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Clarets Welcome New Scholars

Burnley Football Club is delighted to confirm the arrival of 15 new scholars to the club’s Academy, which gained Category One status this summer.

The teenagers, who returned to training in small groups last week, all join the Clarets on a two-year scholarship to take them to the age of 18.

Only four of the youngsters were brought in over the summer as new recruits, with the other 12 being with the club previously throughout the academy age groups.

And this season they will join Tony Philliskirk’s youth team squad, who will be competing in the U18 Premier League Northern Division for the first time, coming up against the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton, and Blackburn Rovers.