The club has recruited 18 new scholars from their community clubs ahead of the new season who are all training with the hope of progressing through the ranks to the U18s and then hopefully, with a bit of luck, to the first team.
The likes of Jonny Lomax, Tommy Makinson, Mark Percival, Luke Thompson and James Roby have all progressed through the successful Academy system to go on to represent not only the first team, but pick up international honours too.
And the following players will be hoping to follow in their footsteps:
U15’s
(Back row – left to right): Jonathan Vaughan – Blackbrook Royals, Connor Phoenix – Rylands, Harvey Braddish – Rylands, Kyle Leonard – Wigan St Judes, Alfie Sinclair – Rylands, Bailey Pemberton – Leigh East, Dayon Sambou – Rylands, Scott Brinksman – Rylands, Daniel Walsh – Wigan St Judes, Jerry Carty – Rylands.
(Front row – left to right): Will Roberts – Rylands, Dylan Croker – Rylands, Ciaran Nolan – Rylands, Ben Will – Rylands, Max McGucken – Rylands, Sam Oakes – Rylands.
(Not pictured): Callum Gittens – Rylands, Noah Stephens – Pilkington Recs, Sam Cottam – Blackbrook Royals.
U16’s
(Back row – left to right): Elliot Peposhi – Wigan St Judes, Sam Haynes – Halton Hornets, Connor Morley – Blackbrook Royals, Kalan Devine – Wigan St Judes, Ellis Causey – Orrell St James, Jos Appleton – Blackbrook Royals, Kyal Barton – Leigh Miners, Harry Keeley – Halton Hornets, McKenzie Buckley – Thatto Heath Crusaders.
(Front row – left to right): Theo Sumner – Blackbrook Royals, Ben Lane – Halton Hornets, Ryan Wood – Wigan St Judes, Matthew Parkes – Leigh Miners, Keane Gilford – Thatto Heath Crusaders, Kieran Dean – Clock Face Miners, George Delaney – Halton Hornets.
(Not pictured): Alfie Whittle – Wigan St Judes, Connor Fenlon – Halton Hornets, Ellis Archer – Roose Pioneers, Zac Whitehead – Roose Pioneers & formerly Walney Central.
