Our Team

The PLL coaching team brings together a wealth of experience that covers the football coaching spectrum - from grassroots to professional club level. All of our coaches possess a minimum FA Coaching qualification through to UEFA standard.

PLL Head Coach

Ben Carr

Ben is a founding partner of PLL and is a UEFA level coach, his passion for the game and working with young people are the driving force behind the academy.

PLL Director of Football

Scott Willott

Scott is FA qualified coach that has experienced playing football within a number of top flight clubs and he brings a wealth of experience to the academy.

PLL Community Coach

Anthony Williams

Anthony is FA qualified and drives forward many of our community and charity projects including our Walking Football programme.

PLL Coach

Raif Clarke

Raif has benefitted from working closely with a range of professional coaches and he brings this wealth of experience to his coaching with PLL.

PLL Coach

Bev Clarke

Bev is a professional football coach with Port Vale FC and is well know within Staffordshire FA for empowering young girls to get involved with football.

PLL Apprentice Coach

Connor McGuiness

Connor is our apprentice coach and is working towards his FA Level qualification under the guidance of the PLL senior coaching team.

Natalie Williams

PLL manage to add the fun element to training whilst seriously improving performance

Chris Novak

My son's one-to-one sessions with Ben have vastly improved his game

Jade Leonard

When football is this much fun, learning the game is a cinch for little ones