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Handbook Season 2019/20 Premier League 2 Contents Handbook Season 2019/20 Premier League 2 Contents Club information ....................................................................................................................02 Format .........................................................................................................................................14 Fixtures ........................................................................................................................................15 Rules of Premier League 2 ................................................................................................28 Premier League 2 Club Information Arsenal Correspondence Address: Academy Manager: Per Mertesacker Arsenal Football Club, Highbury House, Email: [email protected] 75 Drayton Park, London, N5 1BU Lead Coach: Steve Bould Tel: 0207 704 4093 Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Borehamwood Football Administration: Zayna Perkins Club, Meadow Park, Broughinge Road, Position: Club Secretarial Assistant Borehamwood, WD6 5AL Tel: 0207 7044093 Mob: 07860 400668 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Red and White Shirts: Yellow Shorts: White Shorts: Blue Socks: White and Red Socks: Yellow GK Shirts: Dark Grey GK Shirts: Light Blue GK Shorts: Dark Grey GK Shorts: Light Blue GK Socks: Dark Grey GK Socks: Light Blue Aston Villa Correspondence Address: Aston Villa FC Academy Manager: To be advised Training Ground, Bodymoor Heath Lane, Email: To be advised North Warwickshire, B78 2BB Lead Coach: To be advised Tel: 01827 872644 Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Walsall FC, The Banks’s Administration: Sharon Barnhurst Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA Position: Club Secretary Tel: 01827 872 644 Mobile: 07816 788398 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Claret with Sky Blue Sleeves Shirts: Sky Blue with White diagonal Shorts: White pin stripe chevrons Socks: Sky Blue with Claret and White upper trim Shorts: Claret GK Shirts: Black Socks: Claret with Sky Blue and White upper trim GK Shorts: Black GK Shirts: Yellow GK Socks: Black GK Shorts: Yellow GK Socks: Yellow with Burgundy upper trim 2 Club Information Blackburn Rovers Correspondence Address: Ewood Park, Head of Academy: Stuart Jones Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF Email: [email protected] Tel: 01254 372001 Lead Coach: Damien Johnson Email: [email protected] Tel: 07887 853308 Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Lancashire County FA, Administration: Sarah Logan The County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, Position: Assistant Club Secretary Lancashire, PR25 2LF Tel: 01254 508206 Mobile: 07795 323626 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue and White Halves Shirts: Grey Shorts: White Shorts: Grey Socks: Blue Socks: Green GK Shirts: Green GK Shirts: Red GK Shorts: Green GK Shorts: Red GK Socks: Green GK Socks: Red Brighton & Hove Albion Correspondence Address: American Express Academy Manager: John Morling Elite Football Performance Centre, Mash Barn Email: [email protected] Lane, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9FP Lead Coach: Simon Rusk Tel: 07730 028614 Tel: 07827 342246 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Crawley Town FC, Administration: John Stanley The People’s Pension Stadium, Winfield Way, Position: Assistant Club Secretary Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9RX Tel: 07730 028614 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue and White Stripes Shirts: Black Shorts: Blue Shorts: Black Socks: White Socks: Black GK Shirts: Green GK Shirts: Yellow GK Shorts: Green GK Shorts: Yellow GK Socks: Green GK Socks: Yellow 3 Club Information Chelsea Correspondence Address: Cobham Training Academy Manager: Neil Bath Ground, 64 Stoke Road, Cobham, Surrey, Email: [email protected] KT11 3PT Tel: 01932 596 171 Lead Coach: Andy Myers Email: [email protected] Tel: 01932 596 171 Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Aldershot Town FC, Administration: Hayley Prior The EBB Stadium, High St, Aldershot, Position: Operations Manager GU11 1TW Tel: 01932 596 171 Mobile: 07894 937494 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue Shirts: White Shorts: Blue Shorts: White Socks: White Socks: Blue GK Shirts: Gold GK Shirts: Jade Green GK Shorts: Gold GK Shorts: Jade Green GK Socks: Gold GK Socks: Jade Green Derby County Correspondence Address: Derby County Academy Manager: Darren Wassall Football Academy & Training Ground, Morley Email: [email protected] Road, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 4TB Lead Coach: Pat Lyons Tel: 01332 648400 Tel: 01332 648400 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Loughborough University Administration: Lindsey Noon Stadium, Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Position: Academy Secretary LE11 3QF Tel: 01332 648400 Mobile: 07912 387638 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: White Shirts: Black Shorts: Black Shorts: White Socks: White Socks: Black GK Shirts: Blue GK Shirts: Green GK Shorts: Blue GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Blue GK Socks: Green 4 Club Information Everton Correspondence Address: Goodison Park, Academy Manager: Joel Waldron Liverpool, L4 4EL Email: [email protected] Tel: 01515 561878 Email: [email protected] Lead Coach: David Unsworth Alternative Venue: Southport FC, Merseyrail Administration: Rachael Sutton Community Stadium, Haig Avenue, Southport, Position: Matchday Secretary PR8 6JZ Mobile: 07852 345799 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue Shirts: Coral Shorts: White Shorts: Blue Socks: White Socks: Coral GK Shirts: Yellow GK Shirts: Green GK Shorts: Yellow GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Yellow GK Socks: Green Fulham Correspondence Address: Fulham FC Academy Manager: Huw Jennings Training Ground, Motspur Park, New Malden, Email: [email protected] Surrey, KT3 6PT Lead Coach: Mark Pembridge Tel: 020 8336 7430 Tel: 020 8336 7430 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: As above Administration: Charlotte Bellamy Position: Academy Secretary Tel: 020 8336 7430 Mobile: 07825 453065 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: White Shirts: Red Shorts: Black Shorts: Red Socks: White Socks: Red GK Shirts: Red GK Shirts: Green GK Shorts: Red GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Red GK Socks: Green 5 Club Information Leicester City Correspondence Address: Training Ground, Academy Manager: Ian Cawley Middlesex Road, Aylestone, Email: [email protected] Leicester, LE2 8HN Lead Coach: Steve Beaglehole Tel: 0116 2915277 Tel: 0116 2915277 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Holmes Park, Administration: Debbie Collins Leicestershire & Rutland County FA, Dog and Position: Academy Administrator Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6FA Tel: 0116 2915277 Mobile: 07545 439601 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue Shirts: Pink Shorts: White Shorts: Black and Pink Socks: Blue Socks: Pink and Black GK Shirts: Black GK Shirts: Grey GK Shorts: Black GK Shorts: Grey GK Socks: Black GK Socks: Grey Liverpool Correspondence Address: The Liverpool Way, Academy Manager: Alex Inglethorpe Kirkby, Merseyside, L12 8SY email: [email protected] Tel: 0151 477 3030 Lead Coach: Neil Critchley Email: [email protected] Tel: 07775 886622 Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Melwood Training Administration: Nick Clarke Ground, The Liverpool Way, Kirkby, Position: Academy Secretary Merseyside, L12 8SY Tel: 0151 477 1212 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Red Shirts: White Shorts: Red Shorts: Navy Socks: Red Socks: White and Navy GK Shirts: Black GK Shirts: Green GK Shorts: Black GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Black GK Socks: Green 6 Club Information Manchester City Correspondence Address: Manchester City Academy Manager: Jason Wilcox Football Academy, 400 Ashton New Road, Email: [email protected] Manchester, M11 4TQ Lead Coach: Paul Harlsey Tel: 07703 800125 Tel: 07936 329960 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: As above Administration: Lindsay Molyneux Position: Professional Development Phase Operations Manager Mobile: 07703 800 125 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Sky Blue Shirts: Black Shorts: White Shorts: Black Socks: White Socks: Black GK Shirts: Dark Green GK Shirts: Black GK Shorts: Dark Green GK Shorts: Pink GK Socks: Dark Green GK Socks: Pink Manchester United Correspondence Address: Aon Training Academy Operations Manager: Nick Cox Complex, Birch Road, Off Isherwood Road, Email: [email protected] Carrington, Manchester, M31 4BH Lead Coach: Neil Wood Tel: 0161 868 8111 Tel: 0161 868 8000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Leigh Sports Village, Administration: Rachel Cross Leigh Sports Stadium,Sale Way, Position: U23 Team Administrator Leigh, WN7 4JY Tel: 0161 868 8111 Mobile: 07552 212 989 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Red Shirts: Sand Shorts: White Shorts:
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