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Swansea City v QPR -
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Charlie Bussell
Burton Albion v Port Vale -
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Newport County v Gillingham -
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Charlton Athletic v Colchester United -
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Crewe Alexandra v Hull City
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EFL Youth Alliance North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 19 | 59 | 57 |
| 2 |  Wrexham | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 25 | 43 | 55 |
| 3 |  Preston North End | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 |  Rotherham United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 |  Blackpool | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 |  Chesterfield | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 |  Lincoln City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 |  Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 |  Port Vale | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 32 |
| 10 |  Accrington Stanley | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 |  Burton Albion | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 30 |
| 12 |  Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
| 13 |  Harrogate Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 |  Morecambe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 |  Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 |  Mansfield Town | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 |  Stockport County | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 27 |
| 18 |  Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 |  Walsall | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 25 |
| 20 |  Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 |  Salford City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 22 |
| 22 |  Hartlepool United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 18 |
| 23 |  Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 18 |
| 24 |  Notts County | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 67 | -41 | 13 |
| 25 |  Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 10 |
EFL Youth Alliance South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luton Town | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 39 | 43 | 65 |
| 2 |  Oxford United | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 31 | 36 | 58 |
| 3 |  AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 54 |
| 4 |  Gillingham | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 48 |
| 5 |  Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 46 |
| 6 |  Leyton Orient | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 39 |
| 7 |  Swindon Town | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 39 |
| 8 |  Sutton United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 36 |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 36 |
| 10 |  Cheltenham Town | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 34 |
| 12 |  Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 30 |
| 14 |  Bromley | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 30 |
| 15 |  Newport County | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 20 |
| 16 |  Cambridge United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 20 |
| 17 |  Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 77 | -37 | 20 |
| 18 |  Exeter City | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 13 |
| 19 |  Bristol Rovers | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 12 |
U18 Premier League North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 14 | 69 | 61 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 19 | 60 | 56 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 |  Everton | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 41 |
| 5 |  Newcastle United | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 30 |
| 6 |  Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 30 |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 |  Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 21 |
| 10 |  Middlesbrough | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 21 |
| 11 |  Liverpool | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 18 |
| 12 |  Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 17 |
| 13 |  Leeds United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 74 | -48 | 11 |
U18 Premier League South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Southampton | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 |  Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 |  Chelsea | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 |  Crystal Palace | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 |  Fulham | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 |  Reading | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 |  West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 25 |
| 10 |  Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 |  Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 20 |
| 12 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 |  West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 12 |
U18 Professional Development League North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 24 | 61 | 66 |
| 2 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 42 | 34 | 56 |
| 3 |  Coventry City | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 51 |
| 4 |  Sheffield United | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 49 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 45 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 41 |
| 7 |  Barnsley | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 |  Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 |  Birmingham City | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 36 |
| 10 |  Peterborough United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 27 |
| 11 |  Fleetwood Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 20 |
U18 Professional Development League South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bristol City | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 39 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 |  Watford | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 53 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 |  Millwall | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 44 |
