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| Established | 9 October 2012 (official opening) |
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| Chair | David Sheepshanks |
| Address | Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD |
| Location | , , |
| Coordinates | 52°48′32″N 1°45′22″W / 52.809°N 1.756°W |
| Website | www |
St George's Park (SGP) is the English Football Association's national football centre (NFC) built on a 330-acre (130 ha) site at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.[1][2] The centre was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 9 October 2012.[3]
The purpose of the centre is to be the base for all coaching and development work undertaken by the FA, and to be the training and preparation ground for all 28 of the England national football teams at the same time, including disability, futsal and those who compete in UEFA and FIFA competitions such as:
- Men's Senior, U-21, U-20, U-19 and U-17.
- Women's Senior, U-21, U-19 and U-17.
- ^ Anon (2016). "The website for The FA's national football centre, home of England teams and home of FA Education". thefa.com. London: The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Are club and country now working together?". BBC Sport. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "St George's Park centre of excellence officially opened". BBC Sport. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.