Chris Shapland

Husband to Rachel,Daddy to Morgan & Georgie.
Burnley Supporter.
Regional Academy Scout & Pre Academy Co-Ordinator at Burnley FC.

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

Loving seeing the kids each year in this pic.
Helped put a good few on them seats 💜⚽🩵

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

Our Clarets Academy 2025/26 Season 💜

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

What a top weekend for Morgan and his PNE team up at the Craig Brown Memorial Trophy.
Brilliant set up and really good weekend for the side.

[David Rodgerson @RodgersonGK]

Great weekend taking a mixed aged @pnefcacademy side to the Annual Craig Brown Memorial Trophy. Well organised and ran by @AberdeenFC @AberdeenFCYouth

Playing games against… Aberdeen, Newcastle, Celtic, POAK, Motherwell and WestDyke

⚽️🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

In partnership with aiScout, we are launching an exciting new Player Development Centre (PDC) in Greater Manchester.

The initiative, which will be known as Future Clarets, gives children between the ages of 7-14 the opportunity to be coached by BFC coaches, and potentially earn themselves a full Academy trial.

Find out more information at https://t.co/pMtuYsIPgT

[Frank Sinclair ⚽️ @FrankMSinclair]

@BurnleyOfficial fans coming to Burnley Golf Club on Friday 1st August is an evening with Frank Sinclair, see link attached to access tickets, be great to see you there and discuss my career highs and lows plus my time captaining the club. ⚽️🩵🩷👍🏾
https://t.co/yFoINbb0I3

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

What a great day for all, so happy to have a such a great group of boys for our new Under 9s & also to work with such a top group of staff too.
We've worked extremely hard this year to make it the best we can make it 💪⚽

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

Recently, we welcomed our new U9s squad to Turf Moor in a signing day dedicated to them.

We wish all the new signings the very best in the future 🙏

[aiScout @aiscoutofficial]

From grassroots to Burnley FC. 🔥
Jackson took his chance through the aiScout app, completed the trials, and proved himself where it mattered.

The next opportunity is here, the Burnley FC U11 Trial is live in the app, with a match in May!

Get Analysed. Get Scored. Get Scouted.

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

@pnefc Great to see a number of Academy players making match day squad & getting minutes at PNE in the FA Cup QF.
Even better to see Burnley boy Li-Bau make the squad for 1st time. Certainly won't be the last time he's around that 1st team.💪⚽

[Cobh Ramblers FC @CobhRamblersFC]

Our first fixture of our end of season trip has ended Preston 4-4 Cobh Ramblers in a very entertaining game. Some great play by our lads.
Thank you to our hosts for their hospitality today.🟣🔵👏

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

Devoed Morgan has had to miss this trip with the boys with an injury. 😭
Would have been such a great experience to go up to Aberdeen with them to compete in this.
Just a small blip in the road to bounce back better from once it's all cleared up.
Hope the boys smash it 💪💪

[PNE Academy @pnefcacademy]

🙌 Good luck to our U16s who will be competing in The Craig Brown MBE Memorial Trophy in Aberdeen this weekend. 🏆

#pnefc

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

What a Set up!
Looking forward to getting around it at BTC tomorrow 😍⚽💪

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

What a day of Burnley FC x Dude Perfect International Youth Cup football 🤩🍿

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

4 of Morgan's U15 team mates stepping up to the 19s today. Quality that & a good performance from them all too. 💪⚽

[PNE Academy @pnefcacademy]

It's a young #PNEU19 side taking on Carlisle United in league action. 👊

#pnefc

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

@AntrobusN No motorway excuses with that as your mode of transport 🤣

[Training Ground Guru @ground_guru]

🚨 NEW JOB ALERT!

Academy Manager @BurnleyOfficial

"Oversee the continued development of the Academy department."

https://t.co/ylnRCSiaPl

[Training Ground Guru @ground_guru]

🚨 NEW JOB ALERT!

Head of Academy Coaching @BurnleyOfficial

"To oversee the implementation and development of the Burnley FC coaching curriculum methodology and game model, including the measurement and evaluation of all Academy teams and players."

https://t.co/3T23g3BpOo

[Connor King @connorkingg]

An exciting opportunity to come and lead the Academy Goalkeeping Department here at Burnley Football Club as our new 'Head Of Academy Goalkeeping'.

Please find the Job Description below and click the following link to apply!

https://t.co/oNavf7n0Sb

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

Great to see some of the boys referenced & pictured in this interview about our Academy work. 😃💪⚽

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

https://t.co/ljJ44hneWG

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

@RRShap

[Whitehough @WhitehoughOC]

We hosted Briercliffe Primary at Whitehough for a fun week of survival skills, archery, and more!

Thanks to all involved. Can't wait to see you again!

#Whitehough #Pendle #SchoolTrips #Lancashire

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

So good to be involved in putting this together with a couple of little extras for the boys too with Jay & Jack lending a hand 😃
Superb experience for the boys 😍⚽

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

It was great to welcome next season's new U9s group to Turf Moor yesterday! 😃

The players were presented to the fans pitch side at halftime and posed for photos with @BurnleyOfficial's Jay Rodriguez and Jack Cork 📸

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

Go on Monty 💪💪 Cracking lad & so pleased he's doing well at Blackpool #HelpingHand

[Blackpool FC Academy @BFCYouthAcademy]

🏆 The Under-9's Players' Player of the Season goes to Monty Thrupp.

👏 Congratulations Monty!

🍊 #UTMP

[Chris Shapland @ChrisShappy]

Absolutely loving this for Big Kev, Started the season paying Morgan in their Belvedere team.
I managed to get him in & over the line in the academy before Christmas. Now representing his country in May in the same season. What a whirlwind ride for him.
💪⚽💚

[Burnley FC Academy @ClaretsAcademy]

Best of luck to Kevin Bilotas, who is away with Lithuania U15s! 🇱🇹

This is Kevin's first call-up and in addition to a training camp, the youngster could feature in a friendly against Malta.