Newcastle United F.C. Reserves And Academy

Newcastle United F.C. Under-21s and Academy are the reserve and academy teams for the Premier League club Newcastle United.

Under-21

The Under-21 team plays in the Premier League 2, Division 2. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup 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. In previous seasons the team has also played at Gateshead International Stadium, the home ground of Gateshead, and Kingston Park, the home ground of Newcastle Falcons.

Honours

;League Winners
* The Central League (1): 1947–48
*Northern Football League (3): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
*North Eastern League (6): 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1925–26
* Northern Football Alliance (5): 1897–98, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1938–39, 1957–58

;Cups Winners
* Northumberland Senior Cup (33): 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, 2023-24
* HKFC Soccer Sevens (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, located to the immediate south of Newcastle United's training ground, Darsley Park. 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 (2): 1961–62, 1984–85
* Milk Cup (2): 1985, 1989
*Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010
*Brasileirão: 2010
*Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
*Neuville Tournament: 2015

Players

Under–21 players

The players below are in the Under–21 age group; these are players born on or after 1 January 2004 for the 2025/26 season and usually have professional contracts (unless stated):

* Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Alex Murphy are Under–21 players, but are included in the first team squad.

Notes

Under–18 players

The players below are in the Under–18 age group; these are players born between 1 September 2007 and 30 August 2008 for the 2025/26 season and have second year academy contracts:

The players below are in the Under–17 age group; these are players born between 1 September 2008 and 30 August 2009 for the 2025/26 season and have first year academy contracts:

The players below are below the Under–17 age group, but already played at Under–18 level; these are players born after 1 September 2009 for the 2025/26 season:

Former players

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
* James Troisi
* Bjarni Guðjónsson
* David Edgar
* Tyler Pasher
* Peter Beardsley
* Bob Benson
* Jack Carr
* Andy Carroll
* Fraser Forster
* Paul Gascoigne
* Steve Howey
* Frank Hudspeth
* Eric Keen
* Alan Kennedy
* Jackie Milburn
* Jock Rutherford
* Charlie Spencer
* Steven Taylor
* Alan Thompson
* Tommy Thompson
* Colin Veitch
* Chris Waddle
* Charles N'Zogbia
* Jóan Edmundsson
* Tamás Kádár
* Alan O'Brien
* Mohammed Sangare
* Tim Krul
* Shola Ameobi
* Shane Ferguson
* Aaron Hughes
* Billy McCracken
* David Rayner
* Yven Moyo
* Andy Aitken
* Frank Brennan
* Gary Caldwell
* Steven Caldwell
* Brian Kerr
* Tom McInnes
* Rob McKinnon
* Peter McWilliam
* Bobby Moncur
* Sandy Higgins
* Tommy Pearson
* Haris Vučkić
* Matty Pattison
* Tony Whitson
* Andrew Parkinson
* Paul Dummett
* Alan Neilson

Awards

'Wor Jackie' Award

Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player Jackie Milburn.
*2024: Aidan Harris
*2023: Lewis Miley
*2022: Elliot Anderson
*2020: Sean Longstaff
*2019: Elias Sørensen
*2018: Freddie Woodman
*2017: Dan Barlaser
*2016: Michael Newberry
*2015: Rolando Aarons
*2014: Adam Armstrong
*2013: Sammy Ameobi
*2012: Remie Streete
*2011: Jak Alnwick
*2010: Bradden Inman
*2009: Nile Ranger
*2008: Kazenga LuaLua
*2007: Andy Carroll
*2006: Matty Pattison
*2005: Paul Huntington
*2004: Martin Brittain
*2003: Peter Ramage
*2002: Steven Taylor
*2001: Shola Ameobi
*2000: Gary Caldwell
*1999: Michael Chopra
*1998: Aaron Hughes

Jack Hixon Award

Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.
*2023: Daisy Burt - Women's team
*2022: Lewis Miley
*2020: Matthew Longstaff
*2019: Liam Gibson
*2018: Sean Longstaff
*2017: Callum Roberts
*2016: Owen Gallacher
*2015: Freddie Woodman
*2014: Mackenzie Heaney
*2013: Adam Armstrong
*2012: Alex Gilliead
*2011: Adam Campbell
*2010: Remie Streete

Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player

*2010: Adam Campbell

References

External links

Under-21 squad
on club website

Under-18 squad
on 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
UEFA Youth League teams