Manchester United F.C. Under-21s and Academy

{{short description|Youth team of Manchester United F.C.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Manchester United F.C. Under-21s

| image = Manchester United FC crest.svg

| alt = The words "Manchester" and "United" surround a pennant featuring a ship in full sail and a devil holding a trident.

| fullname = Manchester United Football Club Under-21s

| nickname = The Red Devils, United

| founded = 1878, as Newton Heath Reserves

| ground = Leigh Sports Village,
Leigh

| capacity = 12,000{{cite web |url=http://www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk/leigh-sports-village-facilities/stadium/ |title=Stadium | Leigh Sports Village |access-date=2008-12-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181011/http://www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk/leigh-sports-village-facilities/stadium/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |df=dmy-all}}

| chairman = Joel and Avram Glazer

| chrtitle = Co-chairmen

| manager = Travis Binnion

| league = Premier League 2

| season = 2023–24

| position = Premier League 2, 12th (league)
Round of 16 (Playoffs)

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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 the Premier League 2, the highest tier of the Professional Development League. The team is effectively Manchester United's second-string side, but is limited to five outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 21 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2022–23 season, a change from three outfield players over age 23 introduced in 2016–17. The age limit previously was again 21, from 2012–13. The team's current manager is Travis Binnion, who took over from Mark Dempsey in 2023.

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 won the 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League 1 in its inaugural season, and again in 2015 and 2016. The team also participates in the regional Manchester Senior Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup. From the 2019–20 edition, they also participate in the nationwide EFL Trophy along with senior teams from levels 3 and 4 of the English football league system, as teams from levels 1 and 2 are restricted to players aged 21 and under.

From November 2008 to August 2013, the team played its home matches at Moss Lane in Altrincham, the home of Altrincham For the 2013–14 Under-21 Premier League season, the team has played the majority of its home matches at Salford City Stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell.{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=New home for Under-21s |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2013/Aug/new-venue-for-manchester-united-under-21-fixtures.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=13 August 2013 |access-date=13 August 2013 }} Since 2014–15, the team play its home matches at Leigh Sports Village.{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Manchester United Under-21 fixtures 2014/15 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2014/Jul/Manchester-United-Reserves-Under-21-fixtures-2014-2015.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=23 May 2014 |access-date=17 August 2016 }} Rules set out by the Premier League state that at least three home league games per season must be played at the club's main stadium, Old Trafford.{{cite web|title=Premier League 2: Competition format explained|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/58764|website=Premier League|access-date=26 July 2016}} In previous seasons, the team has played at the Victoria Stadium, the home of Northwich Victoria, and Ewen Fields, the home of Hyde United.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Bartram |title=Reserves move to Moss Lane |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2008/Nov/Reserves-move-to-Moss-Lane.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=5 November 2008 |access-date=5 November 2008 }}

Manchester United also has an Under-18s team 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.

Under-21s

=Current squad=

{{updated|4 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Man Utd Reserves Squad & Players Profile |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/reserves |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |access-date=25 January 2025}}

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=42|nat=MLI|pos=MF|name=Sékou Koné}}

{{fs player|no=45|nat=NIR|pos=GK|name=Dermot Mee}}

{{fs player|no=47|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tommy Rowe|other=player-coach{{Cite web |title=Academy Weekly: Successful window ends |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/academy-weekly-2-september-2024 |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=2 September 2024 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United}}}}

{{fs player|no=48|nat=POL|pos=GK|name=Hubert Graczyk}}

{{fs player|no=50|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Elyh Harrison}}

{{fs player|no=55|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tyler Fredricson}}

{{fs player|no=61|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sam Murray}}

{{fs player|no=62|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Tom Wooster}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{fs player|no=63|nat=GIB|pos=MF|name=James Scanlon}}

{{fs player|no=64|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jack Moorhouse}}

{{fs player|no=65|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Thomas Myles}}

{{fs player|no=66|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Habeeb Ogunneye}}

{{fs player|no=70|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Finley McAllister}}

{{fs player|no=74|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Malachi Sharpe}}

{{fs player|no=76|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ashton Missin}}

{{fs end}}

==Out on loan==

{{fs start}}

{{fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ethan Wheatley|other=at Walsall until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Ethan Wheatley joins Walsall on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/ethan-wheatley-joins-walsall-on-loan-january-2025 |access-date=25 January 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United|date=25 January 2025|first=Harry |last=Robinson}}

