Southampton Academy Manager - Duncan Fearnhead ("There Is A Birth Bias, In Academy Football" - Episode 20 snippet")
Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast · Marvee Woods
February 24, 20261m 30strailer
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Show Notes
Snippet: Duncan Fearnhead, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Southampton FC tells me on Episode 20 of my Podcast.
That there is a birth bias in academy football. Clubs favour players born in certain calender months because they are deemed to be more physically developed and maturer than those born in later months. Being born in a certain month, can have an impact on players that clubs register, release and retain.
Full Episode: Friday February 27th (6pm)