From Benfleet, keepers head east to PL1 Goalkeeping Academy on Eastwoodbury Lane — around twenty to twenty-five minutes via the A127, past the airport.
South Benfleet is the gateway to Canvey, with Benfleet Downs and the Hadleigh Castle country park on its edge and a strong grassroots scene feeding local schools and clubs. Their goalkeepers, though, have to travel for coaching that is actually about goalkeeping.
That trip earns Benfleet's number ones a genuinely specialist environment — outdoor, all-weather and built around the position — plus a pathway that has taken 25 PL1 keepers to professional academies since 2018, all under UEFA/FA-qualified coaches.
Group Academy training, the elite PRO stream, 1-to-1 coaching and a free taster — open to Benfleet 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:
