Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team

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Leeds United Academy
Full name Leeds United Football Club
Founded 1919 (1919)
Ground Elland Road,
Beeston, Leeds
Ground Capacity 37,890[1]
Academy Director Paul Hart
League U21 Development League Div. 2
Website Club home page

Leeds United Reserves were the English football reserve team of Leeds United F.C. In previous seasons, they played at York City's Bootham Crescent, South Leeds Stadium and the first team's ground Elland Road.[2] The reserves were generally a mix of recovering or fringe first-team players, young professionals and promising scholars.

The Leeds United Development Squad are the development squad of Leeds United F.C. They play in the Professional Development League. Paul Hart is the current manager of the team. They play at the club's training ground, Thorp Arch, although they have announced they may also occasionally play at Elland Road.[3]

Leeds United Under 18s are the youth team of Leeds United F.C. They play in the Professional Development League. The youth team won the competition's predecessor, the Premier Academy League, in the 2002–03 season, when the league was split into Under-19s and Under-17s, with Leeds winning the Under-17s competition. John Anderson is the current manager of the team.[4] They play at the club's training ground, Thorp Arch. The youth team also annually compete in the FA Youth Cup, having won it twice – the first time in 1993, beating Manchester United 4–1[5] and the second time beating Crystal Palace 3–0 in 1997.[6]

Leeds' concentration on youth since the Ridsdale era attracted praise at the highest level with the president of FIFA Sepp Blatter commenting "Leeds, a club I greatly respect, have to be applauded for its efforts in this regard".[7]

The Leeds United Academy has produced several promising youngsters who have been controversially signed by top flight clubs in recent years.[8][9] Michael Woods, Ben Gordon and Tom Taiwo moved to Chelsea, 16-year-old Elliot Kebbie was signed by Atletico Madrid,[10] 14-year-olds George Swan and Louis Hutton were signed by Manchester City,[11] Danny Ward switched to Bolton Wanderers and Luke Garbutt moved to Everton while still in the Leeds United youth team.

Former players that graduated through the Leeds United academy include England internationals Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Paul Robinson, Scott Carson, Jonathan Woodgate, Fabian Delph and Alan Smith, Australian international Harry Kewell, Republic of Ireland internationals Stephen McPhail, Gary Kelly and Ian Harte, Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Aidan White and England Under-21 internationals Jonny Howson, Danny Rose, Matthew Kilgallon and Tom Lees. Former club and international greats that also came through Leeds' youth ranks include; John Charles, Terry Cooper, Peter Lorimer, Paul Reaney, Norman Hunter, Jack Charlton, Albert Johanneson, Billy Bremner, Eddie Gray, Gary Speed, John Lukic, David Batty, and Paul Madeley.

Graduates in the current Leeds United first team squad are plentiful, with Lewis Cook, Lewie Coyle, Ross Killock, Alex Mowatt, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Kalvin Phillips, Charlie Taylor and Lewis Walters all having made appearances in the first team squad recently.

About the Academy

The Leeds United website describes the Academy's philosophy as follows:

"At Leeds United Academy, players must learn to be technically proficient, be able to deal with the ball anywhere on the pitch. Tactically they must become familiar with the club’s system of play and understand the strengths and weaknesses within it. Physically players need to become the football athlete, someone that can play at the tempo that is required to compete at the highest level and psychologically they need to have a balanced view of success and failure so that by the time they have reached the Professional Development Phase they have the confidence to be able to deal with the stress of playing to win, week in and week out."[12]

Current players

Only players aged 21 or under, on 31 August of the current season, are eligible to play for the Development Squad. Three overage outfield players, and an overage goalkeeper may also play. Only players aged 18 or under, on 31 August of the current season (primarily scholars), are eligible to play for the Under 18s.[4] Italics denotes player has received a call up to the squad but did not or has to receive a cap at that level.

