Category: ESFA
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1st XI finish runners-up in ESFA 2026
By Arun Crowe As the Hampton 1st XI walked out onto the pitch at the Bet 365 Stadium, they were greeted by 800 travelling fans; parents, classmates and alumni who had all seen Hampton lift one trophy that day already, and now were calling for a second, and for history to be made in Stoke. …
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Last minute winner sends Hampton into another ESFA final
By Arun Crowe A clear blue sky, a pristine 3G, and a crowded sideline was the setting that preceded the ESFA semi-final clash between Hampton and Maidstone Grammar school. The tensions around the school were high on the Wednesday afternoon, with both teams casting an eye towards the Bet 365 Stadium, where the final would…
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2nd XI progress into ESFA quarter-finals with two huge victories
By Alex Watson Two great performances from the Hampton U18Bs see them march into the National Schools’ Cup quarter final, an away fixture against Torquay Boys’ Grammar School. Round 3 – Hampton School vs Latymer Upper School Having begun their ESFA title defence with a convincing 4-0 victory over Glyn School, the 2nd XI had…
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Hampton 2nd XI Begin ESFA Campaign With Big Win Against Glyn
By Alex Watson Yesterday, the Hampton 2nd XI travelled to Glyn School to begin their ESFA Cup defence. After getting a bye through the first round, everyone knew this wouldn’t be an easy first fixture, especially the Lower Sixth part of the team, who were all playing two years ago when Glyn had knocked the…
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U12Bs Win High-Scoring Thriller to Progress in ESFA Cup
By Jack Morris Early on Saturday morning, the Hampton U12B team gathered as they faced their first real challenge of the year against Grey Court School in the ESFA Cup. With Mr Hawkins as their coach instead of Mr Worrall, Hampton quickly dominated the possession and attacking chances. Although passes weren’t quite flowing like usual,…
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U13As scrape through to the 3rd round of ESFA in a 6-goal thriller
By Theo Payne U13As scrape through to the 3rd round of ESFA in a 6-goal thriller On a cold Monday, the U13As faced a strong Teddington side in the second round of the ESFA cup. The match showed early promise to be a high scorer, with Teddington getting off the mark early when a wayward…
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U16Bs Overcome Tough Glynn side with Strong Start to ESFA Campaign
By Arun D Crowe After reaching unchartered territories in the quarterfinals in the year prior, the Hampton U16Bs had started their season with the promise and intent to go even further. Amidst weeks disrupted by weather and helping out with Beat the Goalkeeper at open morning, they had managed to secure consecutive 8-0 and 8-1…
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Hampton U15A’s ESFA win vs Therfield School: a different perspective
By Leo Nishida Editor’s note: This match has also been reported by fellow U15A footballer, Tom Scrimshaw, but – as they say – the first time was so nice, we had to do it twice! Enjoy a different perspective on the win from Leo Nishida. Hampton started the match strongly. Hampton dominated the game and…
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Hampton U15A advance in style in ESFA Cup with 5-0 victory over Therfield School
By Tom Scrimshaw Hampton’s U15 A-team began their 2024-25 ESFA Cup campaign at home against Therfield School on Tuesday afternoon. The team were looking to kick off their cup run in style after their unbeaten start to the new season under new coach Mr D Boyes. After a hard fought 1-0 win on the weekend,…
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Knott screamer and Ellis heroics send 2nd XI to ESFA semi-final
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 2nd XI have inched through to the ESFA semi-final following a tense penalty shootout win over Southend High School. Extra-time was not enough to separate the two sides, with Sam Ellis’ shootout heroics following up Ed Knott’s thunderstrike to guide the travelling Hampton side to victory. The team’s triumph exemplifies their…
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Doherty shines as 2nd XI reach ESFA quarter-final
