Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy

Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.

Newcastle United Reserves and Academy
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Full nameNewcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s)The Magpies
Founded1892
GroundUnder-21s: Whitley Park/St James' Park
Capacity1,000/52,305/10,200
OwnerPublic Investment Fund (85%)
RB Sports & Media (15%)
ManagerUnder-21s: Diarmuid O'Carroll
Under-18s: Chris Moore
LeagueUnder-21s: Premier League 2, Division 2
Under-18s: Premier League U18, North
2023-24Under-21s: 22nd
Under-18s: 8th
Websitehttp://www.nufc.co.uk

Under-21

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The Under-21 team plays in the Premier League 2, Division 2. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup each season. Newcastle Under-21 play their home games at Whitley Park, the former home ground of West Allotment Celtic, and also at the first team stadium St James' Park. In previous seasons the team has also played at Gateshead International Stadium, the home ground of Gateshead, and Kingston Park, the home ground of Newcastle Falcons.

Honours

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League Winners
Cups Winners
  • Northumberland Senior Cup (33): 1884–85 and 1888–89 (Newcastle East End), 1887–88 and 1891–92 (Newcastle West End), 1898–98, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–06, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 (joint), 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017-18, 2023-24
  • HKFC International Soccer Sevens (3): 2012, 2018, 2019

Under-18

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The Under-18 team plays in the Premier League U18, North and is only for players 18 and below.

Home games are played at the academy base at Little Benton, located to the immediate south of Newcastle United's training ground, Darsley Park. FA Youth Cup home games are usually played at St James' Park.

As an ambitious club with aspirations of European football, the objective of Newcastle's academy is to develop players and their football-playing abilities to their fullest potential, so that these players might someday contribute to Newcastle's success on the pitch. This is made possible by guaranteeing the best training, education and management to the region's most promising players.

Honours

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League Winners
Cup Winners
  • FA Youth Cup (2): 1961–62, 1984–85
  • Milk Cup (2): 1985, 1989
  • Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010[1]
  • Brasileirão: 2010
  • Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
  • Neuville Tournament: 2015

Players

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Current players

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As of 15 October 2024

The current Newcastle United Under-21 and Under-18 players are:[2][3][4]

Under-21 professionals
Nationality Squad Number Player Date of Birth Position International Caps Previous Club Joined Club
  42 Jay Turner-Cooke (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) MF Sunderland 2021
  35 Jamie Miley[a] (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) MF
  38 James Huntley (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20) MF
  31 Max Thompson[b] (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) GK   Capped at Under-18 level
  32 Garang Kuol (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 (age 20) FW   Capped at senior level Central Coast Mariners 2023
  46 Ciaran Thompson (2004-10-17) 17 October 2004 (age 20) DF
  60 Reece Byrne[c] (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 20) GK   Capped at Under-19 level Bohemians 2023
  45 Ellis Stanton (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 19) MF   Capped at Under-15 level
  44 Ben Parkinson (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 19) FW
  43 Cathal Heffernan (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) DF   Capped at Under 19 level AC Milan 2023
  47 Charlie McArthur (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 19) DF   Capped at Under-19 level Kilmarnock 2022
  Miodrag Pivaš[d] (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) DF   Capped at Under-17 level Jedinstvo Ub 2024
  55 Darren Palmer (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) MF
  52 Josh Donaldson (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19) FW
  49 Travis Hernes (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) MF   Capped at Under-20 level Shrewsbury Town 2023
  58 Mo Sedibeh (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19) MF - Bradford City 2024
  48 Alfie Harrison (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19) MF - Manchester City 2024
  53 Johnny Emerson (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 19) MF
  56 Harry Powell (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18) DF
  57 Rory Powell (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18) DF
  41 James Taylor (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) GK Hemel Hempstead 2024
  50 Scott Bailey (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) MF
  54 Adrian Janusz (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) GK
  51 Dylan Charlton (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 18) DF
  69 Anthony Munda (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 18) MF   Capped at Under-18 level
  74 Adam Harrison (2006-10-20) 20 October 2006 (age 18) GK
  73 Aidan Harris (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 17) GK
  76 Leo Shahar (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17) DF   Capped at Under-18 level Wolverhampton Wanderers 2023
  75 Trevan Sanusi (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17) FW   Capped at Under-18 level Birmingham City 2023
  78 Sean Neave (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 17) FW   Capped at Under-18 level
Academy players
Nationality Squad Number Player Date of Birth Position International Caps Previous Club Joined Club
  71 Thomas Bryant (2006-12-11) 11 December 2006 (age 17) MF
  72 Luke Craggs (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 17) MF
  79 Logan Watts (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) DF
  70 Joe Brayson (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) FW
  81 Guy Bloomer (2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 17) DF
  88 Alex O'Donovan (2007-10-03) 3 October 2007 (age 17) MF
  94 Ezra Tika-Lemba (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 17) MF West Ham United 2024
  91 Mo Waddani (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 17) MF   Capped at Under-20 level
  82 Jude Cogdon (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 16) DF
  86 Henry Johnson (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) DF
  87 Tyler Jones (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 16) GK
  84 Jake Durrant (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 16) MF
  Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) MF   Capped at Under-17 level
  90 Matty Taylor (2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 16) DF
  92 Kacey Wooster (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 16) FW
  93 Aaron Epia (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 16) MF Everton 2024
  80 Will Anderson (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16) GK
  85 Matheos Ferreira (2008-08-02) 2 August 2008 (age 16) MF
  95 Kayden Lucas FW Clevedon Town 2024

