SUFC Academy

News, views and updates from Southend United's Academy and Youth Team.

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Today’s match away to King’s Lynn Town ended in a 6-3 defeat for our U17s group.

Olly Williams scored in the second half to add to first-half efforts from Joshua Barel and Oskar Zych.

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Our U17s are currently in action away to King’s Lynn Town in the National League U19 Alliance Division A.

Here’s how they line-up 👇

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We’re level at the half-time interval in our fixture away to King’s Lynn Town, with Joshua Barel and Oskar Zych on target for the Shrimpers.

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Please note, our National League U19 Alliance Academy South Division fixture against Aldershot Town has been postponed due to the Shots’ participation in the Hampshire Senior Cup.

The match, which was due to take place tomorrow (23rd September), will now be rearranged.

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🔥 Nikolay Zlatev signs off on his time at Hanworth Villa in style with a brace in the FA Cup!

The striker has today joined Bishop's Stortford on another one-month loan deal 🔵

🔗 https://t.co/hdOcxjKVsd

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🗓️ Wednesday, September 30th is the date for our FA Youth Cup fixture against Billericay Town.

Our opponents for the Essex Senior Cup have also been confirmed as Little Oakley, who we will face on Tuesday, October 13 🤝

➡️ Find out more: https://t.co/cbbgebeibd

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Nikolay Zlatev scored twice for Hanworth Villa as they enjoyed a resounding 6-0 victory over Pagham in The FA Cup yesterday.

Here is the second of those goals, using his strength to win the ball before dispatching a superb strike into the top right-hand corner.

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Southend United have been drawn away to @LittleOakleyFC in the Third Round of the BBC Essex Senior Cup.

The tie will be the first meeting between the two clubs, and is scheduled to take place at the Little Oakley Memorial Ground in the week commencing 12th October 2026.

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@shrimperstrust Continues Vital Support for SUFC’s Youth Development Programme.

SUCF and the Shrimpers Trust are delighted to announce the continuation of the Trust’s valued financial support for the Club’s Academy and youth development programme.

https://t.co/HjgTt8rF2o

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Our U17s recorded a 7-0 win away to Procision Reading this afternoon in the National Football Youth League.

Charlie McGinn scored four goals, with Stanley Britton and Billy Doy also on target. The hosts also netted an own goal.

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🏆 @SUFCYouth's Under-18s will face Billericay Town in The FA Youth Cup Second Round Qualifying.

The fixture will take place in the week commencing Monday 28th September 🗓️

➡️ Read more: https://t.co/stT05B0MOa

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Our U18s have been drawn away to Billericay Town in The FA Youth Cup Second Round Qualifying.

The tie is scheduled to be played in the week commencing 28th September 2026 and full details will be confirmed in due course.

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Good luck to our U17s, who play their first match in the National Football Youth League this afternoon.

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🔢 22 @SUFCYouth players have featured out on loan or on dual registration so far this season!

🔗 See how they've got on: https://t.co/9AYqivYuvc

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Matthew Blake scored our goal as our U23s were beaten by EFL opposition in the form of Stevenage in a friendly today.

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Our U23s are playing a friendly away to Stevenage this morning.

Here’s how we lined up for the match.

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Last Monday evening, our U23s defeated Billericay Town, 7-0, in the Next Wave Champonship at the Fossetts Training Facility.

Catch up with all the action with a full re-run on the Next Wave Championship website.

https://t.co/YEPygbuYIz

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Best of luck to Jack Stone as he joins @ebfc_official on loan!

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📰 Danny Heath's @SUFCYouth Under-19s were held to a 1-1 draw by Forest Green Rovers on Wednesday afternoon.

💭 Read Heath's summary from the match: https://t.co/Fnd4NiIUkT

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“It ticks a lot of boxes in terms of goals, a clean sheet, getting the win and getting the three points.”

Read our report and reaction from U17s Coach Tom Bailey following a 7-0 victory over Hertford Town. https://t.co/KkBxMjPcwW