West Bromwich Albion F.C. Reserves and Academy

West Bromwich Albion Reserves and Academy are the youth teams of West Bromwich Albion. The reserve team is made up of under-23 players, and is effectively West Bromwich Albion's second-string side. The under-18 players among other younger age groups make up the academy team. They play in the Premier League 2 Division 2, the second tier of reserve team football in England.

West Bromwich Albion F.C. Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s)The Baggies
GroundThe Hawthorns, New Bucks Head
OwnerLai Guochuan
ManagerRichard Stevens
LeaguePremier League 2 Division 2

Academy staff and hierarchy
Position Name
Academy Manager Richard Stevens
Head of Academy Coaching Mick Halsall
Head of Education Nick Williams
U-23s Manager Deon Burton
U-18s Manager Peter Gilbert
Professional Phase Goalkeeping Development Coach Boaz Myhill
Head of Academy Recruitment Jamie Russell

History

In the 1882–83 season, Albion fielded a reserve side for the first time; the club's second team played 24 matches and went through the season undefeated.[1] Due to the club's financial situation, the reserves had their wages halved early in the 1885–86 season, and by January 1886 the payments made to reserve players were withdrawn altogether. This resulted in Albion's second team refusing to play against Small Heath Alliance and the game was cancelled. Some of the players were suspended as a result of their actions, but were later re-instated.[2] The Albion reserves first competed in The Central League in 1921 and won the competition seven times.[3]

Albion's Youth team first entered the FA Youth Cup in 1952–53. In their first game in the competition, they defeated Brush Sports by a 10–1 scoreline.[4] They reached the final in 1954–55 and 1968–69, losing to Manchester United and Sunderland respectively. Albion won the competition for the only time in their history in 1975–76, beating local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[5] Since April 2013, the club's academy has been based in the former Tom Silk Building in Halfords Lane, close to The Hawthorns.[6]

Academy squads

Under-23 squad
West Bromwich Albion F.C. Academy building
As of 4 Dec 2021[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  ENG Rico Richards
33 DF  ENG Caleb Taylor
34 DF  ENG Ethan Ingram
35 DF  ENG Zac Ashworth
37 GK  ENG Ted Cann
38 MF  ENG Toby King
39 DF  IRL Zak Delaney
40 FW  GAM Modou Faal
No. Pos. Nation Player
41 MF  ENG Tom Fellows
— GK  ENG Mac Chisholm
— DF  SCO Kevin Joshua
— MF  ENG Jamie Andrews
— MF  ENG Aurio Teixeira
— FW  ENG Jamie Soule
— FW  ENG Owen Windsor

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF  ENG Saul Shotton (on loan at AFC Telford United until 8 January 2022)
42 FW  ENG Jovan Malcolm (on loan at Accrington Stanley until end of season)
— FW  ENG Callum Morton (on loan at Fleetwood Town until end of season)

Under-18 squad
As of 11 Dec 2021[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
43 FW  ENG Reyes Cleary
— GK  WAL Ronnie Hollingshead
— DF  ENG Mark Chidi
— DF  ENG Reece Hall
— DF  ENG Leon Machisa
— DF  ENG Daniel Ngoma
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Josh Shaw
— MF  SCO Mackenzie Lamb
— MF  ENG Matthew Richards
— MF  ENG Jesse Wangussi
— MF  ENG Alex Williams
— FW  ENG Samuel Okoka

References
  1. Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  2. Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 243. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  3. Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. pp. 221–223. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  4. Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 228. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  5. Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 229. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  6. "West Brom move into their new £1.3m base". Express & Star. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. "West Bromwich Albion Premier League 2 Player Profiles". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. "West Bromwich Albion U18 Team". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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