Nat. Player P.o.B D.o.B Pos. International Contract Expiry
Young Professionals
England Lewis Cook York, North Yorkshire; England 3 February 1997 CM England U19s 2017[13]
England Lewie Coyle Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire; England 15 October 1995 DF 2017 [14]
England Tyler Denton Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; England 6 September 1995 LB England U17s 2016[15]
Republic of Ireland Eric Grimes Cork; Republic of Ireland 4 February 1995 GK Republic of Ireland U21s 2016[16]
England Ross Killock Huddersfield, West Yorkshire; England 12 July 1994 CB 2016[17]
England Tom Lyman Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 28 December 1996 MF 2016[18]
Northern Ireland Robbie McDaid Omagh, County Tyrone; Northern Ireland 23 October 1996 FW Northern Ireland U21s 2016[19]
Scotland Jack McKay Glasgow; Scotland 19 December 1996 FW 2018[20]
Scotland Paul McKay Glasgow; Scotland 19 December 1996 CB 2018[20]
England Alex Mowatt Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 13 February 1995 CM England U20s 2017[21]
Republic of Ireland Frank Mulhern Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 28 February 1997 FW Republic of Ireland U19s 2016[18]
England Luke Parkin Bradford, West Yorkshire; England 15 August 1995 FW 2016[22]
England Bailey Peacock-Farrell Darlington, Durham; England 29 October 1996 GK 2016[18]
England Kalvin Phillips Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 2 December 1995 MF 2017[23]
England Alex Purver Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 1 December 1995 MF 2016[24]
England Jake Skelton Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 28 April 1996 DF 2016[25]
Republic of Ireland Eoghan Stokes Dublin; Republic of Ireland 17 May 1996 FW Republic of Ireland U19s 2016[26]
England Charlie Taylor York, North Yorkshire; England 18 September 1993 LB England U19s 2017[27]
England Lewis Walters Harrogate, West Yorkshire; Leeds 28 March 1995 FW 2016[28]
2015-16 2nd year scholars
England Tyla Bell Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 13 December 1997 FW [29]
England Tom Pearce Ormskirk, Lancashire; England 12 April 1998 DF
England Mike Taylor Southport, Lancashire; England 18 March 1998 MF
England Jack Turnbull Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 11 February 1998 DF
England Jack Vann Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 23 April 1998 DF England U17s
2015-16 1st year scholars
England Jake Croft Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 14 September 1998 DF [30]
England Matty Downing Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 19 July 1999 DF [30]
England Ryan Ferguson Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 25 November 1998 FW England U16s [30]
England Tom Godden Leeds, West Yorkshire; England DF [30]
England Max Hill Leeds, West Yorkshire; England MF [30]
England Will Huffer Wandsworth, London; England 30 October 1998 GK England U18s [30]
England Lewis Knight Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; England 9 September 1998 FW [30]
Kenya Clarke Oduor 25 June 1999 FW [30]
England Henry Rollinson York, North Yorkshire; England 23 October 1998 MF [30]
England Theo Richardson Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire; England 6 October 1998 GK [30]
England Jovanni Sterling Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 27 May 1999 DF [30]
Portugal Ronaldo Vieira-Nan Bissau; Guinea Bissau 20 July 1998 MF
England Mallik Wilks Leeds, West Yorkshire; England 15 December 1998 FW [30]
Notable other academy players
England Theo Hudson Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England 26 September 2000 MF England U16s
England Matthew Keogh Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England 5 January 2000 DF
England Moise Kroma FW
England Harrison Male Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire; England 12 September 2000 GK England U16s
Republic of Ireland Callum Nicell Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England 30 October 1999 MF Republic of Ireland U17s
Wales Tom Pugh Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England MF Wales U15s
England Alex Wollerton Barnsley, South Yorkshire; England 27 September 1999 MF

Graduates

The following list includes players who have graduated from Leeds' youth system and have either become established in the club's first team, another club's first team and/or have been capped at international level.

As of 13 May 2015.

