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Liverpool Reserves
Full nameLiverpool FC Reserves
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1892
GroundLangtree Park, St Helens, Merseyside
ManagerAlex Inglethorpe (Under 21's), Neil Critchley (Under 18's)
LeagueProfessional Development League 1
2012–13Professional Development League 1 Group 3
Current season

Liverpool F.C. Reserves was the reserve team of Liverpool. In the Summer of 2012, the whole English reserve football system was overhauled and replaced with an Under 21 league system, the Professional Development League. Liverpool's Reserve team became the Liverpool Under 21 team and competes in the Professional Development League 1 which is also known by its sponsorship name of Barclays Under 21 Premier League.

Reserve team

Liverpool Reserves played in the FA Premier Reserve League. The Reserves won the regional division title in 2000 and again in 2008 winning also the national league that year. It competed in the Lancashire Combination from 1896 to 1911, with the exception of the 1898–99 season, in which it joined The Combination. From 1911 on, it took part in the Central League until becoming inaugural members of the Premier Reserve League North in 1999. It also used to participate in the Liverpool Senior Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup; the last time it took part in them was the 2009–10 season when it also won both competitions.

The last reserve team manager was Rodolfo Borrell, who was appointed in July 2011 and led the reserve team during its final season before taking over the newly formed under-21 side in July 2012. The reserves last played their home games at Prenton Park (the home of Tranmere Rovers);[1] in previous seasons the team has also played at the club's academy, the Halliwell Jones Stadium (home of Warrington Wolves), Haig Avenue (the home of Southport), Knowsley Road (the home of St Helens RLFC) and the Racecourse Ground (home of Wrexham).

The team was the subject of a famous[citation needed] quote from Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly, who, while telling a joke at the expense of local rivals Everton, declared, In my time at Anfield we always said we had the two best teams on Merseyside, Liverpool and Liverpool Reserves. Another version of the quote has Shankly saying, There's only two teams in Liverpool: Liverpool and Liverpool Reserves.

The most successful Liverpool Reserves manager was Roy Evans. Evans spent most of his playing career as a reserve team player, making only 11 appearances for the first team. After an injury ended his career in 1974, he was appointed manager of the reserves by Bob Paisley. Evans subsequently led the reserves to victory in a series of Central League championships, including three in his first three seasons, a four in a row sequence from 1978, and two more in the early 1980s. Throughout the history of Liverpool FC, many of the club's best known players have progressed through the reserve team. These include current first team squad members Steven Gerrard, Martin Kelly, Jon Flanagan, Jack Robinson, and Raheem Sterling as well as Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Steve McManaman and Jamie Carragher.

The Academy

In 1998, a new state-of-the-art Youth Academy was opened in Kirkby, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It replaced the older, more informal youth system, and enables the club to focus their youth development and scouting, employing new techniques and FA standards.

It is overseen by Frank McParland. The Academy now allows the main training ground at Melwood to be kept solely for the first team squad and allows all the areas there to be kept in excellent condition. It also provides a stepping stone for youngsters to progress to the highest levels of football at Liverpool.

Scouts attend many local youth matches looking for talented boys. A boy will then be invited to attend training sessions at the Academy. They are taken in as young as the age of eight. Former England International player Jamie Carragher started at Liverpool when he was aged just nine, with Michael Owen joining at eleven, and Steven Gerrard joining at the age of eight. At this age, the boys start by simply attending after-school training sessions, but as they reach their middle-teens, their academic needs will be taken over by the Academy if they are deemed athletically talented enough. As such, the Academy has a lecture theatre and a computer-equipped classroom.

The Academy can handle up to twenty boys in each year group, although the actual number in each year group is usually around eighteen. Between the ages of eight and twelve the boys play in eight-a-side games of three twenty-minute periods. It allows the boys to play as defenders or as attackers in small groups within a system and is not as physically demanding as playing eleven-a-side matches.

There are four full-size grass pitches and one with a Polytan surface. There are also a further seven smaller pitches and an indoor arena. The grounds cover an area of 56 acres.