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 2nd XI continued their ESFA march with yet another convincing victory over Glyn School. A comprehensive 16-1 win (including five goals from Micheal Azoo) over Kew House School in the 2nd Round saw them through to their tie against Ravens Wood School. Jacques Huet’s brace helped them to a 5-0 victory,…
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Resilient display by U12Bs gives them 2-0 victory over Sutton Grammar
By Harry Morris Hampton’s U12Bs got off to a sluggish start on Friday with Sutton Grammar School’s A-team’s relentless attacks putting Hampton under constant pressure. Hampton were lucky not to have let in a goal or two and their players struggled to create many chances or pressurize the opposition defence, with Sutton dominating possession. If…
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Joshua King: A Generational Talent
By Omer Demiral Many talented footballers have graced the prestigious fields of Hanworth Road over the course of Hampton School’s 466 year history, although perhaps none as impressive as 16 year old England wonder-kid Joshua King. From the iconic setting of the 3G to the ever so slightly more notable surroundings of the world-famous St…
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Hampton First XI Regain Their ESFA Title 4 Years On
By Josh Hood and Vishal Saha The stage was set for a nail-biting finale as the 2022/23 1st XI took to the pitch for the final time, determined to reclaim Hampton their ESFA title. Certainly not lacking support, the boys had the backing of over 700 fans, overpowered in quantity but certainly not noise by…
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Meet the Squad: U18 ESFA Cup Final
By Harry McLusky Over the course of the 1st XI’s ESFA journey, collectively, they have scored 42 goals in 8 games, conceding just 9 goals in the process. Here is our complete guide to the squad, as we dive deeper into the ins and outs of the players who will feature this Thursday. Conrad Knight Knight’s…
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Hampton First XI: Road to the Final
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 1st XI has reached the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) final for the second time in just four years. The team’s journey to the final was unquestionably gruelling, with the 1st XI outperforming 372 other teams to reach this Thursday’s showdown. The challenging nature of this tournament was immediately proven in…
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First XI make history, reaching ESFA Cup Final
Harry McLusky Having previously been unsuccessful in their ISFA cup semi-final only a month ago, Hampton looked to bounce back in the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) cup semi-final against Forest School on Wednesday. Anticipation filled the corridors of Hampton, as students eagerly awaited finding out if they would be getting the chance to see…
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Resilient U16As earn themselves a Fourth Round spot
By Omer Demiral Following their impressive 4-0 victory over rivals Charterhouse, Hampton’s U16A team faced St Peter’s Catholic School in round three of the prestigious ESFA cup competition. Hampton started off strong, dominating possession and forcing St Peter’s into their own half. However, throughout the first 20 minutes of the game, Hampton struggled to create…
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U13As progress after high-scoring ESFA Cup tie
By Tom Scrimshaw Hampton’s U13A team began their ESFA Cup campaign, away against ACS Cobham international school last Thursday. They were looking to match the incredible run of last year’s U13s squad, who went on to win the trophy. With the sun beating down on the Astro pitch at ACS Cobham, Hampton were certainly fired…
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U13A Footballers Crowned National Champions
By Omer Olcer At the end of a long and busy season, the Hampton U13A team travelled to The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion to play their last and most vital game of their season against Chesterfield High School. Although it wasone of the biggest games in their lives the boys had to sit…
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Heartbreak for U16B Footballers in ESFA Final
By Josh Hood In the 2022 ESFA final, the Hampton U16B team narrowly missed out on silverware in a penalty shootout to Thomas Telford School after a 2-2 draw in normal time. On 10 May, the Hampton U16Bs travelled up to Stoke to play in the ESFA final at the Bet365 Stadium. Having warmed up…
