November 10th 2026. Celebrating success.

Wolverhampton Schools FA is extremely proud of the achievements and performances of our schools within the ConnectEd Partnership who continue to provide excellent opportunities for their pupils to play football within the City and it is always rewarding to see schools enjoying success in our district cups, leagues, tournaments, and County competitions.

Equally important, however, is recognising the individual progress and achievements of players who are earning opportunities to represent their county and region at a higher level and we are always delighted to celebrate their achievements.

Four Wolverhampton players have been nominated for instance to take part in the Midlands Regional Trials along with players from twelve Midlands counties, stretching from Humberside to Northamptonshire and if they are successful they could eventually be selected for the England Schools Under 15 National squad.

Congratulations to Poppy Pitt, Navneet Gill and Jess Pullan in the girls’ trials, and Khary McDonald in the boys’ trials. This is a fantastic achievement for all four players and we really wish nominees the very best. Just to be nominated is a great honour, however, and a recognition of the hard work, commitment and progress they have made.

The pathway is certainly there as Phoebe Moss and Jess Pullan were both selected as recently as last season and both represented England Schools in the fixture against Wales.

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There has also been success at primary school level, with two Wolverhampton girls selected to represent the West Midlands Schools FA and Birmingham in a fixture against a very strong Leeds Schools side last month and Jess Roberts and Sienna Johnson both made valuable contributions to their team.

Jess played the full match in defence. She proved to be a key player throughout the game demonstrating excellent understanding, composure and awareness. Sienna, played in a forward role, showing tremendous work rate and commitment. Her energy and contribution making a real difference to a team, who looked their strongest when she was on the pitch.

Both girls can be very proud of their performances and of earning the opportunity to represent the West Midlands.

Well done to all our Wolverhampton schoolboy and schoolgirl footballers. We are proud of you and look forward to following your progress but can we also take this opportunity to highlight the unsung heroes. The teachers, team coaches, parents and countless others who never fail to support and encourage these young players.

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