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    MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    Full name

    Manchester United Football Club Under-21s

    MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    Nickname(s)The Red Devils, United
    Founded1878, as Newton Heath Reserves
    GroundMoss Lane
    Altrincham
    (capacity: 6,085)
    Co-chairmenJoel & Avram Glazer
    ManagerWarren Joyce (Under-21s)
    Paul McGuinness (Under-18s)
    LeagueProfessional Development League 1
    2011–12Premier Reserve League North
    1st & Play-off Final, winners


    Manchester United Football Club Under-21s is the most senior of Manchester United's youth teams and the club's former reserve team. They play in League 1 of the Professional Development League. The team is effectively Manchester United's second-string side, but is limited to three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 21 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2012–13 season. They were champions of the former Premier Reserve League five times (in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2012) between its introduction in 1999 and its dissolution in 2012. The team also participates in the Manchester Senior Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup.

    The team's manager is Warren Joyce, who took over from Ole Gunnar Solskjær as manager of the reserves in December 2010, after spending two years as Solskjær's assistant. Joyce was previously the manager of Royal Antwerp, Manchester United's feeder club in Belgium. Since November 2008, the team has played all of its home matches at Moss Lane in Altrincham, the home of Altrincham F.C. In previous seasons, the team has played at the Victoria Stadium, the home of Northwich Victoria, and Ewen Fields, the home of Hyde.[1]

    Manchester United also has an Under-18s team, managed by Paul McGuinness, that plays in the Premier League Under-18s Group 2 and the FA Youth Cup. The under-18s play their home games at the club's Trafford Training Centre in Carrington.

    Manager history

    • England Wilf McGuinness (1970–1971)
    • England Bill Foulkes (1971–1974)
    • England Jack Crompton (1974–1981)
    • England Brian Whitehouse (1981–1991)
    • England Pop Robson (1991–1995)
    • Scotland Jimmy Ryan (1991–2000)
    • England Mike Phelan (2000–2001)
    • Scotland Brian McClair (2001–2002)
    • England Mike Phelan (2002)
    • Scotland Ricky Sbragia (2002–2005)
    • Scotland Brian McClair (2004–2005)
    • Netherlands René Meulensteen (2005–2006)
    • Scotland Brian McClair (2006–2008)
    • Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær & England Warren Joyce (2008–2011)[7][8]
    • England Warren Joyce (2011–)[9]

    Honours MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    • Premier Reserve League North Champions: 5
      • 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012
    • Premier Reserve League National Playoff Winners: 4
      • 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012
    • Central League North: 9
      • 1913, 1921, 1939, 1947, 1956, 1960, 1994, 1996, 1997
    • Central League Division 1 West: 1
      • 2005
    • Central League Cup: 1
      • 2005
    • Manchester Senior Cup: 26
      • 1908, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
    • Lancashire Senior Cup: 14
      • 1898, 1913, 1914, 1920 (shared), 1929, 1938, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1951, 1969, 2008, 2009, 2012

    MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    The Manchester United Academy was established in 1998, following the reorganisation of youth football in England, but has roots stretching all the way back to the 1930s with the establishment of the Manchester United Junior Athletic Club (MUJAC). and has been responsible for producing some of Manchester United's greatest ever players, including the club's top five all-time appearance makers, Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, and the new wave of home-grown talents known as Fergie's Fledglings. The current academy is based at the club's Trafford Training Centre, a 70-acre (280,000 m2) site in the Manchester suburb of Carrington.

    The Manchester United youth team is statistically the most successful in English football, with nine players in the English football Hall of Fame (Duncan Edwards, Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best, Nobby Stiles, Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Johnny Giles). Manchester United also have the best FA Youth Cup record, winning on 10 occasions out of 14 final appearances.

    The academy comprises age-group teams ranging from Under-9s up to the flagship Under-18s, who currently compete in Group C of the Premier Academy League and in the FA Youth Cup. The Under-16s and Under-18s typically play their academy league games at 11am on Saturday mornings at Carrington, while Youth Cup games are generally played at either Altrincham's Moss Lane ground (where the under-21s play their home games) or the club's 76,000-capacity Old Trafford home, in order to cater for the greater number of supporters these fixtures attract.

    Paul McGuinness is the head coach of the under-18s academy side. He was in charge of the side that won the 2011 FA Youth Cup after beating Sheffield United 6–3 on aggregate.

    In 2007, Manchester United Under-18s were the inaugural winners of the Champions Youth Cup, intended to be a Club World Championship for youth sides, beating Juventus 1–0 in the final in Malaysia.