On the walls of the indoor centre hang the words 'Technique', 'Attitude', 'Balance', and 'Speed'. 'TABS' is the key word preached at The Academy.[2]

Academy Partnerships

The Academy has a number of football schools through partnerships with football clubs and commercial and sports organisations outside of England:

Europe

The Americas

Middle East

Asia

  • LFC International Football Academy DSK (India)[14]
  • International Academy and Soccer School (LFCIASS) (Indonesia)[15]

Reserve squad

As of 14 August 2013.

# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Currently on-loan?
Goalkeepers
- Ryan Fulton[16] Scotland GK (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) The Academy 2012
- Yusuf Mersin[17] Turkey GK (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994 (age 30) Millwall 2010
52 Danny Ward Wales GK (1993-06-22) June 22, 1993 (age 31) Wrexham 2012
Defenders
51 Lloyd Jones Wales / England CB (1995-10-07) October 7, 1995 (age 29) Plymouth Argyle 2011 2015
43 Ryan McLaughlin Northern Ireland RB (1994-09-30) September 30, 1994 (age 30) Glenavon 2011 2016
- Joe Maguire England LB (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28) The Academy 2012
- Rafa Paez Cardona Spain CB (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 30) Real Madrid 2013
49 Jack Robinson England LB (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 31) The Academy 2010 2015 at Blackpool
45 Stephen Sama Germany CB (1993-03-05) March 5, 1993 (age 31) Borussia Dortmund 2009 2014
44 Brad Smith England LB (1994-04-09) April 9, 1994 (age 30) The Academy 2011
Jakub Sokolik Czech Republic CB (1993-08-28) August 28, 1993 (age 31) Baník Ostrava 2009 2014
Midfielders
Krisztián Adorján Hungary AM (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31) MTK Budapest 2009 2015 at Groningen
Yalany Baio Portugal MF (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 30) - 2010
- Cameron Brannagan England MF (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28) The Academy 2012 2015
35 Conor Coady England DM (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993 (age 31) The Academy 2010 2014 at Sheffield United
Jack Dunn England RW/AM/ST (1994-11-19) November 19, 1994 (age 30) The Academy 2012 2014
33 Jordon Ibe England LW/RW (1995-12-08) December 8, 1995 (age 29) Wycombe Wanderers 2012 2016
Jordan Lussey England DM (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994 (age 30) The Academy 2011
Marc Pelosi United States CM (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 30) DeAnza Force 2011 2015
Kristoffer Peterson Sweden RW (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 30) Sävedalens IF 2011 at Tranmere Rovers
Craig Roddan England DM (1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 31) The Academy 2011 2014 at Carlisle United
46 Jordan Rossiter England CM (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) The Academy 2013
João Carlos Teixeira Portugal CM (1993-01-18) January 18, 1993 (age 31) Sporting Lisbon 2012
- Daniel Trickett-Smith England CM (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29) Crewe Alexandra 2012
Forwards
Villyan Bijev Bulgaria / United States FW (1993-01-03) January 3, 1993 (age 31) California Odyssey 2011 2014
Armin Hodžic Bosnia and Herzegovina FW (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994 (age 30) Željezničar Sarajevo 2012 at Željezničar Sarajevo
50 Adam Morgan England FW (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30) The Academy 2012 2014 at Yeovil Town
Henoc Mukendi Democratic Republic of the Congo FW (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31) The Academy 2012 2014 at Partick Thistle
Michael Ngoo England FW (1992-10-23) October 23, 1992 (age 32) Southend United 2009 2014
48 Jerome Sinclair England FW (1996-09-20) September 20, 1996 (age 28) West Bromwich Albion 2011
36 Samed Yesil Germany FW (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 30) Bayer Leverkusen 2012 2016

Academy (Under 18's)

