Head of Academy
Ian Nelder-Morgan
Leading the Academy programme, coach development and the joined-up environment around our players.
Prestbury Girls Academy
OUR
ACADEMY
Creating the most challenging and caring girls football academy in the region.
Player Focused. Coach Delivered. A structured girls football environment combining technical development, tactical understanding, physical preparation, individual development and player care.
JPL FootballU10–U18 Planned for 2027/283 Training Sessions Per Week
The Prestbury Way
Challenge players. Care for people. Create progression.
Creating the most challenging and caring girls football academy in the region.
That promise shapes how we coach, how we support players, how we make pathway decisions and how every department works together around the individual.
CHALLENGE
Players are pushed technically, tactically, physically and mentally.
CARE
Development, welfare and wellbeing sit alongside performance.
PROGRESSION
Every player has a pathway and a clear development direction.
Player Focused. Coach Delivered.
Every decision starts with the individual player.
Our coaches create the environment, challenge and support needed to move that player forward — technically, tactically, physically and personally.
Individual Development Plans
Position-Specific Development
Regular Player Reviews
Technical & Tactical Coaching
Performance Support
Clear Development Pathway
The Training Week
3 TRAINING SESSIONS PER WEEK
MONDAY
TECHNICAL
Ball mastery · individual technique · position-specific detail
WEDNESDAY
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Movement · physical development · robustness · performance
FRIDAY
TACTICAL
Team principles · game understanding · match preparation
MATCHDAY
APPLY IT
Take the work into competition and perform under pressure.
Development Pillars
DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PLAYER
Champion Mentality
Leadership · resilience · standards
Most Efficient Mover
Movement · strength · physical capability
Lifelong Learner
Football intelligence · reflection · understanding
Effective Team Player
Role clarity · relationships · contribution
Your Pathway
A CLEAR ROUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Movement is based on readiness, development and opportunity — not simply age or time served.
Foundation
PATHWAY
Development environment for players working toward the next stage.
Development Squad
TROJANS
Competitive development for players progressing toward Warriors readiness.
Full JPL Squad
WARRIORS
The benchmark squad within each age group, setting playing and behavioural standards.
Coaching
MASTER THE BALL. UNDERSTAND THE GAME.
Our coaching programme combines technical detail, tactical understanding, position-specific development and a clear Academy style of play.
Technical development
Tactical detail
Position-specific work
Individual Development Plans
Performance
BUILD PLAYERS FOR THE DEMANDS OF THE GAME.
Strength and conditioning is built into the weekly programme to improve movement quality, robustness and long-term physical development.
Strength & conditioning
Movement quality
Benchmarking
Physical readiness
Analysis
SEE IT. UNDERSTAND IT. IMPROVE IT.
Video and coach-led review help players reflect on performance, improve game understanding and make better decisions on the pitch.
Veo analysis
Match review
Player reflection
Tactical learning
Education & Personal Development
BETTER PEOPLE. BETTER PLAYERS.
We want players to grow as people as well as footballers, developing confidence, responsibility, communication, resilience and leadership.
Leadership
Confidence
Responsibility
Lifelong learning
Built Around The Player
ONE ACADEMY. ONE JOINED-UP SUPPORT SYSTEM.
Player Development
IDPs · Reviews · Coach Feedback
Performance
S&C · Testing · Benchmarking
Medical
Physio · Rehabilitation · Return to Play
Welfare
Safeguarding · SEN Support · Player Wellbeing
Academy Leadership
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE ACADEMY
Head of Player Development
Damian Mills
Overseeing individual player development and helping every player understand their next steps.
Head of Strength & Conditioning
Ralph Tucker
Leading physical development, movement quality, benchmarking and performance support.
Volunteer Club Physiotherapist
Brigitte Bellwood BSc MSc CSP HCPC
Supporting injury care, rehabilitation and safe return to play across the Academy.
Our Teams
COACHES & TEAMS
The current Academy teams and the coaches leading each environment.
Warriors
U11 Warriors
Manager
Nick Jones
Assistant Coach
Ben Deary
Warriors
U12 Warriors
Manager
Matt Medlicott
Assistant Coach
Rob Palmer
Warriors
U13 Warriors
Manager
Matt Smith
Assistant Manager
Marc Lawrence
Warriors
U14 Warriors
Manager
Ross Hewlett
Assistant Manager
Giles Cuss
Assistant Coach
Grace Finch
Trojans
U15 Trojans
Manager
Chris Easey
Assistant Coach
Lewis Edney
Assistant Coach
Peter Creek
Assistant Coach
Jon Wright
Warriors
U15 Warriors
Manager
Ian Nelder-Morgan
Assistant Manager
Ralph Tucker
Assistant Coach
Stephen Shakespeare
Warriors
U16 Warriors
Manager
Damian Mills
Assistant Coach
Andy Morris-Jinks
Assistant Coach
Matt Allen