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UP THIS MONTH...
A selection of the best goals from across the academy leagues during November. Voting closes at noon on 18/12/24.
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Nathan Mercer
Salford City v Morecambe -
Logan Cousins
Salford City v Port Vale -
Liam Oakes
Portsmouth v Exeter City -
Josh Ashe
Wigan Athletic v Crewe Alexandra -
James Fennelow
MK Dons v Sutton United -
Jack Willow
Port Vale v Burton Albion -
Harry Shield
Newport County v Plymouth Argyle -
Harrison Rice
Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers -
Freddie Findlay
AFC Fylde v Northampton Town -
Devine Samuel
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient -
Joe Boggan
Blackburn Rovers v Notts Forest -
Reuben Reid
Charlton Athletic v Colchester United
Voting closed.
VIEW RESULTSLEAGUE TABLE
EFL Youth Alliance North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 28 |
| 2 |  Wrexham | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 |  Preston North End | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 |  Lincoln City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 5 |  Rotherham United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 22 |
| 6 |  Mansfield Town | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 |  Rochdale | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 |  Chesterfield | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 |  Accrington Stanley | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Harrogate Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 |  Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 |  Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
| 14 |  Morecambe | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 |  Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 |  Hartlepool United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 |  Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 |  Notts County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 10 |
| 20 |  Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9 |
| 21 |  Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 9 |
| 22 |  Salford City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 8 |
| 23 |  Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 |  Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 6 |
| 25 |  Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 1 |
EFL Youth Alliance South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gillingham | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 |  Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 |  AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 |  Luton Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 |  Oxford United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 |
| 6 |  Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 |  Leyton Orient | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 |  Forest Green Rovers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 |  Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 |  Sutton United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 |  Bromley | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 |  Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 |  Cheltenham Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 |  Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 13 |
| 16 |  Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 8 |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 8 |
| 18 |  Newport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 7 |
| 19 |  Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 4 |
U18 Premier League North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester United | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 42 | 30 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 36 | 28 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 22 |
| 4 |  Everton | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 |  Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 |  Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 13 |
| 8 |  Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 12 |
| 9 |  Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 11 |
| 10 |  Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 10 |
| 11 |  Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 9 |
| 12 |  Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 7 |
| 13 |  Leeds United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 36 | -27 | 3 |
U18 Premier League South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 |  Southampton | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 |  Fulham | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 |  West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 |  Chelsea | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 |  Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 |  Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 |  Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 |  Reading | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 |
| 13 |  West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 8 |
U18 Professional Development League North 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sheffield United | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 30 |
| 3 |  Hull City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 6 |  Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 |  Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 |  Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 |  Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 |  Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 17 |
| 11 |  Fleetwood Town | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 35 | -25 | 4 |
U18 Professional Development League South 2024-25
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bristol City | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 37 |
| 2 |  AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 |  Watford | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 |  Cardiff City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 |  Millwall | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 24 |
| 6 |  Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 |  Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 17 |
| 8 |  Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 14 |
| 9 |  Brentford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 |  Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 10 |
