23 Feb, 2025

Anthony McCool

  • Head of Football
  • Flitwick, Bedford, UK
Netball, Football Sports Coaches

Personal Summary

I have 30 years’ experience in professional football that has included coaching, managing, and scouting with a focus on individual player and team development.

Work Experience

Football Coach
Jan 2025 - Present Bedford School

I have recently been coaching football in an independent school under a fixed term contract which expires at the end of April. I have written a full football development blueprint for this school to encourage onboarding of football that can deliver academy level player development alongside the highest level of education with neither being sacrificed. 

Director of Football
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 afc Dunstable

Create club DNA and pathway for all teams under a fixed term consultancy

1st Team Scout
Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 Charlton Athletic FC

Recruitment reports and opposition analysis

Football Coach
Jun 2016 - Jun 2020 Sky Sports News

Coach for the staff team playing prestigious well known staff teams of clubs and governing bodies.

1st Team Manager
Jun 2017 - Dec 2019 Dunstable Town FC

Step 3 non league football club manager. I came in as part of a group to help the club which was in crises with zero budget. 

Coach and Managing Director
Jan 2013 - Aug 2018 MG Football Ltd t/a Fiitball and 2TouchFootball

Created Fiitball & delivered it in over 200 schools to +10,000 children with 98% positive feedback. I also created a new football club that was free to play for and did coaching masterclasses for grass roots football clubs.

Head of Centre of Excellence & Scout
Jun 2014 - Jun 2017 Norwich City FC

I worked in London mostly representing Norwich City as a coach and lead for a regional development centre and recruitment centre. 

1st Team Scout
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 Bradford City

Recruitment reports and opposition analysis. I attended over 60 games and reported on players and future opponents. 

1st Team Scout
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 MK Dons FC

Recruitment reports and opposition analysis. I attended over 60 games and reported on players and future opponents. 

U14 Lead Coach
Jun 2011 - Jun 2014 Queens Park Rangers FC

Coaching in accordance with EPPP & syllabus deployed by the club

U12 Lead Coach & 1st team analyst
Jun 2000 - Jun 2011 Luton Town FC

Coached in accordance with club’s syllabus and guidelines and supported 1st Team

Education

UEFA B
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 The FA