Full name | Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Blades, Red & White Wizards | ||
Ground | Shirecliffe Ground Firshill Crescent Sheffield S4 7DW | ||
Manager | Derek Geary | ||
League | Professional Development League 2 | ||
Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Sheffield United. The Under-18 and Under-23 teams play in Professional Development League 2.
The Academy is currently run by Jack Lester while Derek Geary coaches the U18s side. [1] Sheffield United's youth system was given Academy status in December 2002.[ citation needed ] In July 2017 the academy was recognised, in a study conducted by Press Association Sport, for having the 7th best academy for minutes played in the 2016–17 Premier League. In between Arsenal and Chelsea they placed by far the highest for a club outside the top-flight. [2]
The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Name | Nationality | From | To | Notes |
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John Warnock and Ron Reid | England | [4] | ||
John Pemberton | England | 23 March 2010 | 7 September 2012 | [5] [6] |
Jamie Hoyland | England | 25 September 2012 | 5 December 2012 | [7] [8] |
Nick Cox | England | 1 January 2013 | 12 May 2016 | |
Travis Binnion | Ireland | 1 July 2016 | 19 July 2019 | [1] |
Jack Lester | England | 19 July 2019 | 25 November 2021 | [1] |
Derek Geary | Ireland | 11 January 2022 | [1] |
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