Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team
Full name | Leeds United Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1919 | ||
Ground |
Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds | ||
Capacity | 37,890[1] | ||
Academy Director | Carlos Corberán | ||
League | U21 Development League Div. 2 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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. Carlos Corberán is the current coach 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.
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. Mark Jackson is the current coach of the team.[3] 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[4] and the second time beating Crystal Palace 3–0 in 1997.[5]
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".[6]
The Leeds United Academy has produced several promising youngsters who have been controversially signed by top flight clubs in recent years.[7][8] Michael Woods, Ben Gordon and Tom Taiwo moved to Chelsea, 16-year-old Elliot Kebbie was signed by Atletico Madrid,[9] 14-year-olds George Swan and Louis Hutton were signed by Manchester City,[10] 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, Danny Rose, 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 internationals Eric Grimes and Aidan White and England Under-21 internationals Jonny Howson, 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 Lewie Coyle, Tyler Denton, Paul McKay, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Kalvin Phillips, Ronaldo Vieira and Mallik Wilks 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."[11]
Current players
Only players aged 23 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.[3] 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 |
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Young Professionals | ||||||
Adrian Balboa | 17 February 1998 | FW | [12] | |||
Lewie Coyle | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire; England | 15 October 1995 | RB | 2020[13] | ||
Tyler Denton | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; England | 6 September 1995 | LB | England U17s | 2020[14] | |
Matty Downing | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | 19 July 1999 | LB | 2018[13] | ||
Tom Godden | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | RB | 2017[13] | |||
Madger Gomes | Alicante; Spain | 1 February 1997 | MF | 2020[15] | ||
Amadou Haidara | 1 January 1994 | CB | [16] | |||
Will Huffer | Wandsworth, London; England | 30 October 1998 | GK | England U18s | ||
Fotis Kezos | Cyprus | 25 July 1995 | DF | Cyprus U-19 | [17] | |
Alejandro Machuca | 15 January 1998 | MF | 2020[18] | |||
Jack McKay | Glasgow; Scotland | 19 December 1996 | FW | 2018[19] | ||
Paul McKay | Glasgow; Scotland | 19 December 1996 | CB | 2018[19] | ||
Paudie O'Connor | Limerick; Republic of Ireland | 14 July 1997 | CB | 2019[20] | ||
Clarke Oduor | 25 June 1999 | RW | 2018[21] | |||
Bailey Peacock-Farrell | Darlington, Durham; England | 29 October 1996 | GK | 2020[22] | ||
Tom Pearce | Ormskirk, Lancashire; England | April 12, 1998 | LB | 2018[13] | ||
Kalvin Phillips | Wortley, West Yorkshire; England | 2 December 1995 | CM | 2021[14] | ||
Oriol Rey | Barcelona; Spain | 25 February 1998 | CB | 2019[23] | ||
Conor Shaughnessy | Galway; Republic of Ireland | 30 June 1996 | CM | Republic of Ireland U17s | 2018[24] | |
Ousama Siddiki | Tétouan; Morocco | 13 April 1998 | FW | Morocco U20's | 2019[25] | |
Eoghan Stokes | Dublin; Republic of Ireland | 17 May 1996 | FW | Republic of Ireland U19s | 2018[13] | |
Kun Temenuzhkov | Haskovo; Bulgaria | 1 February 2000 | FW | Bulgaria U18s | ||
