Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy

Middlesbrough F.C. Under-23s
Full name Middlesbrough Football Club Under-23s
Nickname(s) The Boro, Smoggies
Short name MFC, Boro
Founded 1876 (1876)
Ground Rockliffe Park, Hurworth
Owner Steve Gibson
Chairman Steve Gibson
Manager Craig Liddle
League Premier League 2, Division 2
2017–18 4th
Website Club website

Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy are the under-23 and under-18 teams of Middlesbrough F.C.

Most home fixtures are played at Rockliffe Park, near Hurworth, though some are played at Victoria Park, Hartlepool.[1]

Reserves

Middlesbrough Reserves (also referred to as the Under-23 Development Squad) play in Division 2 of the Premier League 2, being part of the founding members of the Premier League 2 since 2012. They also contest the EFL Trophy, owing to Middlesbrough's academy holding Category 1 status.[2]

Current squad

As of 9 October 2018[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
26 England MF Lewis Wing
27 England MF Harry Chapman
28 England MF Marcus Tavernier
35 England MF Dan Ward
36 England MF Ben Liddle
38 England DF Sam Stubbs
40 Scotland DF Patrick Reading
41 England GK Zak Hemming
42 England DF Djed Spence
43 England MF Connor Malley
No. Position Player
44 England FW Mitchell Curry
45 England FW Tyrone O’Neill
46 England FW Stephen Walker
47 France FW Bilal Brahimi
55 England DF James Cook
England GK Bradley James
England DF Nathan Dale
England DF Nathan Guru
England DF Anthony Renton
France MF Amadou Sylla

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
33 England DF Nathan McGinley (on loan at Forest Green Rovers until 31 January 2019)[4]
34 Luxembourg DF Enes Mahmutovic (on loan at Yeovil Town until 30 June 2019)[5]
England GK Joe Fryer (on loan at Carlisle United until 30 June 2019)[6]
England GK Aynsley Pears (on loan at Gateshead until 30 June 2019)[7]
No. Position Player
England DF Hayden Coulson (on loan at St Mirren until 30 June 2019)[8]
England MF Alex Pattison (on loan at Yeovil Town until 30 June 2019)[9]
England FW Luke Armstrong (on loan at Gateshead until 30 June 2019)[10]
England FW George Miller (on loan at Bradford City until 30 June 2019)[11]

Academy

Middlesbrough F.C. Under-18s
Full name Middlesbrough Football Club Under-18s
Nickname(s) The Boro, Smoggies
Short name MFC, Boro
Founded 1876 (1876)
Ground Rockliffe Park, Hurworth
Owner Steve Gibson
Chairman Steve Gibson
Manager Craig Liddle
League U18 Premier League
2017–18 15th (group stage)
Website Club website

The Middlesbrough Academy is the name for Middlesbrough's youth system. They field teams in the U21 Premier League and U18 Premier League.

The longest serving academy manager was Dave Parnaby, who was appointed in 1998 and retired in 2017. During this time, the academy produced many notable players such as former first team captains Ben Gibson and Jonathan Woodgate; Australia internationals Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire and Rhys Williams; Scotland internationals James Morrison, Graeme Murty and Robbie Stockdale; England internationals Stewart Downing and Adam Johnson; as well as Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt.[12]

He also led the Academy side to the 2003 FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United where they finished runners up,[13] before getting to the final again the next season and emerging victorious over Aston Villa in 2004.[14]

Current squad

As of 9 October 2018[15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
25 England DF Nathan Wood
46 England FW Stephen Walker
52 England MF Kian Spence
53 England MF Daniel Dodds
56 England FW Gabriel McGill
57 Papua New Guinea DF Terry Stephenson
58 England MF Layton Watts
59 England DF Nicholas Hood
61 England DF Andrew Wilson
England GK Solomon Brynn
England GK Harry Flatters
England DF Kieran Charlton
No. Position Player
England DF Luke Drummond
England DF Harold Essien
England DF Jack Robinson
France MF Isiah Cornet
England MF Isaac Fletcher
England MF Joseph Gibson
England MF Harry Green
England MF Hayden Hackney
England MF Cain Sykes
England MF Stephen Wearne
Spain FW Alberto Balde

Staff

The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:

Senior Staff

Position Staff
Academy ManagerDave Parnaby
Head Goalkeeping CoachChris Pennock
Head Sports ScientistPeter Hood
Head Of MedicalAdam Read
Head of RecruitmentRon Bone
Assistant Head of RecruitmentMartin Carter
Head of Education and WelfareBarry Dawson

