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Scott Rogers (born September 1977) is an English head coach and former academy coach. He is currently head coach of EAFA. Rogers grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool in the north of England. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in sports, particularly football.

In 1998, Scott began studying for a Sports Science degree at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk/ and graduated with a BSc. (Hons) in 2000 before completing a PGCE in secondary Physical Education.

Scott started his career as an educator in 2001, working in high school and sixth form college settings. During this time, he continued to develop his passion for football and began his coaching journey in 2002. He completed a UEFA B License in 2009, which opened up new opportunities for him in the football sector.

In 2010, Scott began working with elite youth academies and over the past 20 years has worked at Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic. During this time Scott worked with a number of players who have gone on to have extremely successful professional careers.

In 2020, Scott was appointed onto the staff of the England Amputee National Team as a first team coach, travelling with the team to the European Championships in Poland in 2021 and the World cup in Turkey in 2023.

His success with the England Amputee National Team paved the way for his appointment as the Head coach of the England National Amputee team in January 2023.

In June 2023 Rogers lead the National team to Nations League success with victories over Turkey, Poland and Spain. This was the first major trophy for the England Amputee Football Team 30 years.

Blackburn Rovers
Rogers joined Blackburn Rovers Academy initially working as talent scout, Rogers set up a satellite centre in Blackpool that guided young talent towards the Rovers academy. After a period of success Rogers was invited into the Blackburn Rovers academy as an academy coach and worked with a number of age groups.

Accrington Stanley
Rogers joined Accrington Stanley Academy as a coach in 2009. On completion on his UEFA B license Rogers accepted a role within the Accrington Stanley Academy working with the U/12’s.

Wigan Athletic
Rogers joined Wigan Athletic Academy as a coach in 2010. Rogers was appointed as an academy coach in 2010 where he worked for six years. He worked with a number of age groups from U/12s through to U/16’s. Rogers was part of the academy staff when Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013. During his time at the club Rogers worked with a number of players including Joe Gelhardt, Sam Tickle and Jensen Weir.

England Amputee
On 12 December 2020, Rogers was appointed Head of Technical Coaching,.....

Early January 2023, Rogers was promoted to Head Coach

Reference Articles

 * Ex Wigan Teach talks about his job as coach on National Amputee Team
 * St Helens plays central role in England Amputee Football team triumph
 * Amputee kids as young as three overcome all odds to form Britain's bravest football team