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Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy

Middlesbrough F.C. Under-23s
Full nameMiddlesbrough Football Club Under-23s
Nickname(s)The Boro
Short nameMFC, Boro
Founded1876; 148 years ago (1876)
GroundRockliffe Park, Hurworth
OwnerSteve Gibson
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerCraig Liddle
LeaguePremier League 2, Division 2
2020–216th
Websitehttp://www.mfc.co.uk

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

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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 have also competed in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons alongside 15 other academies that held Category 1 status.[2]

Current squad

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As of 17 December 2023[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW England ENG Daniel Nkrumah
39 MF England ENG Terrell Agyemang
42 DF England ENG Cain Sykes
46 DF England ENG Jack Hannah
47 MF England ENG Pharrell Willis
52 MF England ENG AJ Bridge
58 DF England ENG Sam Collins
59 MF England ENG Luke Woolston
64 FW England ENG Sonny Finch
GK England ENG Nathan Fisher
GK Scotland SCO Henry Popple
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG Ben Beals
DF England ENG JD Costello
DF Germany GER George Gitau
DF England ENG Afonso Lindo
DF England ENG George McCormick
DF England ENG Frankie Whelan
MF England ENG Isaac Fletcher
MF England ENG Joe Gibson
MF England ENG Max Howells
MF England ENG Fenton John
MF England ENG Nathan Simpson
MF France FRA Yacou Traore

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Zach Hemming (on loan at St Mirren until 31 May 2024)[4]
55 MF England ENG Jack Stott (on loan at York City until 31 December 2023)

Academy

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Middlesbrough F.C. Under-18s
Full nameMiddlesbrough Football Club Under-18s
Nickname(s)The Boro
Short nameMFC, Boro
Founded1876; 148 years ago (1876)
GroundRockliffe Park, Hurworth
OwnerSteve Gibson
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerCraig Liddle
LeagueU18 Premier League North
2020–214th
Websitehttp://www.mfc.co.uk

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.[5]

He also led the Academy side to the 2003 FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United where they finished runners up,[6] before getting to the final again the next season and emerging victorious over Aston Villa in 2004.[7]

Current squad

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As of 23 July 2023[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
48 FW England ENG Charlie Lennon
49 MF England ENG Law McCabe
50 MF England ENG Fin Cartwright
51 GK England ENG Shea Connor
59 MF England ENG Luke Woolston
GK England ENG Felix Elliott
GK England ENG Cameron Simpson
DF England ENG Prince Acheampong
DF England ENG George Grant
DF England ENG Alfie Myers-Smith
DF England ENG Jack Patterson
DF England ENG Oliver Samuels
DF England ENG Judah Tawiah
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG James Wilson
MF England ENG Addis Dore
MF England ENG Eric Hamelberg
MF England ENG Daniel James
MF England ENG Amazing Kiasungua
MF England ENG Noah Muwana
MF England ENG Leon Parker
MF England ENG Ethan Scott
FW England ENG Frankie Coulson
FW England ENG Ajay Matthews
FW England ENG Finley O'Gorman
FW England ENG Rio Patterson-Powell

Staff

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The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:

Senior Staff

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Position Staff
Academy Manager Craig Liddle
Head Goalkeeping Coach Chris Pennock
Head Sports Scientist Alistair Hamilton
Head of Recruitment Martin Carter
Head of Education and Welfare Barry Dawson

Medical

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Role Name
Head Of Medical David Minihane
Physiotherapist Liam Chapman
Physiotherapist Jason McNamee

Fitness and Performance

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Name Role
Head of Fitness and Sports Science Mike Lawson
Sport Scientist Robbie Dawson
Strength and Conditioning Coach Hermes Pellotta
Performance Analyst Alex Telford

Scouting

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Name Role
Head of Recruitment Martin Carter

Coaching staff

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

Name Role
Professional Development Lead Coach (U23) Lee Cattermole Professional Development Assistant Coach (U23) Paul Crager]]
Professional Development Coach (U18) Mark Tinkler Professional Development Assistant Coach (U18) James Marwood
Professional Development Goalkeeping Coach Chris Pennock
Youth Development Lead Coach Aaron Croft
Youth Development Coach Rob Jones
Youth Development Assistant Coach Micky Cummings
Foundation Development Lead Coach Dean Grayson

Notable products

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Many players have come through Middlesbrough's academy who have either gone on to play for the first team or have gone on to have successful careers elsewhere. The following are players who have made professional appearances, either for Middlesbrough or another football club, during their careers.