Administration

RoleName
Head of Academy OperationsWendy Thomas
Academy AdministratorMaria Bloom

Medical

RoleName
Head Of MedicalAdam Read
PhysiotherapistStuart Irwin

Fitness and Performance

NameRole
Head of Fitness and Sports SciencePeter Hood
Sport ScientistAlex Pots
Performance AnalystJamie Bettson

Scouting

NameRole
Head of RecruitmentRon Bone
Assistant Head of RecruitmentMartin Carter
Scout, Academy RecruitmentMichael Barkley

Coaching staff

Because of Middlesbrough Football Clubs Academies EPP level they divide their coaching into three phases. Professional development, youth development and foundation phases of coaching.

NameRole
Professional Development Lead Coach (U21)Paul Jenkins Professional Development Assistant Coach (U21)Graeme Lee
Professional Development Coach (U18)Craig Liddle Professional Development Assistant Coach (U18)Mark Tinkler
Professional Development Goalkeeping CoachChris Pennock
Youth Development Lead CoachCraig Liddle
Youth Development CoachAlun Armstrong
Youth Development Assistant CoachKevin Scott
Foundation Development Lead CoachPaul Crager
Foundation Development CoachAllan Clark

Notable products

Several high-profile players have come out of Middlesbrough Football Club's Academy and have gone on to have either successful careers elsewhere or are still playing in the first team. The players on this list have gone on to make professional appearances for professional football clubs. Players may have been contracted to more clubs but if they did not make professional appearances then the club will not appear.

