The Assessment Trials offer a unique opportunity for apprentice footballers and first-year professionals released from clubs to showcase their potential and attract new opportunities from across the game.
Dates & Venues
Tuesday 12 May 2026
FC United of Manchester, Broadhurst Park, Moston, Manchester M40 0FJ
Game 1 – 1:00pm
Game 2 – 2:30pm
Game 3 – 4:00pm
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Kidderminster Harriers FC, Aggborough Stadium, Hoo Road, Kidderminster DY10 1NB
Game 1 – 1:00pm
Game 2 – 2:30pm
Game 3 – 4:00pm
Thursday 14 May 2026
Slough Town FC, Arbour Park, Stoke Road, Slough, Berkshire SL2 5AY
Game 1 – 12:30pm
Game 2 – 2:00pm
Game 3 – 3:30pm
Dates, venues and kick-off times may be subject to change.
PLAYERS
Player registration is now closed for 2026.
Players will register via THE SQWAD app and will be able to add more detail and video clips to their profile conveniently via their phone, making it easy to build a profile and attract interest from scouts.
Once players have registered, eligibility will be checked and further information will be sent via email when a place has been allocated, this will be no earlier than 27 April 2026.
The email address used to register will be used to confirm a place and provide details – please ensure this is correct and checked regularly.
SCOUTS
Registration for scouts is now closed.
Scouts must register for the event through the SQWAD SCOUT app.
New Users – Download the app and create a new user account. After that you will be prompted to add your scout profile. Once you have done that, please select the registration icon in the lower left corner and complete the registration process. Once at the registration section search for LFE and the 2026 event will show up.
Returning Scouts – For those scouts that participated last year you should already have a SQWAD SCOUT account. Please login and select the registration icon in the lower left corner. After selecting registration, you should see an icon for the 2026 LFE Assessment Trials. Select that event and complete registration.
Download the SCOUTING App:
If you have any questions or need further assistance please contact Jeff Lawson at SQWAD.
Filming
All games are filmed and streamed live via LFE’s Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.
Full games are available after the events via LFE’s Trials YouTube channel. Full games will also be available through the SQWAD app after the events.
The games will be analysed and individual player clips will be made available to players free of charge via LFE’s Trials YouTube channel for further promotion to scouts/clubs.
Please allow three weeks of processing time for all individual player clips to go live.