West Bromwich Albion F.C. Reserves and Academy

West Bromwich Albion F.C. Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s) The Baggies
Ground The Hawthorns, Aggborough Stadium
Owner Guochuan Lai
League Premier League 2 Division 2

West Bromwich Albion Reserves and Academy are the youth teams of West Bromwich Albion. The reserve team is made up of under-23 players, and is effectively West Bromwich Albion's second-string side. The under-18 players among other younger age groups make up the academy team. They play in the Premier League 2 Division 2, the second tier of reserve team football in England.

History

In the 1882–83 season, Albion fielded a reserve side for the first time; the club's second team played 24 matches and went through the season undefeated.[1] Due to the club's financial situation, the reserves had their wages halved early in the 1885–86 season, and by January 1886 the payments made to reserve players were withdrawn altogether. This resulted in Albion's second team refusing to play against Small Heath Alliance and the game was cancelled. Some of the players were suspended as a result of their actions, but were later re-instated.[2] The Albion reserves first competed in The Central League in 1921 and won the competition seven times.[3]

Albion's Youth team first entered the FA Youth Cup in 1952–53. In their first game in the competition, they defeated Brush Sports by a 10–1 scoreline.[4] They reached the final in 1954–55 and 1968–69, losing to Manchester United and Sunderland respectively. Albion won the competition for the only time in their history in 1975–76, beating local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[5] Since April 2013, the club's academy has been based in the former Tom Silk Building in Halfords Lane, close to The Hawthorns.[6]

Academy squads

Under-23 squad

West Bromwich Albion F.C. Academy building
As of 10 June 2018[7]

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

No. Position Player
21 England FW Kyle Edwards
27 Republic of Ireland DF Dara O'Shea
30 England DF Max Melbourne
32 England DF Jack Fitzwater
37 England DF Kyle Jameson
38 Finland MF Alex Bradley
40 England DF Kyle Howkins
- England GK Brad House
No. Position Player
- England GK Ben Pierce
- England GK Ethan Ross
- Australia GK Jasko Keranovic
- England DF Aram Soleman
- Republic of Ireland MF Robert McCourt
- Northern Ireland MF Jack Chambers
- England FW Callum Morton
- Republic of Ireland FW Evan Pierce

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

Under-18 squad

As of 10 June 2018[8]

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

No. Position Player
- England GK Bobby Biddle
- Wales GK Adam Przybek
- England GK Ted Cann
- Wales DF Pablo Martinez
- Republic of Ireland DF Kevin Healy
- Scotland DF Dan Meredith
- Northern Ireland DF Jack McCourt
- England DF Aksum White
- Republic of Ireland DF Nathan Ferguson
- England DF George Harmon
- England MF Finn Azaz
51 England MF Morgan Rogers
No. Position Player
- England MF Taylor Morrison
- England MF Yusuff Akinola Olatunji Ojebode
- England MF Peter James Taylor
- England MF Myles Hall
- England MF Kieran Holsgrove
- England MF Thomas Sharpe
- England MF Zak Brown
- England MF Samuel Wilding
- England MF Eoin Ashton
31 England MF Rayhaan Tulloch
- Canada FW Furqan Cheema
- England FW Jamie Soule

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

References

  1. ↑ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 243. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. pp. 221–223. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  4. ↑ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 228. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  5. ↑ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 229. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  6. ↑ "West Brom move into their new £1.3m base". Express & Star. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion Premier League 2 Player Profiles". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion U18 Team". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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