Sports Academy

FIPFA Powerchair Football
World Cup 2007

The Pride of Percy Hedley

Percy Hedley are very proud to have sponsored and supported the England Powerchair Football team through our coaching and administrative support, which has enabled the sport to make fantastic progress over the past two years.

We are delighted that several of our Sports Academy players, including Faye Stevenson, were selected to play for England and very proud of their progress.

Faye Stevenson (center), Percy Hedley Academy, Northern Thunder and England player, on the ball during the FIPFA Powerchair World Cup 2007

"I first started playing Powerchair football in December 2006. I took to the sport very well and rapidly became one of the leading players at my club Northern Thunder.

In March 2007 I received a letter inviting me to the trials to play for England in the first World Cup Finals in Japan. This alone was a great achievement as I had only been playing the sport for a short period of time.

The next thing I knew I was opening a letter telling me I had made it into the final eight and I was now a national player. The emotions I went through that day were unreal, one moment I would be really excited and the next I'd be nervous about what I would be facing.

The over all experience was fantastic and I am proud of myself of what I have achieved as a person and a player and without the support of the Sports Academy and Staff I do not think I would have achieved as much as I have done so far."

Faye Stevenson

For more information about the Percy Hedley Sports Academy please contact Adam Parry, Sports Development Officer at the Percy Hedley Sports Academy on 0191 268 7116 or via e-mail at a.parry@percyhedley.org.uk.

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