In addition, the following Youth Development (Under-16) players appeared in Under-18 squads:

Youth Development players
Nationality Squad Number Player Date of Birth Position International Caps Previous Club Joined Club
  Ethan Ndiweni (2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 (age 16) MF
  Thomas Old (2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 16) DF
  Jack Patterson (2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 16) MF
  Mason Miley (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 16) MF
  Noah Morgan (2008-10-06) 6 October 2008 (age 16) MF
  Luke Gilligan (2008-12-14) 14 December 2008 (age 15) MF
  Oliver Best (2009-02-08) 8 February 2009 (age 15) MF
  Michael Mills (2009-02-18) 18 February 2009 (age 15) FW   Capped at Under-16 level Port Vale 2023
  Sam Alabi (2009-07-09) 9 July 2009 (age 15) MF   Capped at Under-16 level Oldham Athletic 2023
  Roman Dowell (2009-12-03) 3 December 2009 (age 15) GK

Notes

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  1. ^ On loan at Newport County until 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ On loan at Chesterfield until 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ Not included in the Premier League squad list.[4]
  4. ^ On loan at Willem II until 30 June 2025.

Former players

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Notable Academy and Youth Team players

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The following is a list of players who have played in the Newcastle United youth team and represented a country (not necessarily their country of birth) at full international level. Players who are currently playing at Newcastle United, or for another club on loan from Newcastle United, are highlighted in bold.

Awards

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'Wor Jackie' Award

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Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player Jackie Milburn.

Jack Hixon Award

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Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.

Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player

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References

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  1. ^ "Academy End Their Season on a High | Latest News | Latest News | News | nufc.co.uk | Newcastle United". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010.
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  3. ^ "Newcastle's Academy welcome 14 new scholars" (Press release). Newcastle United. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Howe, Langley, Miley and Burt among winners at Sport - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Newcastle United, Anderson and Miley among winners at Sport - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b Booth, Mike (11 March 2020). "Awards Dinner: 5th March 2020". sport-newcastle. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Young Magpies Pick Up Awards" (Press release). Chronicle Live. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Newcastle United whizzkid Adam Armstrong picks up top award". Chronicle Live. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Awards For Newcastle Trio" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Nobby Scoops Top Gong" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Toon Stars Honoured at Sport Newcastle Ceremony" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Toon Starlet Picks Up Wor Jackie Award" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Lua Lua Wins Award!".
  15. ^ "Geordie Starlet Nets Wor Jackie Award" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Shola rises to the occasion". Chronicle Live. Trinity Mirror North East. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  17. ^ "FC Barcelona crowned MUPC2010 Champions". Manchester United Premier Cup. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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