Brackley Town run a Junior Goalkeeping School utilising the services of experienced goalkeeping coach Pete Riches. Pete has been involved in football for many years, he himself was on the books at Manchester United at the time that Alex Stepney was the No1 there and Jimmy Rimmer the understudy.
The training is open to all goalkeepers with Saints junior teams, arrangements should be made through the team managers.
Pete is also able to arrange private lessons on a one to one basis, for enquiries please contact him on 07809 469404.
Pictures courtesy of Brackley and Towcester Advertiser.
Message from Pete
Back in August 2007, our then Director of football, approached me and asked if I would undertake a goalkeeper coaching course for the development of the youth and junior keepers with the club. The first session took place on a Sunday and proved to be great success and has continued to the present day becoming a regular slot on a Monday evening at 6-00pm start for an hour, with goalkeepers attending from the ages 7-15.
As a coach my role is to understand and support young goalkeepers by evaluating their faults during training. Training is without doubt an important aspect with which to build keepers confidence and belief in their own abilities. A structured, continuous coaching programme has been implemented based on sound techniques and demonstrations, so as to form a good grounding from which youngsters can learn.
Youngsters will grow at different speeds. A coach can do nothing about genetics , so when a smaller keeper is performing with a minimum of errors , height is unimportant. There is nothing more satisfying than when a goalkeeper achieves a clean sheet without errors or enjoys a game he/she is unbeatable in all departments.
The present crop of youngster has the future of Brackley Town in “Safe Hands”
Pete Riches
BTFC Goalkeeper Coach
Pete's Footballing Life!
Playing Career
Manchester United, Northampton Tow, Bletchley Town (Southern League), Marlow (Athenian League),
Wolverton Town (Spartan League), Buckingham Athletic (Hellenic Premier), Milton Keynes Borough (South Mids Premier LEague), Buckingham Town (Aylesbury & District League)
Capped for Berks & Bucks U21
Finished Playing aged 41
Coaching Career
Bletchley Town (aged 28)
Goalkeeper Player/Coach Milton Keynes Borough
Assistant Manager/Goalkeeper Coach Buckingham Town
