Hull City A.F.C. Reserves and Juniors

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Hull City A.F.C. Academy
Full nameHull City Association Football Club Reserves and Juniors
Nickname(s)The Young Tigers
Ground Various
Manager Conor Sellars (U21)
David Meyler (U18)
League Professional Development League
2023–24 5th
Website https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/club/academy/

Hull City A.F.C. Reserves and Juniors refers to the academy setup of Hull City Association Football Club . This includes the club's Under-21 and Under-18 sides. [1] The academy achieved Category Two status in 2015. [1]

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As of the 2024–25 season, the Under-21s compete in the U21 Professional Development League North Division. [1] They also compete in the U21 Premier League Cup and the East Riding Senior Cup. [1]

As of the 2024–25 season, the Under-18s compete in the U18 Professional Development League North Division. [1] They also compete in the FA Youth Cup and the Under-18 Professional Development League Cup. [1]

Grounds

The Young Tigers play their home fixtures at various grounds, but most often at the LNER Community Stadium in York. [2] Other grounds include the home of the first team, the MKM Stadium, Dransfield Stadium in North Ferriby, and Bishop Burton College. [2]

Players

Under-21 squad

As of 23 August 2024. [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
36 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Will Jarvis [a]
37 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG George Dickinson
38 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Sincere Hall [a]
40 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Owen Foster [a]
41 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyrell Sellars-Fleming [a]
42 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rocco Coyle [a]
44 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Leckie
46 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG George Wilson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
47 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Tinsdale [a]
52 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Noah Wadsworth
53 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Leake
56 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Brandon Annous
– FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Pharrell Brown
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zane Myers
– MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sam Opoku
– GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Callum Yam
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Officially listed with the first team [4]

Out on loan

As of 30 August 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
35 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Fanning(at Bridlington Town) [5]
39 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alfie Taylor (at Grimsby Borough) [6]
49 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Iggulden(at Stocksbridge Park Steels) [7]
50 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Henry Sandat (at Wealdstone) [8]
51 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cameron Gray(at Barton Town) [9]
54 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jaedyn Chibanga(at Grimsby Borough) [6]
55 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jevon Mills (at Bohemians) [10]

Under-18 squad

As of 18 August 2024. [11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
43 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stan Ashbee [a]
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Batty
– FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ramell Carter
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cayden Cole
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ed Davine
– MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucas Dawson
– FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Aidan Durkan
– DF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Oskar Gruszkowski
– FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Stan Hewitt
– GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Hopper
– GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Archie Howard
No.Pos.NationPlayer
– FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Zac Jagielka
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Leach
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rory Leech
– MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alfie Maskell
– MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Ocaya
– DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Calvin Okike
– MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alfie Perry
– DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Revill(captain)
– MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Aidon Shehu
– MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reuben Silk
– FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Jack Topley
  1. ↑ Officially listed with the first team [4]

Management

As of 23 August 2024.
PositionNameNatTenureRef
Under-21s Manager Conor Sellars Flag of England.svg July 2022 – Present [12]
Under-21s Assistant Manager Billy Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg October 2023 – Present [2]
Under-18s Manager David Meyler [a] Flag of Ireland.svg August 2024 – Present [13]
Under-18s Assistant ManagerVacant–August 2024 – Present [13]
Head of Academy Coaching Richard Naylor Flag of England.svg ? – Present [13]
Head of Academy GoalkeepingChris Butt Flag of England.svg June 2024 – Present [14]
  1. ↑ Meyler is working as the Under-18s Manager on an interim basis after Chad Gribble left the position on 23 August 2024

Notable former players

NameNatYears
Will Atkinson Flag of England.svg 1997–2006
Ellis Barkworth Flag of England.svg 2008–2016
Jack Barmby Flag of England.svg ?–2008
Dan Batty Flag of England.svg 2012–2016
James Bennett Flag of England.svg ?–2006
James Berry Flag of England.svg 2019–2020
Jarrod Bowen Flag of England.svg 2014–2017
Sonny Bradley Flag of England.svg 2008–2013
Gary Bradshaw Flag of England.svg ?–2000
Steve Burton Flag of England.svg ?–2002
Michael Byron Flag of England.svg ?–2006
Tom Cairney Flag of Scotland.svg 2007–2009
Harvey Cartwright Flag of England.svg 2015–2019
Billy Chadwick Flag of England.svg 2011–2019
Josh Clackstone Flag of England.svg ?–2016
Max Clark Flag of England.svg 2006–2014
Liam Cooper Flag of Scotland.svg 2002–2008
Mark Cullen Flag of England.svg 2008–2013
Jamie Devitt Flag of Ireland.svg ?–2008
Clayton Donaldson Flag of Jamaica.svg 2000–2002
Danny East Flag of England.svg 2003–2011
Yann Ekra Flag of France.svg 2008–2010
Danny Emerton Flag of England.svg 2008–2010
Nicky Featherstone Flag of England.svg ?–2006
Brandon Fleming Flag of England.svg 2008–2017
Russell Fry Flag of England.svg ?–2002
Jacob Greaves Flag of England.svg 2008–2019
Matty Jacob Flag of England.svg 2009–2024
Dan James Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 2006–2014
Ryan Kendall Flag of England.svg ?–2009
Keane Lewis-Potter Flag of England.svg ?–2019
Danny Lupano Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2019–2021
Jonny Margetts Flag of England.svg ?–2012
Robbie McKenzie Flag of England.svg 2007–2017
Nathan Peat Flag of England.svg ?–1999
Matty Plummer Flag of England.svg 1998–2006
Simon Russell Flag of England.svg ?–2002
Ahmed Salam Flag of England.svg 2011–2020
Andy Smith Flag of England.svg 2011–2021
Conor Townsend Flag of England.svg 2001–2011
Josh Tymon Flag of England.svg 2011–2016
Rory Watson Flag of England.svg 2009–2014
Ben Wilkinson Flag of England.svg 2005–2006
Dean Windass Flag of England.svg 1984–1988
Scott Wiseman Flag of Gibraltar.svg ?–2003

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  2. 1 2 3 "Under-21s 2024/25 Fixtures". Hull City A.F.C. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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  4. 1 2 "Squad Numbers 2024/25". Hull City A.F.C. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kyle Fanning joins Bridlington Town on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Taylor & Chibanga join Grimsby Borough on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Iggulden joins Stocksbridge on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sandat completes Wealdstone loan". Hull City A.F.C. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gray joins Barton Town on work experience". Hull City A.F.C. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mills joins Bohemians on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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  12. ↑ "Conor Sellars joins as new U23 Lead PDP Coach". Hull City A.F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "Gribble leaves Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Butt becomes Head of Academy Goalkeeping". Hull City A.F.C. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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