    Current MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY players

    Nat.PlayerDate of birthPositionInternational capsPrevious clubJoined United
    Young Professionals
    EnglandSam Johnstone25 March 1993 (age 19)GKCapped at Under-19 levelJuly 2009
    BelgiumMarnick Vermijl13 January 1992 (age 20)DFCapped at Under-18 levelStandard LiègeJuly 2010[10]
    ItalyMichele Fornasier22 August 1993 (age 19)DFCapped at Under-16 levelFiorentina[11]September 2009
    Republic of IrelandSean McGinty11 August 1993 (age 19)DFCapped at Under-19 levelCharlton Athletic[12]July 2009
    EnglandLuke Giverin4 February 1993 (age 19)DF/MFJuly 2009
    EnglandTyler Blackett2 April 1994 (age 18)DFCapped at Under-18 levelJuly 2002
    EnglandMichael Keane11 January 1993 (age 19)DFCapped at Under-19 levelJuly 2009
    EnglandScott Wootton12 September 1991 (age 21)DFCapped at Under-17 levelLiverpool[13]July 2007
    SwitzerlandFrédéric Veseli20 November 1992 (age 19)DFCapped at Under-20 levelManchester City[14]January 2012
    Northern IrelandLuke McCullough15 February 1994 (age 18)DFCapped at Under-17 levelDungannon SwiftsJuly 2010
    EnglandReece James7 November 1993 (age 18)DFJuly 2012
    EnglandTom Thorpe13 January 1993 (age 19)DF/MFCapped at Under-17 levelJuly 2009
    EnglandReece Brown1 November 1991 (age 20)DF/MFCapped at Under-19 levelFletcher Moss Rangers[15]July 2008
    EnglandRyan Tunnicliffe30 December 1992 (age 19)MF/DFCapped at Under-17 levelRoach Dynamos[16]July 2009
    EnglandLuke Hendrie27 August 1994 (age 18)MF/DFCapped at Under-18 levelBradford CityJuly 2008
    BelgiumCharni Ekangamene16 February 1994 (age 18)MF/DFCapped at Under-16 levelRoyal AntwerpJuly 2010
    EnglandLarnell Cole9 March 1993 (age 19)MFCapped at Under-19 levelJuly 2009
    Republic of IrelandRobbie Brady14 January 1992 (age 20)MFCapped at senior levelSt Kevin's BoysJuly 2008
    ItalyDavide Petrucci5 October 1991 (age 21)MFCapped at Under-19 levelRomaMarch 2009
    WalesTom Lawrence13 January 1994 (age 18)FWCapped at Under-17 levelJuly 2003
    EnglandWill Keane11 January 1993 (age 19)FWCapped at Under-21 levelJuly 2009
    EnglandJohn Cofie21 January 1993 (age 19)FWCapped at Under-17 levelBurnley[17]July 2009
    EnglandJesse Lingard15 December 1992 (age 19)FWCapped at Under-17 levelJuly 2009
    NetherlandsGyliano van Velzen14 April 1994 (age 18)FWCapped at Under-17 levelAjaxNovember 2010[18]
    2nd Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1994 and 31 August 1995)
    EnglandJonny Sutherland3 September 1994 (age 18)GKCapped at Under-16 levelCrewe AlexandraJuly 2011
    ItalyPierluigi Gollini18 March 1995 (age 17)GKFiorentinaMarch 2012
    EnglandLiam Grimshaw2 February 1995 (age 17)DFJuly 2002
    ScotlandDonald Love2 December 1994 (age 17)DFCapped at Under-17 levelJuly 2002
    EnglandLouis Rowley21 April 1995 (age 17)DFWalsallApril 2011
    WalesDeclan Dalley7 January 1995 (age 17)DFCardiff CityJuly 2011
    EnglandMatthew Wilkinson13 January 1995 (age 17)DFJuly 2002
    EnglandJames Weir4 August 1995 (age 17)MF/DFPreston North EndJuly 2008
    EnglandJack Rudge15 November 1994 (age 17)MF/DFJuly 2001
    EnglandJoe Rothwell11 January 1995 (age 17)MFJuly 2001
    NorwayMats Møller Dæhli2 March 1995 (age 17)MFCapped at Under-18 levelStabæk IFNovember 2010[19]
    Northern IrelandPaddy McNair27 April 1995 (age 17)MFCapped at Under-17 levelBallyclare ColtsJuly 2011
    EnglandBen Pearson4 January 1995 (age 17)MF/FWJuly 2004
    BelgiumAdnan Januzaj5 February 1995 (age 17)MF/FWAnderlechtMarch 2011[20]
    EnglandJack Barmby14 November 1994 (age 17)FWCapped at Under-16 levelJuly 2008
    Republic of IrelandSam Byrne23 July 1995 (age 17)FWSt. Joseph'sJuly 2011
    NetherlandsKenji Gorré29 September 1994 (age 18)FWJuly 2002
    1st Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1995 and 31 August 1996)
    EnglandKieran O'Hara22 April 1996 (age 16)GK-July 2012
    SwitzerlandJoel Castro Pereira28 June 1996 (age 16)GKNeuchâtel XamaxJuly 2012
    Republic of IrelandRyan McConnell3 October 1995 (age 17)DFLetterkenny RoversJuly 2012
    EnglandBen Barber8 September 1995 (age 17)DF-July 2012
    CyprusNicolas Ioannou10 November 1995 (age 16)DF-July 2012
    EnglandCallum Evans11 October 1995 (age 17)MF/DF-July 2012
    EnglandJosh Harrop15 December 1995 (age 16)MF/DF-July 2012
    EnglandSean Goss1 October 1996 (age 16)MFExeter CityJuly 2012
    BelgiumAndreas Pereira1 January 1996 (age 16)MFPSV EindhovenJanuary 2012
    EnglandMatthew Willock20 August 1996 (age 16)MF/FWReadingJuly 2012
    EnglandJames Wilson1 December 1995 (age 16)FW-July 2012
    EnglandAshley Fletcher2 October 1995 (age 17)FW-July 2012

