Academy News
Summer 2020 Two week Talent I.D. Camp Launched
Young football players and their parents often have lots of questions that can remain unanswered: What is my true potential as a player? How far can I take my game? How do I compare against other elite players from the UK and around the world? How can I study and also...
Head Coach David Raven Attends Midfield Masterclass
Yesterday, IHM at Ellesmere College Head Coach, David Raven, attended a Midfield Masterclass delivered by some stars of the midfield. An in-depth presentation in the morning was led by Michael Beale (Rangers Assistant Coach), before Scot Gemmill (Scotland Under-21s...
Aykhan Trials With Blackburn Rovers FC
Exciting times for Aykhan, aged 15 years from Azerbaijan as he attends a trial at English Championship club, Blackburn Rovers FC. Aykhan was spotted by the Rovers' scout at IHM's recent Showcase Event on Monday 21 October. Director of Football, Mick Brennan, was very...
James And McDonald Nominated for Shropshire County Trials
Congratulations to two of our IHM Football Academy players from our Ellesmere College site who were nominated for the county trials in Shropshire. James Prescott and McDonald Ferguson both attended the trials for the Shropshire Schools and College Association. Both...
Darren Fletcher Delivers Guest Coaching at IHM
Today was very special for the young players in the IHM Football Academy squad. Ex Manchester United and Scotland player, Darren Fletcher, led a specialist coaching session this afternoon on counter attacking and quick shooting. The drill was repeated getting...
Championship Players To Provide Guest Coaching at IHM
IHM Football Academy are excited to announce that tomorrow, during our scheduled training session, we will host some current Championship players. These players will be leading the session as part of their coach education programme with the PFA (Professional...
“The Football’s Been Brilliant” – A Reluctant Goodbye to a High Achiever
Hatim aged 18 years from Canada is approaching the end of his course with us here at IHM Football Academy. He began his course with us back in July when he originally took the 2 week summer "Talent I.D. Programme". And since then has gone from strength to strength....
Glenn is Crowned Player of the Month
It was fantastic to see Glenn, aged 17 years from Ghana, crowned Player of the Month for October. This is Glenn's 2nd academic year at IHM at Ellesmere College and he has taken on board everything that Head Coach, David Raven, has told the squad. David said that Glenn...
Aykhan represents his national team at International Youth Tournament
15 year old Aykhan from Azerbaijan is currently studying GCSEs on the Abbey College Manchester football academy. IHM teamed up Abbey College Manchester in 2017 to provide this awesome educational football programme. Aykhan has had a great start to the academic year,...
IHM Manchester Squad Visit The Cliff
Today and tomorrow members of the IHM squad are visiting the Cliff, the Manchester United Youth Academy training ground. The players are being coached by professional players who are taking their football coaching badges. It is a PFA (Professional Footballers...
“As we always say, the education is as important as the football”
IHM Head Coach, Matt Lowe talks through the vibrant atmosphere on this academic year's programme. How the large number of players at IHM this year has led to having both a Senior and Development squad and how the competition for places in the teams is proving to be...
Champions League Football at the Etihad Stadium – Man City 5-1 Atalanta
Last night the IHM squad visited the Eithad stadium to see Manchester City emphatically beat Italian Serie A team , Atalanta, 5-1. With a hat trick from Raheem Sterling in the first half, the match was quite an experience. BTEC 1st year student player, Prakash, summed...
Showcase Event A Great Success
Yesterday, Monday 21st October, IHM Football Academy held its in-house Showcase Event for a total of 55 student players from all three schools: Abbey College Manchester, Ellesmere College and IH Manchester. This year the event was held at the Armitage Sports Centre, a...
1st Team draw 4-4 against Mossley FC Development Squad
This was a hard fought game that IHM dominated. The 4-4 result didn't reflect this fact. IHM's efforts soon led to them being 2-0 up. The game then went to 2-2 and the score line stood at 4-2 to IHM with just 10 minutes left. However, IHM conceded a further two goals...
What a goal!
The IHM 1st Team played a friendly fixture against a local Bolton Wanderers FC youth side. IHM were 3-0 up by the half time...
Head Coach David Raven Shares Wayne Rooney Memory as IHM at Ellesmere Win Again
As we move through the term, there are two more victories to report from IHM at Ellesmere College, under the stewardship of Head Coach David Raven. The first was a friendly match on Friday 4 October when a younger team did very well against SGI winning 7-3. Despite...
“I want to make it to the top and I’m going to give it 100%”.
Rohan is 16 years old and from India. He has recently enrolled at Ellesmere College as a boarder and started his first term there. Rohan chose Ellesmere College because of the opportunities that the IHM Football Academy there, offered him. He has been training and...
MIFA 1- 3 IHM Match report
Opponent Venue Date MIFA Salford Sports Village Thursday 26th September 2019 IH Manchester played their first game of the new season against MIFA at Salford Sports Village this morning. It was a great chance for the IHM coaching team to see how the players have...
IHM Unveils the New Veo 180 degree Video Filming System
We are really excited to announce the arrival of our brand new Veo remote video camera. Sitting on a 3 metre high tripod, the camera automatically follows the ball and so the action. With a full 180 degree scope of vision and multiple cameras within, this state of the...
“IHM appeals because it offers a professional football experience whilst also being in school.”
Leo Buckle was born in the Ukraine. His mother is Ukrainian and his father is British, so, in his own words he is "half and half"! Leo has spent the first 16 years of his life in the Ukraine, but he has recently moved to Ellesmere College boarding school to continue...
IHM at Ellesmere College 11 – 0 Haberdashers Adams 2nd XI
An excellent performance from the IHM Football Academy at Ellesmere College team saw them blow Haberdashers Adams 2nd XI away! Rarely was Seb troubled in goal, and the game was controlled from start to finish by IHM Ellesmere. Throughout the game, the players showed...
IHM Football Academy are excited to announce a partnership with IPSO
IHM Football Academy are excited to announce a partnership with IPSO, the International Professional Scouting Organisation www.ipsofootball.com IPSO are the world's leading provider of football scouting and analysis courses, delivering talent identification training...
How to Evaluate a Football Academy
Introduction Back in 2006, when IHM Football Academy was founded, private football academies were a rare thing. Nowadays, they are starting up, and closing down, at quite a pace. Increased competition is a good thing for the consumer, it drives innovation and pushes...
Harnessing a passion for football whilst continuing in full-time education
Harnessing a passion for football whilst continuing in full-time education It can be tough for both parents and students when 16+ exam results don’t turn out as expected. But it’s never the end of the world. You’d hoped for the results that would lead to university...
2 week Talent I.D. football programme worked for Sam
Sam is 19 years old and from Australia. He has got a UK passport and is a British citizen. Sam has come over to IHM with his dad and was initially enrolled onto the 2 week Talent I.D. programme. However, things have gone well for Sam and so he has decided to stay on...
His dream from being a young boy was to play for Manchester United
Sergej is age 16 years old and comes from Kiev in the Ukraine. His dream from being a young boy was to play for Manchester United. "When I was young I dreamed to play here in Manchester." Sergej was always a highly motivated student player. Even before he arrived in...
Frank Sinclair Provides Guest Football Coaching Session
Frank Sinclair Provides Guest Football Coaching Session on Talent I.D. Camp Former Premier League defender, Frank Sinclair, will next week be passing on a few tips to budding young footballers on the Talent ID course at IHM Football Academy next week. Sinclair, who...