PlayerPositionClubs Represented
Chris BennionGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough, Scunthorpe United, Shelbourne, Dundalk, Athlone Town, St. Patrick's Athletic, Monaghan United, Longford Town
Luke CoddingtonGoalkeeperWrexham, Northampton Town, Guiseley
Joe FryerGoalkeeperHartlepool United, Stevenage
Brad JonesGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough, Shelbourne, Stockport County, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool, Derby County, Bradford City, NEC, Feyenoord
Connor RipleyGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough, Oxford United, Bradford City, Östersund, Motherwell, Oldham Athletic, Burton Albion, Bury
Sam RussellGoalkeeperGateshead, Darlington, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale, Wrexham, Forest Green Rovers
Adam SmithGoalkeeperNuneaton Town, Cambridge United, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town, Bristol Rovers
Jason SteeleGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough, Northampton Town, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland
Ross TurnbullGoalkeeperMiddlesbrough, Darlington, Barnsley, Bradford City, Crewe Alexandra, Cardiff City, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Leeds United
David AtkinsonDefenderCarlisle United, Blyth Spartans, ÍBV
Matthew BatesDefenderMiddlesbrough, Darlington, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Bristol City, Bradford City, Hartlepool United
Joe BennettDefenderMiddlesbrough, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City
Christian BurgessDefenderMiddlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Peterborough United, Portsmouth
Ashley CorkerDefenderHorden Colliery, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Whitby Town
Hayden CoulsonDefenderSt Mirren
Andrew DaviesDefenderMiddlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers, Derby County, Southampton, Stoke City, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Walsall, Crystal Palace, Bradford City, Ross County
Matthew ElsdonDefenderInverness Caledonian Thistle
Dael FryDefenderMiddlesbrough, Rotherham United
Ben GibsonDefenderMiddlesbrough, Plymouth Argyle, York City, Tranmere Rovers
Jonathan GroundsDefenderMiddlesbrough, Norwich City, Hibernian, Chesterfield, Yeovil Town, Oldham Athletic, Birmingham City
Brad HallidayDefenderYork City, Hartlepool United, Accrington Stanley, Cambridge United
Seb HinesDefenderMiddlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Coventry City, Orlando City, Orlando City B
Adam JacksonDefenderFC Halifax Town, Hartlepool United, Barnsley
Callum JohnsonDefenderAccrington Stanley
John JohnsonDefenderMiddlesbrough, Tranmere Rovers, Northampton Town, Bengaluru FC
Mark KitchingDefenderYork City, Rochdale
Nathan McGinleyDefenderMiddlesbrough, Wycombe Wanderers
Tony McMahonDefenderMiddlesbrough, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Bradford City
David MurphyDefenderMiddlesbrough, Barnsley, Hibernian, Birmingham City
Graeme MurtyDefenderYork City, Reading, Charlton Athletic, Southampton
Stuart ParnabyDefenderMiddlesbrough, Halifax Town, Birmingham City, Hartlepool United
Djed SpenceDefenderMiddlesbrough
Robbie StockdaleDefenderMiddlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United, Rotherham United, Hull City, Darlington, Tranmere Rovers, Grimsby Town
Andrew TaylorDefenderMiddlesbrough, Bradford City, Watford, Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic, Reading, Bolton Wanderers
Andy ToddDefenderMiddlesbrough, Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, Derby County, Northampton Town, Perth Glory, Oldham Athletic, Hereford United, Armadale
David WheaterDefenderMiddlesbrough, Doncaster Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Darlington, Bolton Wanderers
Luke WilkshireDefenderMiddlesbrough, Bristol City, Twente, Dynamo Moscow, Feyenoord, Terek Grozny, Sydney FC, Wollongong Wolves
Rhys WilliamsDefenderMiddlesbrough, Burnley, Charlton Athletic, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory
Nathan WoodDefenderMiddlesbrough
Neal BishopMidfielderBillingham Town, Gateshead, Spennymoor Town, Whitby Town, Scarborough Athletic, York City, Barnet, Notts County, Blackpool, Scunthorpe United
Ryan BrobbelMidfielderYork City, Hartlepool United, Darlington, Whitby Town, The New Saints
Chris BruntMidfielderSheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion
Lee CattermoleMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland
Harry ChapmanMidfielderBarnsley, Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers
Callum CookeMidfielderCrewe Alexandra, Blackpool
Matthew DolanMidfielderYeovil Town, Hartlepool United, Bradford City, Newport County
Stewart DowningMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Liverpool, West Ham United
Curtis EdwardsMidfielderDarlington, Thornaby, Spennymoor Town, Ytterhogdals IK, Östersunds FK
Hérold GoulonMidfielderLe Mans, Blackburn Rovers, Doncaster Rovers, Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Omonia, Viitorul Constanța, Doxa Katokopias, Pafos
Mark HudsonMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Chesterfield, Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United, Blackpool, Gainsborough Trinity, Grimsby Town, Worksop Town, Bradford Park Avenue, West Auckland Town, Ashington, Sunderland RCA, Shildon, West Auckland Town
Adam JohnsonMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Leeds United, Watford, Manchester City, Sunderland
Jordan JonesMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Cambridge United, Kilmarnock
Jason KennedyMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Boston United, Bury, Livingston, Darlington, Rochdale, Bradford City, Carlisle United
Sean KilgannonMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County, Partick Thistle, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Camelon
Gary LiddleMidfielderHartlepool United, Notts County, Bradford City, Chesterfield, Carlisle United
Bryn MorrisMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Burton Albion, Coventry City, York City, Walsall, Shrewsbury Town
James MorrisonMidfielderMiddlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion
Patrick OtteMidfielderFort Lauderdale Strikers, Ventura County Fusion, Jacksonville Armada
Graeme OwensMidfielderChesterfield, Blackpool, Kilmarnock, Airdrie United
Cameron ParkMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra, Marske United, Whitby Town
Anthony PeacockMidfielderDarlington, Blyth Spartans, Spennymoor Town
Alex PattisonMidfielderYork City, Yeovil Town
Nathan PorrittMidfielderDarlington, R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne, Norton & Stockton Ancients, Stokesley Sports Club, Marske United, Billingham Synthonia
Adam ReachMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Darlington, Shrewsbury Town, Bradford City, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday
Jarrett RiversMidfielderWhitley Bay, Blyth Spartans, Blackpool
Richard SmallwoodMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Blackburn Rovers
Marcus TavernierMidfielder Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes Dons
Josh WalkerMidfielderMiddlesbrough, Bournemouth, Aberdeen, Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Watford, Stevenage, Scunthorpe United, Gateshead, Bengaluru, Edinburgh City
Zak BoageyStrikerHartlepool United, Whitby Town, Newton Aycliffe, West Auckland Town, Marske United
Bilal BrahimiStrikerMiddlesbrough
Tom CraddockStrikerMiddlesbrough, Wrexham, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Guiseley, Spennymoor Town
Bradley FewsterStrikerMiddlesbrough, York City, Hartlepool United, Spennymoor Town
Jonathan FranksStrikerMiddlesbrough, Oxford United, Yeovil Town, Hartlepool United, Ross County, Wrexham, ÍBV
Danny GrahamStrikerMiddlesbrough, Darlington, Derby County, Leeds United, Blackpool, Carlisle United, Watford, Swansea City, Sunderland, Hull City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers
James GrayStrikerDarlington, Kettering Town, Accrington Stanley, Vauxhall Motors, Northampton Town, Wrexham, Southport, Glenavon, Torquay United, York City, Tamworth
Anthony HernandezStrikerCádiz B, Manchester 62, Gibraltar United, Lincoln Red Imps
Cameron JeromeStrikerCardiff City, Birmingham City, Stoke City, Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Derby County
Wilson KneeshawStrikerACS Poli Timișoara, Darlington 1883, Blyth Spartans, Sacramento Republic
Stephen WalkerStrikerMiddlesbrough
Luke WilliamsStrikerMiddlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Scunthorpe United, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Northampton Town
Charlie WykeStrikerKettering Town, Hartlepool United, AFC Wimbledon, Carlisle United, Bradford City

