Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy are the
reserve
Reserve or reserves may refer to:
Places
* Reserve, Kansas, a US city
* Reserve, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish
* Reserve, Montana, a census-designated place in Sheridan County
* Reserve, New Mexico, a US vi ...
and
academy
An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy ...
teams for the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
club
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
.
Under-21
The Under-21 team plays in the
Premier League 2, Division 2. It also participates in the
Northumberland Senior Cup
The Northumberland Senior Cup, officially named the Techflow Marine Senior Cup, is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland Football Association which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup for ...
each season. Newcastle Under-21 play their home games at Whitley Park, the former home ground of
West Allotment Celtic, and also at the first team stadium
St James' Park
St James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Premier League club Newcastle United F.C. With a seating capacity of 52,305 seats, it is the eighth largest football stadium in England.
St James' Park ...
. In previous seasons the team has also played at
Gateshead International Stadium
Gateshead International Stadium (GIS) is a multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally known as the Gateshead Youth Stadium, the venue was built in 1955 at a cost of £30,000. It has since been extensively r ...
, the home ground of
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
, and
Kingston Park
Kingston Park is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, about north west of the city centre.
It is home to several large retailers, the largest being one of Tesco's flagship stores—at 11,055 square metres (119,000 sq ft) which was also t ...
, the home ground of
Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team that play in Premiership Rugby, England's highest division of rugby union.
The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Cl ...
.
Honours
;League Winners
*
The Central League
The Central League is a football league for reserve teams, primarily from the English Football League. For sponsorship purposes, it was branded as the Final Third Development League until the 2015/16 season.
The league was formed in 1911 and ...
(1): 1947–48
*
Northern League (3): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
*
North Eastern League
The North Eastern League was an association football league for teams in the North East of England.
The league was founded in 1906 and was initially successful, with teams defecting from the rival Northern Football Alliance to play. Although so ...
(6): 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1925–26
*
Northern Football Alliance
The Northern Football Alliance is a football league based in the North East, England. It has four divisions headed by the Premier Division, which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.
The top club in the Premier Division ...
(5): 1897–98, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1938–39, 1957–58
;Cups Winners
*
Northumberland Senior Cup
The Northumberland Senior Cup, officially named the Techflow Marine Senior Cup, is an annual football competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland Football Association which was first played in 1884. It is the senior county cup for ...
(32): 1884–85 and 1888–89 (
Newcastle East End), 1887–88 and 1891–92 (
Newcastle West End), 1898–98, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–06, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 (joint), 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017-18
*
HKFC International Soccer Sevens
The HKFC Soccer Sevens, formerly known as the International Soccer Sevens, is an annual invitational seven-a-side football tournament which is organised and hosted by Hong Kong Football Club. Held since 1999, many young professional players have m ...
(3): 2012, 2018, 2019
Under-18
The Under-18 team plays in the
Premier League U18, North and is only for players 18 and below.
Home games are played at the academy base at
Little Benton
Little Benton is a small suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the ...
, located to the immediate south of Newcastle United's training ground,
Darsley Park
Newcastle United Training Centre, more commonly known as "Darsley Park" is the training ground of Premier League club Newcastle United. It lies next door to the Northumberland Football Association base at Whitley Park, North Tyneside, England
...
. FA Youth Cup home games are usually played at St James' Park.
As an ambitious club with aspirations of European football, the objective of Newcastle's academy is to develop players and their football-playing abilities to their fullest potential, so that these players might someday contribute to Newcastle's success on the pitch. This is made possible by guaranteeing the best training, education and management to the region's most promising players.
Honours
;League Winners
*
Premier Academy League U17 (1): 2001–02
;Cup Winners
*
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It ...
(2): 1961–62, 1984–85
*
Milk Cup
SuperCupNI, formerly called the Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament and the Dale Farm Milk Cup, is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area o ...
(2): 1985, 1989
*Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010
*Brasileirão: 2010
*Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
*Neuville Tournament: 2015
Players
Current players
The current Newcastle United Under–21 and Under–18 players are:
Notable Academy and Youth Team players
The following is a list of players who have played in the Newcastle United youth team and represented a country (not necessarily their country of birth) at full international level. Players who are currently playing at Newcastle United, or for another club on loan from Newcastle United, are highlighted in bold.
*
Mehdi Abeid
*
Curtis Good
Curtis Edward Good (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Melbourne City in the A-League. He began his career with the club (then called Melbourne Heart) before signing for Newcastle United in 2012. He su ...
*
James Troisi
James Troisi ( ; born 3 July 1988) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Western United.
Early life
Troisi was born in Rose Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, to Greek parent ...
*
David Edgar
*
Tyler Pasher
Tyler Pasher (born 27 April 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.
Club Youth
Pasher became a member of the Woolwich Soccer Association, of which his father Jeff wa ...
*
Peter Beardsley
Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born 18 January 1961) is an English football coach and former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder between 1979 and 1999.
In 1987, he set a record transfer fee in the English game and represented his coun ...
*
Bob Benson
Robert William Benson (9 February 1883 – 19 February 1916) was an English professional footballer, who played as a full back. Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria he spent the majority of his professional career with Sheffield United but also had spe ...
*
Jack Carr
*
Andy Carroll
Andrew Thomas Carroll (born 6 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship side Reading. He has played in the Premier League and English Football League for Newcastle United, Preston North End, Liv ...
*
Fraser Forster
Fraser Gerard Forster (born 17 March 1988) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur.
Forster sta ...
*
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne (, born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talente ...
*
Steve Howey
*
Frank Hudspeth
*
Eric Keen
*
Alan Kennedy
Alan Kennedy (born 31 August 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played the majority of his career as a left back for Newcastle United and then Liverpool. He was a stalwart member of the latter team that won many honours f ...
*
Jackie Milburn
John Edward Thompson "Jackie" Milburn (11 May 1924 – 9 October 1988) was a football player principally associated with Newcastle United and England, though he also spent four seasons at Linfield. He was also known as Wor Jackie (particularly ...
*
Jock Rutherford
John "Jock" Rutherford (12 October 1884 – 21 April 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Clapton Orient and Newcastle United. He played 11 times for England, and had a short and unsuccessful spell as ...
*
Charlie Spencer
Charles William Spencer (4 December 1899 – 9 February 1953) was an English footballer and manager.
Club career
After service with the Royal Engineers during the First World War, Spencer joined Newcastle United from non-league football in Oct ...
*
Steven Taylor
*
Alan Thompson
*
Tommy Thompson
Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American Republican politician who most recently served as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served ...
*
Colin Veitch
Colin Campbell McKechnie Veitch (22 May 1881 – 26 August 1938) was an English football player in the early 20th century for Newcastle United and manager of Bradford City.
Playing career
Newcastle United
Veitch was born in the Heaton area ...
*
Chris Waddle
Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960) is an English former professional football player and manager. He currently works as a commentator.
Nicknamed "Magic Chris", football journalist Luke Ginnell wrote that Waddle was "widely ackn ...
*
Charles N'Zogbia
Charles Humphrey N'Zogbia (born 28 May 1986) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a right or left Midfielder#Winger, winger, but also as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. He was ca ...
*
Jóan Edmundsson
*
Tamás Kádár
Tamás Kádár (born 14 March 1990) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest. He is a defender and is equally capable at centre-back or left-back. He made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TE at the age ...
*
Alan O'Brien
Alan O'Brien (born 20 February 1985) is a former Irish footballer who last played for Wealdstone. O'Brien, who played as a winger, represented the Republic of Ireland at full international level five times, all while he was on the books of New ...
*
Mohammed Sangare
*
Tim Krul
*
Shola Ameobi
Foluwashola Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He spent 14 years at Newcastle United, making 397 official appearances and scoring 79 goals, and received a winner's medal when the ...
*
Shane Ferguson
Shane Kevin Ferguson (born 12 July 1991) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United and the Northern Ireland national team. He previously played for Newcastle United in the Premier League, where he had two spells ...
