Football round up

The autumn term has been another very good one for football at John Lyon, and it has been fantastic to see so many pupils enjoying training and matches.

During the term, the football programme has provided over 300 pupils with the opportunity to participate in over 120 competitive fixtures, whilst also providing a variety of curriculum-based football sessions and inter-house competitions.

Building upon the achievement of our most successful season for the School for over a decade last academic year, pupils have continued their rich vein of form, achieving positive results in over 56% of all matches played so far this term. The term has also seen excellent performances in the ISFA Cup Competitions at both U15 and Senior level, with both teams progressing well and reaching the last 16 of the ISFA Trophy and ISFA Shield respectively. seen the U16 team progressing well in the Area Cup, securing victories against Hatch End (4-0) and Canons High (3-2) to progress to the semi-final stage. These successes, combined with the successful integration of girls into the football programme and the number of our former pupils continuing to make great progress within the professional game, really does showcase the positive development of the John Lyon football programme in recent years and the excellent sporting opportunities available for all pupils across the School. n