Burnley F.C. Academy
| Full name | Burnley Football Club Under-23s and Academy |
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| Nickname(s) | The Clarets |
| Ground | Barnfield Training Ground (Academy); County Ground (Under-23s) |
| Chairman | Mike Garlick |
| Coach | Steve Stone (under-23s); Tony Philliskirk (under-18s) |
| League | U23 PDL-2 (under-23s) U18 PDL (academy) |
Burnley F.C. Under-23s and Academy are the youth teams of Burnley Football Club. The Under-23s currently play in the second level of reserve football in England, the Under-23 Professional Development League 2. The team mainly consists of players under the age of 23 at the club, but does occasionally include first team players. Burnley's Under-18s currently play in the first level of academy football in England, the U18 Professional Development League.
U23 squad
- As of 22 January 2021[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Squad
- As of 21 November 2020[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
The list below includes honours won by either Burnley's "A", "B", reserves, under-23s or under-18s teams.[3][4]
League
Winners: 1952–53, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1993–94
Winners: 1955–56, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81
Winners: 1954–55 West Lancashire Football League
Winners: 1927–28, 1938–39, 1949–50
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Cup
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Graduates
The first players to graduate through the Burnley youth system were Tommy Lawton and Ken Ashbridge during the 1935–36 season. Below is a list of all the players that have gone on to play in the first team since 1936.[5]
Players that have been capped at full international level are in bold.
References
- ^ "U23 Team". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "U18 Team". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Rundle, Richard. "Burnley Reserves". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Rundle, Richard. "Burnley "A"". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Scholes, Tony. "Burnley FC Youth Academy Graduates". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Dunne". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Josh Benson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.