Romario Vieira | Bissau; Guinea Bissau | 20 July 1998 | CM | 2018[24] | ||
Ronaldo Vieira | Bissau; Guinea Bissau | 20 July 1998 | CM | England U20s | 2021[26] | |
Mallik Wilks | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | 15 December 1998 | FW | 2018[27] | ||
2017-18 2nd year scholars | ||||||
Moses Abioye | Inisa; Nigeria | 3 February 2000 | FW | 2018[28] | ||
Samuel Amissah | FW | 2019[13] | ||||
Robbie Gotts | Harrogate, North Yorkshire; England | 9 November 1999 | DF | 2019[13] | ||
Bobby Kamwa | Yaounde; Cameroon | 18 March 2000 | MF | 2018[28] | ||
Matthew Keogh | Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England | 5 January 2000 | DF | 2018[28] | ||
Liam Kitching | Harrogate, North Yorkshire; England | 1 October 1999 | DF | 2019[13] | ||
Moise Kroma | FW | 2018[28] | ||||
Alfie McCalmont | Thirsk, North Yorkshire; England | 25 March 2000 | MF | Northern Ireland U17s | 2019[13] | |
Callum Nicell | Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England | 30 October 1999 | MF | Republic of Ireland U17s | 2019[13] | |
Jamie Shackleton | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | 8 October 1999 | MF | 2019[13] | ||
Alex Wollerton | Barnsley, South Yorkshire; England | 27 September 1999 | MF | 2019[13] | ||
2017-18 1st year scholars | ||||||
Oliver Casey | DF | 2019 [29] | ||||
Jack Clarke | York, North Yorkshire; England | FW | 2019 [29] | |||
Theo Hudson | Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England | 26 September 2000 | MF | England U16s | 2019 [29] | |
Niall Huggins | York, North Yorkshire; England | 18 December 2000 | FW | Wales U15s | 2019 [29] | |
Luke Lyons | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | 29 December 2000 | DF | Scotland U17s | 2019 [29] | |
Harrison Male | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire; England | 12 September 2000 | GK | England U16s | 2019 [29] | |
Lucas Odunston | Leeds, West Yorkshire; England | 18 September 2000 | FW | 2019 [29] | ||
Josh Rae | Croy; Scotland | 17 October 2000 | GK | |||
Joe Stanley | DF | 2019 [29] | ||||
Notable other academy players | ||||||
Jack Jenkins | MF | |||||
Henry Kumwenda | Blantyre; Malawi | FW | ||||
Connor Leak-Blunt | MF | |||||
Jamie Thornton | DF |
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 8 July 2017.
2010s
Debut | Name | Current club | International | Apps | Goals |
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2017 | Shaughnessy, ConorConor Shaughnessy | Leeds United | Republic of Ireland U18s | 1 | 0 |
2017 | Wilks, MallikMallik Wilks | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Denton, TylerTyler Denton | Leeds United | England U17 | 3 | 1 |
2016 | Vieira, RonaldoRonaldo Vieira | Leeds United | England U20 | 39 | 1 |
2016 | Peacock-Farrell, BaileyBailey Peacock-Farrell | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | Coyle, LewieLewie Coyle | Leeds United | 25 | 0 | |
2015 | Phillips, KalvinKalvin Phillips | Leeds United | 53 | 4 | |
2014 | Cook, LewisLewis Cook | Bournemouth | England U19 | 85 | 2 |
2013 | Mowatt, AlexAlex Mowatt | Barnsley | England U20 | 125 | 13 |
2013 | Dawson, ChrisChris Dawson | Free Agent | Wales U21 | 4 | 0 |
2012 | Poleon, DominicDominic Poleon | Bradford City | 37 | 4 | |
2012 | Byram, SamSam Byram | West Ham United | 143 | 10 | |
2011 | Cairns, AlexAlex Cairns | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | Taylor, CharlieCharlie Taylor | Burnley | England U19 | 104 | 3 |
2011 | Lees, TomTom Lees | Sheffield Wednesday | England U21 | 135 | 4 |
2011 | Thompson, ZacZac Thompson | Marine F.C. | 12 | 0 |
2000s
1990s
Debut | Name | Current club | International | Apps | Goals |