| 11 |  Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 58 | -39 | 8 |
FIXTURES
EFL Youth Alliance North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Bolton Wanderers  |  Huddersfield Town | ||
Burton Albion  |  Harrogate Town | ||
Blackpool  |  Lincoln City | ||
Stockport County  |  Port Vale | ||
Chesterfield  |  Doncaster Rovers | ||
Accrington Stanley  |  Mansfield Town | ||
Shrewsbury Town  |  Preston North End | ||
Salford City  |  Rochdale | ||
Bradford City  |  Hartlepool United | ||
Walsall  |  Notts County |
EFL Youth Alliance South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Milton Keynes Dons  |  Luton Town | ||
Northampton Town  |  Gillingham | ||
Bromley  |  AFC Wimbledon | ||
Forest Green Rovers  |  Plymouth Argyle | ||
Exeter City  |  Oxford United | ||
Newport County  |  Swindon Town | ||
Cambridge United  |  Sutton United | ||
Cheltenham Town  |  Portsmouth | ||
Leyton Orient  |  Stevenage | ||
| Luton Town | Northampton Town |
U18 Premier League North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Stoke City  |  Newcastle United | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers  |  Manchester City | ||
Blackburn Rovers  |  Leeds United | ||
Nottingham Forest  |  Liverpool | ||
Derby County  |  Sunderland | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |  Everton | ||
Manchester United  | Derby County | ||
| Everton |  Middlesbrough | ||
| Middlesbrough | Newcastle United | ||
| Stoke City | Everton |
U18 Premier League South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal  |  Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion  |  Southampton | ||
West Ham United  |  Crystal Palace | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion |  Reading | ||
Chelsea  |  West Bromwich Albion | ||
Norwich City  |  Leicester City | ||
| West Bromwich Albion |  Aston Villa | ||
| Arsenal | West Ham United | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Chelsea | ||
| Crystal Palace | Tottenham Hotspur |
U18 Professional Development League North Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Sheffield United  |  Swansea City | ||
Colchester United  |  Charlton Athletic | ||
Fleetwood Town  |  Crewe Alexandra | ||
Ipswich Town  |  Cardiff City | ||
| Swansea City |  AFC Bournemouth | ||
Millwall  |  Bristol City | ||
Sheffield Wednesday  |  Barnsley | ||
Birmingham City  | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Charlton Athletic | Ipswich Town | ||
Coventry City  |  Peterborough United |
U18 Professional Development League South Fixtures 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | Swansea City | ||
| Colchester United | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Fleetwood Town | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Ipswich Town | Cardiff City | ||
| Swansea City | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Millwall | Bristol City | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Barnsley | ||
| Birmingham City | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Charlton Athletic | Ipswich Town | ||
| Coventry City | Peterborough United |
RESULTS
EFL Youth Alliance North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | Blackpool | ||
| Port Vale | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Hartlepool United | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Rochdale |  Rotherham United | ||
Morecambe  | Walsall | ||
| Notts County | Stockport County | ||
| Preston North End | Salford City | ||
| Chesterfield |  Wrexham | ||
| Harrogate Town | Bradford City | ||
Grimsby Town  | 0 - 1 | Burton Albion |
EFL Youth Alliance South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | Cambridge United | ||
| Oxford United | Swindon Town | ||
| Bromley | Leyton Orient | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | Northampton Town | ||
| Gillingham | Sutton United | ||
| Luton Town | 4 - 1 | Sutton United | |
| Swindon Town | 3 - 3 |  Bristol Rovers | |
| Sutton United | 1 - 3 | AFC Wimbledon | |
| Cambridge United | 2 - 2 | Bromley |
U18 Premier League North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Liverpool | 4 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Manchester City | 4 - 1 | Stoke City | |
| Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Everton | |
| Manchester City | 7 - 1 | Newcastle United | |
| Leeds United | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | |
| Everton | 3 - 2 | Liverpool | |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 - 3 | Derby County | |
| Stoke City | 0 - 3 | Manchester United |
U18 Premier League South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 4 - 2 | Chelsea | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 - 1 | Norwich City | |
| Southampton | 2 - 1 | Reading | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 1 | Reading | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | |
| Chelsea | 3 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Southampton | |
| Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | West Ham United | |
| Reading | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 - 1 | Leicester City |
U18 Professional Development League North Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
Queens Park Rangers  |  Brentford | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 - 5 | Swansea City | |
| Cardiff City | 4 - 1 |  Watford | |
Burnley  | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | |
| Coventry City | 0 - 1 |  Wigan Athletic | |
| Bristol City | 2 - 0 | AFC Bournemouth | |
| Colchester United | 3 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers | |
Hull City  | 4 - 2 | Peterborough United | |
| Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Millwall | |
| Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | Fleetwood Town |
U18 Professional Development League South Results 2024-25
| Date | Home | Time / Results | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | Brentford | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 - 5 | Swansea City | |
| Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Watford | |
| Burnley | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | |
| Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Wigan Athletic | |
| Bristol City | 2 - 0 | AFC Bournemouth | |
| Colchester United | 3 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| Hull City | 4 - 2 | Peterborough United | |
| Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Millwall | |
| Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | Fleetwood Town |
