Sheffield United F.C. Academy
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| 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 | Nick Cox | ||
| League | Professional Development League 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier Academy League 2 North, 7th | ||
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Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Sheffield United. The Under-18 team play in Professional Development League 2.
The U18 team is the feeder team for the Reserves, where senior members of the team also make appearances. The Academy has also provided backup to the first team during player shortages. The Academy is currently run by Nick Cox.[1][2] Sheffield United's youth system was given Academy status in December 2002.[3] Sheffield United are one of the few clubs outside the top two tiers of English football to have Category 2 status Academy in the Elite Player Performance Plan.[4]
The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.
Current squad
- As of 29 July 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of Academy managers
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Notes |
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| John Warnock and Ron Reid |  England |
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| John Pemberton | England |
23 March 2010 | 7 September 2012 | [6][7] |
| Jamie Hoyland | England |
25 September 2012 | 5 December 2012 | [8][9] |
| Nick Cox | England |
1 January 2013 |
Notable Academy Graduates
Many players from the Sheffield United Academy go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Sheffield United or at other clubs. Current Sheffield United players are highlighted in green.
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Honours
- FA Youth Cup: 2011 – Runners-up
Notes
- ↑ "Academy make key appointments". sufc. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "Cautious Danny Wilson playing safe with Blades kids". The Sheffield Star. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "My kids are all right... we just need more time". Daily Mail. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Academy chief reveals Lane vision". The Sheffield Star. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sheffield United appoint new chief executive". Kick It Out. 28 September 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Pemberton appointed". Sheffield United F.C. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ Shield, James (7 September 2012). "Sheffield United's academy coach boss John Pemberton quits Blades". Sheffield Star (Johnston Press). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Academy make key appointments". sufc. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Hoyland leaves Academy". Sheffield United FC Official Website. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
References
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