Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Reserves and Academy


The Huddersfield Town Development Squad are the reserve team of the Premiership club Huddersfield Town. They play competitively as the Huddersfield Town Under 21s in the Professional Development League 2 Northern Division, of which they finished 1st in the 2013-14 season, but then proceeded to lose the nationwide play-off semi-final against Queens Park Rangers.
Huddersfield Town are represented at Under 18 level by the Huddersfield Town Academy. The Academy compete in the U18 Professional Development League 2 North Division, of which they finished 1st in the 2013-14 season, and subsequently won the nationwide play-off final against Crewe Alexandra, becoming champions of the 2013–14 U18 Professional Development League 2. They also reached the quarter finals of last season's FA Youth Cup, losing 2-1 at eventual runners-up Fulham.
Home games for both sides are played at the club's training ground, Canalside, with the exception of some Development Squad fixtures, and FA Youth Cup games, which are played at the first team's John Smith's Stadium.

Development Squad

Huddersfield Town Football Club Under-21s also known as the Huddersfield Town Development Squad is the most senior level of Huddersfield Town’s youth development and the club's former reserve team. They play in League 2 North of the Professional Development League. The team is effectively Huddersfield Town’s second-string side, but is limited to three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 21 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2012–13 season. They were four times Central League Champions as the Reserve Team but withdrew form formal reserve team competition 2009-10 season, and have been replaced by the Huddersfield Town Development Squad, playing a number of arranged friendlies during the season until 2012-13 season.

History

Reserve Team Years

The Huddersfield Town reserves competed in The Central League Division One East until the 2009-10 season when the Huddersfield Town manager Lee Clark chose not to enter a reserve team in the Central League during the 2010-11 season, instead planning a series of high quality friendlies. Clark stated that "the idea of reserve team football is to bridge the gap between youth team and first team football" and that " have faced a lot of very young sides in the reserve league this season and that will not provide our own young professionals with the test they need".
Whilst playing at reserve league level, the reserves split their home games between A.F.C. Emley's Welfare Ground and the Galpharm Stadium.
First team coach Paul Stephenson was the last serving reserve team manager.

Development Squad (2009-2012)

saw through his idea to discontinue the reserve team, and subsequently created the club's Development Squad, to be managed by Development Coach Steve Watson. Following a behind closed doors game at Doncaster Rovers, Watson described the team's games as "working very well", "from both perspectives - fitness for our first team squad members and as a way of integrating the younger players into a higher level of football."
When Lee Clark left as manager of the first team on 15 February 2012, his coaching staff also left the club. On 12 April 2012, the club appointed former Manchester City Elite Development Squad leader and Rochdale first team manager Steve Eyre as the club's Senior Professional Development Coach.
Most fixtures have so far been played at the club's training ground, Canalside, but occasionally the Galpharm Stadium has been used to host Development Squad games that are open to the public.

Professional Development League (2012-present)

From the 2012-13 season Huddersfield's development squad will compete in the newly formed Under 21 Professional Development League in the League 2 North Division, the league was set up as part of the wide-reaching Elite Player Performance Plan, Town will be one of 12 clubs in the Category Two Northern section along with Crewe Alexandra, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby County, Leeds United, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan Athletic. The fixtures are set up to mirror those in the FA Premier Academy League for Under 18s.
In the 2019–20 season, a Huddersfield team entered a small league along with Brentford and four Scottish clubs.

Current squad

Out on loan

Honours

The role of the Huddersfield Town Academy is to develop players and their abilities to their full potential for the club's first team. The Academy has produced a number of players including former England under-21 players Andy Booth and Jon Stead, former Irish Under 21 internationals Michael Collins and James Berrett as well as Nathan Clarke who made 300 appearances for the first team. The Academy is currently managed by former Sheffield Wednesday & Sheffield United player Leigh Bromby.

History

Future

After the arrival of current Chairman Dean Hoyle in the summer of 2009, an overall development of every aspect of Huddersfield Town including the Academy. The main development taking place with regards to the Academy is the current redevelopment of the Club's new training complex, Canalside. The project will conclude with the Academy players training alongside their first team counterparts for the first time at a high quality, purpose-built facility.

