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From the Sidelines is part of Northumberland FA's Coach the Coach development programme

Gary Middleton


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 72 EPISODES


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    Developing your Coaching Craft with Martyn Irvine - Coach Development Lead at Staffordshire FA and UEFA B Coach Developer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 22:42


    In this episode of Developing your Coaching Craft, we're joined by Martyn Irvine, Coach Development Lead at Staffordshire FA and UEFA B Coach Developer, to explore what it really means to grow as a coach.With years of experience supporting coaches across all levels of the game, Martyn shares valuable insights into the ongoing process of developing our coaching craft — from reflective practice and lifelong learning, to the importance of connection, curiosity, and adapting to the needs of players.Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your coaching approach, this episode is packed with thought-provoking advice to help you level up your coaching journey.

    Learning the Game from the Game with NUFC Academy staff Jamie Williams & Mark Bertram

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 38:17


    In this episode of From the Sidelines, we're joined by Jamie Williams, Pre-Academy Lead Coach, and Mark Bertram, Coach & Player Development Lead at Newcastle United Academy, as they explore the concept of learning the game from the game.Jamie and Mark delve into how game-based learning shapes player development, the importance of allowing young players to experience the game in real scenarios, and how coaches can create environments that reflect the demands of real match situations.Whether you're a grassroots coach, academy parent, or football development enthusiast, this conversation offers powerful insights into how young players can grow through guided freedom and smart coaching interventions.

    Emily Senior - England Learning Coach Developer discusses 'Maximising Player Engagement'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 22:04


    Gary Middleton, Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer chats with Emily Senior, England Learning Coach Developer around 'Maximising Player Engagement.'

    Ian Macleod - Head of Basketball at Newcastle Eagles chats about Practice Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 26:54


    Ian Macleod Head of Basketball at Newcastle Eagles chats with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton about his coaching journey

    Roger Davies England Learning National Coach Developer Lead discusses the importance of understanding our practice returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 38:46


    Roger Davies England Learning National Coach Developer Lead discusses the importance of understanding our practice returns with Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer, Gary Middleton.

    Sarah Lowden Former Coach Developer at the FA & Current PGMOL Coach Developer talks about 'Who's Coaching You'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 19:30


    Sarah Lowden former coach developer at the FA and currently working as a coach developer at PGMOL talks with Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer Gary Middleton about 'Who's Coaching You'

    Michael Havelock England Learning UEFA B Coach Developer discusses the UEFA B Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 30:10


    Michael Havelock talks to Gary Middleton about the UEFA B course and what coaches can expect when attending the course.

    Jamie Barnwell Former Lead Development Coach & Former Professional Footballer discusses 'Supporting the Individuals'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 46:11


    Jamie Barnwell (Former Lead Development Coach and Former Professional Footballer discusses 'Supporting the Individuals with Gary Middleton (Northumberland FA Football Development Officer)

    Ian Watson - Former MK Dons 1st team coach now Carlisle United 1st Team Coach discusses 'Journey Continues'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 26:45


    Ian Watson chats with NFA's Gary Middleton about his coaching journey, from earning promotion at Gateshead FC to becoming the first team coach at MK Dons.

    Robbie Pringle Women's National Coach Developer discusses 'Transition & Counter Attacking'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 35:25


    Robbie Pringle - Women's National Coach Developer chats about 'Transition and Counter Attacking' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton - Football Development Officer.

    Darran Bowles Head of Coaching at Bolton Wanderers Academy Discusses how we can better support our players

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 34:26


    Darran Bowles (Head of Coaching at Bolton Wanderers) talks with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton (Football Development Officer) about how coaches can better support there players.

    Steve Harrison - Middlesbrough Academy YDP Lead Coach discusses 'Coaching the Teenage Footballer'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 24:49


    Steve Harrison (Middlesbrough Academy YDP Lead Coach) discusses 'Coaching the Teenage Footballer' with Gary Middleton (Northumberland FA Football Development Officer) and tells us more about his coaching journey.

    Sally Needham Consultant at Norway Women discusses 'Neuroscience in Football'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 16:06


    Sally Needham - Former Sheffield United Academy Human Development & Performance Culture Lead, FA Coach Developer and current Consultant at Norway Women discusses 'Neuroscience in Football' with Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer, Gary Middleton. Sally also talks about her upcoming Coach the Coach Event taking place in August.

    Rob Atkin former FDO with the Newcastle Council Football Development Scheme discusses 'The Growth of the Female Game'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 30:46


    Rob Atkin talks with Northumberland FA's FDO Gary Middleton about Female Football and the growth we are seeing nationally from grassroots clubs through to International teams.

