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Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team

Youth system

Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...

of Sheffield United

Sheffield United F.C.

Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...

. The Under-18 team play in the highest level of youth football in England, The FA Premier Academy League Group D

Premier Academy League

The Premier Academy League is the top level of youth football in England. It is contested between the Academy sides of The Premier League and some Football League clubs, including Welsh side Cardiff City...

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The U18 team is the feeder team for the Reserves, where senior members of the team also make appearances. The Academy has also provided backup to the first team during player shortages. The Academy is currently run by John Pemberton

John Pemberton (footballer)

John Pemberton is an English former footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing as a defender for Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Leeds United...

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The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at at Firshill Crescent.

Current squad

As of 2 October 2011.

(captain)

Notable Academy Graduates

Many players from the Sheffield United Academy go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Sheffield United or at other clubs.
Kevin Davies

Kevin Davies

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Phil Jagielka

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Matthew Lowton

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Nick Montgomery

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Jordan Robertson

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Michael Tonge

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Kyle Naughton

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Jacob Mellis

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Kyle McFadzean

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Tony Philliskirk

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Evan Horwood

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Colin Marrison

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Tyrone Thompson

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Richard Tracey

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Ryan Cresswell

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Mark Ward

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Kyle Walker

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Liban Abdi

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Sam Wedgbury

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George Long Harry Maguire

Harry Maguire

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Terry Kennedy Matt Harriott

Matthew Harriott

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Jordan Slew

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Jordan Chappell

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Kingsley James

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Wayne Quinn

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Dane Whitehouse

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Alan Woodward

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Ryan Gyaki

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Jamie Annerson

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Ben Purkiss

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Adam Chapman

Adam Chapman is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Oxford United.-Playing career:Chapman was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Scouted by Sheffield United as a youngster, he went on to sign a professional deal with the club in the summer of 2007. He established himself as a...

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