{{fs player|no=40|nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Radek Vítek|other=at Blau-Weiß Linz until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Vitek seals season-long move |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/radek-vitek-moves-to-blau-weiss-linz-on-loan-for-season |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=21 August 2024 |access-date=21 August 2024 }}

{{fs player|no=44|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dan Gore|other=at Rotherham until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Dan Gore joins Rotherham on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/loan-news-dan-gore-joins-rotherham-united-until-end-of-season |access-date=31 January 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United|date=31 January 2025|first=Sam |last=Carney}}

{{fs player|no=49|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ethan Ennis|other=at Doncaster Rovers until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Ethan Ennis joins Doncaster Rovers on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/ethan-ennis-joins-doncaster-rovers-on-loan-10-january-2025 |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=10 January 2025|first=Harry |last=Robinson}}

{{fs player|no=51|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Rhys Bennett|other=at Fleetwood Town F.C. until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Bennett secures loan move |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/rhys-bennett-moves-to-fleetwood-town-on-loan |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United }}

{{fs player|no=52|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Joe Hugill|other=at Carlisle United until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Joe Hugill joins United on loan |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/joe-hugill-joins-united-loan |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=CarlisleUnited.co.uk |publisher=Carlisle United |date=17 January 2025}}

{{fs player|no=53|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sam Mather|other=at Tranmere Rovers until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |first=Sam |last=Carney |title=Jackson and Mather join Tranmere |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/loan-news-louis-jackson-and-sam-mather-join-tranmere-rovers |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 February 2025}}

{{fs player|no=54|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Louis Jackson|other=at Tranmere Rovers until 30 June 2025}}

{{fs player|no=60|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sonny Aljofree|other=at Accrington Stanley F.C. until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Aljofree agrees League Two loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/sonny-aljofree-agrees-loan-to-accrington-stanley |date=30 August 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United }}

{{fs player|no=67|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=James Nolan|other=at Inverness Caledonian Thistle until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Loan News: Nolan joins Inverness |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/loan-news-james-nolan-joins-inverness-caledonian-thistle |date=30 August 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United }}

{{fs player|no=68|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jack Kingdon|other=at Rochdale until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news|title=Jack Kingdon joins Rochdale on loan|first=Harry |last=Robinson |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/jack-kingdon-joins-rochdale-on-loan-january-2025 |access-date=25 January 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=25 January 2025}}

{{fs player|no=73|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ethan Williams|other=at Cheltenham Town until 30 June 2025}}{{cite news |title=Ethan Williams joins Cheltenham Town on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/ethan-williams-joins-cheltenham-town-on-loan-from-manchester-united-january-2025 |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United|date=17 January 2025|first=Harry |last=Robinson}}

{{fs end}}

=Managerial history=

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YearsName
1946–1964align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Jimmy Murphy
1964–1969align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wilf McGuinness
1969–1970align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Aston Sr.
1970–1971align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wilf McGuinness
1971–1974align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bill Foulkes
1974–1981align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Crompton
1981–1991align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Whitehouse
1991–2000align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Pop Robson
{{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy Ryan
2000–2001align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Phelan
2001–2002align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian McClair
2002align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Phelan
2002–2005align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ricky Sbragia
2005–2006align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian McClair
2005–2006align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} René Meulensteen
2006–2008align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian McClair
2008–2011align="left"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Gunnar Solskjær
{{flagicon|ENG}} Warren Joyce{{cite news |first=Gemma |last=Thompson |title=Duo to manage Reserves |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2008/May/Duo-to-manage-Reserves.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=26 May 2008 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Coppack |title=Ole accepts Norwegian post |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/Nov/Ole-accepts-Norwegian-post.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=9 November 2010 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}
2011–2016align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Warren Joyce{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Bartram |title=O'Shea starts for Reserves |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2011/Jan/OShea-starts-for-Reserves.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=13 January 2011 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}
2016–2017align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Butt{{cite news |title=Nicky Butt named as Manchester United reserves' caretaker manager |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/manchester-united/story/2988778/nicky-butt-named-as-manchester-united-reserves-caretaker-manager |website=ESPN.co.uk |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=24 February 2017 }}
2017–2019align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ricky Sbragia{{cite news |title=United appoint Ricky Sbragia |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jul/ricky-sbragia-rejoins-manchester-united-for-appointment-as-under-23s-manager.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=7 July 2017 }}
2019–2022align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Wood{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Restructure of Under-23s set-up completed |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/new-under-23s-structure-includes-quinton-fortune-and-neil-wood |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 July 2019 |access-date=6 July 2019 }}
2022–2023align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Dempsey{{cite news |title=United issue academy coaching update |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/academy-coaching-update-as-travis-binnion-promoted-and-justin-cochrane-departs |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=16 June 2022 |accessdate=16 September 2023 }}
2023–presentalign="left"| {{flagicon|IRE}} Travis Binnion{{cite news |title=Academy coaching update for 2023/24 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-announce-academy-coaching-changes-for-2023-24 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=19 July 2023 |accessdate=19 July 2023 }}

