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'''Finch Farm''' is the training ground for [[Everton F.C.]], in the [[Knowsley]] suburb of [[Halewood]]. The football academy is also on site.

The '''School of Science''' is the nickname given to the complex by some supporters, referring to a long-standing nickname for the club. The training ground houses both the Everton first team and the youth academy. The first team squad officially moved to the complex on [[9 October]] [[2007]], sometime behind the target date of pre-season. Finch Farm was acquired in 2006 by Everton FC from Cheshire County Council. The land was sold on for £2.1million and then developed to the club’s specification by developers [[ROM Capital]] (an arm of the [[aAim Group]]). On completion, Finch Farm was valued by ROM Capital at £17M. Everton signed a 50 year tenancy agreement with ROM Capital for Finch Farm. Everton have an option to purchase the site after 5 years.

==Description==

The facility boasts some of the finest training facilities in the world, and features 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is a floodlit along with an additional floodlit synthetic pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers, as well as an exact recreation of the pitch at [[Goodison Park]]. Inside the training complex there are extensive changing facilities for both the senior squad and the Academy players. The state-of-the-art facilities on offer will arguably make Everton a big draw for future signings and should also provide a boost in the development of the Club's Academy players, with the facilities including the following:

*Gym
*Synthetic indoor training pitch
*Hydrotherapy pools
*Spa
*Sauna
*Physiotherapy rooms
*Media centre
*Video lounges including a video editing suite.

==Trivia==
* Everton's original training ground [[Bellefield]] was built in 1965 and has lasted 41 years
* Some residents of Halewood objected to the new academy being built on Finch Farm as it is on greenbelt land.
* The academy cost £9.5 million to build - one of the most expensive in the country.
* Everton originally tried to find land in Liverpool but eventually settled on the 55 acre site, off Higher Road and Finch Lane in Halewood.

==Gallery==

<gallery>
Image:Everton_academy.jpg|Plan of new academy in Halewood
</gallery>

==Current Academy players==
{| width=95%
|- bgcolor=#9799F3
!width=5%|
!width=20%|Player
!width=15%|Hometown
!width=10%|Position
!width=15%|International Caps
!width=15%|Previous Club
|-
!colspan=7 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|4th Year Scholars (players born between [[1 September]] [[1988]] and [[31 August]] [[1989]] )
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Lee Molyneux
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|[[England national under-18 football team|England Under-18]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Scott Spencer (footballer)|Scott Spencer]]
|align=center|[[Manchester]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|[[Oldham Athletic]]
|-
!colspan=7 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|3rd Year Scholars (players born between [[1 September]] [[1989]] and [[31 August]] [[1990]] )
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|Dominica}}
| Kieran Agard
|align=center|[[London]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|[[Arsenal F.C.]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| John Irving
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|[[England national under-16 football team|England Under-16]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Michael Jensen
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Goalkeeper
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[John Paul Kissock]]
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|[[England national under-18 football team|England Under-18]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NIR}}
|[[Eunan O'Kane]]
|align=center|[[Derry]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|Northern Ireland Under-17
|align=center|[[Maiden City Soccer]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Cory Sinott
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|[[England national under-16 football team|England Under-16]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NOR}}
| Lars Stubhaug
|align=center|[[Haugesund, Norway]]
|align=center|Goalkeeper
|align=center|Norway Under-19
|align=center|[[S.K. Vard Haugesund]]
|-
!colspan=7 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|2nd Year Scholars (players born between [[1 September]] [[1990]] and [[31 August]] [[1991]] )
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NGA}}
| Hope Akpan
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Moses Barnett
|align=center|[[London]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|[[England national under-17 football team|England Under-17]]
|align=center|[[Arsenal F.C.]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Lewis Codling
|align=center|[[Bootle]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUT}}
| Georg Krenn
|align=center|[[Neuberg im Burgenland|Neuberg, Austria]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|Austria Under-18
|align=center|[[VfB Admira Wacker Mödling|VfB Admira Wacker]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| James McCarten
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Tom McCready
|align=center|[[Chester]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Luke Powell
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Danny Redmond
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|IRL}}
| Karl Sheppard
|align=center|[[Dublin, Ireland]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|Ireland Under-17
|align=center|[[Shelbourne FC]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Michael Stewart
|align=center|[[Warrington]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Jack Rodwell]]
|align=center|[[Southport]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|[[England national under-17 football team|England Under-17]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|-
!colspan=7 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1st Year Scholars players born between [[1 September]] [[1991]] and [[31 August]] [[1992]] )
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Jose Baxter]]
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|[[England national under-16 football team|England Under-16]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|IRL}}
| Ger Kinsella
|align=center|[[Dundalk, Ireland]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|Ireland Under-16
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|IRL}}
| James Wallace
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|Ireland Under-16
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
| Nathan Craig
|align=center|[[Caernarfon|Caernarfon, Wales]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|Wales Under-17, Wales Under-19
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
| Lee McArdle
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|Wales Under-16
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Jon Nolan
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NIR}}
| Shane Duffy
|align=center|[[Derry]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|Northern Ireland Under-16<br>Northern Ireland Under-17<br>Republic of Ireland Under-17<br>Northern Ireland Under-20
|align=center|[[Foyle Harps Y.F.C.]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Conor McAleney
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Adam Davies
|align=center|[[Warrington]]
|align=center|Goalkeeper
|align=center|[[England national under-16 football team|England Under-16]]
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Adam Forshaw
|align=center|Liverpool
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|Republic of the Congo}}
| Aristote 'Toto' Nsiala
|align=center|[[Republic of the Congo|Congo]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|-
!colspan=7 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Possible Future Scholars (players born between [[1 September]] [[1992]] and [[31 August]] [[1993]] )
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Jake Bidwell
|align=center|[[Southport]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
| Connor Roberts
|align=center|[[Oswestry]]
|align=center|Goalkeeper
|align=center|Wales Under-16
|align=center|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Jordan Turner
|align=center|[[Liverpool]]
|align=center|Midfielder
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NIR}}
| Aaron Burns
|align=center|[[Banbridge]], [[Northern Ireland]]
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|Northern Ireland Under-16
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Hallum Hope
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|Striker
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Ross Barkley
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|England Under-16
|align=center|&ndash;
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| Adam Cummins
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|Defender
|align=center|&ndash;
|align=center|&ndash;
|}

==Achievements & Awards==
*''' [[FA Youth Cup]]s: 3'''
**1965, 1984, 1998
*''' [[FA Youth Cup]] runners-up: 4'''
**1961, 1977, 1983, 2002

*''' [[Milk Cup|Northern Ireland Milk Cup]]s: 3'''
**1995, 2002, 2008

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Year!!Reserve Player of the Year!!Academy Player of the Year
|-
||2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[John Irving (footballer)|John Irving]] ||{{flagicon|England}} [[Jack Rodwell]]
|-
||2007||{{flagicon|England}} [[John Irving (footballer)|John Irving]] ||{{flagicon|England}} [[Shaun Densmore]]
|-
||2006||{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Victor Anichebe]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Scott Phelan]]
|}

==Staff==
* Academy Manager: {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Ray Hall]]'''
* Technical Manager 9-19 years: {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Neil Dewsnip'''
* Academy Coach 17-19 years: {{flagicon|IRL}} '''[[Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]]'''
* Academy Coach 6-12 years : '''[[Tosh Farrell]]'''
* Academy Director of Goalkeeping: {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Kevin O'Brien'''
* Fitness Coach: {{flagicon|USA}} '''Kyle Thorne'''
* Fitness Coach: {{flagicon|USA}} '''Anthony Slater'''
* Head of Recruitment : {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Phil Cannon'''
* Head of Local Schoolboy Recruitment: {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Martin Waldron'''
* Academy Physiotherapists: '''Steve Hardwick'''
* Assistant Physiotherapist: '''Richie Porter'''
* Sports Psychologist: '''Carmel Triggs'''
* Academy Office Manager: '''Joan Farrelly'''
* Head of Education and Welfare: '''Mike Dickinson'''

==Past Academy Players==

The following players are just a handful of past Everton academy members currently playing for clubs in either the [[Premier League]], [[The Football League]] or in another country. Those in bold have been capped at International level.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Current Club
!Division
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Michael Ball (footballer)|Michael Ball]]|| [[Manchester City]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Anthony Barry (footballer)|Anthony Barry]] || [[Yeovil Town]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Joey Barton]] || [[Newcastle United]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Steven Beck]] || [[The New Saints]] || [[League of Wales]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Patrick Boyle]] || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] || [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Scott Brown (English footballer)|Scott Brown]] || [[Cheltenham Town]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Danny Cadamarteri]] || [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[David Carney]]''' || [[Sheffield United]]|| [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Nick Chadwick]] || [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Clarke (footballer)|Peter Clarke]] || [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Damien Curran]] || [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] || [[Irish Premier League|Northern Irish Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Dean Delaney]] || [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] || [[FAI Premier Division|Irish Premier Division]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Gary Dempsey (footballer)|Gary Dempsey]] || [[Yeovil Town]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Sean Doherty (footballer)|Sean Doherty]] || [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]] || [[Belgian Second Division]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} '''[[Richard Dunne]] || [[Manchester City]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Daniel Fox (footballer)|Daniel Fox]] || [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Craig Garside]] || [[Rhyl F.C.|Rhyl]] || [[League of Wales]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Anthony Gerrard]] || [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jay Harris]] || [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]]|| [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Tony Hibbert]] || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|| [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Mark Hughes (footballer born 1986)|Mark Hughes]] || [[Northampton Town]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Phil Jagielka]]''' || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|| [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Francis Jeffers]]''' || [[Sheffield Wednesday]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Phil Jevons]] || [[Bristol City]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Johnson (footballer born 1988)|Michael Johnson]] || [[Manchester City]] || [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Alan Kearney]] || [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] || [[FAI Premier Division|Irish Premier Division]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[James McEveley]] || [[Derby County]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Gavin McCann]] || [[Bolton Wanderers]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin McLeod]] || [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Moore (footballer)|Peter Moore]] || [[Wigan Athletic]] || [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Sean O'Hanlon]] || [[Milton Keynes Dons]] || [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Bradley Orr]] || [[Bristol City]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Leon Osman]] || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|| [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Scott Phelan]] || [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] || [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[George Pilkington]] || [[Port Vale]] || [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} '''[[Darren Potter]]''' || [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Carl Regan]] || [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] || [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Wayne Rooney]] || [[Manchester United]] || [[Premier League]]'''
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Steven Schumacher]] || [[Crewe Alexandra]]|| [[Football League One|League One]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Keith Southern]] || [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Symes]] || [[Shrewsbury Town]] || [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Ryan Valentine]] || [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]] || [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Darren Dennehy]] || [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff]] || [[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Victor Anichebe]]''' || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|| [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[James Vaughan (footballer born 1988)|James Vaughan]] || [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|| [[Premier League]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|Iceland}} '''[[Bjarni Vidarsson]]''' || [[FC Twente|Twente]]|| [[Eredivisie]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Laurence Wilson]] || [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]|| [[Football League Two|League Two]]
|- align=center
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Alvin Martin]] || [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]|| [[Premier League]]
|}

==External links==
* [http://academy.evertonfc.com/ The Everton Way - Everton Academy Online]
* [http://www.efcsa.org/news/FinchFarm.htm Everton Shareholds Association - are given tour of Finch Farm]
* [http://www.nsno.co.uk/230p-Everton_Academy_2007_2008.html Information about the academy from NSNO]
* [http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/07-08/in-the-wings.asp Information about the academy from ToffeeWeb]
* [http://www.toffeetalk.com/Academy-School-of-Science-f5.html Discussions about the youth teams, results and the future stars from ToffeeTalk]

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