The Education and Semi-Professional Football Academy (ESPFA) is a unique study programme for 16-18 year olds.

Running alongside existing youth set-ups at participating associated clubs, the programme offers the best of each year’s intake the chance to play academy and senior non-league football in the associated clubs’ main stadia at a level that has a fantastic reputation throughout football.

The programme is an ideal pathway for students who wish to combine their further education with a high quality football programme when leaving high school or transferring from their first year of college.