Category: Football
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Hampton Hazards a Guess: FIFA World Cup 2026 Predictions
By Tom Scrimshaw As the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, excitement continues to build ahead of what promises to be the sporting event of the summer. Due to commence on June 11, the 23rd edition of the world–renowned tournament is scheduled to be hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada…
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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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Josh King OH scores first Premier League goal
By Alex Watson Today, Josh King OH (2023) netted his first ever Premier League goal for Fulham in a 3-1 win against Burnley, slotting home an equaliser with just under 70 minutes on the clock to kickstart a comeback from the Whites. A goal which Fulham manager Marco Silva said he was ‘very much deserving’,…
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Stellar second-half turnaround sends U12Bs to ESFA Semi-Final
By Jack Morris In the ESFA quarter-finals, Hampton U12Bs battled out a hard-fought game against Richard Hale school, that ended with a freezing-wet but cheery-faced Hampton side leaving the pitch after a historic win. The match started with Hampton dominating possession and chances, with Eric Mackasey causing all sorts of problems on the right wing.…
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U16s at Hale End : Arsenal Academy Invitational Tournament
By Tom Scrimshaw Whilst it would be an understatement to call the Hampton U16A team’s season anything short of brilliant, The Arsenal Academy Invitational Tournament provided the perfect opportunity for the team to begin to draw to a close their last season together before heading into the senior teams next season. On a mild but…
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Pressing Matters : Mr Hurst
By Harry Morris Recently I was lucky enough to interview Mr Hurst, a familiar face amongst Hampton boys, whether he teaches them PE or they see him on the fields every lunchtime and sports afternoon, coaching the sport that is his passion: football. He started coaching when he was at school, completing coaching badges, while…
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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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Football vs Politics: The match before the tournament
By Ollie Scrimshaw With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than six months away, excitement across the footballing world is building to a level never seen before. The United States, co-hosting with Mexico and Canada, is preparing to welcome millions of travelling supporters for what promises to be the largest and most anticipated football event ever held. But behind the…
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U12Cs clinch classic victory over Dulwich
By Mahir Olcer On 17th of January 2026 the Hampton U12Cs played their first match of 2026, and it was one of the most difficult fixtures of the calendar. As the Hampton side prepared for the upcoming match, they missed Aditya Sharma, who was replaced by the D goalkeeper, as well as Henry Lawrie, who would usually be at the heart of the match putting in the effort. …
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Braces galore in second-half rampage vs Glyn
By Miguel Badimon Hampton faced Glyn at home in a friendly game on Saturday 15th of November. The match started and straight away the hosts scored, but their celebrations were soon cut short, as the goal scorer had mistimed his run and was marginally offside. A sense of disappointment spread through the crowd like wildfire. Both teams…
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Hampton U15 Football Tour: Villarreal
By George Scholes Over October half term, the Hampton U15 A and B teams had a great experience being hosted by Villarreal CF in Spain, during which they played some good football, had some excellent training sessions, and overall learnt a lot to put into practice for the rest of the year. They started the…
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Autumn Term Social League Review: Underdogs Victorious
By Joshua Chapman It has been an intriguing first season for the Hampton Social League. An uneventful group stage saw PST (Paris Saint Taran) make it 5 wins from 5, a stark contrast to the misfortunes of This is Why We Ball, who failed to pick up a single win in the group stages. The…
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Peakman nets worldie as U12Bs continue winning streak
By Jack Morris On an impressive winning streak, the Hampton U12Bs were all up for the challenge of playing against a very well-matched side in Berkhamsted. But after losing a midfielder to the A team and missing one of their main strikers, Hampton had just one sub. Luckily it was a smaller pitch than usual,…
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Ravalia stars as Hampton U14Ds Beat Eton 2-1
By Francisco Conte-Ireland After a relatively brief and enjoyable coach ride, the U14D team arrived at Eton College. Once the team had gathered together, they realised that they were slightly low on numbers, with only one substitute. Despite this major hurdle, Hampton were eager to get revenge after suffering a defeat to this side prior…
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Champions League: The Favourites
By Miguel Badimon As another football season is well underway, Miguel Badimon takes a look at who the favourites are to lift the most prestigious trophy of all at club level: PSG Let’s start with the defending champions and this year’s heavy favourites: PSG. They have started off this season with a 4-0 win over…
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Josh King OH Scores First Senior Goal
By Alex Watson Last week, Hampton’s very own Josh King was on target for boyhood club Fulham in the Carabao Cup, his first goal in professional football. His clever flick into the far corner – described by Fulham boss Marco Silva as a ‘streetwise’ finish – helped the Cottagers to victory against a spirited Wycombe…