    Honours

    • Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup: 18[21]
      • 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2005
    • Champions Youth Cup: 1
      • 2007
    • FA Youth Cup: 10[22]
      • 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2011
    • Milk Cup: 4[23]
      • 1991, 2003, 2008, 2009
    • Premier Academy League U18: 3
      • 1998–99, 2000–01, 2009–10
    • Lancashire League Division One: 12
      • 1954–55, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
    • Lancashire League Division Two: 5
      • 1964–65, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1988–89, 1996–97
    • Lancashire League Division One Supplementary Cup: 4
      • 1954–55, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1963–64
    • Lancashire League Division Two Supplementary Cup: 10
      • 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77

    Staff

    • Director of Academy Football: ScotlandBrian McClair
    • Reserve Team Manager: EnglandWarren Joyce
    • Reserve Goalkeeping Coach: Northern IrelandAlan Fettis
    • Assistant Academy Director for 17–21 year olds & Under-18s Head Coach: EnglandPaul McGuinness
    • Assistant Academy Director for 9–16 year olds & Under-11/12s Head Coach: EnglandTony Whelan
    • Under-13–16s Head Coach: EnglandChris Casper
    • Under-11–12s Coach: EnglandTony Whelan
    • Under-9–10s Head Coach: Northern IrelandEamon Mulvey
    • Technical Skills Development Coach: NetherlandsRené Meulensteen
    • Academy Doctor: Dr. Tony Gill
    • Senior Academy Physiotherapist: Mandy Johnson
    • Academy Physiotherapists: John Davin & Richard Merron

    Notable former Academy and Youth Team players

    More than Ninety players from the Manchester United Academy go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Manchester United or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have represented their country at full international level.

    • England John Aston, Sr.
    • England David Beckham
    • England Geoff Bent
    • England Wes Brown
    • England Roger Byrne
    • England Nicky Butt
    • England Fraizer Campbell
    • England Bobby Charlton
    • England Tom Cleverley
    • England Henry Cockburn
    • England Mike Duxbury
    • England Duncan Edwards
    • England Bill Foulkes
    • England Brian Greenhoff
    • England Brian Kidd
    • England Wilf McGuinness
    • England Jack Mew
    • England Johnny Morris
    • England Gary Neville
    • England Phil Neville
    • England Stan Pearson
    • England David Pegg
    • England David Platt
    • England Kieran Richardson
    • England Jimmy Rimmer
    • England David Sadler
    • England Paul Scholes
    • England Jack Silcock
    • England Joe Spence
    • England Nobby Stiles
    • England Dennis Viollet
    • England Danny Welbeck
    • Northern Ireland George Best
    • Northern Ireland Jackie Blanchflower
    • Northern Ireland Craig Cathcart
    • Northern Ireland Corry Evans
    • Northern Ireland Jonny Evans
    • Northern Ireland Keith Gillespie
    • Northern Ireland David Healy
    • Northern Ireland David McCreery
    • Northern Ireland Sammy McIlroy
    • Northern Ireland Philip Mulryne
    • Northern Ireland Colin Murdock
    • Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood
    • Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl
    • Northern Ireland Norman Whiteside
    • Scotland Arthur Albiston
    • Scotland Phil Bardsley
    • Scotland Francis Burns
    • Scotland Darren Fletcher
    • Scotland Michael Stewart
    • Wales Clayton Blackmore
    • Wales Ryan Giggs
    • Wales Mark Hughes
    • Wales Robbie Savage
    • Republic of Ireland Robbie Brady
    • Republic of Ireland Shay Brennan
    • Republic of Ireland Alex Bruce
    • Republic of Ireland Johnny Carey
    • Republic of Ireland Darron Gibson
    • Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles
    • Republic of Ireland Paul McShane
    • Republic of Ireland John O'Shea
    • Republic of Ireland Billy Whelan
    • Australia Ray Baartz
    • Australia Mark Bosnich
    • Australia Stan Ackerley
    • Bermuda Shaun Goater
    • Cayman Islands Jamie Wood
    • Germany Ron-Robert Zieler
    • Italy Giuseppe Rossi
    • Jamaica David Johnson
    • Malta Paul Sixsmith
    • Norway Joshua King
    • Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem
    • Pakistan Adnan Ahmed
    • Spain Gerard Piqué
    • United States Kenny Cooper
    • United States Jovan Kirovski
    • United States Jonathan Spector
    • United States John Thorrington

    Players of the Year MANCHESTER UNITED FC ACADEMY

    Prior to 1990, a single award was presented to the best young player of that season. After 1990, two separate awards were presented. The Young Player of the Year award is named after Jimmy Murphy, Sir Matt Busby's long-time assistant manager, who died in 1989. Denzil Haroun was a former club director and the brother-in-law of former club chairman Louis Edwards.

     

     


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