| 5 |  Swansea City | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 43 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 41 |
| 7 |  AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 40 |
| 8 |  Charlton Athletic | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 28 |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 101 | -54 | 26 |
| 10 |  Ipswich Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 85 | -33 | 25 |
| 11 |  Colchester United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 85 | -41 | 21 |
FIXTURES
EFL Youth Alliance North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Chesterfield  |  Bolton Wanderers | ||
Burton Albion  |  Mansfield Town | ||
Blackpool  |  Stockport County | ||
Accrington Stanley  |  Walsall | ||
| Chesterfield |  Preston North End | ||
Grimsby Town  |  Notts County | ||
Huddersfield Town  |  Lincoln City | ||
Carlisle United  |  Rochdale | ||
| Burton Albion |  Rotherham United | ||
| Bolton Wanderers |  Shrewsbury Town |
EFL Youth Alliance South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheltenham Town  |  Cambridge United | ||
Bristol Rovers  |  Bromley | ||
Exeter City  |  Leyton Orient | ||
Forest Green Rovers  |  Gillingham | ||
Portsmouth  |  Stevenage | ||
Oxford United  |  Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Swindon Town  |  Sutton United |
U18 Premier League North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Everton  |  Blackburn Rovers | ||
Newcastle United  |  Leeds United | ||
Derby County  |  Nottingham Forest | ||
Liverpool  | Everton | ||
Manchester United  |  Stoke City | ||
Middlesbrough  | Leeds United | ||
| Newcastle United |  Manchester City | ||
| Blackburn Rovers |  Sunderland | ||
| Manchester United | Sunderland |
U18 Premier League South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal  |  Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur |  Fulham | ||
Aston Villa  |  West Bromwich Albion | ||
Reading  |  Southampton | ||
Crystal Palace  |  Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Fulham | Arsenal | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur |  Chelsea | ||
Norwich City  |  West Ham United | ||
| Reading | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Southampton |  Leicester City |
U18 Professional Development League North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Wigan Athletic  |  Fleetwood Town | ||
AFC Bournemouth  |  Coventry City | ||
Millwall  |  Cardiff City | ||
| Fleetwood Town |  Queens Park Rangers | ||
Barnsley  | Cardiff City | ||
Peterborough United  |  Watford | ||
Sheffield United  | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Sheffield Wednesday  |  Brentford | ||
| Wigan Athletic |  Bristol City | ||
| Coventry City |  Ipswich Town |
U18 Professional Development League South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Fleetwood Town | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | Coventry City | ||
| Millwall | Cardiff City | ||
| Fleetwood Town | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Barnsley | Cardiff City | ||
| Peterborough United | Watford | ||
| Sheffield United | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford | ||
| Wigan Athletic | Bristol City | ||
| Coventry City | Ipswich Town |
RESULTS
EFL Youth Alliance North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town |  Harrogate Town | ||
| Lincoln City |  Hartlepool United | ||
Morecambe  | Grimsby Town | ||
| Huddersfield Town |  Wrexham | ||
| Preston North End | Carlisle United | ||
Port Vale  | Chesterfield | ||
| Rotherham United |  Bradford City | ||
| Stockport County | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | Blackpool | ||
| Rochdale | Burton Albion |
EFL Youth Alliance South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | Portsmouth | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Cambridge United |  Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Stevenage | Forest Green Rovers | ||
AFC Wimbledon  |  Newport County | ||
| Bromley | Oxford United | ||
| Leyton Orient | Swindon Town | ||
| Sutton United | Exeter City | ||
Northampton Town  | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Oxford United |
U18 Premier League North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Leeds United |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Manchester City | Derby County | ||
| Everton | Manchester United | ||
| Stoke City | Liverpool | ||
| Sunderland | Newcastle United | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2 - 7 | Liverpool | |
| Sunderland | 7 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Manchester City | 6 - 0 | Middlesbrough | |
| Manchester United | 4 - 3 | Derby County |
U18 Premier League South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Reading | ||
| West Ham United | Aston Villa | ||
| Leicester City | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Fulham | ||
| Chelsea | Norwich City | ||
| Norwich City | 2 - 3 | Aston Villa | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | |
| Norwich City | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | |
| Fulham | 1 - 0 | Chelsea |
U18 Professional Development League North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Swansea City  | Brentford | ||
| Fleetwood Town |  Hull City | ||
| Peterborough United |  Crewe Alexandra | ||
Burnley  | Cardiff City | ||
Colchester United  | Sheffield United | ||
| Millwall |  Charlton Athletic | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | |
| Brentford | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 - 2 | Peterborough United | |
| Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Fleetwood Town |
U18 Professional Development League South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | Brentford | ||
| Fleetwood Town | Hull City | ||
| Peterborough United | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Burnley | Cardiff City | ||
| Colchester United | Sheffield United | ||
| Millwall | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | |
| Brentford | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 - 2 | Peterborough United | |
| Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Fleetwood Town |
