Coach
I am an FA Licensed soccer coach and occasional non-league scout.
A good resource for compiling scout reports for individual players are the 16 key questions mentioned in Michael Calvin’s The Nowhere Men (pp. 121-124). I have created my own framework that I use when scouting opposition teams and am happy to share it.
The best books on the evolution of tactics and formations are Jonathan Wilson’s Inverting the Pyramid and Michael Cox’s The Mixer. Email me if you’d like a copy of the notes I’ve made on them.
I also have a document that summarises a few key coaching principles. Get in touch if you’d like to share ideas.
e.g. formations, lino, pitch, referee, setpieces, warmup
Positions
- 2025: Assistant Manager, u13s
- 2018-2021: Coach, u8s-u11s
- 2013-18: Assistant Scout (various non-league teams)
- 2005: Head Coach, Vienna Youth, u10s
- 2003-2004: Team Manager, Ashville Colts, u10s
- 2001-2004: Head Coach, Hills Soccer, Wirral
Qualifications
- FA Coaching Certificate (equivalent to FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football and the UEFA C Diploma)
- Talent ID Level 2