    Pete Sturgess discusses the art of 'Disguise' (One of the FA's 6 Core Capabilities)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 24:23


    Pete Sturgess chats with Gary Middleton about one of the FA's 6 core capabilities, 'Disguise' and tells us more about his upcoming Coach the Coach event taking place in June

    Jamie Williams (Newcastle United Pre-Academy Lead Coach) Discusses Match Day Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 42:29


    Jamie Williams and NFA's Gary Middleton talk about how as coaches we can provide match day support and how this benefits a players development.

    Gary Middleton and Pav Singh talk with Amrik Singh Hare and Ahmet Akdag about their Coaching Journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 40:42


    Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer - Gary Middleton and England Learning Regional Coach Developer - Pav Singh, talk with Amrik Singh Hare and Ahmet Akdag from Newcastle United Acadmey about their coaching journey's.

    Sarah lowdon - Assistant Coach at Portland Thorns, Discusses her Career and Coaching Pathways

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 37:42


    To celebrate International Women's Day, Sarah Lowdon, a fellow Geordie living in the United States, now working as an Assistant Coach for Portland Thorns joins Lloyd Miller, NFA's Football Development Officer (Women & Girls), to discuss her career, coaching pathways and role models within her coaching journey.

    Jack Rolfe founder of 'The Coaching Lab' discusses Match Play cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 20:05


    Jack Rolfe who founded The Coaching Lab chats with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton around the impact Match Play Cards can have on training sessions.

    Bruce Vause (Futsal Coach Developer) discusses Developing more Skilful Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 29:58


    Bruce Vause joins NFA's Gary Middleton to discuss all things Futsal and how to develop more skilful coaches.

    Les Howie - UEFA Grassroots Mentor discusses Coach Education (PART 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 27:49


    Les Howie - UEFA Grassroots Mentor & former Head of Grassroots Delivery & Coaching at the FA discusses 'Coach Education' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton.

    Les Howie - UEFA Grassroots Mentor discusses Coach Education (PART 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 25:00


    Les Howie - UEFA Grassroots Mentor & former Head of Grassroots Delivery & Coaching at the FA discusses 'Coach Education' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton.

    England Learning Coach Developer Scott Noble chats about the UEFA C qualification

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 27:50


    Scott Noble - England Learning Coach developer (UEFA C) chats to Gary Middleton - Northumberland FA's Football Development officer about the journey to gaining your UEFA C qualification

    Simon Smith Discusses 'Role of the Goalkeeper'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 35:45


    Simon Smith Former Head of Goalkeeping at Newcastle United chats about 'The Role of the GK' with Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer Gary Middleton

    Adam Berry Lead Academy U18 Analyst at Rangers FC Chats About ' Coaching Feedback and Reflection'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 22:27


    Adam Berry Lead Academy U18 Analyst at Rangers FC Academy chats about Coaching Feedback & Reflection with Northumberland Fa's Gary Middleton

    Mike Melvin of 3v3 UK Air pitches chats about the future 3v3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 34:22


    Mike Melvin of 3v3 UK Air pitches chats about the future 3v3 with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton

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    Jamie Chandler former Spennymoor Town Manager Chats About Transition From Player to Technical Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 24:27


    Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer Gary Middleton talks to Jamie Chandler - Spennymoor Town Manager around transitioning from player to technical area.

    Pete Augustine Chats about 'Preparing Players for the Physical Demands of the Game'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 32:07


    Pete Augustine FA Regional Coach Developer discusses 'Preparing players for the physical demands of the game' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton

    Charlie Bews Discusses 'Adapting to Different Hats'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 25:52


    Charlie Bews from Newcastle United Foundation discusses 'Adapting to different Hats' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton

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    Mark Rutter NUFC Academy Coach Chats about 'Long-Term Player Development'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 35:03


    Mark Rutter – Fast Feet Academy Director & NUFC Academy Coach chats on Long Term Player Development with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton

    Adam Colley talks about 'What does Success look like'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 24:41


    Adam Colley England Learning Coach Developer talks with Gary Middleton Northumberland FA's Football Development Officer about 'What does Success look like'.

    From the Sidelines - Ian Watson MK Dons Assistant Head Coach Talks About ‘Coaching Values'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 31:39


    Ian Watson, current MK Dons Assistant Head Coach discusses ‘Coaching Values' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton

    Paul McGinness discusses the 'Art of skill'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 38:31


    Paul McGuinness Former Manchester United Player & Coach & Former Head of Player Development at Leicester City discusses the 'Art of Skill' with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton, Football Development Officer

    Bruce Vause discusses 'All things Futsal'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 30:33


    Bruce Vause FA Coach Mentor (Futsal) & FA Coach Developer (Futsal) chats with Garry Middleton Northumberland Fa's Football Development Officer around 'All things Futsal'

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    From the Sidelines - Gateshead FC GK Coach Dale Walker discusses how to support Goalkeepers in Grassroots Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 28:51


    Dale Walker, Newcastle United Academy GK Coach/Morpeth Town Assistant Manager & GK Coach discusses 'How to Support Goalkeepers in Grassroots Football' with Gary Middleton.

