The 2014–15 Professional U18 Development League season was the third season of the Professional Development League system.
League 1
The league was split into two regional divisions – north and south. After playing each team in their own division twice, the league was split into a second league stage consisting of three further divisions. The winning team of Group A in the second league stage was the overall champion and qualified for the UEFA Youth League in the 2015–16 season.
First League Stage
North Division
South Division
Second league stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Tammy AbrahamChelsea U18s232 Rushian Hepburn-MurphyAston Villa U18s193 Shayon HarrisonTottenham Hotspur U18s184 Charles VernamDerby County U18s175 Sam JoelBlackburn Rovers U18s16 Offrande ZanzalaDerby County U18s7 Ryan LoftTottenham Hotspur U18s14 Junior MondalMiddlesbrough U18s Alex PattisonMiddlesbrough U18s Jamie ThomasBolton Wanderers U18s11 Marcus BarnesSouthampton U18s13 Harry ChapmanMiddlesbrough U18s Sean LongstaffNewcastle United U18s Harry McKirdyAston Villa U18s Andre WrightWest Bromwich Albion U18s11 Tahvon CampbellWest Bromwich Albion U18s12 Keenan KingLeicester City U18s Stephy MavididiArsenal U18s Marcus RashfordManchester United U18s
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Tom Shepherd Stoke City U18sLiverpool U18s 7–1 (H) Delial Brewster Everton U18sMiddlesbrough U18s 6–3 (H) Demetri Mitchell Manchester United U18sNewcastle United U18s 2–3 (A) Jamie Thomas4 Bolton Wanderers U18sBlackburn Rovers U18s 5–1 (H) Junior Mondal Middlesbrough U18sBolton Wanderers U18s 0–6 (A) Stephy Mavididi Arsenal U18s Norwich City U18s 0–3 (A) Tammy Abraham Chelsea U18sTottenham Hotspur U18s 2–4 (A) Oliver Rathbone Manchester United U18sBlackburn Rovers U18s 1–4 (A) James Tilley Brighton & Hove Albion U18sTottenham Hotspur U18s 1–5 (A) Marcus Barnes Southampton U18sFulham U18s 4–0 (H) Jeremie Boga Chelsea U18sAston Villa U18s 12–2 (H) Miro Muheim Chelsea U18sAston Villa U18s 12–2 (H) Will Marsh Liverpool U18sBlackburn Rovers U18s 5–0 (H) Denzeil Boadu Manchester City U18sBolton Wanderers U18s 0–7 (A) Sergi Canos Liverpool U18sDerby County U18s 5–5 (A) Harry McKirdy Aston Villa U18sFulham U18s 1–7 (A) Rory Hale Aston Villa U18sFulham U18s 1–7 (A) Charles Vernam Derby County U18sEverton U18s 4–1 (H) Ike Ugbo Chelsea U18sAston Villa U18s 3–8 (A) Zackarias Faour Manchester City U18sLiverpool U18s 3–2 (H) Nathan Holland Everton U18sNewcastle United U18s 5–1 (H) Harry Chapman4 Middlesbrough U18sWolverhampton Wanderers U18s 7–1 (H) Charles Vernam Derby County U18sBolton Wanderers U18s 1–6 (A) Shayon Harrison Tottenham Hotspur U18sArsenal U18s 4–1 (H) Niall Ennis Wolverhampton Wanderers U18sDerby County U18s 3–0 (H) Shayon Harrison4 Tottenham Hotspur U18sChelsea U18s 4–6 (H) Tammy Abraham Chelsea U18sTottenham Hotspur U18s 4–6 (A) Jamie Holmes Newcastle United U18sArsenal U18s 6–0 (H) Sam Joel Blackburn Rovers U18sNorwich City U18s 4–2 (H) Ryan Rainey Wolverhampton Wanderers U18sBrighton & Hove Albion U18s 8–0 (H) Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away 4 – player scored 4 goals
League 2
League 2, referred to as the Professional Development U18 League, is split into two regional divisions.
Teams will play each team in their own division twice, and each team in the other division once, for a total of 26 games for North division teams, and 27 games each for South division teams.
At the end of the season, the teams finishing in the top two positions of both divisions will meet in the knockout stage to determine the overall league champion.
League stage North Division
South Division
Knock-out stage Semifinals
Final
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Eli PhippsCardiff City U18s212 Joshua UmerahCharlton Athletic U18s203 Ademola LookmanCharlton Athletic U18s174 Owain JonesSwansea City U18s155 Bradley ClaytonBrentford U18s 14 Michael PhillipsCrystal Palace U18s7 Kasheme WaltonNottingham Forest U18s138 George ThomasCoventry City U18s129 Kyle CoppSwansea City U18s11 Mason DuffySheffield Wednesday U18s Kyle McFarlaneBirmingham City U18s12 Brandon AdamsQueens Park Rangers U18s10 John-Prince RylahMillwall U18s Frank MulhernLeeds United U18s
League 3
League 3 is run by the Football League under the auspices of the Football League Youth Alliance. 52 teams entered the competition this season, 2 fewer than the previous season. Hereford United U18s were expelled from the league, and Colchester United U18s were promoted back to Category 2 Academy status after going down for one season.
League stage Update 27 April 2015
North-West Division
North-East Division
South-West Division
South-East Division
See also 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2014–15 FA Cup 2014–15 FA Youth Cup 2014–15 in English football
References