2010s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
2015 Coyle, LewieLewie Coyle Leeds United 4 0
2015 Phillips, KalvinKalvin Phillips Leeds United 10 1
2014 Cook, LewisLewis Cook Leeds United  England U19 67 1
2013 Mowatt, AlexAlex Mowatt Leeds United  England U20 92 12
2013 Dawson, ChrisChris Dawson Rotherham United  Wales U21 4 0
2012 Poleon, DominicDominic Poleon Oldham Athletic 37 4
2012 Byram, SamSam Byram West Ham United 143 10
2011 Cairns, AlexAlex Cairns Rotherham United 1 0
2011 Taylor, CharlieCharlie Taylor Leeds United  England U19 50 3
2011 Lees, TomTom Lees Sheffield Wednesday  England U21 135 4
2011 Thompson, ZacZac Thompson Guiseley 12 0
- Hatfield, WillWill Hatfield Guiseley 0 0
- Darville, LiamLiam Darville Richmond Town  England U17 0 0
- Baxendale, JamesJames Baxendale Walsall 0 0
- Falkingham, JoshJosh Falkingham Dunfermline Athletic 0 0
- Milne, AndrewAndrew Milne Tadcaster Albion  Scotland U18 0 0

2000s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
- Jones, RyanRyan Jones A.F.C. Liverpool 0 0
- Garbutt, LukeLuke Garbutt Everton  England U21 0 0
- Edwards, MattyMatty Edwards Retired 0 0
- Swan, GeorgeGeorge Swan York City 0 0
- Rothery, GavinGavin Rothery Guiseley  England U19 0 0
2008 Webb, JonathanJonathan Webb Retired 1 0
2008 White, AidanAidan White Barnsley  Republic of Ireland U21 111 2
- Brown, DavidDavid Brown Tadcaster Albion 0 0
- Hird, SamSam Hird Chesterfield 0 0
2007 Bayly, RobertRobert Bayly Bluebell United  Republic of Ireland U19 3 0
2007 Ameobi, TomiTomi Ameobi FC Edmonton 1 0
2007 Madden, SimonSimon Madden Shamrock Rovers  Republic of Ireland U21 1 0
2007 Parker, BenBen Parker Guiseley  England U19 55 1
2007 Gardner, ScottScott Gardner Retired  England U17 2 0
2007 Delph, FabianFabian Delph Manchester City  England 59 6
2007 Elliott, TomTom Elliott AFC Wimbledon  England U18 4 0
- Cairney, TomTom Cairney Fulham  Scotland U21 0 0
- Rose, DannyDanny Rose Tottenham Hotspur  England U21 0 0
- Ward, DannyDanny Ward Rotherham United 0 0
- Gordon, BenBen Gordon Free Agent  England U20 0 0
- Taiwo, TomTom Taiwo Falkirk  England U17 0 0
- Woods, MichaelMichael Woods Hartlepool United  England U19 0 0
- Morris, IanIan Morris St Patrick's Athletic  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Leister, BrentonBrenton Leister Retired 0 0
- Smith, KevinKevin Smith East Fife 0 0
2006 Howson, JonnyJonny Howson Norwich City  England U21 226 28
- McStay, HenryHenry McStay Retired  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Singh, HarpalHarpal Singh Retired 0 0
- Winter, JamieJamie Winter Broughty Athletic 0 0
- Keegan, PaulPaul Keegan Doncaster Rovers  Republic of Ireland U23 0 0
- Stiens, CraigCraig Stiens Retired  Wales U19 0 0
2004 Woods, MartinMartin Woods Shrewsbury Town  Scotland U21 1 0
2004 Keogh, AndyAndy Keogh Ratchaburi  Republic of Ireland 25 2
2004 Walton, SimonSimon Walton Crawley Town  England U19 38 3
2004 Carson, ScottScott Carson Derby County  England 2 0
- Cansdell-Sherriff, ShaneShane Cansdell-Sherriff Burton Albion  Australia U23 0 0
- Newey, TomTom Newey Northampton Town 0 0
2003 Johnson, SimonSimon Johnson Hinckley A.F.C.  England U20 11 0
2003 Lennon, AaronAaron Lennon Everton  England 43 1
2002 Corr, BarryBarry Corr Cambridge United 2 0
2002 Milner, JamesJames Milner Liverpool  England 54 3
2002 Richardson, FrazerFrazer Richardson Rotherham United  England U19 173 5
2002 Kilgallon, MatthewMatthew Kilgallon Blackburn Rovers  England U21 95 3
2002 McMaster, JamieJamie McMaster Sutherland Sharks  England U20 13 0
- Farrell, CraigCraig Farrell Retired  England U16 0 0
- Dixon, KevinKevin Dixon Retired 0 0
- Harpur, ChadChad Harpur Retired 0 0
- Lynch, DamianDamian Lynch Retired  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Folan, CalebCaleb Folan Kanbawza  Republic of Ireland 0 0
- Feeney, WarrenWarren Feeney Retired  Northern Ireland 0 0
- Aherne-Evans, KevinKevin Aherne-Evans Retired  Wales U21 0 0
- Cawley, AlanAlan Cawley Retired  Republic of Ireland U17 0 0
- Ross, NeilNeil Ross Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 0
2000 Hackworth, TonyTony Hackworth Pickering Town 3 0
2000 Evans, GarethGareth Evans Retired  England U18 1 0
- Price, JamieJamie Price Bradford Park Avenue 0 0

