastic career in...

August Showcase Success

August Showcase Success This August the IHM Academy hosted the summer Football Showcase Event. It was held for the first time at our new training location of Ten Acre Lane. Along with the players from the IHM Academy we had a number of local and international players...

First Match of Pre Season

This week the players traveled away to play their first pre-season game against Mosley FC. It was also a great opportunity for the players to impress the professional scout from Queens Park Rangers FC completing player...

New! Football + A Levels

New for 2018-2019 season, we are now offering A Levels plus football training. Players are able to study for either science or business A Levels every morning, Monday - Friday and then join the academy training in the afternoon. Read more here...

David Lowe – Guest Coach/Speaker

David Lowe, the head coach at Championship side Blackburn Rovers Football club, visited the academy last week to share his experience, talk to the players and lead them in a session at our new training facility. David’s career began at Northwest side Wigan athletic,...

Dave Bailey – Guest Speaker

Manchester United Football Scout Puts Players Through Their Paces The IH Manchester Football Academy students at Ellesmere college welcomed David Bailey, Manchester United Assistant Lead Phase Scout, to chat about what clubs look for in emerging talent followed by a...

Preparing for a showcase event / football trial – part 1 nutrition

Peter Hayes, Director of IH Manchester Football Academy shares important advice about preparing yourself for a Showcase event / football trial / match day. Peter explains: "Hi there everybody, this is Pete from IH Manchester Football Academy and I just wanted to bring...

More Success! Will training with Crewe Alexandra FC

Following the showcase event a few weeks ago Will Brookshaw has been invited to train with the academy at Crewe Alexandra Football Club. Will who is 14 and one of the goal keepers at the academy will now train and be assessed by the Crewe Coaching staff and pit...

IH Manchester Football Academy at Ellesmere College Hosts Showcase Day

The footballers of tomorrow were on display this week as scouts came to Ellesmere College for a special showcase event. The event, hosted at the college through its partnership with IH Manchester, a private footballing academy, saw more than 50 players put through...

Another Guest Session From A Current Pro Player!

This week saw another pro player come into the academy at Manchester to share his experience and knowledge with the young players. Brian Wilson, currently a first team player at league one side Oldham Athletic, visited the academy to lead the boys in a series of...

Academy team visits St George’s Park

This week the academy players visited the training ground of the England football team St George’s Park. Academy players were warmly welcomed by the staff and given an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the impressive £105 million, 330 acres training facility. St....

Michel’s Football & Academic Success

Michel Bou Farah studies and trained with the IH Manchester international Academy during the 2014/2015 & 2015/2016. A dedicated player and student Michel was always one to work hard and try to improve by that small percentage each week, his aim was to make a career...

Premier League Ace Frank Sinclair Visits Academy

Former Premier League defender who has worked under the likes of Glenn Hoddle, Martin O’Neill, Gianluca Vialli and Ruud Gullit visited our academy at Ellesmere College to oversee training and pass on his experiences to academy players. Frank Sinclair, who helped...

Ex Manchester United super star Dwight Yorke with IH Manchester football academy players!

Here at the football Academy we are always trying to teach our players that you just never know who is watching, whatever the session or game. This week the boys have a great opportunity to train at one of Manchester United’s famous training grounds, the Cliff. The...