Basildon keepers travel in on the A127 to PL1 Goalkeeping Academy on Eastwoodbury Lane — around twenty-five minutes east towards London Southend Airport.
Basildon is the biggest town in our catchment, with major facilities like Basildon Sporting Village and Gloucester Park and a huge grassroots football base. All that football produces plenty of goalkeepers — and PL1 is where the ambitious ones go to specialise.
For a Basildon number one, PL1 means UEFA/FA-qualified coaching, an outdoor all-weather environment and a clear pathway through Academy and PRO towards academy football. The results are real: 25 PL1 keepers signed to professional clubs since 2018.
Group Academy training, the elite PRO stream, 1-to-1 coaching and a free taster — open to Basildon keepers of every age and ability.
A variety of programmes and training sessions for goalkeepers of all ages and abilities, hosted in Southend, Essex. Core technique, decision-making and game understanding, built session by session.
A unique opportunity for elite goalkeepers who have the desire to work towards academy-based football — higher intensity and individualised development.
Focused individual sessions tailored to a single keeper's goals, with detailed feedback and a personal development plan.
Book a free taster session, meet the coaches and experience the PL1 method first-hand before you commit.
Sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday — outdoors, all-weather, all year round. Get in touch to book a taster, or read up first:
