Stoke City F.C. Reserves and Academy

Stoke City Football Club Reserves and Academy are the reserve team and the youth development system respectively of Stoke City Football Club. The reserve team play in the The Central League whilst The Academy, competes in the Premier Academy League

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...

. Both play their home matches at Stoke's Clayton Wood training ground.

Reserves

Stoke City Reserves compete in the The Central League, Central Division for the 2011–12 season. They previously played in the Premier Reserve League but withdrew in 2010 due to the amount of travelling involved. Their home matches are played at the Clayton Wood training ground whilst in the past Newcastle Town

Newcastle Town F.C.

Newcastle Town F.C. are an English football club based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South. They are full members of the Staffordshire Football Association.-History:...

's Lymn Valley Stadium and Nantwich Town

Nantwich Town F.C.

Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed The Dabbers. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, with home matches played at the Weaver Stadium.Nantwich...

's Weaver Stadium as well as the Britannia Stadium

Britannia Stadium

The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...

Current squad

As of 9 November 2011.

Honours

The Central League: 3

Champions: 1927–28, 2003–04
Division Two Champions: 1991–92
Central League Cup Winners: 1996–97

Academy

As of 11 October 2011.

Honours

FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...

Runners-up: 1983–84

Staff

Youth Development Director: Terry Robinson
Terry Robinson
Terence James "Terry" Robinson is the current Academy Director at Stoke City. He has previously been president of Hungarian association football club Ferencváros and a director of English club Sheffield United....
Academy Manager: David Wright
Professional Development Coach: Dave Kevan
Dave Kevan
David "Dave" Kevan is a Scottish football coach, currently with Stoke City. He is also a former professional player who played as a midfielder, making nearly 200 career appearances.-Playing career:...
Head of Academy Recruitment: Kevin Scott
Head of Sports Science & Medicine: Paul White
Head Academy Physiotherapist: Dave Massey
Head of Education & Welfare: Greg Briggs
Assistant Academy Physiotherapist/Tutor: Brett Helme
Goalkeeping Coach/Tutor: Danny Alcock
Danny Alcock
Daniel James Alcock is an English professional football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Conference North side Nuneaton Town.-Early career:...
Youth Development Coach for 12–16 year olds: James Hunter & Richard Carter
Foundation Development Coach for 5–11 year olds: Ashley Hill
Age Group Coaches: Craig Armstrong, Earl Barrett
Earl Barrett
Earl Delisser Barrett is an English former footballer who played in the Football League and Premier League for Manchester City, Chester City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Everton, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. He played mainly at right back though could also adapt to a central...

, Steve Harper, Ben Mills, Steve Nicholls, Paul Myatt, John Perkins, Will Ryder, Greg Smith, Chris Swift and Richard Walker.

Notable Academy graduates

A number players from the Stoke City Academy go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Stoke City or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have played at a professional level since the Academy opened in 1998. Players who are listed in Bold have gained senior international caps.
Matthew Bullock

Matthew Bullock (footballer)

Matthew Bullock is a retired English footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City. He made seven appearances for Stoke before joining Macclesfield Town.- Career statistics :-References:...

Clive Clarke
Clive Clarke
Clive Richard Luke Clarke is a former Irish footballer after leaving Sunderland for health reasons. He played primarily as a left back, but also as centre back, left midfielder or centre midfielder.-Stoke City:...

Kris Commons
Kris Commons
Kris Commons is an English-born Scottish footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Scotland national team...

Dean Crowe

Dean Crowe

Dean Crowe is an English footballer currently unaffiliated with any club. A striker, Crowe was released by Witton Albion in November 2007.-Career:...

Carl Dickinson

Carl Matthew Dickinson is an English footballer who currently plays for Watford. He is a left back.-Stoke City:...

Dale Eve
Dale Eve
Dale Eve is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League side Stoke City and the Bermuda national team.-Stoke City:...

Ben Foster
Ben Foster (footballer)
Benjamin Anthony "Ben" Foster is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Birmingham City, and internationally for the England national team.-Stoke City:...

Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett (footballer)
Robert Garrett is a footballer from Northern Ireland, who plays as a midfielder for Linfield. He has previously played for Stoke City and Wrexham-Club:...

Marc Goodfellow

Marc Goodfellow

Marc David Goodfellow is a footballer who plays on the right wing for Midland Football Alliance club Gresley.He began his career with Stoke City in 2000, and played on Iceland with ÍB Vestmannaeyjar the following year. He transferred to Bristol City in 2004, who in turn sent him out on loan to...

Matthew Hazley

Matthew Hazley is a Northern Irish footballer currently without a club following his release from Airdrie United.-Career:Hazley moved to Stoke City in 2004 from Glenavon...

Robert Heath

Robert Heath (footballer)

Robert Heath is a retired English footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City. He made nineteen appearances for Stoke before joining Stafford Rangers.- Career statistics :-References:...

Karl Henry

Karl Levi Daniel Henry is an English footballer of Jamaican descent who played as a midfielder and captained his hometown Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....

Richard Keogh

Richard John Keogh is an footballer defender who plays for Football League Championship side Coventry City.-Bristol City:...

Neil MacKenzie

Neil David MacKenzie is an English football midfielder who plays for St Neots Town in the Southern Football League Division One Central....

Louis Moult

Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City...

Lewis Neal

Lewis Ryan Neal born is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.-Europe:...

Curtis Nelson

Curtis Alexander Nelson is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle.-Playing career:Nelson spent seven years with Stoke City as an apprentice before being released in February 2009. He joined Plymouth Argyle two months later...

James O'Connor Gareth Owen Jermaine Palmer

Jermaine Palmer

Jermaine Ashley Clifton Palmer is an English footballer who plays for Holbeach United as a striker. He played professionally for Stoke City and Grimsby Town before moving into non-League.-Career:...

Martin Paterson
Martin Paterson
Martin Andrew Paterson is an English born Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker for English Championship side Burnley...

Jimmy Phillips

Jimmy Phillips (footballer born 1989)

Jimmy Phillips is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Burton Albion in League Two.-Stoke City:He started his career at Stoke City but after loan spells at Alfreton Townand Stafford Rangers...

Adam Rooney

Adam Rooney is an Irish footballer, who plays as a striker for Championship side Birmingham City. He previously played for Stoke City, spent spells on loan at Yeovil Town, Chesterfield and Bury, and was a regular first-team member for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Stoke City:Rooney signed for...

Ryan Shotton

Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience...

Steven Taaffe

Steven Taaffe is a former footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City. He made eight appearances for Stoke before joining Northwich Victoria.- Career statistics :-References:...

Ádám Vass
Ádám Vass
Ádám Vass is a Hungarian footballer who is currently playing for Brescia Calcio. He plays as a central midfielder.- Club Statistics :-International career:...

Nathaniel Wedderburn

Nathaniel Wedderburn

Nathaniel Carl Wedderburn is an English footballer who currently is playing for Northampton Town after his release from Stoke City...

Andy Wilkinson

Andrew Gordon "Andy" Wilkinson is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.Wilkinson joined Stoke City's academy from his local club Stone Dominoes and made his professional debut in October 2001...

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson (footballer)

Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:...

Steve Woods

Stephen John 'Steve' Woods is an English professional footballer.-Early career:Woods was born in Davenham, Cheshire and began his career as a trainee with Stoke City, turning professional in August 1994. He made his league debut in March 1998, coming on as first half substitute for Ally Pickering...

Ashley Woolliscroft

Ashley David Woolliscroft is an English footballer who currently plays for AFC Telford United. He played in the Football League for Stoke City. He made one appearance for Stoke before dropping into non-league. Ashley signed for AFC Telford United from Stafford Rangers on June the 4th...

External links

Stoke Reserves at stokecityfc.com
Stoke Academy at stokecityfc.com
The Central League at football-league.co.uk
Premier Academy League Group C at premierleague.com

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