When Paul Kevern and Marcus Smith moved the Illogan U12s team en masse to Mousehole for the 2018/19 season the captain of that group was Hayden Black. Even then he was a stylish player who could play anywhere across the middle of the park.

That team entered and won the ESF tournament at Butlins with Hayden leading from the front. He may be slight of frame but he’s strong on the ball with an eye for pass and is not afraid to take the less easy option when it comes to passes or runs with the ball.

Having lived and breathed football since he could walk it was inevitable that as he progressed into the development team he would make the next step up. Training regularly with the first team squad has led to him featuring in most of this season’s pre-season friendly and early season squads. As his experience grows it won’t be long before he makes his full first team debut. Exciting times lay ahead for Hayden so remember the name.