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| Full name | Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Magpies | |||
| Founded | 1892 | |||
| Ground | Under-21s: Whitley Park/St James' Park | |||
| Capacity | 1,000/52,305/10,200 | |||
| Owner | Public Investment Fund (85%) RB Sports & Media (15%) | |||
| Manager | Under-21s: Diarmuid O'Carroll Under-18s: Chris Moore | |||
| League | Under-21s: Premier League 2, Division 2 Under-18s: Premier League U18, North | |||
| 2023-24 | Under-21s: 22nd Under-18s: 8th | |||
| Website | http://www.nufc.co.uk | |||
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Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.
Under-21
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
- League Winners
- The Central League (1): 1947–48
- Northern League (3): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
- North Eastern League (6): 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1925–26
- Northern Football Alliance (5): 1897–98, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1938–39, 1957–58
- 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
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
- League Winners
- Premier Academy League U17 (1): 2001–02
- Cup Winners
- FA Youth Cup (2): 1961–62, 1984–85
- Milk Cup (2): 1985, 1989
- Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010
- Brasileirão: 2010
- Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
- Neuville Tournament: 2015
Players
Current players
- As of 15 October 2024
The current Newcastle United Under-21 and Under-18 players are:
| Under-21 professionals | |||||||
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| Nationality | Squad Number | Player | Date of Birth | Position | International Caps | Previous Club | Joined Club |
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42 | Jay Turner-Cooke | (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) | MF | — | Sunderland | 2021 |
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35 | Jamie Miley | (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) | MF | — | — | — |
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38 | James Huntley | (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20) | MF | — | — | — |
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31 | Max Thompson | (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) | GK | Capped at Under-18 level
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— | — |
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32 | Garang Kuol | (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 (age 20) | FW | Capped at senior level
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Central Coast Mariners | 2023 |
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46 | Ciaran Thompson | (2004-10-17) 17 October 2004 (age 20) | DF | — | — | — |
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60 | Reece Byrne | (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 20) | GK | Capped at Under-19 level
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Bohemians | 2023 |
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45 | Ellis Stanton | (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 19) | MF | Capped at Under-15 level
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44 | Ben Parkinson | (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 19) | FW | — | — | — |
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43 | Cathal Heffernan | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | DF | Capped at Under 19 level
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AC Milan | 2023 |
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47 | Charlie McArthur | (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 19) | DF | Capped at Under-19 level
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Kilmarnock | 2022 |
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Miodrag Pivaš | (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) | DF | Capped at Under-17 level
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Jedinstvo Ub | 2024 | |
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55 | Darren Palmer | (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) | MF | — | — | — |
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52 | Josh Donaldson | (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19) | FW | — | — | — |
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49 | Travis Hernes | (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) | MF | Capped at Under-20 level
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Shrewsbury Town | 2023 |
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58 | Mo Sedibeh | (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19) | MF | - | Bradford City | 2024 |
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48 | Alfie Harrison | (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19) | MF | - | Manchester City | 2024 |
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53 | Johnny Emerson | (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 19) | MF | — | — | — |
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56 | Harry Powell | (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18) | DF | — | — | — |
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57 | Rory Powell | (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18) | DF | — | — | — |
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41 | James Taylor | (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) | GK | — | Hemel Hempstead | 2024 |
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50 | Scott Bailey | (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) | MF | — | — | — |
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54 | Adrian Janusz | (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) | GK | — | — | — |
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51 | Dylan Charlton | (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 18) | DF | — | — | — |
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69 | Anthony Munda | (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 18) | MF | Capped at Under-18 level
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74 | Adam Harrison | (2006-10-20) 20 October 2006 (age 18) | GK | — | — | — |
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73 | Aidan Harris | (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 18) | GK | — | — | — |
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76 | Leo Shahar | (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17) | DF | Capped at Under-18 level
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023 |
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75 | Trevan Sanusi | (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17) | FW | Capped at Under-18 level
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Birmingham City | 2023 |
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78 | Sean Neave | (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 17) | FW | Capped at Under-18 level
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- Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley, Alex Murphy and William Osula are Under-21 professionals, but are included in the first team squad.
- Nathan Carlyon is Over-21, but remains with the club while recovering from a long-term injury.
