Burnley F.C. Academy
Burnley F.C. Academy are the youth teams of Burnley Football Club. The under-21s currently play in the second level of reserve football in England, the under-21 Professional Development League. The team mainly consists of players under the age of 21 at the club, but does occasionally include first team players. Burnley's under-18s currently play in the second level of academy football in England, the U18 Professional Development League.
Nickname(s) | The Clarets |
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Ground | Barnfield Training Ground County Ground (under-21s) |
Manager | Andy Farrell (under-21s) Tony Philliskirk (under-18s) |
League | Professional Development League (under-21s) U18 PDL (under-18s) |
U21 squad
- As of 24 September 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Squad
- As of 24 September 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
The list below includes honours won by either Burnley's "A", "B", reserves, under-23s, or under-21s teams.[3][4][5]
League
The Central League Division Two (third tier)
West Division
Lancashire League Division One
Lancashire League Division Two
Lancashire Combination Division Two
West Lancashire Football League Division One
North East Lancashire League
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Cup
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Graduates
Below is a list of Burnley youth players that have gone on to play in the first team since 1936.[6]
Players that have been capped at full international level are in bold.
1940s
- Peter Kippax
- Harry Mather
- Harry Potts
- Harold Spencer
- Harold Rudman
- Jack Knight
- Tommy Cummings
- Tommy Henderson
1950s
- Roy Stephenson
- Jimmy Adamson
- Tony Hapgood
- Albert Cheesebrough
- Brian Pilkington
- Doug Winton
- David Cargill
- Bobby Seith
- Colin McDonald
- Jimmy Scott
- Dave Smith
- Brian Miller
- John Angus
- Jimmy Robson
- Adam Blacklaw
- Des Lancaster
- Ian Lawson
- Alan Shackleton
- John Connelly
- Ray Pointer
- Billy White
- John Talbut
- Gordon Harris
1960s
- Jim Furnell
- Walter Joyce
- Andy Lochhead
- Ron Fenton
- Dave Walker
- Ian Towers
- Peter Simpson
- Arthur Bellamy
- Mick Buxton
- Willie Morgan
- Brian O'Neil
- Willie Irvine
- Johnny Price
- Fred Smith
- Sammy Todd
- Ralph Coates
- Les Latcham
- Dave Merrington
- Len Kinsella
- John Murray
- Colin Blant
- Ray Ternent
- Stan Ternent
- Dave Thomas
- Peter Jones
- Willie Brown
- Steve Kindon
- Wilf Wrigley
- Eric Probert
- Mick Docherty
1970s
- Alan West
- Eddie Cliff
- Leighton James
- Ronnie Welch
- Harry Wilson
- Jeff Parton
- Billy Ingham
- Billy Rodaway
- Paul Bradshaw
- Ray Hankin
- Terry Pashley
- Brian Flynn
- Micky Finn
- Ian Brennan
- Bobby Flavell
- Colin Morris
- Derrick Parker
- Derek Scott
- David Loggie
- Joe Jakub
- Peter Robinson
- Marshall Burke
- Bob Higgins
- Richard Overson
- Tony Arins
- Kevin Young
- Stuart Robertson
- Jeff Tate
- Phil Cavener
- Vince Overson
- Paul Dixon
1980s
- Brian Laws
- Colin Anderson
- Andy Wharton
- Mick Wardrobe
- Mike Phelan
- Trevor Steven
- Mark Allen
- Dave Miller
- Phil Ray
- Billy Wright
- Lee Dixon
- Steve Kennedy
- Darren Heesom
- Ashley Hoskin
- Andy Kilner
- Peter Leebrook
- Jason Harris
- Michael Southern
- Tony Woodworth
- Phil Devaney
- Jason Hardy
- Mark Monington
- Stuart Hooper
- Paul McKay
1990s
- Neil Howarth
- Graham Lancashire
- John Mullin
- Paul Smith
- Wayne Dowell
- Chris Brass
- John Borland
- Paul Weller
- Colin Carr-Lawton
- Wayne Dowell
- Phil Eastwood
- Ian Duerden
- Carl Smith
- Matthew Heywood
- Chris Scott
- Brad Maylett
- Michael Devenney
- John Williamson
2000s
- Anthony Shandran
- Matthew O'Neill
- Richard Chaplow
- Mark Rasmussen
- Andy Waine
- Ryan Townsend
- Paul Scott
- Joel Pilkington
- Kyle Lafferty
- Chris McCann
- Jay Rodriguez
- Alex MacDonald
2010s
- Michael King
- Wes Fletcher
- Cameron Howieson
- Steven Hewitt
- Shay McCartan
- Joe Jackson
- Aiden O'Neill
- Dwight McNeil
2020s
References
- "Under 21". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- "Under 18". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- Rundle, Richard. "Burnley Reserves". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Rundle, Richard. "Burnley "A"". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. Burnley F.C. pp. 562–566. ISBN 978-0955746802.
- Scholes, Tony (8 November 2016). "Burnley FC Youth Academy Graduates". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 22 March 2019.