MIDFIELDER Scott Walker says the harsh lessons he learnt on will be passed on to the youngsters he trains.

As well as playing for Chippenham Town Walker, 24, also coaches promising youngsters at Exeter City. He said: "I always try to take something from the games to teach the youngsters. I like to think that they can learn from my mistakes.

"I try to give them guidance and tell them about how I got on at the weekend. I hope that they take what I say to them and use my advice to improve on the pitch.

"My mind is always on football so it makes sense to tell the youngsters about my weekend with Chippenham. They know that I play for Town and always ask me how I get on. They usually have lots of questions about the game."

On Sunday Walker travelled with the Exeter U10 side to Swansea. He said it helped him get over the defeat against Lymington and New Milton.

He said: "When I got home on Saturday evening I watched television had a big sulk and did not talk to anyone. Knowing that I would be going to watch my youth team the next day cheered me up as coaching helps me to forget about the weekend."

Walker has been coaching for five years and said that he has his ideal job.

He said: "I get a lot of satisfaction from watching the youngsters, if they do well you know that you have done a good job, especially when the parents come up to and congratulate you after the game. It is very rewarding to see them develop into better players."

Walker has been coaching at Exeter since he was 19 after he was released from the Exeter reserve side.

He said: "It was a huge blow when I was released but being told they wanted me to help with the coaching made it a little bit easier."

Walker says he is still learning as a coach and is getting tips from Steve White. He said; "Steve is an great coach with experience at the Southampton youth academy. I take some of his techniques and use them in my training sessions. Sometimes I ask him for advice with planning my sessions."

After leaving Exeter, Walker played for Bath City and Newport County before signing for Chippenham. While playing for them he continued coaching at Exeter.

He said: "It started with helping at the Exeter summer soccer camps and then progressed into a full time job. I love football so to be involved with the sport as a job is great for me."

The midfielder who is training towards his UEFA coaching badges is hoping to take his coaching aboard in the future.

He said: "I would like to do something like Mark Hervin has done and coach kids abroad and even play football in another country. One day I would like to get into PE teaching, this experience will help me to do that."