Rayleigh keepers come in along the A127 corridor to PL1 Goalkeeping Academy on Eastwoodbury Lane — roughly twenty minutes east from the town centre, past the airport.
Rayleigh is the big western market town, with the National Trust's Rayleigh Mount and the windmill above a busy High Street, and one of the largest junior football populations in the area. That many teams means plenty of goalkeepers — and, until PL1, nowhere local to specialise.
PL1 is where ambitious Rayleigh number ones go to get better, with UEFA/FA-qualified coaches and a genuine route through Academy and PRO towards academy football. The record backs it up: 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 Rayleigh 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:
