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Handbook Season 2021/22 Premier League 2 Contents Handbook Season 2021/22 Premier League 2 Contents Club information ....................................................................................................................02 Format .........................................................................................................................................16 Fixtures ........................................................................................................................................17 Rules of Premier League 2 ................................................................................................35 Premier League 2 Club Information Club Information Arsenal Birmingham City Correspondence Address: Academy Manager: Per Mertesacker Correspondence Address: Wast Hills Training Academy Manager: Mike Dodds Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, Lead Coach: Kevin Betsy Ground, Redhill Road, Kings Norton, email: [email protected] London, N5 1BU Birmingham, B38 9EJ Lead Coach: Steve Spooner Tel: 0207 619 5003 Tel: 0121 667 1720 Tel: 0121 667 1720 Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Borehamwood FC, Administration: Zayna Perkins Alternative Venue: To be advised Administration: Tim Smith Meadow Park, Broughinge Road, Position: Acting Club Secretary Position: Academy Operations Manager Borehamwood, WD6 5AL Tel: 0121 667 1720 Mobile: 07584 685360 First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours email: [email protected] Shirts: Red and White Shirts: Yellow Shorts: White Shorts: Yellow First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Socks: Red and White Socks: Yellow Shirts: Blue Shirts: Yellow GK Shirts: Green GK Shirts: Orange Shorts: White Shorts: Blue GK Shorts: Green GK Shorts: Orange Socks: Blue Socks: White GK Socks: Green GK Socks: Orange GK Shirts: Black GK Shirts: Orange GK Shorts: Black GK Shorts: Orange GK Socks: Black GK Socks: Orange Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Correspondence Address: Aston Villa Academy Manager: Mark Harrison Correspondence Address: Ewood Park, Head of Academy: Stuart Jones Training Ground, Bodymoor Heath Lane, Email: [email protected] Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF Email: [email protected] Tamworth, North Warwickshire, B78 2BB Lead Coach: Mark Delaney Tel: 01254 508206 Lead Coach: To be advised Tel: 01827 872644 Tel: 07585 300224 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Lancashire County FA, Administration: Sarah Logan Alternative Venue: As above Administration: Maxine Hammond The County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, Position: Assistant Club Secretary Position: Assistant Head of Football Lancashire, PR25 2LF Tel: 01254 508206 Administration Mobile: 07795 323626 Tel: 01827 871 772 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07971 782354 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue and White Halves Shirts: Red and Black Halves First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shorts: White with Blue Trim Shorts: Black with Red Trim Shirts: Claret with Azure Blue Sleeves Shirts: White with Claret Pin Stripe Socks: Blue with White Trim Socks: Black with Red Trim Shorts: White Shorts: Claret GK Shirts: Green GK Shirts: Orange Socks: Azure Blue Socks: White GK Shorts: Green GK Shorts: Orange GK Shirts: Yellow GK Shirts: Green GK Socks: Green GK Socks: Orange GK Shorts: Yellow GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Yellow GK Socks: Green 2 3 Club Information Club Information Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea Correspondence Address: The American Academy Manager: John Morling Correspondence Address: Cobham Training Academy Manager: Neil Bath Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Email: [email protected] Ground, 64 Stoke Road, Cobham, Surrey, Email: [email protected] 60 Mash Barn Lane, Lancing, BN15 9FP Lead Coach: Andrew Crofts KT11 3PT Lead Coach: Andy Myers Tel: 07876 801484 Tel: 07793 845268 Tel: 01932 596 150 Tel: 07860 846569 Email: tom.norman@ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] brightonandhovealbion.com Alternative Venue: Chelsea FC, Administration: Hayley Prior Alternative Venue: Crawley Town FC, Administration: Tom Norman Kingsmeadow Stadium, Jack Goodchild Way, Position: Operations Manager The People’s Pension Stadium, Winfield Way, Position: Assistant Club Secretary Kingston, Surrey, KT1 3PB Tel: 01932 596 171 Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9RX Tel: 07876 801484 Mobile: 07894 937494 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Blue and White Stripes with Gold Trim Shirts: Hyper Turq Shirts: Blue Shirts: Yellow Shorts: Blue with Gold Trim Shorts: Black Shorts: Blue Shorts: Black Socks: White Socks: Hyper Turq Socks: White Socks: Yellow GK Shirts: Black GK Shirts: Volt Yellow GK Shirts: Orange GK Shirts: Green GK Shorts: Black GK Shorts: Volt Yellow GK Shorts: Orange GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: Black GK Socks: Volt Yellow GK Socks: Orange GK Socks: Green Burnley Crystal Palace Correspondence Address: Turf Moor, Harry Academy Manager: To be advised Correspondence Address: CPFC Academy Academy Manager: Gary Issott Potts Way, Burnley, Lancs, BB10 4BX Email: To be advised Training Ground, Copers Cope Road, BR3 1NZ Email: [email protected] Tel: 01282 704702 Lead Coach: Steve Stone Email: [email protected] Lead Coach: Shaun Derry Email: [email protected] Tel: 07525 615411 Tel: 07860 949870 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Lancashire FA, County Administration: Susan Crowther Alternative Venue: Crystal Palace, Selhurst Administration: Leanne Hides Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, PR25 2LF Position: PA to Chief Operating Officer Park Stadium, Holmesdale Road, SE25 6PU Position: Academy Administration Manager Tel: 01282 704702 Tel: 07951 137515 Mobile: 07810 403707 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: Red and Blue Shirts: Yellow Shirts: Claret with Sky Blue and Shirts: White with Sky Blue Pin Stripe and Shorts: Blue Shorts: Yellow White Patterned Sleeve Claret Detailing Socks: Blue Socks: Yellow Shorts: Sky Blue with Claret Detailing Shorts: White with Sky Blue Detailing GK Shirts: Green GK Shirts: Pink Socks: Sky Blue with Claret Detailing Socks: White with Sky Blue Detailing GK Shorts: Green GK Shorts: Pink GK Shirts: White with Black Speckled Sleeve GK Shirts: Green With Black Speckled Sleeve GK Socks: Green GK Socks: Pink GK Shorts: Black GK Shorts: Green GK Socks: White and Black Speckled GK Socks: Green and Black Speckled 4 5 Club Information Club Information Derby County Fulham Correspondence Address: Derby County Academy Manager: Darren Wassall Correspondence Address: Fulham FC Academy Manager: Mike Cave Training Centre, Morley Road, Oakwood, Email: [email protected] Training Ground, Motspur Park, New Malden, Email: [email protected] Derby, DE21 4TB Lead Coach: Pat Lyons Surrey, KT3 6PT Lead Coach: To be advised Tel: 07912 387638 Tel: 07976 613772 Tel: 020 8336 7430 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Loughborough University Administration: Lindsey Noon Alternative Venue: As above Administration: Charlotte Bellamy Stadium, Holywell Stadium, Holywell Way, Position: Academy Secretary Position: Academy Secretary Loughborough University, LE11 3QF Tel: 07912 387638 Tel: 020 8336 7430 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07825 453065 Email: [email protected] First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shirts: White Shirts: Sky Blue First Choice Kit Colours Second Choice Kit Colours Shorts: Black Shorts: White Shirts: White Shirts: Black Socks: White Socks: Sky Blue Shorts: Black Shorts: White Socks: White Socks: Black GK Shirts: Yellow GK Shirts: Pink GK Shorts: Yellow GK Shorts: Pink GK Shirts: Solar Green GK Shirts: Solar Pink GK Socks: Yellow GK Socks: Pink GK Shorts: Solar Green GK Shorts: Solar Pink GK Socks: Solar Green GK Socks: Solar Pink Everton Leeds United Correspondence Address: USM Finch Farm, Academy Manager: David Unsworth Correspondence Address: Leeds United Academy Manager: Adam Underwood Finch Lane, Halewood, L26 3UE Email: [email protected] Training Ground and Academy, Walton Road, Email: [email protected] Tel: 07875 355609 Lead Coach: As above Thorp Arch, Leeds, LS23 7BA Lead Coach: Mark Jackson Email: [email protected] Tel: 0193 7884400 Tel: 07881 803555 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Alternative Venue: Southport FC, The Pure Administration: Sean Farrington Stadium, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JY Position: Football Administration Assistant Alternative Venue: To be advised Administration: Matt Robertshaw Tel: 07875 355609 Position: Lead Operations Coordinator Email: [email protected] Tel: 07794 236577 Email: 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