The2014–15 Professional U18 Development League season was the third season of theProfessional Development League system.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Middlesbrough U18s (1st Title) |
| Matches | 348 |
| Goals | 1,229 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | Chelsea U18s 12–2Aston Villa U18s (11 October 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Bolton Wanderers U18s 0–7Manchester City U18s (1 November 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Chelsea U18s 12–2 Aston Villa U18s (11 October 2014) League Record |
| Longest winning run | 6 Matches –Middlesbrough U18s (25 October 2014 – 6 December 2014) Tottenham Hotspur U18s (14 October 2014 – 29 November 2014) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 Matches – Chelsea U18s (14 November 2014 – 13 February 2015) |
| Longest winless run | 15 Matches –Norwich City U18s (28 August 2014 – 24 January 2015) |
| Longest losing run | 7 Matches – Bolton Wanderers U18s (20 September 2014 – 1 November 2014) |
2015–16 → | |
The league was split into two regional divisions – north and south. After playing each team in their own division twice, the league was split into a second league stage consisting of three further divisions. The winning team of Group A in the second league stage was the overall champion and qualified for theUEFA Youth League in the2015–16 season.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough U18s | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 50 | Group A |
| 2 | Everton U18s | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 41 | |
| 3 | Manchester City U18s | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Manchester United U18s | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 38 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 37 | Group B |
| 6 | Derby County U18s | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 33 | |
| 7 | Liverpool U18s | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Sunderland U18s | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United U18s | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 21 | Group C |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 20 | |
| 11 | Stoke City U18s | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 19 | |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers U18s | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea U18s | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 48 | Group A |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 38 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa U18s | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 38 | |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 34 | |
| 5 | Reading U18s | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 33 | Group B |
| 6 | West Ham United U18s | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Leicester City U18s | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 27 | |
| 9 | Fulham U18s | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 27 | Group C |
| 10 | Southampton U18s | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 23 | |
| 11 | Arsenal U18s | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 23 | |
| 12 | Norwich City U18s | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough U18s(C) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for2015–16 UEFA Youth League |
| 2 | Everton U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 14 | |
| 3 | Chelsea U18s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | |
| 4 | Manchester United U18s | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion U18s | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa U18s | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 8 | |
| 7 | Manchester City U18s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sunderland U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 14 |
| 10 | Reading U18s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 |
| 12 | Derby County U18s | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Leicester City U18s | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
| 14 | West Ham United U18s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
| 15 | Liverpool U18s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18s | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Stoke City U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 14 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers U18s | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 |
| 19 | Newcastle United U18s | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 20 | Southampton U18s | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 |
| 21 | Fulham U18s | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers U18s | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 |
| 23 | Norwich City U18s | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 |
| 24 | Arsenal U18s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 4 |
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Charlton Athletic U18s (1st Title) |
| Matches | 255 (252 RS, 3 PO) |
| Goals | 871 (3.42 per match) ( 864 RS, 7 PO) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | Swansea City U18s 8–0Colchester United U18s (31 January 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield Wednesday U18s 3–9Birmingham City U18s (23 August 2014) Bristol City U18s 0–6Coventry City U18s (13 September 2014) Queens Park Rangers U18s 0–6Birmingham City U18s (27 September 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield Wednesday U18s 3–9 Birmingham City U18s (23 August 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 10 Matches – Charlton Athletic U18s (28 February 2015 – 12 May 2015) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 Matches –Nottingham Forest U18s (1 November 2014 – 11 April 2015) |
| Longest winless run | 9 Matches – Bristol City U18s (22 November 2014 – 28 February 2015) Sheffield United U18s (22 November 2014 – 28 February 2015) |
| Longest losing run | 9 Matches –Sheffield United U18s (22 November 2014 – 28 February 2015) |
2015–16 → | |
League 2, referred to as theProfessional Development U18 League, is split into two regional divisions.
Teams will play each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 26 games for North division teams, and 27 games each for South division teams.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town U18s | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 52 | Qualification forKnock-out stage |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest U18s | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 50 | |
| 3 | Birmingham City U18s | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 41 | |
| 4 | Coventry City U18s | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 37 | |
| 6 | Leeds United U18s | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra U18s | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Barnsley U18s | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United U18s | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 27 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic U18s | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 56 | Qualification forKnock-out stage |
| 2 | Brentford U18s | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 54 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town U18s | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 45 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace U18s | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Swansea City U18s | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 36 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City U18s | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers U18s | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 31 | |
| 8 | Bristol City U18s | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 28 | |
| 9 | Millwall U18s | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 27 | |
| 10 | Colchester United U18s | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 23 |
| Charlton Athletic U18s | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest U18s |
|---|---|---|
| Umerah Hanlan Lapslie | Report |
| Brentford U18s | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic U18s |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Umerah |
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North-East Division Bradford City U18s North-West Division Bury U18s South-East Division Barnet U18s South-West Division AFC Bournemouth U18s |
| Matches | 642 |
| Goals | 2,341 (3.65 per match) |
2015–16 → | |
League 3 is run by theFootball League under the auspices of theFootball League Youth Alliance. 52 teams entered the competition this season.[3]
Update 27 April 2015
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury U18s(C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 65 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic U18s | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 64 |
| 3 | Rochdale U18s | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 63 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers U18s | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 |
| 5 | Walsall U18s | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 48 |
| 6 | Preston North End U18s | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 47 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic U18s | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 45 |
| 8 | Blackpool U18s | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 45 |
| 9 | Burnley U18s | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 44 |
| 10 | Port Vale U18s | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 43 |
| 11 | Wrexham U18s | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town U18s | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 32 |
| 13 | Carlisle United U18s | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 28 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley U18s | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 28 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town U18s | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 24 |
| 16 | Morecambe U18s | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 98 | −74 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City U18s(C) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 55 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers U18s | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 49 |
| 3 | Chesterfield U18s | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 45 |
| 4 | Hull City U18s | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 39 |
| 5 | Lincoln City U18s | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 39 |
| 6 | Notts County U18s | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 37 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town U18s | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 37 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town U18s | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 32 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United U18s | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 27 |
| 10 | Rotherham United U18s | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 26 |
| 11 | Burton Albion U18s | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 21 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United U18s | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 17 |
| 13 | York City U18s | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 68 | −46 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth U18s(C) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 42 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle U18s | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | Swindon Town U18s | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 30 |
| 4 | Portsmouth U18s | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 28 |
| 5 | Exeter City U18s | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 26 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers U18s | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 24 |
| 7 | Oxford United U18s | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 22 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town U18s | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 22 |
| 9 | Torquay United U18s | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 13 |
| 10 | Newport County U18s | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet U18s(C) | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 54 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons U18s | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 52 | +26 | 48 |
| 3 | Peterborough United U18s | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Luton Town U18s | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 44 |
| 5 | Watford U18s | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 39 |
| 6 | Southend United U18s | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 37 |
| 7 | Stevenage U18s | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 32 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient U18s | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 30 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon U18s | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 27 |
| 10 | Northampton Town U18s | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 27 |
| 11 | Cambridge United U18s | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 19 |
| 12 | Gillingham U18s | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 16 |
| 13 | Dagenham & Redbridge U18s | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 16 |