The following players are expected to play for the team during the Barclays Under-18 Premier League 2013-14.
As of 15 October 2013
Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from International caps Profile
2nd Year Academy (players born between 1 September 1995 and 31 August 1996)
Nathan Burke England DF (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29) - - View
Daniel Cleary Republic of Ireland DF (1996-03-09) 9 March 1996 (age 28) Crumlin United Republic of Ireland Capped at Under-19 level[18] View
Ryan Crump Scotland GK (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29) Wrexham Scotland Capped at Under-17 level[19] View
Alex O’Hanlon[20] Republic of Ireland DF/MF (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) St. Kevin’s Boys Club Republic of Ireland Capped at Under-19 level View
Connor Randall England MF (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 29) - England Called-Up at Under-17 level[21] View
Michael Jordan Williams Wales DF/MF (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 (age 29) Wrexham Wales Capped at Under-19 level View
1st Year Academy (players born between 1 September 1996 and 31 August 1997)
Jack Alexander Scotland DF (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 27)[22] - Scotland Capped at Under-16 level[23] View
Tom Brewitt England DF (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27)[24] - England Capped at Under-17 level[25] View
Sergi Canos Spain ST (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27) Barcelona Spain Capped at Under-17 level -
Pedro Chirivella Spain MF (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) Valencia Spain Capped at Under-17 level -
Andrew Firth England GK (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 28) - - View
Sam Hart England DF (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) Manchester United - View
Ben Jackson England GK (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 27) - - -
Ryan Kent England MF (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 28) - England Capped at Under-18 level View
William Marsh England MF/FW (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) Wrexham England Capped at Under-16 level View
Oluwaseyi Ojo[26] England MF (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) Milton Keynes Dons England Capped at Under-17 level View
Kristóf Polgár[27] Hungary DF (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 28) [28] MTK Budapest Hungary Capped at Under-18 level View
David Roberts England DF (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 27) - - View
Louis Robles England FW (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 28) - - View
Matthew Virtue England MF (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 27) - - View
Dharius Waldron England DF (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 28) - - View
Harry Wilson Wales MF (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 27) - Wales Capped at Senior level View
Candidates for 1st Year Academy (players born after 31 August 1997)
Yan Dhanda India FW (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 26) West Bromwich Albion - -
Josh Dobie England MF - - - -
Liam Griffin England DF (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 26) - - -
Brian Huntington England MF (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27) - - -
Jack Hutchins England MF - - - -
Herbie Kane England MF - Bristol City - -
Wade Maxwell England MF - - - -
Kris Owens England MF - - - -
Adam Phillips England MF - - England Capped at Under-16 level -
Conor Quigley[29] Northern Ireland DF - Trojans Northern Ireland Capped at Under-16 level[30] -
Alaster Redmayne England MF - - - -
Matthew Rimmer England MF - - - -
Lewis Travis England DF - - - -
Owen Wheeler England GK - - - -
Corey Whelan England DF (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26) - - -

Out on loan

Some of Liverpool's Academy players are on loan at other clubs. See Liverpool F.C. players out on loan.

Staff

Current coaching staff

  • Academy Manager / Director of Player Development: vacant
  • Head of Academy Coaching: vacant
  • Under 21 Manager: England Alex Inglethorpe
  • Under 21 Fitness Coach: England Andy O'Boyle
  • Under 21 Goalkeeping Coach: Wales Mark Morris
  • Under 21 Head Physiotherapist: England Andy Renshaw
  • Under 21 Physiotherapist: Republic of Ireland Richie Partridge[31]
  • Under 18 Manager: England Neil Critchley
  • Under 18 Fitness Coach: Netherlands Remi Tang
  • Under 18 Goalkeeping Coach: Wales Neil Edwards
  • Under 18 Physiotherapist: England Liam Kershaw
  • Academy Coach (Head of U15-U16): England Michael Beale
  • Academy Coach (Head of U12-U14): England Gary Lewis
  • Academy Coach (Head of U9-U11): England Stephen Torpey
  • Academy Coach (Head of U6-U11): England Mike Garrity
  • Academy Head of development analysis: England Tim Jenkins
  • Academy Chief Scout: England Dave Moss
  • Senior Academy scout: England Matthew Newberry
  • Academy Head of Local Recruitment: England Ian Barrigan
  • Academy Doctor: England Nigel Jones
  • Academy Sports Therapist: England Joe Lewis
  • Academy Assistant Sports Scientist: England Oliver Morgan
  • Academy Head of Education and Welfare: England Phil Roscoe
  • Academy Education and welfare officer: England Clive Cook
  • Academy Kit management co-ordinator: England Scott Redwood

In addition, the Academy employ staff from the first-team.