*
Aaron Hughes
Aaron William Hughes (born 8 November 1979) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Hughes played mainly at centre back, but was also used at right back or left back, as well as anywhere in midfield. He i ...
*
Billy McCracken
William Robert McCracken (29 January 1883 – 20 January 1979) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a defender. He is famous for inventing the offside trap. He was a cousin of Robert McCracken who also had a career as a professional f ...
*
David Rayner
David Rayner (born 18 March 1982) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
He represented New Zealand Under-17 at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, appearing in all three group games.
Rayner m ...
*
Yven Moyo
*
Andy Aitken
*
Frank Brennan
*
Gary Caldwell
Gary Caldwell (born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach who is the current manager of Exeter City. Caldwell played for Newcastle United, Darlington, Coventry City, Derby County, Hibernian, Celtic, Wigan Ath ...
*
Steven Caldwell
*
Brian Kerr
*
Tom McInnes
*
Rob McKinnon
Robert McKinnon (born 31 July 1966) is a Scottish former association football, footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back.
Active in Scotland, England, and the ...
*
Peter McWilliam
Peter McWilliam (21 September 1879 – 1 October 1951) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played at left-half for Inverness Thistle F.C., Inverness Thistle, Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United and Scotland national football ...
*
Bobby Moncur
Robert Moncur (born 19 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Moncur is most famous for his role as captain of Newcastle United in the late 1960s and of the Scottish national side in the early 1970s. Moncur was part of the ...
*
Sandy Higgins
*
Tommy Pearson
Thomas Usher Pearson (6 March 1913 – 2 March 1999) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Playing career
Born in Edinburgh, Pearson played for Murrayfield Amateurs, and had a trial for Heart of Midlothian, but signed pro ...
*
Haris Vučkić
Haris Vučkić (born 21 August 1992) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Buriram United.
Vučkić has represented Slovenia international youth selections in every category. He made his senior debut ...
*
Matty Pattison
Matty Pattison (born 27 October 1986) is a South African former footballer and current head of youth development at Whickham.
Early life
Pattison, who was born in Johannesburg, began to play football at an early age. He and his family then mov ...
*
Tony Whitson
Thomas Thompson "Tony" Whitson (1885–1945) was a South African professional soccer player who played as a left back for Newcastle United between 1905 and 1919. He made 124 appearances in the Football League, and 146 across all competitions, r ...
*
Andrew Parkinson
*
Paul Dummett
*
Alan Neilson
Alan Neilson (born 26 September 1972) is a Welsh former professional footballer who currently works as a Professional Development Coach for Norwich City.
He played his entire career in England as a defender from 1991 until 2007, notably in the ...
Awards
'Wor Jackie' Award
Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player
Jackie Milburn
John Edward Thompson "Jackie" Milburn (11 May 1924 – 9 October 1988) was a football player principally associated with Newcastle United and England, though he also spent four seasons at Linfield. He was also known as Wor Jackie (particularly ...
.
*2019:
Elias Sørensen
*2018:
Freddie Woodman
Frederick John Woodman (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Preston North End F.C., Preston North End.
Woodman sta ...
*2017:
Dan Barlaser
Daniel Tan Barlaser (born 18 January 1997) is an English-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Club career
Living in Rowlands Gill, Barlaser started his career at local youth team Sw ...
*2016: Michael Newberry
*2015:
Rolando Aarons
Rolando Aarons (born 16 November 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Huddersfield Town and the Jamaica national team. He has had previous loan spells with Hellas Verona in Italy, Slovan Libe ...
*2014:
Adam Armstrong
*2013:
Sammy Ameobi
Samuel Oluwaseyi Jesutoromo Ameobi (born 1 May 1992) is a professional footballer who played most recently for Championship club Middlesbrough, although he has since been made a Free Agent. He is the younger brother of fellow players Shola and ...
*2012:
Remie Streete
Remie Streete (born 2 November 1994) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He is the son of Floyd Streete.
He turned professional at Newcastle United F.C., ...
*2011:
Jak Alnwick
Jak Alnwick (born 17 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Cardiff City.