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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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11-0 win sees First XI advance in Surrey Cup
By Alex Watson Today, a dominant home performance from Hampton’s 1st XI against The Hollyfield School saw them march into round 2 of the Surrey Cup. Looking to defend last year’s title, Hampton started the game sharply, scoring after barely a minute as, from an early corner, the ball fell to the feet of Alex…
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U16A Preseason Training Camp
By Tom Scrimshaw The U16A team began preparations for the 2025-26 season with a productive pre – season camp at Loughborough University during the penultimate week of the summer holidays. Joining sixth form senior footballers, the U16As enjoyed an action-packed schedule of football over four days, getting back into the swing of things before the…
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Hampton 2nd XI Continue Strong Start to Season with Dramatic Win
By Alex Watson Looking for the first three points of their Elgin League campaign, Hampton’s 2nd XI travelled to Croydon last Wednesday for what promised to be a tough fixture against Royal Russell. Coming off the back of an impressive 3-2 win over Bradfield College, the boys were quietly confident for the match ahead, but…
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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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Strong Hampton performance earns 3-0 away win
By Tom Scrimshaw Hampton’s U16 A-team continued their winning start to the 2025-26 campaign with an eagerly anticipated clash against Bradfield College, looking to better last year’s 3-1 victory over the side from Berkshire. With Storm Amy having been forecast to provide gusty playing conditions, both teams knew that they had to adapt their games…
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Strong Start Continues For U12Bs With 13-1 Win
By Jack Morris Coming off the back of a great win against Kingston Gramar School on Friday, winning 9-0, confidence was running through every one of the Hampton U12B players going into their next fixture against Alleyn’s. The team started well with wingers and midfielders making great contributions to attacking plays, as Felix Koltai scored…
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U14Bs bounce back with hard-fought win
By Ollie Scrimshaw Hampton’s U14 B team began their season with an unfortunate 3-2 loss to Bede’s school. However, bouncing back from the defeat with a 2-1 win against Alleyn’s School was what everyone needed. Hopes were high and the team were looking confident, as they set up for the start of the game.…
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U12Bs Kick Off Hampton Career With Huge Win
By Mahir Olcer In the sweltering heat, the Hampton U12B’s started their Hampton football career on Friday afternoon. They had a very ill-starred start to the match, as their goalkeeper Al Haston was out with an illness. But thanks to Miguel Badimon stepping up last second, nobody dropped their heads as they knew this wouldn’t…
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Hampton U14A’s begin season with end-to-end draw against Bede’s
By Theo Payne The U14A’s made a promising start to their 2025/26 campaign with a hard-fought draw against a strong Bede’s side. Playing their first ever competitive league game for the school, they played free flowing, attacking football whilst displaying brilliant fight and determination. The match looked like it would be tight from the off,…
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Hampton 2nd XI Begin Elgin League Campaign With Thrilling Draw
By Alex Watson It was an early start on Saturday for the Hampton 2nd XI. Arriving at school just past 8am, they made the long trip up to Brighton for their first competitive fixture of the 2025-26 campaign, an away match against Bedes School in the Elgin League. A squad consisting almost entirely of new…
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Hampton Senior Football Tour: Loughborough
By Alex Watson For many years, Hampton have held a pre-season training camp for their senior footballers, to prepare them physically, mentally and technically for the new season. Its only recently, however, that the location of this training camp has shifted to Loughborough University, where the high-level facilities are used to provide Hampton players with…
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The Beautiful Game: Renamed
By Arun Crowe The story of how, through heavy investment and influence, football is being made increasingly appealing to our neighbours across the Atlantic, and what this means for the sport as a whole. Football. Footy. The beautiful game. The people’s game. This ubiquitous sport goes by many names across the globe, and using any…
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For the Love of the Game
By Arun Crowe Football is watched, played and loved by millions across the world, and Mr Finnerty has enjoyed an eminent career, both coaching and playing the beautiful game. Over the years, he has gained a profound knowledge of coaching systems at every level, as well as a thorough understanding of what makes football well-loved…
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The Unrivalled Success of the Second XI
By Archie Hurst It was undoubtedly a once in a generation season, with a true sense of ambition, team mentality and “twogetherness”, ultimately guiding the team to the treble. But where did it all start? How did the team that beat AyelstonePark, on that fateful day of pre-season, blossom into the attacking powerhouse that saw…
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U15A’s progress to ISFA final after hard-fought victory
By Tom Scrimshaw On Thursday 6th February, Hampton’s U15A football team made the long journey up to Repton School for their ISFA Cup semi – final. Repton kicked off the game the more dominant side, with their 5-3-2 formation proving a challenge for Hampton to deal with. Repton’s early spell of possession resulted in a…
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U13A’s march on into the ISFA semi-finals a with convincing win over Berkhamsted School
By Theo Payne The U13A’s took a significant stride towards possible ISFA cup success with a statement 4-0 win over Berkhamsted School on Monday. The game started with high intensity, with Hampton’s front three of Yule Choi, Jasper Townley and Jack Marchant piling on the pressure early thanks to precise through balls from Neil Menon…
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Hampton U15As advance to semi-finals of ISFA Cup
By Tom Scrimshaw Hampton’s U15 A-team continued their 2024-25 ISFA Cup campaign with an eagerly anticipated quarter-final clash against Epsom College. The team were looking to maintain their highly impressive start to the new season under coach Mr D Boyes, having won 17, drawn 1 and only lost 1 game so far. Further adding to…
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Hampton 2nd XI continue ESFA campaign with spirited 3-1 against strong Millfield side
By Archie Hurst It was an early start for the Hampton 2nd XI, leaving at quarter past nine on the Wednesday morning for a 2pm kick-off at Millfield. The team went into the game with an aim to kick-back at Millfield after a 2-0 loss knocked them out of the ESFA cup competition in the…
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Josh King OH makes Premier League debut
By James Eggleton Josh King (OH 2023) made his Premier League debut last month in Fulham’s 3-1 victory over Brighton. Fulham finished strong in their midweek fixture against Brighton to add two late goals and propel Fulham to sixth in the Premier League. King came on in the 80th minute for Rodrigo Muniz as a…
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Villareal Tour 2024: Overseas dominance from Hampton U15A vs Villareal B
By Thomas Scrimshaw Hampton’s U15 A-team continued their 2024-25 campaign with an eagerly anticipated tour to Villareal, Spain during the October half-term. The team were looking to maintain their highly impressive start to the new season under coach Mr D Boyes, with an uncharacteristic first loss to Eton before the break motivating the team to…
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Hampton U13As display spirited performance despite 4-1 loss
By Harry Morris Unfortunately, Hampton’s U13As lost to a strong Greycourt School side, but showed a decent performance as they continued their encouraging run in their competitive opening fixtures. Hampton had started well, however Greycourt took the lead with a good (but slightly lucky!) in-swinging corner from Greycourt, which seemed to hang in the air…
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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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U16As Overcome Energetic Ibstock Side to Win 4-2
By Alex Watson The Hampton U16s went into their away match against the Ibstock 2nd XI expecting a comfortable win, so being 2-0 down after 20 minutes was not the start that they had in mind. After spurning several early chances, an error at the back from Hampton gave Ibstock the perfect chance to go…
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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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Hampton First XI fall to narrow defeat to a strong Alleyn’s School side
By James Eggleton Hampton First XI faced Alleyn’s School on Saturday off the back of a midweek win in ESFA Round 1. Unfortunately, a hard-fought performance from Hampton was not enough to overcome Alleyn’s, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat. Alleyn’s started positively, controlling possession and testing Hampton’s defence with incisive through balls. Despite…
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Second XI make statement with 4-1 win against First XI Glynn Side
The sun was shining as the Second XI side arrived at the Glynn grounds. Still being in the selection process of the season, a large squad was brought to give everyone playing time, and the hot weather meant that the game was split into three 30-minute thirds instead of the usual two halves. The game…
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Hampton First XI open campaign with dominant win in the prestigious HUDL League
By Ollie Swetman On Saturday 14th, the First XI started their HUDL League campaign with a 4-2 win over a strong Bede’s side at home, thanks to an outstanding hat-trick by Nick Avetoom. The match began with Bede’s enjoying more of the possession, but Hampton remained solid and patient behind the ball. The deadlock was…
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Hampton U16As Start Season Strong with Comfortable Win over Bede’s
By Alex Watson If the Hampton Fifth Years were nervous coming into their first match of the season, away at Bede’s after a 2-hour coach ride, they certainly did not show it. It did not take long for the U16s to assert their dominance on the game, having several early breaks with striker Adam Malik…
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Guardians of the Goalmouth: Top Tips for Goalkeepers
By Ollie Scrimshaw In between the posts, in front of the net and always behind the ball. Arguably one of the most difficult positions in the game of football, goalkeeping demands three main key qualities which I will explain in this article. Resilience For me, the most crucial factor of being a goalkeeper is resilience on…
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Season Review: U12B Football
By Harry Morris Hampton’s U12B team had an impressive season winning ten matches out of 17, drawing two and losing five. The goal difference was only fifteen, with Hampton scoring a mammoth 58, but conceding 43. The team was strong throughout, with only a slight dip in form in January, but with lots of highs…