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Scott Rogers
Scott Rogers EAFA Head Coach
Personal information
Full name Scott Steven Rogers
Date of birth (1977-09-16) 16 September 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Head Coach
Team information
Current team
EAFA (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2003–2006 Blackburn Rovers Academy
2009-2010 Accrington Stanley Academy
2010–2016 Wigan Athletic Academy
2020– EAFA
Medal record

2023 - EAFF Nations League Winners

Scott Rogers (born September 1977) is an English Head Coach and former Academy Coach. He is currently head coach of [1] EAFA. Rogers grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool in the north of England. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in sports, particularly football.

In 1998, Scott began studying for a Sports Science degree at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk/ and graduated with a BSc. (Hons) in 2000 before completing a PGCE in secondary Physical Education.[citation needed]

Scott started his career as an educator in 2001, working in high school and sixth form college settings. During this time, he continued to develop his passion for football and began his coaching journey in 2002. He completed a UEFA B License in 2009, which opened up new opportunities for him in the football sector.[citation needed]

In 2010, Scott began working with elite youth academies and over the past 20 years has worked at Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic. During this time Scott worked with a number of players who have gone on to have extremely successful professional careers.[citation needed]

In 2020, Scott was appointed onto the staff of the England Amputee National Team as a first team coach, travelling with the team to the European Championships in Poland in 2021 and the World cup in Turkey in 2023.[citation needed]

His success with the England Amputee National Team paved the way for his appointment as the Head coach of the England National Amputee team in January 2023.[2]

In June 2023 Rogers lead the National team to Nations League success with victories over Turkey, Poland and Spain. This was the first major trophy for the England Amputee Football Team 30 years.[3]

Coaching career[edit]

Blackburn Rovers[edit]

Rogers joined Blackburn Rovers Academy initially working as talent scout, Rogers set up a satellite centre in Blackpool that guided young talent towards the Rovers academy. After a period of success Rogers was invited into the Blackburn Rovers academy as an academy coach and worked with a number of age groups.[citation needed]

Accrington Stanley[edit]

Rogers joined Accrington Stanley Academy as a coach in 2009. On completion on his UEFA B license Rogers accepted a role within the Accrington Stanley Academy working with the U/12’s.[citation needed]

Wigan Athletic[edit]

Rogers joined Wigan Athletic Academy as a coach in 2010. Rogers was appointed as an academy coach in 2010 where he worked for six years. He worked with a number of age groups from U/12s through to U/16’s. Rogers was part of the academy staff when Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013. During his time at the club Rogers worked with a number of players including Joe Gelhardt, Sam Tickle and Jensen Weir.[citation needed]

England Amputee[edit]

On 12 December 2020, Rogers was appointed Head of Technical Coaching,.....

Early January 2023, Rogers was promoted to Head Coach[citation needed]

Reference Articles[edit]

  • Ex Wigan Teach talks about his job as coach on National Amputee Team[4]
  • St Helens plays central role in England Amputee Football team triumph[5]
  • Amputee kids as young as three overcome all odds to form Britain's bravest football team[6]
  1. ^ "Scott Rogers Appointed Head Coach On a Permanent Basis". England Amputee Football Association. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Scott Rogers appointed as Head Coach of England National Amputee team". St Helens Star. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet England's latest trophy winners who are calling out for more new players". The Mirror. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ Gerrard, Alice (10 February 2022). "Ex-Wigan teacher talks about his job as coach of national amputee football team". Wigan Today.
  5. ^ "St Helens plays central role in England Amputee Football team triumph". St Helens Star. July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Amputee kids as young as three overcome all odds to form Britain's bravest football team". The Mirror. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.