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U16B ESFA Round up: The Road to the Final
By Josh Hood The Hampton U16B team kicked off their 2021-22 ESFA Cup campaign in early October at home against Windsor Boys’ School. A determined start and impressive support from the Hampton fans paid dividends, as a 4-1 win was secured in Round 1. In particular, excellent work rate from Jacques Huet and Zaki Sadiq-Baig proved too…
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U16Bs reach ESFA final with decisive 2-0 victory
By Josh Hood The Hampton U16Bs convincingly saw off Tunbridge Wells Grammar School to reach the ESFA final, as Joe Bolger scored both goals in a 2-0 affair. Overseen by an abundance of sunshine and a loyal legion of Hampton fans, the U16Bs kicked off their ESFA semi final at home on Wednesday 29 March.…
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U13A progress into ESFA semi-finals with two vital wins
By Alex Watson Round of 16: Hampton School 1 v Kingsdale Foundation 0 On a cold, blustery Monday afternoon Hampton and Kingsdale Foundation’s U13A teams took to the pitch knowing a win would see them move into the last eight of the competition. Both sides were ready; ready for one of the biggest games of…
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U13A ESFA journey continues, onto Round 7…
By Omer Olcer and Alex Watson Round 5 – Hampton School 5 vs Ravens Wood School 1 With a spot in the round of 32 in their sights, Hampton U13As hosted Ravens Wood School in round 5 of the ESFA competition. A disciplined and physical side, Ravens Wood posed a tough challenge for Hampton, breaking…
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U13A ESFA round up. The story so far…
By Alex Watson Round 1- Hampton School 6 v Forest School 0 The Hampton U13A team were looking to begin their ESFA campaign with a bang, travelling to Walthamstow with a somewhat depleted side to take on Forest School in the opening round of the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) Cup for U13s. Despite many…
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U13B luckless as they exit the ESFA campaign in the second round
By Omer Olcer Hampton’s U13B team hosted the second round of the ESFA tournament against Shenfield High School. Hampton’s tactic was to start well with a goal, as starting positively was a problem they had encountered in previous matches. Hampton dominated the first half with great play and through balls. The back four looked very…
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Commanding win sees Hampton U13As progress in ESFA
By Alex Watson After a hard-fought 5-4 victory in the previous round of ESFA, the Hampton U13As went into their third round against Royal Docks Community School buzzing with anticipation and above all a determination to succeed. They started quickly, with an early cross into the box from Alex Watson being clinically dispatched by Rio…
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Resilient U13As overcome impressive Carshalton with last-gasp 5-4 win
By Alex Watson After a one hour coach journey, the Hampton U13As were raring to go as they prepared for their clash with Carshalton Boys Sports College in the second round of ESFA. Following a resounding a 6-0 win over Forest School in the opening round, the boys were feeling confident. However, a hardworking and…
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U13Bs find the back of the net 11 times
By Omer Olcer Hampton’s U13B squad travelled to Selhurst Arena to play their second match of the season against the Bishop Thomas Grant School, with the ESFA cup fixture ending in a 11-0 victory for Hampton. Freddie Tranter whipped an amazing free kick into the top corner just outside the box. Thomas McMonagle kept his…
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Injury-plagued U13As march into next round of ESFA with resounding 6-0 win
By Alex Watson With five players unavailable, Hampton had their work cut out as they travelled to Walthamstow to play Forest School in the opening encounter of their ESFA campaign. With many players playing out of position, the boys had to step up if they were to progress to the next round of the competition.…
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ESFA One Year On: Live Updates
By Josh Bartholomew To mark the one year anniversary of Hampton’s stunning ESFA U18 Schools’ Cup triumph last April, Hampton Sports Chronicle will be live-blogging the game as if it were today. Follow live updates below from 12:15pm.
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U16A reach ESFA final with thrilling 3-2 win over Ark Alexandra
By Sam Colvine Hampton’s U16 footballers fought valiantly to qualify for the national U16 ESFA final, beating Ark Alexandra Academy by the odd goal in five to join their B-team counterparts in a national final. Ark Alexandra took the initiative from the kick off, pressing Hampton onto the back foot early on. Frequently, they threatened…
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2nd XI fall in hard-fought ESFA semi-final
By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s 2nd XI crashed out of the ESFA B team competition after losing 1-0 to Harris Academy Crystal Palace in a tight-fought match. Harris Academy started the better side and had multiple opportunities in the opening minutes, which came to nothing. Eventually, they went ahead with a well-placed shot from the edge of…
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U16B reach third consecutive ESFA final with tense victory over St. Aloysius’
By Sam Colvine The Hampton U16B team fended off the challenge of St Aloysius’ College to win 1-0 in an ESFA semI-final, making it three consecutive years that the team has represented the school in a national cup final. As the game began, it was clear that it was going to be a scrappy affair,…
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U14A beaten by devastating late penalty in ESFA Round 6
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14As battled hard against Beaumont School only to lose 3-2 in extra time despite some great performances from all members of the team. The opening few minutes played host to exciting play and good development from Hampton which was topped off by a burst of pace down the wing from…
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U14B progress in ESFA with destructive victory over Sandringham
By Lucas Hermann Sosa Hampton’s U14B team beat Sandringham School 9-0 to Progress to the third round of ESFA. On the 14thNovember, Hampton travelled to Sandringham school to play the second round of the ESFA cup. With both teams looking to progress to round three, Hampton needed to make a good start. Hampton started the…
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Last-gasp winner sees U13A past Beths in ESFA thriller
By Omer Demiral A magnificent team effort inspired Hampton to a 2-1 away win over Beths Grammar School, Bexley in the ESFA Cup Third Round. Two late goals from Sam Bond and Nick Herrero gave Hampton victory in the dying minutes of the game in a tense and exhilarating fixture. Hampton kicked off and were…
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U15Bs reach ESFA final but fall at the final hurdle
By Sam Colvine Hampton’s U15B football team succumbed to a disappointing 4-0 loss against Sandbach School, after conceding four goals in the first half, despite an impressive show of resilience after the interval. Buoyed by vocal support from over 100 Fourth Year Hampton fans who travelled to West Bromwich Albion’s Hawthorns Stadium, the team looked…
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ESFA Gallery: Hampton’s supporters turn out in full-force
The 1st XI’s victory over Repton was powered by a noisy and jovial band of 700 travelling fans. Here are some photos…
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ESFA: What they said
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Mr Mills: “I’m delighted with the outcome. It was a tense, tight game. Both teams worked extremely hard. I did feel in the second-half that we had some momentum, but we didn’t quite capitalise on that. Huge credit as well must go to Repton for making it such a good…
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ESFA Gallery: The best of the on-field action from Hampton’s record-breaking day
Hampton’s first ESFA Cup victory, and some fine photos to go with it…
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ESFA: How the game was won
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Tactics Tactically, Mr Mills, Mr Burke and the Hampton team played a blinder. At times, Hampton were being overrun in midfield. The solution? Bring on QPR academy representative Stathis Kalathias into the middle of the park, moving Louis Instrall to the wing. There was a moment in the first-half where…
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1st XI crowned national champions with tense ESFA final victory over Repton
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor In reaching the ESFA final the 1st XI were already record breakers, but with this thrilling victory over Repton they have ensured their place in the annals of Hampton history. Roared on by a 700-strong travelling support, the team showed resilience to bounce back from behind to win the school’s…
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ESFA: Your exhaustive guide to Hampton’s Heroes
By Toby Booker and Josh Bartholomew Ahead of Hampton’s first ever ESFA final in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, two of our writers have profiled the 1st XI’s wider squad to give you unparalleled insight into the team. Goalkeepers: Ollie Roach Though the resemblance with Loris Karius is uncanny, thankfully the similarities stop there. A lofty presence…
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ESFA: Road to the final
By James Dowden, Magazine Editor Sports Chronicle Magazine Editor James Dowden reports on the First XI’s historic cup run to the English Football Schools Cup Final as the side becomes the first Hampton team ever to reach this stage of the competition. Round 1 Hampton School 5-0 Kingston Grammar School Hampton kicked off their ESFA…
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ESFA: Midfielder Tom Hudson talks to Toby Booker
By Toby Booker As our ESFA preview continues ahead of the final on Tuesday, Toby Booker caught up with star defensive-midfielder Tom Hudson. How do you reflect on the season so far? We’ve had a successful season. We started with hope and began well, losing only a few games, until a hiccup at the ISFA…
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U15Bs reach ESFA final after resounding Brentwood triumph
By Sam Colvine Looking to replicate last year’s successful cup run, the U15B team defeated Brentwood School 3-1 in the semi-final to book a place in the final of the ESFA Cup. This win takes them into a second final in successive years, as the team seek to avoid a repeat of last year’s defeat.…