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Mar 2021

Last Updated: 26/03/2021
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Young Harrogate Town footballer to take up exciting USA scholarship

by Thomas Barrett

| 26 Mar, 2021
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Promising 18-year-old striker Harry Wheat will spend the summer studying at Southeastern Community College in Iowa studying Business Administration. He thanked the club for the previous three years.

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A young footballer at Harrogate Town will spend a "once in a lifetime" summer in Iowa, USA after being offered a business scholarship.

Promising 18-year-old striker Harry Wheat will spend the summer studying at Southeastern Community College studying Business Administration after being offered the opportunity thanks to the help of First Point USA, a scholarship agency.

Harry first joined the club via the Player Development Centre aged 15 and went to school at Rossett high school. He is currently completing his final year of a Level 3 Extended Diploma (Performance and Excellence) in Sport, equivalent to three A-Levels.



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Harry said:

“Moving to the United States is a great opportunity for me, not only to play football everyday but to get a degree in an area I want, which will open doors to a whole alternative career path.” explained Harry.
“Harrogate Town has been a massive help in getting me to where I am today. After leaving Guiseley at 15 I wanted to experience a high standard of coaching so got in touch with Dave Riley about the Player Development Centre.
“I was with the Player Development Centre for a year and felt I really developed as a player, learning from some top coaches, before progressing up to the Shadow Squad.
“After leaving school I joined the education programme at Harrogate Town and have been here for the last three years.
“The programme means I get to play football and study at the same time and has played a big part in my journey towards my scholarship in the US as I have developed massively on the pitch and in the classroom.”