About Us

Welcome to Strachan Football Foundation

Strachan Football Foundation is ran by Gordon and Gavin Strachan.

 Our aim is simple: provide fun and informative coaching that will see your child fall in love, and stay in love with the beautiful game.

Our coaches have a wealth of experience in playing and coaching in professional football.

It is their belief that young footballers:

  • Should enjoy simply playing the game
  • Should feel free to express themselves on the pitch without the fear of failure
  • Should be encouraged to work well as a team, creating friendships along the way
  • Should be coached in a non-pressure environment that enables them to flourish
  • Should experience the chance to improve their skills, regardless of ability

Our Mission:

“What we are trying to do is help children love the game. We hope that they can understand what team spirit is all about and working with each other and respecting each other.”

We are keen for all parents to get involved in a positive way, and can share their child’s achievements. Any negativity will be not be tolerated by Gordon, Gavin, Craig and their fellow coaches.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for more information, either call us on 07920 761 048 or contact us online.

Places on our courses are strictly limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Our Coaches

Gordon Strachan

Gordon had an illustrious playing career, appearing for Manchester United, Leeds, Coventry City and Dundee. In that time he won some of the most glittering prizes in the game, including the English Division One title (now the Premiership), the FA Cup and the European Cup. Gordon represented Scotland 50 times too – appearing in two World Cups. He has since managed Coventry City and Southampton in the Premier League and Celtic in the Champions League, before moving to his present role as manager of Middlesborough.

Gavin Strachan

 Gavin spent most of his early playing career with Coventry City, and has played in the top four English divisions and the Scottish Premier League. He also won eight caps for Scotland Under-21’s. Gavin is a fully qualified UEFA ‘B’ licensed coach.

Craig Strachan

Craig was a highly-promising youngster when injury brought a premature end to his career. He represented Scotland at every level from Under 16 to Under 21’s, and was twice an FA Youth Cup finalist with Coventry City. Craig now divides his time between expert coaching and playing golf as a PGA Tour registered professional.

Chay Thompson

Chay is an FA level 2 coach and  Strachan Soccer School  apprentice of the year winner  in 2010. Chay is First Aid trained and holds a CRB advanced disclosure. Chay is currently Strachan Soccer Schools marketing apprentice assisting with social media , website updates and marketing activity. He is a talented young coach with big ambition, excellent working with the younger groups due to his energy and enthusiasm. Your child will enjoy every second being coached by Chay

George Mackie(Technical Director)

George plied his trade for Dundee United, Partick Thistle and Odense of the Danish Premier League as a player, before moving into coaching with Coventry City, Dundee United, Livingston and Arbroath. George has attained the prestigious UEFA PRO License qualification – the highest honour in coaching.

Dan Elliott

Dan is an experience coach having worked in UK and USA based professional academies. Dan holds a UEFA B has attended the FA Youth Coaches Licence at Keele University and  is a qualified FA Tutor.

Greame Law

Greame is the head coach at our Leeds location. He played professionally for York City and Dundee . He has also played for Tamworth , Stalybridge Celtic , Northwich Victoria and has recently returned from China where he represented the Great Britain University select team.