Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy

Middlesbrough Reserves and Academy

Full name	Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s)	The Boro, Smoggies
Founded	1876 , 139 years ago
Ground	Rockliffe Park, Hurworth
Owner	Steve Gibson
Manager	Dave Parnaby
League	Professional Development League
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Middlesbrough Reserves and Academy are the under-21 and under-18 teams of Middlesbrough F.C.

Most home fixtures are played at Rockliffe Park, near Hurworth, though some are played at Victoria Park, Hartlepool.

Reserves

Middlesbrough Reserves (also referred to as the Under-21 Development Squad) play in the Professional U21 Development League, being part of the founding members of the league since 2012.

Academy

The Middlesbrough Academy is the name for Middlesbrough's youth system. They play in the Professional U18 Development League.

In recent years the Academy has been noted as one of the most productive in the country and the North East,^[1][2] producing among others, first team captain Jonathan Woodgate, as well as Danny Graham, Joe Bennett, Chris Brunt, James Morrison, Lee Cattermole, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater and Australia internationals Luke Wilkshire, Brad Jones and Rhys Williams and England internationals Adam Johnson and Stewart Downing.

The head of the Academy is Dave Parnaby.^[3] He led the Academy side to the 2003 FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United where they finished runners up, before getting to the final again the next season and emerging victorious over Aston Villa in 2004.

Staff

The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:

Senior Staff

Position	Staff
Academy Manager	Dave Parnaby
Head Goalkeeping Coach	Chris Pennock
Head Sports Scientist	Peter Hood
Head Of Medical	Adam Read
Head of Recruitment	Ron Bone
Assistant Head of Recruitment	Martin Carter
Head of Education and Welfare	Barry Dawson

Administration

Role	Name
Head of Academy Operations	Wendy Thomas
Academy Administrator	Maria Bloom

Medical

Role	Name
Head Of Medical	Adam Read
Physiotherapist	Stuart Irwin

Fitness and Performance

Name	Role
Head of Fitness and Sports Science	Peter Hood
Sport Scientist	Alex Pots
Performance Analyst	Jamie Bettson

Scouting

Name	Role
Head of Recruitment	Ron Bone
Assistant Head of Recruitment	Martin Carter
Scout, Academy Recruitment	Michael Barkley

Coaching staff

Because of Middlesbrough Football Clubs Academies EPP level they divide their coaching into three phases. Professional development, youth development and foundation phases of coaching.

Name	Role
Professional Development Lead Coach (U21)	Paul Jenkins	Professional Development Assistant Coach (U21)	Graeme Lee
Professional Development Coach (U18)	Craig Liddle	Professional Development Assistant Coach (U18)	Mark Tinkler
Professional Development Goalkeeping Coach	Chris Pennock
Youth Development Lead Coach	Craig Liddle
Youth Development Coach	Alun Armstrong
Youth Development Assistant Coach	Kevin Scott
Foundation Development Lead Coach	Paul Crager
Foundation Development Coach	Allan Clark

Players

The following players form the Academy squad for the 2015–16 season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Joseph Fryer GK Thomas Dawson GK Aynsley Pears GK Zak Hemming 22 DF Dael Fry 37 DF Mark Kitching DF Nathan McGinley DF Callum Johnson DF Matthew Elsdon DF Jonathan Helm DF Priestley David Griffiths DF Hayden Coulson DF Niall McGoldrick DF Nathan Dale DF Nathan Guru

No. Position Player 29 MF Bryn Morris MF Alex Pattison MF Robbie Tinkler MF Lewis Maloney MF Callum Cooke MF Junior Mondal MF Josef Wheatley MF Marcus Tavernier MF Liam Cooke MF Connor Malley 30 FW Bradley Fewster FW Arnel Jakupovic FW Thomas McAloon FW João Morelli FW Tyrone O’Neill

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — GK Connor Ripley (at Oldham Athletic for the 2016–17 season) — DF Jonathan Burn (at Kilmarnock for the 2016–17 season) — MF Harry Chapman (at Sheffield United for the 2016–17 season)

Notable products

Several high-profile players have come out of Middlesbrough Football Club's Academy and have gone on to have either successful careers elsewhere or are still playing in the first team. The players on this list have gone on to make professional appearances for professional football clubs. Players may have been contracted to more clubs but if they did not make professional appearances then the club will not appear.

Player	Position	Clubs Represented
Ross Turnbull	Goalkeeper	Middlesbrough, Darlington, Barnsley, Bradford City, Crewe Alexandra, Cardiff City, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Leeds United
Sam Russell	Goalkeeper	Gateshead, Darlington, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale, Wrexham, Forest Green Rovers
Jason Steele	Goalkeeper	Middlesbrough, Northampton Town, Blackburn Rovers F.C
Connor Ripley	Goalkeeper	Middlesbrough, Oxford United, Bradford City, Östersund
Brad Jones	Goalkeeper	Middlesbrough, Shelbourne, Stockport County, Rotherham United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool, Derby County, Bradford City
John Johnson	Defender	Middlesbrough, Tranmere Rovers, Northampton Town, Bengaluru FC
Andrew Taylor	Defender	Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Watford, Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic
David Wheater	Defender	Middlesbrough, Doncaster Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Darlington, Bolton Wanderers
Joe Bennett	Defender	Middlesbrough, Aston Villa
Robbie Stockdale	Defender	Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United, Rotherham United, Hull City, Darlington, Tranmere Rovers, Grimsby Town
Tony McMahon	Defender	Middlesbrough, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Bradford City
Stuart Parnaby	Defender	Middlesbrough, Halifax Town, Birmingham City, Hartlepool United
David Murphy	Defender	Middlesbrough, Barnsley, Hibernian, Birmingham City
Andrew Davies	Defender	Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers, Derby County, Southampton, Stoke City, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Walsall, Crystal Palace, Bradford City
Christian Burgess	Defender	Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United
Jonathan Grounds	Defender	Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Hibernian, Chesterfield, Yeovil Town, Oldham Athletic, Birmingham City
Luke Wilkshire	Defender	Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Twente, Dynamo Moscow, Feyenoord
Seb Hines	Defender	Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic
Ben Gibson	Defender	Middlesbrough, Plymouth Argyle, York City, Tranmere Rovers
Adam Reach	Defender	Middlesbrough, Darlington, Shrewsbury Town, Bradford City, Preston North End F.C
Rhys Williams	Defender	Middlesbrough, Burnley
Stewart Downing	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Liverpool, West Ham United
Anthony Peacock	Midfielder	Darlington, Blyth Spartans, Spennymoor Town
Richard Smallwood	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Rotherham United
Adam Johnson	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Watford, Manchester City, Sunderland, Prison
Nathan Porritt	Midfielder	Darlington, R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne, Norton & Stockton Ancients, Stokesley Sports Club, Marske United, Billingham Synthonia
Mark Hudson	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United, Blackpool, Gainsborough Trinity, Grimsby Town, Worksop Town, Bradford Park Avenue, West Auckland Town, Ashington, Sunderland RCA, Shildon
Jason Kennedy	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Boston United, Bury, Livingston, Darlington, Rochdale, Bradford City
Josh Walker	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Bournemouth, Aberdeen, Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Watford, Stevenage, Scunthorpe United, Gateshead, Bengaluru
Lee Cattermole	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland
Hérold Goulon	Midfielder	Le Mans, Blackburn Rovers, Doncaster Rovers, Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Gary Liddle	Midfielder	Hartlepool United, Notts County, Bradford City
Cameron Park	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra
Chris Brunt	Midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion
James Morrison	Midfielder	Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion
Danny Graham	Striker	Middlesbrough, Darlington, Derby County, Leeds United, Blackpool, Carlisle United, Watford, Swansea City, Sunderland, Hull City
Tom Craddock	Striker	Middlesbrough, Wrexham, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Oxford United, Portsmouth
Jonathan Franks	Striker	Middlesbrough, Oxford United, Yeovil Town, Hartlepool United
Luke Williams	Striker	Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United

Academy players at international level

Academy players who have played at international are as follows:

Team	Player(s)
England U-16s	Ross Turnbull, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater, Tony McMahon, Seb Hines, Lee Cattermole, Jonathan Franks
England U-17s	Ross Turnbull, Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater, Tony McMahon, Seb Hines, Ben Gibson, Nathan Porritt, Lee Cattermole, James Morrison, Jonathan Franks, Luke Williams
England U-18s	Ross Turnbull, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater, Ben Gibson, Richard Smallwood, Lee Cattermole, James Morrison, Jonathan Franks
England U-19s	Ross Turnbull, Jason Steele, Connor Ripley, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater, Joe Bennett, Tony McMahon, Seb Hines, Adam Reach, Adam Johnson, Lee Cattermole, James Morrison, Jonathan Franks, Luke Williams, Bryn Morris, Bradley Fewster
England U-20s	Andrew Taylor, Joe Bennett, Josh Walker, James Morrison, Danny Graham, Jonathan Franks, Luke Williams
England U-21s	Jason Steele, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater, Joe Bennett, Robbie Stockdale, Stuart Parnaby, Andrew Davies, Stewart Downing, Adam Johnson, Lee Cattermole, Ben Gibson
England B Team	Stewart Downing
England Senior Team	Stewart Downing, Adam Johnson
2012 GB Olympic Team	Jason Steele
Australia U-20s	Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia U-23s	Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire
Australia Senior Team	Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire, Rhys Williams
Scotland U-19s	Cameron Park
Scotland 21s	Cameron Park
Scotland Senior Team	Robbie Stockdale, James Morrison
Wales U21	Rhys Williams
France U21	Hérold Goulon
Northern Ireland U-19s	Chris Brunt
Northern Ireland U-21s	Chris Brunt
Northern Ireland U-23s	Chris Brunt
Northern Ireland Senior Team	Chris Brunt

Major trophies

Middlesbrough F.C. academy players who have won major footballing trophies include:

Trophy	Player
Premier League	Adam Johnson (2011–12)
FA Cup	Ross Turnbull (2010, 2012) Adam Johnson (2010-11)
Football League Cup	Brad Jones (2003-4, 2011–12) Stewart Downing (2003–04, 2011–12) Stuart Parnaby (2010–11) David Murphy (2011–12)
Football League Trophy	Tom Craddock (2008–09)
Football League Championship	Chris Brunt (2007–08), James Morrison (2007-08)
Football League One play-offs	Chris Brunt(2004–05), Richie Smallwood (2013–14)
Conference National play-offs	Ben Gibson (2011–12)
FA Trophy	Ben Gibson (2011–12)
FA Community Shield	Adam Johnson (2012)
Scottish League Cup	David Murphy (2007)
UEFA Champions League	Ross Turnbull(2011–12)

Honours

• FA Youth Cup

Winners 2004

Runners up 1990, 2003

• Professional U18 Development League

Winners 2014-15

References

1. White, Duncan (22 July 2007). "Arsenal lead the way for English youngsters". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
2. "Look to the future". Sky Sports. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
3. "Premier Academy League Handbook Season 2011/12" (PDF). Retrieved 13 September 2011.