Leigh Genesis player gets England callup.
Whitham for England!
Call up for young midfielder
WED 17 FEB 2010
Leigh Genesis starlet Dale Whitham has been rewarded for his impressive form this season with a call-up to the ESFA England Under 18's squad, a historic breeding ground for top-class footballers both past and present.
17 year old Dale, a sixth form pupil in Ashton on Mersey, has scored three goals in twenty eight appearances for Genesis this season and will face Spanish-based games against Gibraltar and Malaga over the next week with a view to facing Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland in a tournament at the end of April.
Whitham's international call meant that he missed Saturday's 2-0 win over Clitheroe along with the midweek meeting with Rossendale United but will boost a growing footballing CV that now includes forty six senior appearances, a terrific achievement for someone that doesn't celebrate their eighteenth birthday until later this month.
Leigh Genesis would like to extend their congratulations to Dale on his international honours, a mark of the club's dedication to developing young players and giving them a chance in the sport.