Leeds United A.F.C. Reserves and Youth Team

Leeds United Reserves are the reserve team of Leeds United A.F.C.. They are members of The Central League – Division One East and first won it in the 1997–98 season. The reserves are managed by Academy Manager Neil Thompson and currently play at the first team's home ground, Elland Road [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/5021700.stm |title=Scratching his Head |accessdate=2008-08-31 |date=2008-08-20 |work=Leeds United] . In previous seasons, the reserves have played at York City's KitKat Crescent and the South Leeds Stadium [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/5021700.stm |title=Leeds reserves will play at York |accessdate=2008-08-31 |date=2006-05-27 |work=BBC Sport] . The reserves are generally a mix of recovering or fringe first team players, young professionals and promising scholars.

Leeds United Under 18s are the youth team of Leeds United A.F.C.. They play in the Premier Academy League. The youth team won the competition in the 2002–03 season when the league was split in to Under 19s and Under 17s, with Leeds winning the Under 17s competition. Daral Pugh is the current manager of the Leeds Under 18scite book
title = Leeds United The Next Chapter: Official Handbook 2008/09
publisher = Leeds United
date = 2008] . They play at the club's training ground, Thorp Arch. The youth team also annually compete in the FA Youth Cup, having won it twice – the first time in 1993, thrashing Manchester United 4–1 [cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_Leeds93.htm |title=Leeds upset United|accessdate=2008-08-31 |author=David Barber |work=The FA] and the second time beating Crystal Palace 3–0 in 1997 [cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/History/Postings/2002/07/15018.htm |title=FA Youth Cup 1953-2006|accessdate=2008-08-31 |work=The FA] .

Current players

"Any player whether a professional, a young professional or a scholar is eligible to play for the reserves. Only players under the age of 18 (primarily scholars) are eligible to play for the Under 18s".

Notable players

Correct as of 31 August 2008.
Only players with 5 or more appearances included.
Leeds career: Years playing for the club as a professional. Apperances: includes start and substitute appearances in all competitive games played for the club (excluding friendlies and reserve/youth team games).

References

External links

* [http://www.leedsunited.com/page/ReservesDetail/0,,10273~1358983,00.html Official Leeds United A.F.C. website - Reserve Player Profiles]
* [http://www.leedsunited.com/page/AcademyDetail/0,,10273~1358984,00.html Official Leeds United A.F.C. website - Academy Player Profiles]