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Leeds United Academy
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Full nameLeeds United Football Club
Founded1919; 105 years ago (1919)
GroundElland Road,
Beeston, Leeds
Capacity37,890[1]
Academy DirectorPaul Hart
LeagueU21 Development League Div. 2
WebsiteClub website

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 (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) CM England U19s 2017[13]
England Lewie Coyle Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire; England (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 29) RB 2017 [14]
England Tyler Denton Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; England (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29) LB England U17s 2016[15]
Republic of Ireland Eric Grimes Cork; Republic of Ireland (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29) GK Republic of Ireland U21s 2016[16]
England Ross Killock Huddersfield, West Yorkshire; England (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30) CB 2016[17]
England Tom Lyman Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 27) CM 2016[18]
Northern Ireland Robbie McDaid Omagh, County Tyrone; Northern Ireland (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 27) FW Northern Ireland U21s 2016[19]
Scotland Jack McKay Glasgow; Scotland (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) FW 2018[20]
Scotland Paul McKay Glasgow; Scotland (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) CB 2018[20]
England Alex Mowatt Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29) CM England U20s 2017[21]
Republic of Ireland Frank Mulhern Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27) FW Republic of Ireland U19s 2016[18]
England Luke Parkin Bradford, West Yorkshire; England (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29) FW 2016[22]
England Bailey Peacock-Farrell Darlington, Durham; England (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 27) GK 2016[18]
England Kalvin Phillips Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) CM 2017[23]
England Alex Purver Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) DM 2016[24]
England Jake Skelton Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 28) CB 2016[25]
Republic of Ireland Eoghan Stokes Dublin; Republic of Ireland (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28) FW Republic of Ireland U19s 2016[26]
England Charlie Taylor York, North Yorkshire; England (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 31) LB England U19s 2017[27]
England Lewis Walters Harrogate, West Yorkshire; Leeds (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) FW 2016[28]
2015-16 2nd year scholars
England Tyla Bell Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26) FW [29]
England Tom Pearce Ormskirk, Lancashire; England (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 26) DF
England Mike Taylor Southport, Lancashire; England (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26) MF
England Jack Turnbull Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) CB
England Jack Vann Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26) CB England U17s
2015-16 1st year scholars
England Jake Croft Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) DF [30]
England Matty Downing Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 25) DF [30]
England Ryan Ferguson Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 (age 25) 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 (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 25) GK England U18s [30]
England Lewis Knight Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; England (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26) FW [30]
Kenya Clarke Oduor (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25) FW [30]
England Henry Rollinson York, North Yorkshire; England (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25) MF [30]
England Theo Richardson Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire; England (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26) GK [30]
England Jovanni Sterling Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) DF [30]
Portugal Ronaldo Vieira-Nan Bissau; Guinea Bissau (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 26) MF
England Mallik Wilks Leeds, West Yorkshire; England (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25) FW [30]
Notable other academy players
England Theo Hudson Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24) MF England U16s
England Matthew Keogh Knaresborough, North Yorkshire; England (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24) DF
England Moise Kroma FW
England Harrison Male Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire; England (2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 (age 24) GK England U16s
Republic of Ireland Callum Nicell Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 24) MF Republic of Ireland U17s
Wales Tom Pugh Doncaster, South Yorkshire; England MF Wales U15s
England Alex Wollerton Barnsley, South Yorkshire; England (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25) 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 Lewie Coyle Leeds United 6 0
2015 Kalvin Phillips Leeds United 11 1
2014 Lewis Cook Leeds United  England U19 72 2
2013 Alex Mowatt Leeds United  England U20 96 12
2013 Chris Dawson Rotherham United  Wales U21 4 0
2012 Dominic Poleon Oldham Athletic 37 4
2012 Sam Byram West Ham United 143 10
2011 Alex Cairns Rotherham United 1 0
2011 Charlie Taylor Leeds United  England U19 59 3
2011 Tom Lees Sheffield Wednesday  England U21 135 4
2011 Zac Thompson Guiseley 12 0
- Will Hatfield Guiseley 0 0
- Liam Darville Richmond Town  England U17 0 0
- James Baxendale Walsall 0 0
- Josh Falkingham Dunfermline Athletic 0 0
- Andrew Milne Tadcaster Albion  Scotland U18 0 0