They are organised in order of the date they signed their first professional contract with Middlesbrough (from 1997 onwards). Appearances for those who played for Middlesbrough are counted as all professional appearances for the club in all competitions. Players who are still contracted to the club (including players loaned out elsewhere) are highlighted in bold.

Players who have played for Middlesbrough

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As of 16 October 2020
Year Player Position Apps
1997 Scotland Sean Kilgannon Central Midfielder 1
Scotland Chris Bennion Goalkeeper 1
England Mark Hudson Central Midfielder 6
1998 England Stuart Parnaby Right back 127
Australia Brad Jones Goalkeeper 74
Australia Luke Wilkshire Right back 25
Argentina Carlos Marinelli Attacking midfielder 46
Northern Ireland Brian Close Right back 1
1999 England Craig Dove Left midfielder 2
2000 England Stewart Downing 404
England David Murphy Left back 16
England Jamie Cade Striker 1
2001 England Andrew Davies Centre back 71
England Ross Turnbull Goalkeeper 29
2002 England Andrew Taylor Left back 145
England Tony McMahon Right back 137
England Danny Graham Striker 39
Scotland James Morrison Attacking midfielder 98
2003 England Jason Kennedy Central Midfielder 7
England Matthew Bates Centre back 126
England Tom Craddock Striker 5
England David Wheater Centre back 157
England Adam Johnson Right midfielder 120
2004 England Graeme Owens 1
England Jonathan Grounds Left back 37
England Lee Cattermole Defensive midfielder 91
England Seb Hines Centre back 87
Australia Rhys Williams Defensive midfielder 141
England Ben Hutchinson Striker 9
2005 England Josh Walker Central Midfielder 13
England John Johnson Centre back 1
2006 England Jonathan Franks Right winger 30
England Joe Bennett Left back 92
England Jason Steele Goalkeeper 142
2007 England Richard Smallwood Defensive midfielder 72
2008 Scotland Cameron Park Left midfielder 5
2009 England Luke Williams Striker 42
England Connor Ripley Goalkeeper 3
England Ben Gibson Centre back 203
England Adam Reach Attacking midfielder 78
2011 Northern Ireland Jordan Jones Left midfielder 1
2012 England Bryn Morris Defensive midfielder 3
England Bradley Fewster Striker 2
2013 England Dael Fry Centre back 107
2014 England Nathan McGinley 1
England Harry Chapman Left midfielder 4
2015 England Ben Liddle Central Midfielder 2
England Hayden Coulson Left back 32
2016 England Aynsley Pears Goalkeeper 25
England Marcus Tavernier Left midfielder 81
England Stephen Walker Striker 10
2017 England Tyrone O'Neill 1
France Billal Brahimi Left winger 1
2018 England Nathan Wood Centre back 7

Players who have played for other football clubs

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As of 30 January 2020
Year Player Position
1998 England Christian Hanson Centre back
Brazil Arthuro Striker
England Aron Wilford
Republic of Ireland Ger Robinson
1999 England Sam Russell Goalkeeper
England Phil Gulliver Centre back
Republic of Ireland Keith Gilroy Central Midfielder
England Stephen Brackstone
2000 England Gary Smith
England Andrew Kelly Centre back
United States Sergio van Kanten Central Midfielder
2001 Northern Ireland Chris Brunt
2002 England Gary Liddle Centre back
England Anthony Peacock Central Midfielder
Belgium Michaël Van Geele
2003 England David Knight Goalkeeper
England Dale Roberts
England Nathan Mulligan Central Midfielder
2004 England Kevin Burgess Centre back
France Hérold Goulon Defensive midfielder
2005 England Stephen Thompson Striker
England Nathan Fisher
England Daryl Robson Central Midfielder
2006 England Nathan Porritt
Canada Shaun Saiko Attacking midfielder
2007 England Jordan Robinson Centre back
England Gary Martin Striker
England Ashley Corker Left back
2008 Netherlands Patrick Otte Left midfielder
Northern Ireland James Gray Striker
2009 England Charlie Wyke
England Adam Smith Goalkeeper
Northern Ireland Ryan Brobbel Left midfielder
England Matthew Dolan Central Midfielder
2010 England Wilson Kneeshaw Striker
England Jarrett Rivers Right midfielder
England Curtis Edwards
England Adam Jackson Centre back
2011 England Zak Boagey Striker
Gibraltar Anthony Hernandez
2012 England Mark Kitching Centre back
England Joe Fryer Goalkeeper
England David Atkinson Centre back
2013 England Jonny Burn
England Callum Cooke Attacking midfielder
2014 England Luke Coddington Goalkeeper
England Callum Johnson Right back
England Junior Mondal Left midfielder
2016 England Alex Pattison Central Midfielder
England Luke Armstrong Striker

Players who have played at international level

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Many players who have come through the youth ranks at Middlesbrough have appeared for their national team at both senior and youth levels. The following is a list of those players organised by national team and alphabetical order respectively.

