Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy
Reserves
Everton Reserves compete in the Premier Reserve League U21 League Group A, and play their matches at Haig Avenue (currently called "The Merseyrail Community Stadium"), Southport. Matches are commonly held on Sunday/Monday. The Reserve team also compete in the Liverpool Senior Cup featuring teams across the Merseyside region although an increasing number of Academy players have taken part.
Everton Reserves are managed by David Unsworth.
Academy
Everton Academy is situated at Finch Farm training complex in the Liverpool suburb of Halewood where Everton players of all age groups train. The Academy Under 18 team compete in the Premier Academy League, Group A with other Academy Under 18 teams from Arsenal, Blackburn, Bolton, Norwich, Reading, West Brom and West Ham. Matches are commonly held on Saturday mornings at Finch Farm.
Current players
| Player | Hometown | Position | International Caps | Previous Club | ||
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Sam Byrne | Dublin | Striker | Republic of Ireland Under-19 | Manchester United | |
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Courtney Duffus | Cheltenham | Striker | Cheltenham Town | ||
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Chris Long | Huyton, Liverpool | Striker | England Under-20 | ||
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David Henen | Libramont-Chevigny | Striker | Belgium Under-19 | Olympiacos | |
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George Green | Bradford | Midfielder | England Under-17 | Bradford City | |
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John Lundstram | Allerton, Liverpool | Midfielder | England Under-20 | – | |
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Conor Grant | Fazakerley, Liverpool | Midfielder | England Under-18 | – | |
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Brendan Galloway | Harare, Zimbabwe | Defender | England Under-19 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
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Gethin Jones | Porthmadog | Defender | Wales Under-19 | Wrexham | |
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Curtis Langton | Speke, Liverpool | Defender | |||
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Matthew Pennington | Warrington | Defender | England Under-19 | – | |
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Ben McLaughlin | Dundalk, Ireland | Defender | – | Dundalk | |
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Jindřich Staněk | Strakonice, Czech Republic | Goalkeeper | Czech Republic Under-19 | Sparta Prague | |
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Russell Griffiths | Chester | Goalkeeper | England Under-19 | ||
| 2nd Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1996 and 31 August 1997) | ||||||
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Tyrone Duffus | Cheltenham | Midfielder | Cheltenham Town | ||
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Charley Edge | Aberystwyth | Midfielder | Wales Under-17 | Stoke City | |
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Jordan Thorniley | Warrington | Defender | |||
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George Newell | Formby | Striker | |||
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Ryan Ledson | Liverpool | Midfielder | England Under-18 | ||
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Harry Charsley | Birkenhead | Midfielder | Republic of Ireland U17 | ||
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James Graham | Holywell | Defender | Wales U19 | ||
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Joe Williams | Liverpool | Midfielder | |||
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Arlen Birch | Wrexham | Defender | England Under-18 | ||
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Antonee Robinson | Milton Keynes | Defender | U.S.A. Under-18 | Blackburn Rovers | |
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Reece McNally | Wigan | Defender | |||
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Mateusz Hewelt | Gdynia, Poland | Goalkeeper | Shelbourne | ||
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Calum Dyson | Fazakerley | Striker | |||
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Jonjoe Kenny | Kirkdale | Defender | England Under-18 | ||
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Connor Hunt | Goalkeeper | Blackpool | |||
| 1st Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998) | ||||||
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Delial Brewster | Southport | Striker | Liverpool | ||
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Kieran Dowell | Ormskirk | Midfielder | England Under-18 | ||
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Nathan Broadhead | Bangor, Wales | Midfielder | Wales Under-17 | Wrexham | |
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Nathan Holland | Wythenshawe | Midfielder | England Under-17 | ||
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Michael Donohue | Warrington | Midfielder | |||
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Steven Kinsella | Dublin | Midfielder | Republic of Ireland Under-17 | Tempelogue United F.C. | |
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Liam Walsh | Whiston | Midfielder | England Under-18 | ||
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Tom Davies | Liverpool | Midfielder | England Under-17 | ||
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Jack Bainbridge | Southport | Defender | |||
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Callum Connolly | Liverpool | Defender | England Under-18 | ||
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Spencer Myers | Torbay | Defender | |||
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Josef Yarney | Liverpool | Defender | |||
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James Yates | Huyton | Defender | England Under-17 | ||
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Jamie Mellen | Cumbria | Defender | |||
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Ciaran O'Loughlin | Birkenhead | Goalkeeper | |||
Achievements and awards
1913-14
- Premier Academy League Winners: 2
- FA Youth Cup Winners: 3
- 1965, 1984, 1998
- FA Youth Cup Runners-Up: 4
- 1961, 1977, 1983, 2002
- Northern Ireland Milk Cup Winners: 6
- 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
- Northern Ireland Milk Cup Runners-Up: 2
- 1999, 2012
- Future Champions Tournament Runners-Up: 1
- 2013
| Year | Reserve Player of the Year | Academy Player of the Year |
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| 2014 | Tyias Browning | Ryan Ledson |
| 2013 | N/A | Chris Long |
| 2012 | Adam Forshaw | Hallam Hope |
| 2011 | Jose Baxter | Jake Bidwell |
| 2010 |  Shane Duffy | Adam Davies |
| 2009 | Kieran Agard | James McCarten |
| 2008 | John Irving | Jack Rodwell |
| 2007 | John Irving | Shaun Densmore |
| 2006 |  Victor Anichebe | Scott Phelan |
Staff
- Reserve Team Manager: David Unsworth
- Reserve Team Coach:
- Academy Manager:
- Under 18 Coach: Kevin Sheedy
- Academy Coach 12–16 years : Sean Lundon
- Academy Director of Goalkeeping: Kevin O'Brien
- Head of National Player Recruitment : Danny Philpott
- Head of Local Schoolboy Recruitment: Martin Waldron
- Assistant Head of Local Schoolboy Recruitment:Ian Lavery
- Academy Physiotherapists: Steve Hardwick
- Assistant Physiotherapist: Richie Porter
- Academy Co-ordinator: Joel Waldron
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: John McKeown
- Data Analyst:Dan Hargreaves
- Academy Office Manager: Joan Farrelly
- Head of Education and Welfare: Mike Dickinson
- International Ambassador: Ray Hall
- Academy Kit Manager:Danny Webb
Past academy players
The following players are notable past Everton academy members currently playing for clubs in either the Premier League, The Football League or in another country. Those in bold have been capped at international level.
References
External links
- The Everton Way - Everton Academy Online
- Everton Shareholds Association - are given tour of Finch Farm
- - The School of Science
- Information about the academy from ToffeeWeb
- Discussions about the youth teams, results and the future stars from ToffeeTalk
- PitchCare Magazine Article
- DR PEPPER DALLAS CUP® XXXIII: April 1 - 8, 2012
- 2011 NI MILK CUP
- PREMIER ACADEMY YOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- UNOFFICIAL WEBPAGE
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