Current Academy Squad

Recent academy graduates

Academy graduates who still play for Huddersfield, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are highlighted in green.
Appearances and goals are those in competitive fixtures for Huddersfield Town.
PlayerCurrent ClubBornInternational HonoursDebutAppsGoalsManager
Scott HighHuddersfield Town SheffieldAge 19 v Millwall, 22 July 202010Danny Schofield
Micah ObieroHuddersfield Town LondonAge 19 v Millwall, 22 July 202010Danny Schofield
Kian HarrattHuddersfield Town BarnsleyAge 17 v Leeds United, 07 December 201910Danny Cowley
Rarmani Edmonds-GreenHuddersfield Town LondonAge 19 v Lincoln City, 13 August 201920Jan Siewert
Ryan SchofieldHuddersfield Town Huddersfield England U-20Age 19 v Lincoln City, 13 August 201920Jan Siewert
Lewis O'BrienHuddersfield Town ColchesterAge 20 v QPR, 10 August 2019392Jan Siewert
Matty DalyHuddersfield Town Stockport England U-18Age 18 v Watford, 20 April 201961Jan Siewert
Aaron RoweHuddersfield Town LondonAge 18 v Bournemouth, 09 March 201930Jan Siewert
Jordan WilliamsBarnsley Huddersfield England U-18Age 17 v Rotherham United, 23 August 201710David Wagner
Lloyd AllinsonGainsborough Trinity RothwellAge 22 v Brentford, 7 May 201610David Wagner
Flo BojajEtar London Albania U-17Age 19 v MK Dons, 20 October 201571Chris Powell
Joe WilkinsonOssett Albion DewsburyAge 19 v Blackburn Rovers, 25 April 201510Chris Powell
Jake CharlesStafford Rangers Leeds Wales U-21Age 19 v Fulham, 21 March 201510Chris Powell
Will BoyleCheltenham Town LeedsAge 19 v Reading, 24 February 201520Chris Powell
Matt CrooksRotherham United LeedsAge 20 v A.F.C. Bournemouth, 9 August 201410Mark Robins
Philip BillingBournemouth Copenhagen Denmark U-21Age 17 v Leicester City, 26 April 2014916Mark Robins
Duane HolmesDerby County Columbus, GeorgiaAge 18 v Hull City, 24 September 2013261Mark Robins
Jordan SinnottDeceased BradfordAge 18 v Leicester City, 26 January 201350Mark Lillis
Jimmy SpencerFarsley Celtic LeedsAge 20 v Preston North End, 13 August 201220Simon Grayson
Aidan ChippendaleShaw Lane BradfordAge 18 v Bristol Rovers, 12 March 201110Lee Clark
Jack HuntBristol City RothwellAge 20 v Colchester United, 23 January 20111214Lee Clark
Chris AtkinsonFarsley Celtic HalifaxAge 18 v Macclesfield Town, 27 November 2010131Lee Clark
Liam RidehalghTranmere Rovers HalifaxAge 19 v Charlton Athletic, 28 August 2010260Lee Clark
Simon EastwoodOxford United Luton England U-19Age 19 v Leyton Orient, 2 May 200910Lee Clark
Alex SmithiesCardiff City Huddersfield England U-19Age 17 v Southend United, 5 December 20072740Andy Ritchie
Daniel BroadbentMossley Leeds England U-16Age 17 v Tranmere Rovers, 26 October 200760Andy Ritchie
Shane KillockBradford Park Avenue HuddersfieldAge 18 v Crewe Alexandra, 7 September 200710Andy Ritchie
Lucas AkinsBurton Albion HuddersfieldAge 18 v Northampton Town, 27 April 200760Andy Ritchie
James BerrettHalifax Town Halifax Rep. Ireland U-21Age 18 v Oldham Athletic, 7 April 2007412Gerry Murphy
Danny RacchiFree Agent EllandAge 19 v Port Vale, 31 March 200760Gerry Murphy
Joe SkarzKettering Town HuddersfieldAge 17 v Scunthorpe United, 4 November 2006811Peter Jackson
James HandKingscourt Harps Drogheda Rep. Ireland U-21Age 18 v Boston United, 19 October 200520Peter Jackson
Aaron HardyFarsley South ElmsallAge 19 v Boston United, 19 October 2005190Peter Jackson
Matty YoungFrickley Athletic LeedsAge 19 v Walsall, 15 October 2005422Peter Jackson
Michael CollinsAlfreton Town Halifax Rep. Ireland U-21Age 18 v Blackpool, 19 February 200519722Peter Jackson
Tom ClarkeSalford City Halifax England U-19Age 17 v MK Dons, 12 February 20051123Peter Jackson
John McAliskeyHuddersfield YMCA Huddersfield Rep. Ireland U-21Age 19 v Macclesfield Town, 13 March 2004488Peter Jackson
Anthony LloydRetired TauntonAge 19 v Leyton Orient, 27 September 2003513Peter Jackson
Adnan AhmedRetired Burnley PakistanAge 19 v Rochdale, 16 September 2003452Peter Jackson
Andy HoldsworthBarnsley PontefractAge 19 v Bristol Rovers, 30 August 20032618Peter Jackson
John McCombeChester PontefractAge 17 v Oldham Athletic, 3 May 2003200Mel Machin
David MirfinMansfield Town SheffieldAge 18 v Oldham Athletic, 3 May 200317912Mel Machin
Phil SeniorRetired HuddersfieldAge 20 v Crewe Alexandra, 18 January 2003570Mick Wadsworth
Nat BrownBrighouse Town SheffieldAge 21 v Northampton Town, 14 September 2002840Mick Wadsworth
Paul ScottRetired WakefieldAge 22 v Peterborough United, 17 August 2002372Mick Wadsworth
Jon WorthingtonHuddersfield Town DewsburyAge 19 v Plymouth Argyle, 13 August 200223714Mick Wadsworth
Jon SteadNotts County Huddersfield England U21Age 19 v Brentford, 10 August 200210027Mick Wadsworth
Nathan ClarkeHalifax Town HalifaxAge 18 v Stoke City, 8 September 200129910Lou Macari
Michael SeniorRetired HuddersfieldAge 18 v Notts County, 14 September 199940Steve Bruce
Dwayne MattisNewsome Huddersfield Rep. Ireland U-21Age 17 v Crystal Palace, 1 May 1999813Peter Jackson
Michael MidwoodRetired HuddersfieldAge 21 v Oxford United, 9 August 199710Brian Horton
Delroy FaceyRetired Huddersfield GrenadaAge 16 v Portsmouth, 15 March 19978615Brian Horton

Information in the above table is correct as of 11 February 2018