=Honours=

Academy

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Manchester United F.C. Under-18s

| image = File:Manchester United FC crest.svg

| fullname = Manchester United Football Club Under-18s

| nickname = The Red Devils, United

| founded = 1998

| ground = Trafford Training Centre
Carrington

| capacity =

| chairman = Joel and Avram Glazer

| chrtitle = Co-chairmen

| manager = Adam Lawrence

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| league = U18 Premier League North

| season = 2023–24

| position = U18 Premier League, 1st (North)
Champions (national)

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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 Aon Training Complex, an {{convert|85|acre|m2|adj=on}} 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, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Johnny Giles). Manchester United also have the best FA Youth Cup record, winning on ten 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-23s 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.

In 2007, Manchester United Under-18s won the Champions Youth Cup, intended to be an analogue to the FIFA Club World Cup for youth sides, beating Juventus 1–0 in the final in Malaysia. It was their first and only title, since the tournament was scrapped after only one edition.

=Current squad=

As of 5 September 2024{{cite web |title=Man Utd Academy Squad & Players Profiles |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/the-academy |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |access-date=24 November 2024 }}{{cite web |title=Man. United {{!}} UEFA Youth League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/clubs/2605444--man-united/ |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

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Nat.

!Player

!Date of birth

!Position

!Number

!International caps

!Previous club

!Joined United

colspan="7"|2nd Year Scholars{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-academy-intake-for-2023-24-season |title=United Academy announce first-year scholars for 2023/24 season |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=17 July 2023 }}
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|William Murdock

|{{birth date and age|2007|5|26|df=y}}

|align=center|GK

|align=center|77

|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Reece Munro

|{{birth date and age|2007|7|21|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|79

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Jaydan Kamason

|{{birth date and age|2006|12|8|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|80

|align=center|Capped at Under-16 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Tyler Fletcher

|{{birth date and age|2007|3|19|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|58

|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level

|align=center|Manchester City

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|GIB}}

|James Scanlon

|{{birth date and age|2006|9|28|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|63

|align=center|Capped at senior level

|align=center|Derby County

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|UKR}}

|Zach Baumann

|{{birth date and age|2007|1|2|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|82

|align=center|Capped at Under-19 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Jack Fletcher

|{{birth date and age|2007|3|19|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|57

|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level

|align=center|Manchester City

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|IRL}}

|Jacob Devaney

|{{birth date and age|2007|6|11|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|81

|align=center|Capped at Under-19 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Jayce Fitzgerald

|{{birth date and age|2007|5|9|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|75

|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Shea Lacey

|{{birth date and age|2007|4|14|df=y}}

|align=center|FW

|align=center|72

|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|ESP}}

|Victor Musa

|{{birth date and age|2006|9|5|df=y}}

|align=center|FW

|align=center|78

|align=center|Capped at Under-16 level

|align=center|Bradford City

|align=center|July 2023

align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}

|Gabriele Biancheri

|{{birth date and age|2006|9|18|df=y}}

|align=center|FW

|align=center|69

|align=center|Capped at Under-19 level

|align=center|Cardiff City

|align=center|July 2023

colspan="7"|1st Year Scholars{{cite news |title=United celebrate new scholars intake |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-announce-academy-first-year-scholars-intake-for-2024-25 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=3 July 2024 |accessdate=24 July 2024 }}
align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Cameron Byrne-Hughes

|{{birth date and age|2007|11|2|df=y}}

|align=center|GK

|align=center|94

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Frederick Heath

|{{birth date and age|2007|9|25|df=y}}

|align=center|GK

|align=center|93

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Daniel Armer

|{{birth date and age|2007|10|23|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|90

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Albert Mills

|{{birth date and age|2008|2|28|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|86

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Dante Plunkett

|{{birth date and age|2007|10|9|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|84

|align=center|

|align=center|Aston Villa

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Godwill Kukonki

|{{birth date and age|2008|2|6|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|87