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1999 | Jones, MattMatt Jones | Retired | Wales | 31 | 0 |
1999 | Knarvik, TommyTommy Knarvik | Retired | Norway U21 | 1 | 0 |
- | Foster, MartinMartin Foster | Retired | 0 | 0 | |
- | Hessey, SeanSean Hessey | Retired | 0 | 0 | |
1998 | Smith, AlanAlan Smith | Notts County | England | 228 | 56 |
1998 | Robinson, PaulPaul Robinson | Retired | England | 119 | 1 |
1998 | Woodgate, JonathanJonathan Woodgate | Retired | England | 142 | 5 |
1998 | McPhail, StephenStephen McPhail | Retired | 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 | Retired | Republic of Ireland | 18 | 0 |
1996 | Harte, IanIan Harte | Retired | Republic of Ireland | 288 | 39 |
1996 | Boyle, WesleyWesley Boyle | Retired | 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 |
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1989 | Edwards, NeilNeil Edwards | Retired | Wales U21 | 1 | 0 |
1988 | Grayson, SimonSimon Grayson | Retired | 4 | 0 | |
1988 | Speed, GaryGary Speed | Retired | Wales | 312 | 58 |
1987 | 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 |
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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 |
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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
- The Central League (Tier 1)
- Winners (2) 1936-37, 1997–98
- The Central League, Division One East (Tier 2)
- Winners (1) 2008-09, 2009–10
Under 18s
- Cups
- FA Youth Cup
- Winners (2) 1993, 1997
Under 17s
- League
- Premier Academy League (Tier 1)
- Winners (1) 2002-03
- Cups
- Milk Cup
- Winners (1) 2002
Managers
For a more detailed list of Academy coaching staff, see Leeds United A.F.C. personnel#Academy Staff.
Academy Directors
From | To | Name | Notes |
1992 | 1997 | Paul Hart | |
1998 | 2000 | Alan Hill | |
1999 | 2000 | Steve Beaglehole | Assistant |
2000 | 2001 | Brian Kidd | |
2000 | c.2001 | Clive Richards | Assistant |
2001 | 2005 | Gary Worthington | Assistant |
2002 | 2004 | Andy Ritchie | |
2004 | 2010 | Neil Thompson | |
2009 | 2010 | Daral Pugh | Assistant |
2010 | 2011 | Gwyn Williams | Acting |
2011 | 2012 | Chris Sulley | |
2012 | 2015 | Steve Holmes | |
2015 | 2016 | Paul Hart |
Development Squad
From | To | Name | Notes |
2012 | 2014 | Neil Redfearn | |
2014 | 2015 | Jason Blunt | Acting |
2015 | 2016 | Paul Hart | |
2016 | 2017 | Jason Blunt | Under 23s Coach |
2017 | pres. | Carlos Corberán | Under 23s Coach |
Reserves
From | To | Name | Notes |
1948 | 1960 | Willis Edwards | |
1967 | 1975 | Cyril Patridge | |
1978 | 1980 | Bryan Edwards | |
1980 | 1991 | Peter Gunby | |
1995 | 1997 | David Williams | |
1997 | 1998 | Eddie Gray | |
2000 | 2003 | Lucas Murtagh | |
2003 | 2005 | Steve Agnew | |
2006 | 2006 | David Geddis | |
2006 | 2010 | Neil Thompson | |
2010 | 2012 | Neil Redfearn |
Under 19s & 17s and 18s & 16s
From | To | Name | Position |
2000 | 2004 | Pop Robson | Under 17s Coach (2000–01), Under 19s Coach (2001–04) |
2006 | 2007 | Steve Agnew | Under 18s Coach |
2007 | Paul Beesley | Under 18s Coach | |
2007 | 2009 | Daral Pugh | Under 16s Coach Under 18s Coach (2007–09) |
2009 | 2012 | Neil Redfearn | Under 18s Coach |
2012 | 2014 | Richard Naylor | Under 18s Coach |
2014 | 2015 | Jason Blunt | Under 18s Coach |
2015 | 2016 | John Anderson | Under 18s Manager |
2016 | 2017 | Andy Gray | Under 18s Coach |
2016 | pres. | Mark Jackson | Under 18s Coach |
References
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External links
- Official Leeds United F.C. website - Reserve Player Profiles
- Official Leeds United F.C. website - Academy Player Profiles