Football club
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]
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]
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Football club
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] Aston Villa in 2004.[ 7]
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.
The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:
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
Role
Name
Head Of Medical
David Minihane
Physiotherapist
Liam Chapman
Physiotherapist
Jason McNamee
Name
Role
Head of Fitness and Sports Science
Mike Lawson
Sport Scientist
Robbie Dawson
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Hermes Pellotta
Performance Analyst
Alex Telford
Name
Role
Head of Recruitment
Martin Carter
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
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 [ edit ] As of 16 October 2020 As of 30 January 2020 Players who have played at international level [ edit ] 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)
2012 GB Olympic Team Jason Steele
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 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 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 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 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 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 C Team Dale Roberts
England B Team Stewart Downing
Senior Team Stewart Downing , Adam Johnson
Wales U-21s Rhys Williams
Scotland U-16s Lucas Reed , William Wandji
Scotland U-19s Cameron Park
Scotland U-21s Cameron Park
Scotland Senior Team James Morrison , Graeme Murty , Robbie Stockdale
Northern Ireland U-16s James Gray
Northern Ireland U-17s Ryan Brobbel , James Gray
Northern Ireland U-18s Ryan Brobbel
Northern Ireland U-19s Ryan Brobbel , Chris Brunt , James Gray , Jordan Jones
Northern Ireland U-21s Ryan Brobbel , Chris Brunt , Brian Close , James Gray
Northern Ireland U-23s Chris Brunt , Brian Close
Northern Ireland Senior Team Chris Brunt , Jordan Jones
Gibraltar U-19s Anthony Hernandez
Gibraltar Anthony Hernandez
Ireland U-16s Keith Gilroy
Ireland U-17s Ger Robinson
Ireland U-21s Keith Gilroy
Australia U-20s Brad Jones , Luke Wilkshire
Australia U-23s Brad Jones , Luke Wilkshire
Australia Senior Team Brad Jones , Luke Wilkshire , Rhys Williams
Canada U-20s Shaun Saiko
Canada U-23s Shaun Saiko
France U-19s Billal Brahimi
France U-21s Hérold Goulon
Argentina U-17s Carlos Marinelli
Argentina U-20s Carlos Marinelli
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, 2017–18Runners-up (1): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14 Winners (1): 2011–12Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2010–11 Winners (1): 2014–15
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