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|SCO}}

|James Overy

|{{birth date and age|2007|11|9|df=y}}

|align=center|DF

|align=center|91

|align=center|

|align=center|Newton Abbot Spurs

|align=center|September 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Jim Thwaites

|{{birth date and age|2007|12|20|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|92

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|James Bailey

|{{birth date and age|2007|12|29|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|89

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Amir Ibragimov

|{{birth date and age|2008|4|2|df=y}}

|align=center|MF

|align=center|88

|align=center|

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Bendito Mantato

|{{birth date and age|2008|1|25|df=y}}

|align=center|FW

|align=center|85

|align=center|Capped at Under-15 level

|align=center|

|align=center|July 2024

align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}

|Samuel Lusale

|{{birth date and age|2007|9|7|df=y}}

|align=center|FW

|align=center|95

|align=center|

|align=center|Crystal Palace

|align=center|September 2024

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|Chido Obi-Martin

|{{birth date and age|2007|11|29|df=y}}

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|align=center|Arsenal

|align=center|October 2024

=Honours=

  • U18 Premier League
  • National Final Winners: (1) 2023–24
  • North Division Champions: (2) 2017–18, 2023–24
  • FA Youth Cup: 11{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/History/FAYouthCupWinners.aspx |title=FA Youth Cup Winners |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=20 November 2009 }}
  • 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2022
  • U18 Premier League Cup: 1
  • 2023–24
  • Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup: 18{{cite web|url=http://www.youthcup.ch/youthcup_geschichte_css_2009/siegerliste_byfc_ab_1939.html |title=Siegerliste ab 1939 |publisher=Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup |language=de |trans-title=List of winners since 1939 |access-date=20 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707005547/http://www.youthcup.ch/youthcup_geschichte_css_2009/siegerliste_byfc_ab_1939.html |archive-date=7 July 2011 }}
  • 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2005
  • Champions Youth Cup: 1
  • 2007
  • SuperCupNI: 7{{cite web |url=http://www.nimilkcup.org/?tabindex=61&tabid=1406 |title=Premier – Previous Winners |work=nimilkcup.org |publisher=NI Milk Cup |access-date=20 November 2009 }}
  • 1991, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2022
  • 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

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Role

!Name

Director of Academy

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Cox

Senior Academy Coach

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Dempsey

Head of Player Development and Coaching (U19–U23)

|rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Travis Binnion

Under-21 Head Coach
rowspan="2"|Professional Development Phase Coaches

|{{flagicon|WAL}} David Hughes

{{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Little
Lead Academy Goalkeeping Coach (U21)

|Tommy Lee

Academy Goalkeeping Coach

|Christopher Backhouse{{cite web |title=Academy Staff |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/academy/staff |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |accessdate=16 September 2023 }}

Under-21 Performance Analyst

|Curtis Quinn

Head of Player Development (U13–U16)

|rowspan="2"|Adam Lawrence

Under-18 Head Coach
Academy Goalkeeping Coach (U18)

|Kevin Wolfe

Head of Academy Performance

|Matt Walker

PDP Athletic Development Coach

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Lawrence

Under-16 Lead Coach

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Drury

Under-15 Lead Coach

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Paul McShane

Academy Programme Advisor

|Eamon Mulvey

Under-13 Lead Coach

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Hasney Aljofree{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Bullin |title=Video: United Under-16s in Hong Kong |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2017/Aug/video-manchester-united-youngsters-in-hong-kong.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=16 August 2017 |access-date=16 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817162810/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2017/Aug/video-manchester-united-youngsters-in-hong-kong.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2017 }}

Under-12 Lead Coach

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Unsworth{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=United Academy implementing new ideas |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2017/Mar/manchester-united-academy-overview-as-programme-yields-huge-benefits.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=7 July 2017 }}

YDP Athletic Development Lead (U12–U16)

|Alex Ouzounoglou

Notable youth team players

The following is a list of players who have played in the Manchester United youth team (U16–U21) and represented a country (not necessarily their country of birth) at full international level.{{cite web |title=Internationals from MUFC Youth |url=http://www.sonsofunited.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Internationals-from-MUFC-Youth.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705025925/http://www.sonsofunited.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Internationals-from-MUFC-Youth.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2016 |access-date=1 July 2022 |publisher=Tony Park, Sons Of United}} Players who are currently playing at Manchester United, or for another club on loan from Manchester United, are highlighted in bold.