He turned professional at Newcastle United in 2008, and went on to represent England at under-17 and under-18 levels. He ...
*2010:
Bradden Inman
Bradden Inman (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian-Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Gold Coast Knights. A much-travelled player, he has previously been with Newcastle United, Crewe Alexandra, ...
*2009:
Nile Ranger
Nile Ranger (born 11 April 1991) is an English former professional footballer who most recently played as a striker, for Boreham Wood. He is currently a free agent.
Previously with Crystal Palace and Southampton, Ranger finished his youth car ...
*2008:
Kazenga LuaLua
Kazenga LuaLua (born 10 December 1990) is an English– Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Levadiakos.
Career Newcastle United and loan spells
Born in Kinshasa, LuaLua moved to England shortly ...
*2007:
Andy Carroll
Andrew Thomas Carroll (born 6 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship side Reading. He has played in the Premier League and English Football League for Newcastle United, Preston North End, Liv ...
*2006:
Matty Pattison
Matty Pattison (born 27 October 1986) is a South African former footballer and current head of youth development at Whickham.
Early life
Pattison, who was born in Johannesburg, began to play football at an early age. He and his family then mov ...
*2005:
Paul Huntington
Paul David Huntington (born 17 September 1987) is an English professional footballer with over 500 appearances who plays as a centre-back for Carlisle United.
Club career Newcastle United
Huntington joined Newcastle United Academy on 1 July ...
*2004:
Martin Brittain
Martin Brittain (born 29 December 1984) is an English former footballer who played as a winger. A boyhood Newcastle United supporter, Brittain progressed through the club's academy to make his senior debut for Newcastle United under Sir Bobby R ...
*2003:
Peter Ramage
Peter Iain Ramage (born 22 November 1983) is an English football coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Newcastle United U23 team.
Ramage began his career with Newcastle United as an academy player before progre ...
*2002:
Steven Taylor
*2001:
Shola Ameobi
Foluwashola Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He spent 14 years at Newcastle United, making 397 official appearances and scoring 79 goals, and received a winner's medal when the ...
*2000:
Gary Caldwell
Gary Caldwell (born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach who is the current manager of Exeter City. Caldwell played for Newcastle United, Darlington, Coventry City, Derby County, Hibernian, Celtic, Wigan Ath ...
*1999:
Michael Chopra
Rocky Michael Chopra (born 23 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a striker for West Allotment Celtic.
A product of the Newcastle United youth system, he spent six years at the club without managing to se ...
*1998:
Aaron Hughes
Aaron William Hughes (born 8 November 1979) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Hughes played mainly at centre back, but was also used at right back or left back, as well as anywhere in midfield. He i ...
Jack Hixon Award
Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.
*2019:
Liam Gibson
Liam Steven Gibson (born 25 April 1997) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), left back for Harrogate Town A.F.C., Harrogate Town.
Career
Born in Stanley, County Durham, Stanl ...
*2018:
Sean Longstaff
Sean David Longstaff (born 30 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.
Career
Longstaff began his career with the youth team of Newcastle United. He moved on loan ...
*2017:
Callum Roberts
*2016:
Owen Gallacher
Owen John Gallacher (born 6 April 1999) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a left-back and Winger (association football), winger for National League North club Spennymoor Town F.C., Spennymoor Town
Gallacher is a pr ...
*2015:
Freddie Woodman
Frederick John Woodman (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Preston North End F.C., Preston North End.
Woodman sta ...
*2014: Mackenzie Heaney
*2013:
Adam Armstrong
*2012:
Alex Gilliead
Alex Nicholas Gilliead (born 11 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.
Club career Newcastle United
...
*2011:
Adam Campbell
*2010:
Remie Streete
Remie Streete (born 2 November 1994) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He is the son of Floyd Streete.
He turned professional at Newcastle United F.C., ...
Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player
*2010:
Adam Campbell
References
External links
Under-21 squadon club website
Under-18 squadon club website
{{Newcastle United F.C.
Reserves
Football academies in England
Football clubs in Tyne and Wear
North Eastern League
Northern Football Alliance
Premier League International Cup