Swindon Town youngsters Noah Chapman and Freddie Hoare have signed early scholarships with the club, accelerating their development and nurturing homegrown talent. The decision reflects the club's commitment to identifying talent early and providing a clear and demanding pathway for players to develop towards first-team football.
What happened?
Two promising Swindon Town academy players, Noah Chapman and Freddie Hoare, have signed early scholarships with the club. The duo, both part of the under-16s, have been recognised as potential talents of the future.
Why it matters for Swindon Town
The club has accelerated the duo's development, offering them scholarships to play with the under-18s. Since joining the under-18 squad midway through the 2025/26 season, Chapman and Hoare have gained valuable experience playing above their age group.
What comes next?
The club is looking forward to seeing their continued development within the Academy system. Next fixture: vs Grimsby (away, 2027-02-27) (16th in the table).
The club's Academy director, Tim Bell, said: "We are really pleased that Noah and Freddie have accepted early Under-18 scholarships with the Club. Both are still Under-16 players, but their performances and development have warranted them being moved into an older age group environment."
Freddie Hoare said: "My time with the under-18s so far has been really good; there's so much less time on the ball, so I'm having to make quicker decisions, and I think overall it's made me a better player."
Noah Chapman also expressed his delight at the opportunity. "I'm over the moon; to get offered my scholar a year early is a big achievement for me, and now I'm just motivated to work even harder."
The club said it would like to congratulate Noah and Freddie on their progression and is looking forward to seeing their continued development within the Academy system.