2000s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
- Ryan Jones A.F.C. Liverpool 0 0
- Luke Garbutt Everton  England U21 0 0
- Matty Edwards Retired 0 0
- George Swan York City 0 0
- Gavin Rothery Guiseley  England U19 0 0
2008 Jonathan Webb Retired 1 0
2008 Aidan White Barnsley  Republic of Ireland U21 111 2
- David Brown Tadcaster Albion 0 0
- Sam Hird Chesterfield 0 0
2007 Robert Bayly Bluebell United  Republic of Ireland U19 3 0
2007 Tomi Ameobi FC Edmonton 1 0
2007 Simon Madden Shamrock Rovers  Republic of Ireland U21 1 0
2007 Ben Parker Guiseley  England U19 55 1
2007 Scott Gardner Retired  England U17 2 0
2007 Fabian Delph Manchester City  England 59 6
2007 Tom Elliott AFC Wimbledon  England U18 4 0
- Tom Cairney Fulham  Scotland U21 0 0
- Danny Rose Tottenham Hotspur  England U21 0 0
- Danny Ward Rotherham United 0 0
- Ben Gordon Free Agent  England U20 0 0
- Tom Taiwo Falkirk  England U17 0 0
- Michael Woods Hartlepool United  England U19 0 0
- Ian Morris St Patrick's Athletic  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Brenton Leister Retired 0 0
- Kevin Smith East Fife 0 0
2006 Jonny Howson Norwich City  England U21 226 28
- Henry McStay Retired  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Harpal Singh Retired 0 0
- Jamie Winter Broughty Athletic 0 0
- Paul Keegan Doncaster Rovers  Republic of Ireland U23 0 0
- Craig Stiens Retired  Wales U19 0 0
2004 Martin Woods Shrewsbury Town  Scotland U21 1 0
2004 Andy Keogh Ratchaburi  Republic of Ireland 25 2
2004 Simon Walton Crawley Town  England U19 38 3
2004 Scott Carson Derby County  England 2 0
- Shane Cansdell-Sherriff Burton Albion  Australia U23 0 0
- Tom Newey Northampton Town 0 0
2003 Simon Johnson Hinckley A.F.C.  England U20 11 0
2003 Aaron Lennon Everton  England 43 1
2002 Barry Corr Cambridge United 2 0
2002 James Milner Liverpool  England 54 3
2002 Frazer Richardson Rotherham United  England U19 173 5
2002 Matthew Kilgallon Blackburn Rovers  England U21 95 3
2002 Jamie McMaster Sutherland Sharks  England U20 13 0
- Craig Farrell Retired  England U16 0 0
- Kevin Dixon Retired 0 0
- Chad Harpur Retired 0 0
- Damian Lynch Retired  Republic of Ireland U21 0 0
- Caleb Folan Kanbawza  Republic of Ireland 0 0
- Warren Feeney Retired  Northern Ireland 0 0
- Kevin Aherne-Evans Retired  Wales U21 0 0
- Alan Cawley Retired  Republic of Ireland U17 0 0
- Neil Ross Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 0
2000 Tony Hackworth Pickering Town 3 0
2000 Gareth Evans Retired  England U18 1 0
- Jamie Price Bradford Park Avenue 0 0

1990s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1999 Matt Jones Retired  Wales 31 0
1999 Tommy Knarvik Retired  Norway U21 1 0
- Martin Foster Hull United 0 0
- Sean Hessey Retired 0 0
1998 Alan Smith Notts County  England 228 56
1998 Paul Robinson Burnley  England 119 1
1998 Jonathan Woodgate Middlesbrough  England 142 5
1998 Stephen McPhail Shamrock Rovers  Republic of Ireland 107 3
- Lawrence Davies Retired 0 0
1997 Lee Matthews Retired 4 0
- Matthew Smithard Retired 0 0
1996 Paul Shepherd Retired 1 0
1996 Mark Jackson Retired  England U20 23 0
1996 Jason Blunt Retired  England U18 5 0
1996 Harry Kewell Retired  Australia 242 63
1996 Alan Maybury Falkirk  Republic of Ireland 18 0
1996 Ian Harte Retired  Republic of Ireland 288 39
1996 Wesley Boyle Loughgall  Northern Ireland U21 1 0
- Ryan Nicholls Retired 0 0
1995 Andy Gray Retired  Scotland 39 1
- Nathan Lowndes Retired 0 0
1993 Andy Couzens Retired 36 1
1993 Rob Bowman Retired  England U18 9 0
1993 Kevin Sharp Retired  England U18 17 0
1993 Jamie Forrester Retired  England U18 11 2
1993 Mark Ford Retired  England U21 43 1
- Paul Pettinger Retired 0 0
1993 Mark Tinkler Retired  England U18 27 0
1993 Noel Whelan Retired  England U21 59 8
1992 Gary Kelly Retired  Republic of Ireland 528 4

1980s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1989 Neil Edwards Retired  Wales U21 1 0
1988 Simon Grayson Retired 4 0
1988 Gary Speed Retired  Wales 312 58
1986 David Batty Retired  England 373 4
1985 Peter Swan Retired 58 13
- John Scales Retired  England 0 0
1983 Scott Sellars Retired  England U21 83 7
1983 Denis Irwin Retired  Republic of Ireland 82 1
1982 Tommy Wright Retired 92 28
- David Seaman Retired  England 0 0
1982 John Sheridan Retired  Republic of Ireland 276 55
1982 Neil Aspin Retired 234 5

1970s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1979 John Lukic Retired  England B 430 0
1975 Byron Stevenson Retired  Wales 110 5
1974 Carl Harris Retired  Wales 176 29
1973 Frank Gray Retired  Scotland 396 35
1973 Peter Hampton Retired 83 3
1970 David Harvey Retired  Scotland 447 0

1960s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1968 Terry Yorath Retired  Wales 196 12
1966 Eddie Gray Retired  Scotland 577 68
1966 Mick Bates Retired 287 9
1965 Terry Hibbitt Retired 62 11
1964 Terry Cooper Retired  England 350 11
1964 Rod Belfitt Retired 128 33
1963 Jimmy Greenhoff Retired  England U23 136 33
1963 Paul Madeley Retired  England 724 34
1962 Paul Reaney Retired  England 745 9
1962 Gary Sprake Retired  Wales 506 0
1962 Peter Lorimer Retired  Scotland 703 238
1962 Norman Hunter Retired  England 724 21
1961 Albert Johanneson Retired 200 68
1960 Billy Bremner Retired  Scotland 771 115

1950s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1959 Gerry Francis Retired 59 9
1953 Jack Charlton Retired  England 772 95

1940s

Debut Name Current club International Apps Goals
1949 John Charles Retired  Wales 327 157
1948 Grenville 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

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 pres. Paul Hart

Development Squad

From To Name Notes
2012 2014 Neil Redfearn
2014 2015 Jason Blunt Acting
2015 pres. Paul Hart

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 pres. John Anderson Under 18s Manager

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