Reserve team manager history

Honours

Reserves

League Champions

Cup Winners

  • Liverpool Senior Cup: 40
    • 1893, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910 (shared), 1912 (shared), 1913, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1934 (shared), 1936 (shared), 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1962, 1964 (shared), 1968, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 (shared), 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010

Youth Team

League Champions

Cup Winners

Noted graduates

Liverpool's youth system has been successful over the years; many players who have come through it have gone on to feature in the first-team and make an impact.

Pre-WW2

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

And those who made it elsewhere

Several former Liverpool youth and reserve team players have found success with other clubs. None of these players became established members of the Liverpool first team.

1950-

1960-

1970-

1980-

1990-

2000-

2010-

Notes

  1. ^ "Reserves Travel – Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ Griffiths, Ian (22 March 2003). "Just for kicks". The Guardian. London.
  3. ^ Grech, Paul (23 November 2008). "Liverpool Look to Ireland for New". A Liverpool Thing. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Ruaidhri (19 July 2011). "Liverpool build on strong Irish ties with club link-ups". Irish Independent.
  5. ^ "Liverpool's deal with Belgian club Genk". Liverpool FC. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. ^ "International Football Academy" (in Greek). Mini Football News. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  7. ^ "International Football Academy Norway" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  8. ^ "International Football Academy Sweden" (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  9. ^ "International Football Academy Denmark" (in Danish). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Liverpool FC Soccer Schools Online Booker". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Dynamo Juniors of Central Texas Announce Partnership with Liverpool Football Club". Empire of the Kop. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  12. ^ "Liverpool Football Club Soccer Schools". Harlequin Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  13. ^ Rogers, Paul (20 January 2012). "LFC open Egypt football academy". Liverpool FC. Cairo.
  14. ^ "Reds to launch Indian academy". Liverpool F.C. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Liverpool to set up first Asia academy". The Jakarta Post. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Local boy signs scholarship with Liverpool". Burnley Express. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Reds complete starlet deal". Liverpool FC. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  18. ^ http://fr.uefa.com/under19/season=2014/matches/round=2000383/match=2011105/postmatch/commentary/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ "Ryan Crump profile". UEFA. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  20. ^ "Liverpool FC beat Man Utd to signature of Irish teenager Alex O'Hanlon". Liverpool Echo. 19 May 2011.
  21. ^ "Squad named for Nordics". Football Association. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  22. ^ "Jack Alexander - Profile". Scottish Football Association.
  23. ^ http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=2860&matchID=122407. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ "England squad - Montaigu Tournament 2013".
  25. ^ http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u16s/News/match-centre/2012/northernirelandvengland/teamsheets?p=ts&mid=253711. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ^ "Liverpool sign up Dons schoolboy". BBC News. 17 November 2011.
  27. ^ "Liverpool FC Academy recruitment is "ongoing"". This is Anfield.
  28. ^ "Kristof Polgar - UEFA.com". UEFA.
  29. ^ McDaid, Brendan (17 May 2012). "Liverpool move in to snap up Ulster starlet". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  30. ^ http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/7650/under-16s-defeat-finland-2-0-twice-in-1-week/
  31. ^ McDonnell, Daniel (30 April 2011). "'It sounds daft, but you can be well respected as a club physio'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  32. ^ "Dynasty: The Joe Fagan Years 1983-1985". LiverpoolHistory.net. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  33. ^ "L.C.F.A. Saturday Challenge Cup Honours List". Liverpool County FA. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  34. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1st DIVISION CHAMPIONS". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  35. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONS". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  36. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONS". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  37. ^ "L.C.F.A. Youth (Under 18) Cup Honours List". Liverpool County FA. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  38. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPPLEMENTARY COMPETITION WINNERS DIVISION ONE". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  39. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPPLEMENTARY COMPETITION WINNERS DIVISION TWO". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  40. ^ "LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPPLEMENTARY CUP, DIVISION 3". LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 23 July 2008.

Sources

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