As of 21 October 2019
Team Player(s)
United Kingdom 2012 GB Olympic Team Jason Steele
England England U-16s Jamie Cade, Lee Cattermole, Callum Cooke, Hayden Coulson, Stewart Downing, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, David Knight, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, David Murphy, Stuart Parnaby, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, David Wheater, Nathan Wood
England England U-17s Lee Cattermole, Callum Cooke, Hayden Coulson, Matthew Elsdon, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, David Knight, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Nathan Porritt, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, Stephen Walker, David Wheater, Luke Williams, Nathan Wood
England England U-18s Matthew Bates, Stephen Brackstone, Lee Cattermole, Harry Chapman, Callum Cooke, Hayden Coulson, Stewart Downing, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Adam Jackson, David Knight, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Stuart Parnaby, Richard Smallwood, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, Stephen Walker, David Wheater
England England U-19s Matthew Bates, Joe Bennett, Lee Cattermole, Stewart Downing, Bradley Fewster, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Seb Hines, Adam Jackson, Adam Johnson, David Knight, Tony McMahon, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Adam Reach, Connor Ripley, Jason Steele, Marcus Tavernier, Andrew Taylor, Ross Turnbull, Stephen Walker, David Wheater, Luke Williams
England England U-20s Joe Bennett, Harry Chapman, Jonathan Franks, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Danny Graham, Bryn Morris, James Morrison, Stuart Parnaby, Adam Reach, Connor Ripley, Marcus Tavernier, Andrew Taylor, Josh Walker, Luke Williams
England England U-21s Joe Bennett, Lee Cattermole, Andrew Davies, Stewart Downing, Dael Fry, Ben Gibson, Adam Johnson, Stuart Parnaby, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater
England England C Team Dale Roberts
England England B Team Stewart Downing
England Senior Team Stewart Downing, Adam Johnson
Wales Wales U-21s Rhys Williams
Scotland Scotland U-16s Lucas Reed, William Wandji
Scotland Scotland U-19s Cameron Park
Scotland Scotland U-21s Cameron Park
Scotland Scotland Senior Team James Morrison, Graeme Murty, Robbie Stockdale
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-16s James Gray
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-17s Ryan Brobbel, James Gray
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-18s Ryan Brobbel
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-19s Ryan Brobbel, Chris Brunt, James Gray, Jordan Jones
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-21s Ryan Brobbel, Chris Brunt, Brian Close, James Gray
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-23s Chris Brunt, Brian Close
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Senior Team Chris Brunt, Jordan Jones
Gibraltar Gibraltar U-19s Anthony Hernandez
Gibraltar Gibraltar Anthony Hernandez
Republic of Ireland Ireland U-16s Keith Gilroy
Republic of Ireland Ireland U-17s Ger Robinson
Republic of Ireland Ireland U-21s Keith Gilroy
Australia Australia U-20s Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia Australia U-23s Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia Australia Senior Team Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire, Rhys Williams
Canada Canada U-20s Shaun Saiko
Canada Canada U-23s Shaun Saiko
France France U-19s Billal Brahimi
France France U-21s Hérold Goulon
Argentina Argentina U-17s Carlos Marinelli
Argentina Argentina U-20s Carlos Marinelli

Honours

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Winners (1): 2003–04
Runners-up (2): 1989–90, 2002–03
Winners (1): 2014–15
Winners (11): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
Runners-up (1): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14
Winners (1): 2011–12
Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2010–11
Winners (1): 2014–15

References

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  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-21s". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Zach Hemming joins on loan from Middlesbrough". stmirren.com. St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Dave Parnaby The Reluctant Legend". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ^ Johnston, Neil (25 April 2003). "Manchester United 1–1 Middlesbrough". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Boro Celebrate FA Youth Cup Victory". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. ^ "U-18s". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 22 May 2018.