Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Development Squad and Academy


Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s is a football team that competes in Division 2 of the newly created Premier League 2. The club qualify as an entrant in the competition, by virtue of their academy holding Category 1 status. Although the league is designed for players aged 23 and below, three overage players may also feature.
The team is currently under the management of James Collins and home games are primarily staged at AFC Telford United's New Bucks Head home, though the team also plays games at Molineux. The team has been a pathway into Wolves' first team for the past two seasons, with the likes of current first-team players Oskar Buur, Matt Doherty, Morgan Gibbs-White and Max Kilman progressing from the U21 side.

Development Squad and U23s

Out on loan

Academy and Under 18s

Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy is a Category 1 status facility and has produced several high-profile graduates including internationals Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott. Many other players have gone on to play first team football at Molineux, including current first-team player Morgan Gibbs-White
The academy is managed by Scott Sellars, with Steve Davis the current U18 lead coach and is based at the club's Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground.

Michael Bristow Trophy / Academy Scholar of the Year

The Michael Bristow trophy is named after Mike Bristow, a lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporter, who died in 2008.
The trophy was donated to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC by Keith Brown.
The trophy is a , below which are engraved the names of the annual winner, which is decided upon by Wolves and awarded annually to their Academy Scholar of the Year. The trophy is retained in the trophy room at the Molineux.
The presentation is generally made on the pitch in one of the final first team home games of the season, by Keith Brown, Hazel Bristow and Matt Bristow. The winner is given an engraved trophy donated by Keith Brown or Hazel Bristow, to mark their achievement.
SeasonWinner
2009 John Dunleavy
2010 Jamie Reckord
2011 Johnny Gorman
2012 Sam Whittall
2013 Dominic Iorfa
2014 Ibrahim Keita
2015 Regan Upton
2016 Ryan Leak
2017 Cameron John
2018 Ryan Giles
2019 Taylor Perry