1990s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1999 Jones, MattMatt Jones Retired  Wales 31 0
1999 Knarvik, TommyTommy Knarvik Retired  Norway U21 1 0
- Foster, MartinMartin Foster Hull United 0 0
- Hessey, SeanSean Hessey Retired 0 0
1998 Smith, AlanAlan Smith Notts County  England 228 56
1998 Robinson, PaulPaul Robinson Burnley  England 119 1
1998 Woodgate, JonathanJonathan Woodgate Middlesbrough  England 142 5
1998 McPhail, StephenStephen McPhail Shamrock Rovers  Republic of Ireland 107 3
- Davies, LawrenceLawrence Davies Retired 0 0
1997 Matthews, LeeLee Matthews Retired 4 0
- Smithard, MatthewMatthew Smithard Retired 0 0
1996 Shepherd, PaulPaul Shepherd Retired 1 0
1996 Jackson, MarkMark Jackson Retired  England U20 23 0
1996 Blunt, JasonJason Blunt Retired  England U18 5 0
1996 Kewell, HarryHarry Kewell Retired  Australia 242 63
1996 Maybury, AlanAlan Maybury Falkirk  Republic of Ireland 18 0
1996 Harte, IanIan Harte Retired  Republic of Ireland 288 39
1996 Boyle, WesleyWesley Boyle Loughgall  Northern Ireland U21 1 0
- Nicholls, RyanRyan Nicholls Retired 0 0
1995 Gray, AndyAndy Gray Retired  Scotland 39 1
- Lowndes, NathanNathan Lowndes Retired 0 0
1993 Couzens, AndyAndy Couzens Retired 36 1
1993 Bowman, RobRob Bowman Retired  England U18 9 0
1993 Sharp, KevinKevin Sharp Retired  England U18 17 0
1993 Forrester, JamieJamie Forrester Retired  England U18 11 2
1993 Ford, MarkMark Ford Retired  England U21 43 1
- Pettinger, PaulPaul Pettinger Retired 0 0
1993 Tinkler, MarkMark Tinkler Retired  England U18 27 0
1993 Whelan, NoelNoel Whelan Retired  England U21 59 8
1992 Kelly, GaryGary Kelly Retired  Republic of Ireland 528 4