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Players of the Year

Prior to 1990, a single award was presented to the best young player of that season. Between 1982 and 1985, this was the entitled "Young Player of the Year"; the award then became known as the "Denzil Haroun Young Player of the Year" between 1986 and 1989 in honour of Denzil Haroun, a former club director and brother-in-law of former club chairman Louis Edwards.

Since 1990, individual awards are made to the best player of the Academy and the Reserves. The "Young Player of the Year" is named in honour of Jimmy Murphy, Sir Matt Busby's long-time assistant manager, who died in 1989, and the best reserve is awarded the "Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year".

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!Season

!Supporters Club
Young Player of the Year

1982–83Norman Whiteside
1983–84Mark Hughes
1984–85Mark Hughes

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!Season

!Denzil Haroun
Young Player of the Year

1985–86Simon Ratcliffe
1986–87Gary Walsh
1987–88Lee Martin
1988–89Mark Robins

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!Season

!Jimmy Murphy
Young Player of the Year{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=Award joy for Keane |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/May/Award-joy-for-Keane.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105164425/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/May/Award-joy-for-Keane.aspx |archive-date=5 November 2013 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}

!Denzil Haroun
Reserve Team Player of the Year{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=De Laet's delight |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/May/De-Laets-delight.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013055232/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2010/May/De-Laets-delight.aspx |archive-date=13 October 2012 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}

1989–90Lee MartinMark Robins
1990–91Ryan GiggsJason Lydiate
1991–92Ryan GiggsBrian Carey
1992–93Paul ScholesColin McKee
1993–94Phil NevilleNicky Butt
1994–95Terry CookeKevin Pilkington
1995–96Ronnie WallworkMichael Appleton
1996–97John CurtisMichael Clegg
1997–98Wes BrownMichael Twiss
1998–99Wes BrownMark Wilson
1999–2000Bojan DjordjicJonathan Greening
2000–01Alan TateMichael Stewart
2001–02Paul TierneyJohn O'Shea
2002–03Ben CollettDarren Fletcher
2003–04Jonathan SpectorDavid Jones
2004–05Giuseppe RossiSylvan Ebanks-Blake
2005–06Darron GibsonGiuseppe Rossi
2006–07{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=MUTV Online: United awards |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2007/May/MUTV-Online-United-awards.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 May 2007 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}Craig CathcartKieran Lee
2007–08{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Bartram |title=Player of the Year awards |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2008/May/Player-of-the-Year-awards.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=11 May 2008 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}Danny WelbeckRichard Eckersley
2008–09{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Hibbs |title=Vidic does the double |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2009/May/Vidic-does-the-double.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=17 May 2009 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}Federico MachedaJames Chester
2009–10Will KeaneRitchie De Laet
2010–11Ryan Tunnicliffe{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Ryan is Academy star |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/ryan-tunnicliffe-is-young-player-of-the-year.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=18 May 2011 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}Oliver Gill{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Gill wins Reserves' gong |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/oliver-gill-gets-reserves-player-of-the-year.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=18 May 2011 |access-date=11 July 2011 }}
2011–12Mats Møller Dæhli{{cite news |first=James |last=Tuck |title=Daehli is Academy star |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/May/mats-daehli-wins-jimmy-murphy-young-player-of-the-year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012 }}Michael Keane{{cite news |first1=James |last1=Tuck |first2=Adam |last2=Bostock |title=Keane wins Reserves gong |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/May/michael-keane-wins-denzil-haroun-reserve-player-of-the-year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012 }}
2012–13Ben Pearson{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Academy prize for Pearson |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/May/manchester-united-u18-player-of-the-year-2012-2013.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 May 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013 }}Adnan Januzaj{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Januzaj voted U21s' star man |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/May/manchester-united-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-2012-2013.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 May 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013 }}
2013–14James Wilson{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall|title=Wilson nets Academy prize |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2014/May/james-wilson-wins-jimmy-murphy-young-player-of-the-year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=31 May 2014 }}Saidy Janko{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Janko earns Reserves gong |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2014/May/Saidy-Janko-wins-Denzil-Haroun-Reserve-Player-of-the-Year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=31 May 2014 }}
2014–15Axel Tuanzebe{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=Tuanzebe is United's Young Player of the Year |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/May/Axel-Tuanzebe-wins-Jimmy-Murphy-Young-Player-of-the-Year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=19 May 2015 }}Andreas Pereira{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Froggatt |title=Pereira wins U21s Player of the Year award |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/May/Andreas-Pereira-wins-Manchester-United-Under-21s-Player-of-the-Year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=19 May 2015 }}
2015–16Marcus Rashford{{cite news |first=James |last=Tuck |title=Marcus Rashford Scoops Under-18s Award|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/May/POTY-Manchester-United-Marcus-Rashford-Jimmy-Murphy-Young-Player-of-the-Year-Under-18s-2015-16.aspx|website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016 }}Cameron Borthwick-Jackson{{cite news |first=Ryan |last=Grant |title=Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Named Under-21 Player Of The Year |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/POTY-Cameron-Borthwick-Jackson-named-Manchester-United-Under-21-Player-of-the-Year-for-2015-16.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016 }}
2016–17Angel Gomes{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Gomes makes United youth award history |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/May/Angel-Gomes-is-youngest-ever-winner-of-Manchester-United-Jimmy-Murphy-Young-Player-of-the-Year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=19 May 2017 }}Axel Tuanzebe{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Tuanzebe wins Denzil Haroun Trophy |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/May/axel-tuanzebe-wins-denzil-haroun-reserves-player-of-the-year-award.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=19 May 2017 }}
2017–18Tahith Chong{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Chong wins Youth-team Player of the Year|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2018/May/tahith-chong-wins-jimmy-murphy-youth-team-player-of-the-year.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=1 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2018 }}Demetri Mitchell{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Mitchell scoops reserves award |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2018/Apr/demetri-mitchell-wins-denzil-haroun-reserves-player-of-the-year.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=1 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2018 }}
2018–19Mason Greenwood{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Greenwood lands Young Player Award for 2018/19 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/mason-greenwood-wins-man-utd-young-player-of-the-year-2018-19 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=9 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019 }}Tahith Chong{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Tahith Chong voted Under-23s Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tahith-chong-wins-man-utd-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-2018-19 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=9 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019 }}
2019–20Anthony Elanga{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Anthony Elanga wins Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/anthony-elanga-wins-jimmy-murphy-youth-team-player-of-the-year |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=17 September 2020 |access-date=17 September 2020 }}James Garner{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Garner wins Under-23s Player of the Year award |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/james-garner-wins-denzil-haroun-under-23s-player-of-the-year-award |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=17 September 2020 |access-date=17 September 2020 }}
2020–21

