Plymouth Argyle: A guide to the Pilgrims' eight new apprentices for next season
The teenage prospects come from across Devon and Cornwall
Argyle have signed up eight new apprentices for the 2018/19 season (Image: PPAUK)
Plymouth Argyle have announced that eight of their academy players have accepted apprentice contracts for next season.
The teenage prospects come from across Devon and Cornwall and are one step closer to making the grade as professional footballers.
JUDE BOYD (Midfielder)
The Redruth School pupil started playing football aged four for Perranwell Youth before joining St Day.
He began at Argyle's Camborne Long Term Development Centre with Dan Inch and then advanced to the Cornwall Centre of Excellence based at Brannel School, who recommended him to the Academy at under-14.
ISAAC BURDON (Centre-back)
Argyle centre-back Isaac Burdon (Image: Dave Rowntree)
A defender from Saltash who attends Ivybridge Community College.
He has progressed through Argyle's player pathway from the Plymouth Long Term Development Centre, into the Centre of Excellence before signing for the Academy at under-11.
REUBEN COLLUM (Left-back)
Joined the Academy at under-12 after being scouted through Argyle's North Devon Centre of Excellence – the Chivenor Soccer School run by Lee Barrow.
The left-back comes from Westward Ho and attends The Park Community School in Barnstaple.
JOE SEERY (Midfielder)
Was spotted playing in the Community Cup Festival at Home Park and joined the Argyle Academy at under-11.
Scored his first goal for the under-18s in the EFL Youth Alliance in a 1-1 draw with Forest Green Rovers at the start of January.
MANI SKETT (Winger)
Argyle winger Mani Skett (Image: Dave Rowntree)
A winger from Ashburton who attends South Dartmoor Community College.
Was spotted playing in the Pioneer Youth League in South Devon for Liverton under-13s after scoring 64 goals in 30 games and signed for the Academy the following year after a successful trial period.
OLIVER TOMLINSON (Centre-back)
Argyle centre-back Oliver Tomlinson (Image: Dave Rowntree)
At under-13 he was recommended for an Academy trial through the Plymouth Centre of Excellence, based at Plymouth Marjon University where he was being coached by Lee Britchford and Jon Dawe.
Three weeks into his trial, he was offered a contract to sign for the Academy and last season made his debut for Argyle under-18s in the EFL Youth Alliance as an under-15.
HARRY TOWNSEND (Goalkeeper)
Argyle goalkeeper Harry Townsend (Image: Dave Rowntree)
The Wadebridge School student signed for the Academy from the Bodmin Advanced Development Centre (now known as the Cornwall Centre of Excellence), where he was under the guidance of Chris Souness.
He has trained on a regular basis with Argyle's academy goalkeeping coach Rhys Wilmot over the last five to six years.
RUBIN WILSON (Striker)
Attends the Penrice Academy in St Austell and has been with the Argyle Academy since the under-nine age group.
The striker has already scored a couple of goals for the under-18s in the EFL Youth Alliance this season.
Ivybridge Community College