Tag: ESFA
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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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Hampton 2nd XI continue ESFA campaign with spirited 3-1 against strong Millfield side
in FootballBy 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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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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Bercea brace sees U15Bs through to ESFA 3rd Round
By Arun Crowe With an injury-ridden squad and a potentially tough opponent in Windsor Boys, Hampton U15Bs had a real test in front of them, but had the 3rd round of ESFA waiting for them should they pass it. The game began tensely, with neither side creating much, but Hampton asserted their dominance through continued…
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U15Bs come back strong to confidently win 5-1 in opening ESFA game
By Arun Crowe After a long, gruelling Wednesday at school, the Hampton U15B team were reinvigorated by the prospect of an ESFA 1st round tie against Coombe Boys’ School. With the sun shining on pitch 2, the match kicked off with Hampton determined to make it through to the next round. However, they faced an…
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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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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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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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U15Bs prepare for ESFA final at the Hawthorns
in FootballHampton’s footballers have made it to the final of the U15B English Schools Football Association Cup competition for the second successive year. Having progressed through seven rounds of the competition involving 75 teams from across the country, Hampton will battle it out against Sandbach School, the team they faced at the same stage in the…
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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: 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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Taming of the Shrewsbury: 1st XI head North dreaming of glory
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Well then. A national final. Hampton’s 1st XI will tomorrow play in the school’s first-ever ESFA (English Schools Football Association) final after exuberant anticipation in the past few days across the school: posters of the team and Mr Mills ‘the tactician’ have been splayed across the corridors; chants with questionable…
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Gallery: Hampton reach ESFA final with tight victory over Gordon’s
The 1st XI made history this week, becoming the first ever Hampton U18 side to reach an ESFA final. HSC official photographer Toby Booker was there.
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Extra-time winner sends plucky 1st XI to national final
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Photos by Toby Booker 364 teams packed with the nation’s brightest young footballers entered this ESFA Cup competition in September, and now only two remain. Hampton are one of them. In reaching a national semi-final, Mr Mills’ 2018/19 squad were already school-record breakers, but they will now be written into…