2023–24 Professional U18 Development League

The 2023–24 Professional U18 Development League was the 12th season of the Professional Development League system. There were 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.

U18 Premier League
Season2023–24
ChampionsManchester United (1st title)
Matches played312
Goals scored1,368 (4.38 per match)
Top goalscorerChido Obi-Martin (32 goals)
Biggest home winChelsea 9–1 West Bromwich Albion
Everton 8–0 Newcastle United
Biggest away winReading 0–9 Southampton
Norwich City 0–9 Arsenal
Highest scoringArsenal 8–3 Crystal Palace
Longest unbeaten runManchester United (17 games)
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

Reading regained Category One status in the summer.[1]

North

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Manchester United U18 (C, Q)2420227828+5062Qualification for the National Final
2Manchester City U182418247127+4456
3Wolverhampton Wanderers U182412574334+941
4Derby County U182411495551+437
5Leeds United U1824103115451+333
6Liverpool U1824102125662−632
7Nottingham Forest U18248883747−1032
8Newcastle United U1824102124961−1232
9Middlesbrough U182476113347−1427
10Blackburn Rovers U182483133960−2127
11Everton U182474133939025
12Stoke City U182472154361−1823
13Sunderland U182453163261−2918
Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ AwayBLBDEREVELEELIVMNCMNUMIDNEWNFOSTKSUNWOL
Blackburn Rovers U184–10–22–42–42–30–31–12–10–22–13–01–1
Derby County U185–22–01–65–10–32–24–15–31–13–15–12–3
Everton U181–31–30–32–20–00–20–18–01–01–23–02–3
Leeds United U184–15–01–44–11–40–62–41–11–21–01–01–2
Liverpool U185–12–02–11–31–21–93–11–24–23–17–12–4
Manchester City U186–05–11–15–23–04–12–14–23–43–11–33–0
Manchester United U185–23–13–14–04–31–03–05–12–14–21–32–0
Middlesbrough U181–22–22–01–12–20–60–43–41–10–20–22–0
Newcastle United U183–01–24–22–14–31–21–31–33–22–43–03–2
Nottingham Forest U182–10–63–22–22–11–42–21–01–41–10–01–1
Stoke City U183–50–11–41–62–41–31–41–14–15–34–21–2
Sunderland U181–21–10–24–31–21–32–32–42–21–21–23–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers U181–13–11–13–14–12–11–21–21–01–13–03–0
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Chelsea U18 (C, Q)2417347241+3154Qualification for the National Final
2West Ham United U182416177248+2449
3Arsenal U182414558343+4047
4Tottenham Hotspur U182414377357+1645
5Fulham U182414286649+1744
6Crystal Palace U182412576048+1241
7Brighton & Hove Albion U182411496055+537
8Leicester City U182477104455−1128
9West Bromwich Albion U182474134365−2225
10Southampton U182465134756−923
11Norwich City U182461174181−4019
12Aston Villa U182452175070−2017
13Reading U182452172871−4317
Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ AwayARSAVLBHACHECRYFULLEINORREASOUTOTWBAWHU
Arsenal U184–21–35–28–35–22–14–33–04–02–22–22–0
Aston Villa U182–30–65–00–10–22–41–43–10–44–07–12–4
Brighton & Hove Albion U183–53–20–24–24–21–01–65–22–22–24–31–3
Chelsea U183–22–03–02–11–33–21–22–03–23–49–14–3
Crystal Palace U183–33–23–31–24–21–13–12–15–01–12–11–4
Fulham U181–07–23–23–34–34–35–02–03–21–32–33–4
Leicester City U180–43–32–22–21–11–51–22–12–11–44–00–3
Norwich City U180–90–72–63–61–40–01–22–42–32–01–41–5
Reading U182–23–23–21–40–30–32–22–10–91–60–11–5
Southampton U182–20–20–21–20–31–41–14–22–13–63–12–2
Tottenham Hotspur U183–23–24–21–42–53–43–47–23–02–25–32–4
West Bromwich Albion U181–12–20–12–21–22–12–50–32–33–21–22–0
West Ham United U181–85–23–12–35–43–05–02–03–02–12–32–5
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

National Final

Chelsea U181–2Manchester United U18
Report
Referee: Luke Scott

Season statistics

As of 2 September 2023

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1Tom OlyottFulham5
Sean NeaveNewcastle United
Rory WilsonAston Villa
4Jesse DerryCrystal Palace4
Jayden DannsLiverpool
Lleyton BrownLeeds United

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Lleyton BrownLeeds UnitedStoke City6–1 (A)12 August 2023[4]
Zach MarshCrystal PalaceSouthampton5–0 (H)12 August 2023[5]
Rory WilsonAston VillaTottenham Hotspur4–0 (H)12 August 2023[6]
Tom OlyottFulhamLeicester City4–3 (H)26 August 2023[7]
Ato AmpahChelseaAston Villa5–1 (A)26 August 2023[8]
Alfie HarrisonManchester CityBlackburn Rovers6–0 (H)26 August 2023[9]
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

See also

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