People Developer | @prestoncollege 🎓Football Player Developer | @Pstjfc ⚽️ Lead Coach Developer | @thefa 🥅
Joined January 2012
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
It has been 12 months since Preston gave us this masterpiece in announcing a new signing 🤣😂
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
May 24
The season might be over, but we still have Coaching CPD courses running over the summer!
Our next session is ⬇️
📣 How to Deliver an Engaging Coaching Session for 12-16 Year Olds
📅 Sun 31 May
⏰ 9-11.30am
🏟️ County Ground, Leyland
🔗 Book here ➡️ shorturl.at/nO3CE
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May 1
🔟 Years ago this month, I started working as an FA Tutor delivering on the L1/L2 Courses. ⚽️
By conincidance, earlier this week I received an email from the FA Learning team offering me the role of “Delivery Lead” for next season. 🎉
Looking forward to getting started! ⚽️🎓
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
23 Dec 2025
Academy players are more likely to get hit by a meteor than make it pro
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30 Nov 2025
UEFA C Block 2 ✅
Another great weekend delivering the UEFA C Course on behalf of England Football. 🏟️
Mod 1 Retrieval 🔁
Planning Model ✍🏻
Learner Delivery ⚽️
2 & 3 Player Core Moves 🥅
Presentations 🧑🏫
Four Corner Model 🟥🟨🟩🟦
Next Steps 📈
On to Module 3 ⏭️
#CoachEd
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
19 Nov 2025
Grassroots Coaches!
Every parent is unique, but across thousands of coaching interactions, I've found that patterns have emerged
Here are my 8 parent types that you may have to deal with when coaching
(Warning! You may recognise yourself in one or two of them!)
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1 Nov 2025
Take a bow! @ReganLinney1 👏🏻
1 Nov 2025
94' | It's that man again - another sensational strike from Linney from the edge of the area.
HAT-TRICK COMPLETE 🎩
Reading 2-3 Carlisle United
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
Are you an academy parent in a Uk football academy?
✅Here is the reality
✅To get a career
✅You don’t just have to be the best in your age group.
✅You to be the best in the age group above also…
❌ There are only 4000 pros in the English game.
❓ There is a reason why…
✅THINK 🧠.
If you need some help.
Contact me here or go to solutionsmindset.com
#educatingfootball #solutionsmindset #football #highperformance #eze #mindset #mentality #mindsetforgreatness
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
30 Aug 2025
Had some really good feedback. Thanks for the support. Really appreciated 👍
30 Aug 2025
A really good morning at Penwortham Holme supporting The Mid Lancs Colts JFL by working with their new U7s Coaches ahead of the new season as part of the “Exhibition Day”. Thanks for the invite and good luck to everyone connected with the @mlcjfl for the 25/26 season. ⚽️🎓
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30 Aug 2025
A really good morning at Penwortham Holme supporting The Mid Lancs Colts JFL by working with their new U7s Coaches ahead of the new season as part of the “Exhibition Day”. Thanks for the invite and good luck to everyone connected with the @mlcjfl for the 25/26 season. ⚽️🎓
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24 Jun 2025
UEFA C Licence Places for the 25/26 Season are open to book NOW! ⚽️🎓
Currently offering a £150 discount on the course price if you coach at an affiliated Grassroots Club. 🤝
learn.englandfootball.com/co…
#CoachEd #BetterNeverStops
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12 May 2025
Penwortham St Teresa’s JFC U12s Season - Complete ✅
And what a season it has been! 👇👇👇
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27 Apr 2025
Penwortham St Teresa’s FC U12s Yellow 2024/25
CUP FINALISTS!!!! 🏆
Beyond proud of this group of fantastic young lads for all they have achieved. 💪
Win or Lose in the final, we’ll fully enjoy the experience! 🏆
#PST #ThePlaceToBe 💛⚽️💙
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
1 Feb 2025
UEFA C Licence delivery with @AndyPilks @cliff_olsson Module 3 MATCH DAY. We must ensure players continue their learning and development. The person before the player. Great effort from the Coaches who added some real value.
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
30 Dec 2024
Sir Gareth Southgate.
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16 Dec 2024
Currently looking for some P/T Coaches to work on our evening programmes delivering 121 & Small Group provision in the Preston area.⚽️
Get in touch with me directly for further info or send a CV to grfd2022@gmail.com
Please share with anyone who you think may be interested! 🙏🏻
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
27 Nov 2024
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
23 Nov 2024
UEFA C Licence Module 2 Delivery this weekend with @AndyPilks & @cliff_olsson good effort from the learners. Flexibility and Adaptability key for Coaches at all levels of the game. With the weather today as Coach Developers we had to adapt and be creative.
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Andy Pilkington retweeted
I wonder if non sporty believing headteachers ever get …
“That a child playing school sport is WAY more exciting than any classroom lesson they have ever experienced …”
Food for thought
What is the purpose of education after all?
Maybe @Keir_Starmer might influence the educational hierarchies …
educatingfootball.com
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