Academy players at international level

Academy players who have played at international level are as follows:

TeamPlayer(s)
England U-16sLee Cattermole, Callum Cooke, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, David Wheater, Nathan Wood
England U-17sLee Cattermole, Luke Coddington, Callum Cooke, Matthew Elsdon, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Nathan Porritt, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, Stephen Walker, David Wheater, Luke Williams
England U-18sMatthew Bates, Lee Cattermole, Harry Chapman, Luke Coddington, Callum Cooke, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Adam Jackson, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Richard Smallwood, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, Stephen Walker, David Wheater
England U-19sMatthew Bates, Joe Bennett, Lee Cattermole, Luke Coddington, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, Adam Johnson, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Adam Reach, Connor Ripley, Jason Steele, Marcus Tavernier, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, David Wheater, Luke Williams
England U-20sJoe Bennett, Harry Chapman, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Danny Graham, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Andrew Taylor, Josh Walker, Luke Williams
England U-21sJoe Bennett, Lee Cattermole, Andrew Davies, Stewart Downing, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Cameron Jerome, Adam Johnson, Stuart Parnaby, Jason Steele, Robbie Stockdale, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater
England B TeamStewart Downing
Senior TeamStewart Downing, Ben Gibson, Adam Johnson
2012 GB Olympic TeamJason Steele
Australia U-20s Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia U-23s Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia Senior Team Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire, Rhys Williams
Scotland U-19sCameron Park
Scotland U-21sCameron Park
Scotland Senior TeamJames Morrison, Graeme Murty, Robbie Stockdale
Wales U-21sRhys Williams
France U-21sHérold Goulon
Northern Ireland U-16sJames Gray
Northern Ireland U-17sRyan Brobbel, James Gray
Northern Ireland U-18sRyan Brobbel
Northern Ireland U-19sRyan Brobbel, Chris Brunt, James Gray
Northern Ireland U-21sRyan Brobbel, Chris Brunt, James Gray
Northern Ireland U-23sChris Brunt
Northern Ireland Senior TeamChris Brunt

Major trophies

Middlesbrough F.C. academy players who have won major footballing trophies include:

TrophyPlayer
Premier LeagueAdam Johnson (2011–12)
FA CupRoss Turnbull (2010, 2012) Adam Johnson (2010-11)
Football League CupBrad Jones (2003-4, 2011–12) Stewart Downing (2003–04, 2011–12) Stuart Parnaby (2010–11) David Murphy (2011–12)
Football League TrophyTom Craddock (2008–09)
Football League ChampionshipChris Brunt (2007–08), James Morrison (2007-08)
Football League One play-offsChris Brunt (2004–05), Richard Smallwood (2013–14)
Conference National play-offsBen Gibson (2011–12)
FA TrophyBen Gibson (2011–12)
FA Community ShieldAdam Johnson (2012)
Scottish League CupDavid Murphy (2007)
UEFA Champions LeagueRoss Turnbull (2011–12)

Honours

Winners (1): 2004
Runners-up (2): 1990, 2003
Winners (1): 2014–15

References

  1. ↑ "Rockliffe Park". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Our Academy". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "U-23s". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "McGinley Joins Forest Green In Loan Deal". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Enes Mahmutovic Heads For Yeovil". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Joe Fryer Goes On Season Long Loan To Carlisle". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Aynsley Takes Heed And Goes On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hayden Coulson Joins St Mirren On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Alex Pattison Joins Yeovil On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Striker Luke Armstrong Joins Gateshead On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Forward George Miller Makes Loan Move To Bradford". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Dave Parnaby The Reluctant Legend". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Manchester United 1–1 Middlesbrough". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Boro Celebrate FA Youth Cup Victory". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "U-18s". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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