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GIRLS FOOTBALL
“Abigail loves attending M.R.F.A. She has improved her football skills and knowledge whilst having fun and making friends. We can see the vast improvement of her skills, knowledge and confidence on the football pitch.”
- PARENT/CARER
M.R.F.A. is invested in the development of aspiring female players between the ages of 5-18.
Headed up by Sarah Smith, former West Ham Womens Academy coach, our Girls’ Programmes give spaces for girls to feel comfortable to play.
We’re hugely passionate about female players being given the opportunity to play and growing as a whole.
We’re one of the only coaching centres in Essex to offer the full range of girls-only programmes from Development Centres and Academy, to Goalkeeping and Holiday Courses.
9 girls signed/trialled for pro-clubs in 1 year, including England Talent Pathway, West Ham, Ipswich and Cambridge
56 girls registered with our sister club, FC Evolution, playing across our 4 teams
Coaching over 100 girls every week
Coaches worked for pro-clubs, including Cambridge United, West Ham, Tottenham, Man City, Leyton Orient, Manchester United
GIRLS-ONLY DEVELOPMENT CENTRES.
We host weekly girls-only Development Centres and Goalkeeping sessions in Great Dunmow, supporting girls at beginner level up to academy level.
Our sessions provide girls at all levels the opportunity to enhance their skills, grow their confidence and become a part of our team.
DUNMOW
5-6pm, Mondays
Great Dunmow Leisure Centre
BRAINTREE
5-6pm, Wednesdays
Notley High School
PLAYER BENEFITS.
Fixtures against other girls’ grassroots clubs
Trial opportunities
at our sister club, FC Evolution
Performance reviews
FA/UEFA qualified and
ex-pro coaches
WEETABIX WILDCATS.
We’re an official Weetabix Wildcats partner for girls football. Weetabix Wildcats is non-competitive football for girls who want to give it a go for the very first time or play with other girls their own age.
We’re excited to be able to offer this alongside our Development Centre training – we want to give every girl the opportunity to try football out and Weetabix Wildcats is a great way of getting started.
"Since joining M.R.F.A., she's learnt so much in such a short space of time! She loves playing in the matches, the set up of the team, the training, coaching and constantly has a smile on her face!"
PARENT/CARER FEEDBACK
High quality coaching and holistic development of children that’s accessible to all girls, no matter the level.
HAVE Another QUESTION?
CONTACT SCOTT!
Scott is UEFA A-qualified and vastly experienced in both coaching and playing football, having played over 500 professional games.
Scott is currently the First-Team Coach for Stevenage FC, who play in League 1. He joined our team full-time in July 2023. He is supported by our Development Centre Managers, Dean Gilder, Ben Andreos, Stephen Liddiard, Alex Benjamin and Mark North.
SCOTT CUTHBERT
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL