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To date this season has produced a number of positives and it is clear that football is fast becoming one of the strongest sports at Millfield. The 1st X1 won the national 6-a-side competition, were beaten semi-finalists after extra time to the eventual winners Hampton and are in the final 16 of the ESFA cup competition which hosts over 2000 schools!
The senior squads will tour South Africa again this year and it is hoped that this tour will bring out the best in some of our outstanding young players that are emerging from the lower ranks. We have had several representations at both County and ISFA level and were pleased to see Lewis Irish get selected for the English Schools team last year. Ben Lewis, Callum Stewart, James Bisgrove, Phil Hartnup and Dan Jenkins all gained caps for the Somerset County team and ISFA teams.
A number of our leavers have made successful moves to American universities where they will continue their football. Bradley Middleton was signed by Cardiff City at the end of his Lower 6th year and we were sad to lose this excellent captain and centre back.
We have an exciting young U14 team coming through and it is hoped that they will be the next crop of top players that will excite our hard working coaches. Mr. Mark Smith leaves us at the end of the year and this outstanding coach at junior level is going to be sorely missed. The number of quality players that have come through his hands over the years has always set the tone for our success. We wish him well in his new position and thank him for all his efforts.