| Academy players | |||||||
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| Nationality | Squad Number | Player | Date of Birth | Position | International Caps | Previous Club | Joined Club |
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71 | Thomas Bryant | (2006-12-11) 11 December 2006 (age 18) | MF | — | — | — |
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72 | Luke Craggs | (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 18) | MF | — | — | — |
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79 | Logan Watts | (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) | DF | — | — | — |
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70 | Joe Brayson | (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) | FW | — | — | — |
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81 | Guy Bloomer | (2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 17) | DF | — | — | — |
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88 | Alex O'Donovan | (2007-10-03) 3 October 2007 (age 17) | MF | — | — | — |
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94 | Ezra Tika-Lemba | (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 17) | MF | — | West Ham United | 2024 |
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91 | Mo Waddani | (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 17) | MF |  Capped at Under-20 level
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82 | Jude Cogdon | (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 17) | DF | — | — | — |
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86 | Henry Johnson | (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) | DF | — | — | — |
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87 | Tyler Jones | (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 16) | GK | — | — | — |
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84 | Jake Durrant | (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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Rory Finneran | (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) | MF | Capped at Under-17 level
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90 | Matty Taylor | (2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 16) | DF | — | — | — |
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92 | Kacey Wooster | (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 16) | FW | — | — | — |
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93 | Aaron Epia | (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | Everton | 2024 |
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80 | Will Anderson | (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16) | GK | — | — | — |
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85 | Matheos Ferreira | (2008-08-02) 2 August 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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95 | Kayden Lucas | — | FW | — | Clevedon Town | 2024 |
In addition, the following Youth Development (Under-16) players appeared in Under-18 squads:
| Youth Development players | |||||||
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| Nationality | Squad Number | Player | Date of Birth | Position | International Caps | Previous Club | Joined Club |
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— | Ethan Ndiweni | (2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Thomas Old | (2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 16) | DF | — | — | — |
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— | Jack Patterson | (2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Mason Miley | (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Noah Morgan | (2008-10-06) 6 October 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Luke Gilligan | (2008-12-14) 14 December 2008 (age 16) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Oliver Best | (2009-02-08) 8 February 2009 (age 15) | MF | — | — | — |
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— | Michael Mills | (2009-02-18) 18 February 2009 (age 15) | FW | Capped at Under-16 level
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Port Vale | 2023 |
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— | Sam Alabi | (2009-07-09) 9 July 2009 (age 15) | MF | Capped at Under-16 level
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Oldham Athletic | 2023 |
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— | Roman Dowell | (2009-12-03) 3 December 2009 (age 15) | GK | — | — | — |
Notes
- On loan at Newport County until 30 June 2025.
- On loan at Chesterfield until 30 June 2025.
- Not included in the Premier League squad list.
- On loan at Willem II until 30 June 2025.
Former players
Notable Academy and Youth Team players
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.
Mehdi Abeid- Curtis Good
- James Troisi
Bjarni Guðjónsson
David Edgar- Tyler Pasher
- Peter Beardsley
- Bob Benson
- Jack Carr
- Andy Carroll
- Fraser Forster
- Paul Gascoigne
- Steve Howey
- Frank Hudspeth
- Eric Keen
- Alan Kennedy
- Jackie Milburn
- Jock Rutherford
- Charlie Spencer
- Steven Taylor
- Alan Thompson
- Tommy Thompson
- Colin Veitch
- Chris Waddle
Charles N'Zogbia
Jóan Edmundsson
Tamás Kádár- Alan O'Brien
Mohammed Sangare
Tim Krul
Shola Ameobi
Shane Ferguson- Aaron Hughes
- Billy McCracken
David Rayner
Yven Moyo- Andy Aitken
- Frank Brennan
- Gary Caldwell
- Steven Caldwell
- Brian Kerr
- Tom McInnes
- Rob McKinnon
- Peter McWilliam
- Bobby Moncur
- Sandy Higgins
- Tommy Pearson
Haris Vučkić
Matty Pattison- Tony Whitson
Andrew Parkinson
Paul Dummett- Alan Neilson
Awards
'Wor Jackie' Award
Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player Jackie Milburn.
- 2024: Aidan Harris
- 2023: Lewis Miley
- 2022: Elliot Anderson
- 2020: Sean Longstaff
- 2019: Elias Sørensen
- 2018: Freddie Woodman
- 2017: Dan Barlaser
- 2016: Michael Newberry
- 2015: Rolando Aarons
- 2014: Adam Armstrong
- 2013: Sammy Ameobi
- 2012: Remie Streete
- 2011: Jak Alnwick
- 2010: Bradden Inman
- 2009: Nile Ranger
- 2008: Kazenga LuaLua
- 2007: Andy Carroll
- 2006: Matty Pattison
- 2005: Paul Huntington
- 2004: Martin Brittain
- 2003: Peter Ramage
- 2002: Steven Taylor
- 2001: Shola Ameobi
- 2000: Gary Caldwell
- 1999: Michael Chopra
- 1998: Aaron Hughes
Jack Hixon Award
Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.
- 2023: Daisy Burt - Women's team
- 2022: Lewis Miley
- 2020: Matthew Longstaff
- 2019: Liam Gibson
- 2018: Sean Longstaff
- 2017: Callum Roberts
- 2016: Owen Gallacher
- 2015: Freddie Woodman
- 2014: Mackenzie Heaney
- 2013: Adam Armstrong
- 2012: Alex Gilliead
- 2011: Adam Campbell
- 2010: Remie Streete
Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player
- 2010: Adam Campbell
References
- "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.
- ^ "Newcastle United confirms Academy retained list" (Press release). Newcastle United. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- "Newcastle's Academy welcome 14 new scholars" (Press release). Newcastle United. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Howe, Langley, Miley and Burt among winners at Sport - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle United, Anderson and Miley among winners at Sport - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Booth, Mike (11 March 2020). "Awards Dinner: 5th March 2020". sport-newcastle. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Young Magpies Pick Up Awards" (Press release). Chronicle Live. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Newcastle United whizzkid Adam Armstrong picks up top award". Chronicle Live. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Awards For Newcastle Trio" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Nobby Scoops Top Gong" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Toon Stars Honoured at Sport Newcastle Ceremony" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Toon Starlet Picks Up Wor Jackie Award" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Lua Lua Wins Award!".
- "Geordie Starlet Nets Wor Jackie Award" (Press release). Newcastle United F.C. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Shola rises to the occasion". Chronicle Live. Trinity Mirror North East. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "FC Barcelona crowned MUPC2010 Champions". Manchester United Premier Cup. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
External links
- Under-21 squad Archived 11 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine on club website
- Under-18 squad on club website
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