    From the Sidelines - Mark Bertram NUFC Academy Head of Player & Coach Development in the FP discusses 'Varied Learning Environments'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 29:35


    Mark Bertram NUFC Pre-Academy Lead Coach discuss the Importance of ‘Varied Learning Environments' with Gary Middleton.

    From the Sidelines - Chris Welburn FA Coach Developer talks about 'Scanning'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 38:42


    Chris Welburn FA Coach Developer for the North West discusses one of England Learning's 6 Core Capabilities - Scanning

    From the Sidelines - Peter Leven, Aberdeen 1st Team Coach & former Dynamo Brest 1st team Coach on Coaching Cultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 33:34


    Peter Leven, UEFA PRO Licence Holder & former Dynamo Brest 1st team Coach, speaks to Gary Middleton about Coaching Cultures

    From the Sidelines - Pav Singh discusses coaching leadership with the success of Liversedge FC 21-22 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 33:44


    Pav Singh, FA Coach Developer, speaks to Gary Middleton about his success in coaching Liversedge to promotion in 2021/22.

    From the Sidelines - Grassroots Coach Joe Danquah discusses practice design to support player development

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 24:58


    To celebrate Black History Month, Joe Danquah, Sunderland Academy coach, discusses practice design to support player development with Northumberland FA's Gary Middleton.

    England Learning Coach Developer Ryan Davies discusses Colour Blindness in Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 29:26


    To mark Colour Blindness Awareness Day on 6 September, FA Coach Developer Ryan Davies discusses how the condition can affect players and how coaches can help.

    Dunston UTS Manager Jon Mcdonald discusses 'Results v Development'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 33:57


    In this episode, Gary Middleton talks to Jon Macdonald, Dunston UTS FC Assistant Manager, to discuss ‘Results v Development' & the challenges that occur within the non-league game .

    From the Sidelines - Mel Reay, Sunderland Women Head Coach 'Developing the IndividualsI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 24:22


    In the latest episode Mel Reay – Sunderland Ladies Head Coach – discusses 'Developing the Individuals' with Gary Middleton

    From the Sidelines - Jamie Williams, Newcastle United Academy U10 Coach, discusses inspiring players to love the game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 43:04


    In this episode, Jamie Williams - Newcastle United Academy U10 Coach - chats with FDO Gary Middleton on the importance of inspiring our players to love the game in the Foundation Phase.

    Elliot Dickman Former NUFC's Lead Player Development Coach U21s discusses Transition in the Current Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 27:51


    In this episode, Gary Middleton talks to Elliot Dickman, Former NUFC's Lead Player Development Coach U21 about ‘Transition in the current Game'.

    From the Sidelines - Eve Thompson chats about Players - Our Students of the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 22:54


    Eve Thompson from Education & Training Foundation chats to Gary Middleton on the subject of Players - Our Students of the Game.

    'The Modern Midfielder' with Former Newcastle United Academy Coach Coach Ian Bogie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 40:54


    Special Guest Ian Bogie, Newcastle United u18 Assistant Coach talks to Gary Middleton about 'The Modern Midfielder'.

    From the Sidelines - an insight into the importance of inclusion in football

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 35:01


    Gary Middleton chats to Dean Buckle, Head of Compliance and Inclusion at Northumberland FA about the importance of inclusion in sport, and how it's everyone's responsibility to make sure football is for all.

    From the Sidelines - Pete Sturgess discusses the benefits of smaller formats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 35:53


    n this episode, Gary Middleton talks to Pete Sturgess – FA Foundation Phase Lead, about how smaller formats can support our players.

    From the Sidelines - Growing the Female Game with Northumberland FA's Lloyd Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 26:48


    Northumberland FA Football Development Officer (Women and Girls) Lloyd Miller, who is also assistant coach at NUFC Women, discusses Growing the Female Game.

    From the Sidelines - Graeme Carrick discusses 'Developing More Skilful Players'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 44:41


    In this episode, Graeme Carrick – Former FA Youth Coach Developer chats to Gary Middleton around the theme of 'Developing ‘More Skilful Players'.If we can put it out beginning of April as it promotes our CPD event on April 22.

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