|Shola Shoretire{{Cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Shoretire wins Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/shola-shoretire-wins-jimmy-murphy-young-player-of-the-year-2021 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=23 May 2021 }}

|Hannibal Mejbri{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Hannibal wins Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year 2021 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/hannibal-wins-denzil-haroun-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-2021 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=20 May 2021 |access-date=23 May 2021 }}

2021–22

|Alejandro Garnacho{{cite news |first=Harry |last=Robinson |title=Garnacho named U18s Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/alejandro-garnacho-named-manchester-united-under-18s-young-player-of-the-year |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022 }}

|Álvaro Fernández{{Cite news |first=Harry |last=Robinson |title=Fernandez named Under-23s Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/alvaro-fernandez-named-manchester-united-under-23s-player-of-the-year-11-may-2022 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022 }}

2022–23

|Kobbie Mainoo{{Cite web |last=Ganley |first=Joe |date=25 May 2023 |title=Kobbie Mainoo named Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year 2022 23 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kobbie-mainoo-named-jimmy-murphy-young-player-of-the-year-2022-23 |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Manchester United |language=}}

|Dan Gore{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Matthew |date=25 May 2023 |title=Gore wins U21s Player of the Year award |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/daniel-gore-named-denzil-haroun-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-2022-23 |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Manchester United}}

2023–24

|Ethan Wheatley{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Nelson |title=Wheatley named Young Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/ethan-wheatley-wins-2023-24-man-utd-academy-jimmy-murphy-under-18-player-of-the-year-award |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |archive-date=15 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515174330/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/ethan-wheatley-wins-2023-24-man-utd-academy-jimmy-murphy-under-18-player-of-the-year-award |url-status=live }}

|Elyh Harrison{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Nelson |title=Harrison is Reserve-Team Player of the Year |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/elyh-harrison-wins-2023-24-denzil-haroun-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-at-man-utd |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |archive-date=15 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515174330/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/elyh-harrison-wins-2023-24-denzil-haroun-reserve-team-player-of-the-year-at-man-utd |url-status=live }}

References

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