1980s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1989 Edwards, NeilNeil Edwards Retired  Wales U21 1 0
1988 Grayson, SimonSimon Grayson Retired 4 0
1988 Speed, GaryGary Speed Retired  Wales 312 58
1986 Batty, DavidDavid Batty Retired  England 373 4
1985 Swan, PeterPeter Swan Retired 58 13
- Scales, JohnJohn Scales Retired  England 0 0
1983 Sellars, ScottScott Sellars Retired  England U21 83 7
1983 Irwin, DenisDenis Irwin Retired  Republic of Ireland 82 1
1982 Wright, TommyTommy Wright Retired 92 28
- Seaman, DavidDavid Seaman Retired  England 0 0
1982 Sheridan, JohnJohn Sheridan Retired  Republic of Ireland 276 55
1982 Aspin, NeilNeil Aspin Retired 234 5

1970s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1979 Lukic, JohnJohn Lukic Retired  England B 430 0
1975 Stevenson, ByronByron Stevenson Retired  Wales 110 5
1974 Harris, CarlCarl Harris Retired  Wales 176 29
1973 Gray, FrankFrank Gray Retired  Scotland 396 35
1973 Hampton, PeterPeter Hampton Retired 83 3
1970 Harvey, DavidDavid Harvey Retired  Scotland 447 0

1960s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1968 Yorath, TerryTerry Yorath Retired  Wales 196 12
1966 Gray, EddieEddie Gray Retired  Scotland 577 68
1966 Bates, MickMick Bates Retired 287 9
1965 Hibbitt, TerryTerry Hibbitt Retired 62 11
1964 Cooper, TerryTerry Cooper Retired  England 350 11
1964 Belfitt, RodRod Belfitt Retired 128 33
1963 Greenhoff, JimmyJimmy Greenhoff Retired  England U23 136 33
1963 Madeley, PaulPaul Madeley Retired  England 724 34
1962 Reaney, PaulPaul Reaney Retired  England 745 9
1962 Sprake, GaryGary Sprake Retired  Wales 506 0
1962 Lorimer, PeterPeter Lorimer Retired  Scotland 703 238
1962 Hunter, NormanNorman Hunter Retired  England 724 21
1961 Johanneson, AlbertAlbert Johanneson Retired 200 68
1960 Bremner, BillyBilly Bremner Retired  Scotland 771 115

1950s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1959 Francis, GerryGerry Francis Retired 59 9
1953 Charlton, JackJack Charlton Retired  England 772 95

1940s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1949 Charles, JohnJohn Charles Retired  Wales 327 157
1948 Hair, GrenvilleGrenville Hair Retired 474 2

Honours

Reserves

League

Under 18s

Cups

Under 17s

League
Cups

Managers

For a more detailed list of Academy coaching staff, see Leeds United A.F.C. personnel#Academy Staff.

Academy Directors

FromToNameNotes
19921997Paul Hart
19982000Alan Hill
19992000Steve BeagleholeAssistant
20002001Brian Kidd
2000c.2001Clive RichardsAssistant
20012005Gary WorthingtonAssistant
20022004Andy Ritchie
20042010Neil Thompson
20092010Daral PughAssistant
20102011Gwyn WilliamsActing
20112012Chris Sulley
20122015Steve Holmes
2015pres.Paul Hart

Development Squad

FromToNameNotes
20122014Neil Redfearn
20142015Jason BluntActing
2015pres.Paul Hart

Reserves

FromToNameNotes
19481960Willis Edwards
19671975Cyril Patridge
19781980Bryan Edwards
19801991Peter Gunby
19951997David Williams
19971998Eddie Gray
20002003Lucas Murtagh
20032005Steve Agnew
20062006David Geddis
20062010Neil Thompson
20102012Neil Redfearn

Under 19s & 17s and 18s & 16s

FromToNamePosition
20002004Pop RobsonUnder 17s Coach (2000–01),
Under 19s Coach (2001–04)
20062007Steve AgnewUnder 18s Coach
2007Paul BeesleyUnder 18s Coach
20072009Daral PughUnder 16s Coach
Under 18s Coach (2007–09)
20092012Neil RedfearnUnder 18s Coach
20122014Richard NaylorUnder 18s Coach
20142015Jason BluntUnder 18s Coach
2015pres.John AndersonUnder 18s Manager

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