Chelsea F.C. Development Squad are the development team of Chelsea Football Club. They play in the Premier League 2, which is the top level of reserve football in England. They were the champions in the 2013–14 and 2019–20 seasons. The team mainly consists of under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally feature, when recovering from injuries or otherwise not in the first team. The under-21 team is managed by Mark Robinson and the under-18 team is managed by Ed Brand. Chelsea F.C. Academy is the under-18 team of Chelsea Football Club. It is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. They have won the

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nine times, including five consecutive titles between 2014 and 2018. The academy has produced many successful players such as the brothers Ron and

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, Peter Bonetti, Bobby Tambling, Barry Bridges, Bert Murray, John Hollins, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins, Graeme Le Saux, Bobby Smith, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, John Terry, Mason Mount, and Reece James. Chelsea are the only English club to reach the final of the UEFA Youth League, winning it twice in four final appearances. Neil Bath, who is the Head of Youth Development, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy. Until the 2019–20 season, the development team played their home games at Aldershot Town's Recreation Ground. The under-18 team play their home games at the club's Cobham Training Centre in Cobham,

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. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground

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for important matches.

Current squads

Development squad

U19 and U18 squad

Management team

Notable Academy graduates

Players who have at least 10 appearances for Chelsea or represented a country at full international level. Players who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold. Before WW2 *

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* George Pearson *

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* Ron Greenwood *

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* Bill Robertson 1950s * Bobby Smith * Peter Brabrook * Les Allen * John Compton * Mel Scott *

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* Jimmy Greaves * Mike Harrison *

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* Barry Bridges * Bobby Tambling * Ken Shellito * Peter Bonetti *

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* Gerry Baker 1960s * Ron Harris * Terry Venables *

* Bert Murray * Dennis Butler * Dennis Brown * Tony Currie *

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* Peter Houseman * John Hollins * Peter Osgood *

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* John Boyle *

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1970s *

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* Brian Bason *

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* Ray Wilkins * John Sparrow *

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* Tommy Langley * Ray Lewington * Clive Walker *

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* Gary Johnson * John Sitton * Lee Frost *

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* David Stride *

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* Kevin Hales * Colin Pates * Peter Rhoades-Brown *

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* Ian Britton 1980s * Carlton Palmer *

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* Keith Jones * Robert Isaac * Colin West * David Lee * Jason Cundy * Graeme Le Saux *

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* Graham Stuart * John Millar * Billy Dodds * Craig Burley *

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Gareth Hall Gareth David Hall (born 20 March 1969) is a Welsh former international footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. Hall was born in Croydon. He started his career as an apprentice at Chelsea and made his first team debut on 5 May 1987 against Wimbledon, ...

1990s *

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* Andy Myers * Neil Shipperley * Michael Duberry * Mark Nicholls * Paul Hughes * Jody Morris * Jon Harley * John Terry *

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* Frank Sinclair *

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* Muzzy Izzet *

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2000s *

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* Momodou Ceesay * Robert Huth *

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* Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson * Ben Sahar * Fabio Borini * Jermaine Beckford * Anthony Grant *

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* Patrick van Aanholt * James Younghusband *

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* Liam Bridcutt * Michael Mancienne * Andy King 2010s *

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* Bertrand Traoré *

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* Iké Ugbo *

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* Jérémie Boga * Andreas Christensen *

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* Nathaniel Chalobah * Dominic Solanke *

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* Ruben Loftus-Cheek * Fikayo Tomori * Tammy Abraham *

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* Mason Mount *

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* Reece James * Conor Gallagher *

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* Kasey Palmer * Mukhtar Ali *

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* Ola Aina * George Saville *

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* Daniel Phillips *

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2020s *

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* Sam McClelland

Young Player of the Year

Academy Player of the Year

Academy graduates in Premier League era (1992–present)

:Academy graduates who have played for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.

Honours

Chelsea 3 Man City 1 (4-2 agg) (26605635752)

Reserves Team

* U21 Premier League / Premier League 2 ** Winners (2): 2013–14, 2019–20 * The Football Combination ** Winners (11): 1948–49, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94 * Premier Reserve League – National Champions ** Winners (1):

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* Premier Reserve League – Southern Champions ** Winners (1):

* London Challenge Cup ** Winners (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61 * Metropolitan League ** Winners (3): 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58

Academy Team

* UEFA Youth League ** Winners (2): 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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– National Champions ** Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18 *

– Southern Champions ** Winners (4): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *

** Winners (9): 1959–60, 1960–61, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *U18 Premier League Cup ** Winners (2): 2017–18, 2021–22 *U16 Premier League Cup ** Winners (1): 2018–19 *Southern Junior Floodlight Cup ** Winners (5): 1955–56, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64 *

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** Winners (10): 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1973–74, 1983–84 *South East Counties League Cup ** Winners (11): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1983–84, 1986–87

References

External links

About the Academy
at Chelsea F.C. official website
Why Chelsea could finally be reaping the rewards of their outstanding academy
– ''These Football Times'' (2017) {{Reserve and Youth football in England Professional Development League Under-21s and Academy Football academies in England Eastern Counties Football League Metropolitan League 1948 establishments in England Premier League International Cup UEFA Youth League teams NextGen series London League (football)