Richard Dalton

Head of Coaching @harriersacademy Passion for developing young players. All views my own ⚽️

[Kidderminster Harriers Women @harrierswomen]

Harriers Women are delighted to confirm that Brandon Bevins will be taking over as Head Coach ahead of the 2026/27 season!

A familiar face at the club through his current role as Harriers Academy manager, Brandon brings in a huge amount of coaching experience across a variety of different backgrounds.

Welcome, Brandon!

#Harriers 🦅

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

What a player - that Cameroon game in 1990 took some whacks that day 😂

[The Extreme Football Enthusiast @ExtremeFootbal4]

Only true football fans will remember this baller.🙌🇦🇷

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@insidewrite1957 @richthorndike Took time didn’t he to fully develop but that’s the norm we get carried away expecting every 16,17,18 year old to be Yamal, Bellingham, Dowman the reality is most aren’t ‘ready’ until at least 21

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

An under rated defender as well he’s intelligent with his positioning and as a result doesn’t have to constantly recover/be on the stretch

[Mikey Galaszia @MikeyGalaszia]

Pau Torres. Arguably Emery's best signing when you think about how important he is to how #AVFC play out from the back.

It was going to take a special player to take that spot next to Konsa and Pau has done it with class.

How he's not in the Spain squad again I'll never know!🇪🇸

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@Tactx_ Huge advantage going into EPPP early for the reasons you describe.

Our program u13-16s tries to provide the very best we can outside EPPP - 4 x contacts a week (sometimes 5 if additional game) that includes S&C and analysis - all staff delivering are ‘professional’ paid staff.

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@FrankieMaguire We are very lucky to have Pau - never understood the clamour from many fans through tougher times to replace him with Mings.

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

That’s to key now isn’t it - let’s this be regular not every 30 years UTV

[John McGinn @jmcginn7]

I am floating!! I dreamed about lifting a trophy around Birmingham for 8 years but that was special!! Let’s make sure it’s not the last time Aston Villa are in centenary square!! This isn’t the end this is just the beginning!! UTV 💜💜

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@JB_2024 *Hagley

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

Fantastic season for George most of it age 16. After nearly 2 seasons battling a health issue requiring heart surgery he truly found himself again.

➡️ U19s - played 23 = 25⚽️ 15🅰️
➡️ Trained 1st team everyday Dec - Mar
➡️ Scored 1st senior goal against strong step 3 side

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@insidewrite1957 @Leecosgrove10 @PeterPrickett @Tengushee @SundayShare10 @CarlWild75 @gary_piggot @CoachRobPorter @BreakthruSoccer @TheS_Resource @JustcoachMD @JB_SoccerCoach @GAZT7 @ItsYourGame @EmmaStonePT @coach_kevin_m @Coach_Osku @power_ray @ProAcademyDrill @ben_andreos I’ve got exactly the same 😂

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

That’s an excellent response fair play to him 👏

[Legion @_01Legion]

🚨📲 Cole Palmer on IG after being left out of the England World Cup squad.

"Football can be cruel sometimes, but that’s the game. I’m obviously gutted not to be part of the squad for the World Cup — it’s every boyhood dream to represent your country on the biggest stage. I’ve poured my heart into every opportunity I’ve had with England and I’ll keep pushing to earn more. Credit to the lads who’ve been picked; they’ve earned it. I’ll be supporting from home, working hard at Chelsea, and making sure I’m ready whenever the call comes again. Good luck to the boys — go bring it home for England."

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

The 🐐 has changed the English domestic game for the better in so many ways 😍⚽️

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Pep Guardiola to step down after incredible decade as City Manager 🩵

🔗 https://t.co/u84AZYY23t

[🦅Jotaro...🦅 @JotaroUnai]

Unai Emery's Villarreal beat Man Utd in the Europa League final(2021), give us the total wages per year from that time for one team and the other?😉

[Aston Villa @AVFCOfficial]

YOUR EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS – ASTON VILLA! 😍

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

Height doesn’t matter but early maturated kids all the rage, most abandoned by 16,17,18 as everyone caught up. My son was told by a cat 1 aged 7 (late bday) that won’t take him for u9 as won’t be big enough to be a defender he’s 16 and 6ft 2 now

[MyFootballCoach @MyFootballCoach]

Academies asking for parents’ height to help predict the future physical profile of a player…

Is this really the direction youth development should be going?

Physicality matters, of course.

But would players like Vitinha or João Neves have been selected in some systems at younger ages?

Or would they have been overlooked because they were “too small” or “couldn’t get around the pitch” early enough?

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@MrR1g4t @TheSecretScout_ Most of these ‘transfers’ are going on at 14-16 - still so much development (often physical/psychological). A top class provision means best chance of producing for 1st team even if losing the odd one. Do Wolves (and others) have this/focus enough on it, truth is probably not!

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@jtcas6 @TheSecretScout_ If you think Wolves (and other cat 1s) are the same as Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Villa etc then have a rethink - there is a food chain, not saying it’s right but that’s how it is. Wolves and others do exactly the same to ‘lower’ level clubs

[Richard Dalton @ContactCounts]

@MrR1g4t @TheSecretScout_ Not for all Ngumoha an example, however clearly a big factor. Doesn’t detract from the fact they haven’t produced any 1st team players from genuine academy players in EPPP error bar MGW