Overview[]
The U18's 2015-16 season saw former U18 manager Steve Wigley return to take charge of the side once more, much to the pleasure of the club and fans alike after his successful tenure last time around. New scholars Jerome Opoku, Cassian Thomas, Taye Ashby-Hammond, Marlon Fossey, Dennis Adeniran and Josh Lukwata had signed deals after moving up from the U16 squad, as well as new signings in Moritz Jenz, Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson and Mikołaj Kwietniewski.
U18 Premier League (South)[]
Squad[]
Coaching staff[]
Position
|
Staff
|
Academy Director |
Huw Jennings
|
U18 Head Coach |
Steve Wigley
|
U18 Assistant Coach |
Mark Pembridge
|
Goalkeeping Coach |
Vic Bettinelli
|
Kits[]
Transfers[]
Players in[]
Players out[]
Loans in[]
Date
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
From
|
Date Returned
|
Loans out[]
Date
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
To
|
Date Returned
|
21 Mar 2016
|
MF
|
Anthony Dolan
|
St Patrick's Athletic
|
21 Sept 2016
|
Trials[]
Date
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
From
|
Length
|
Matches[]
Pre-season[]
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Goalscorer(s)
|
1 |
Sat 11 Jul 2015 |
Southend U18 |
Home |
Lost |
1-3 |
Shamsi
|
2 |
Fri 17 Jul 2015 |
Vitória Guimarães U19 |
Away |
Won |
1-0 |
Humphrys
|
3 |
Sun 19 Jul 2015 |
Sporting Braga U17 |
Away |
Won |
?-? |
?
|
FC Aesch U19 Tournament[]
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Info
|
Group A |
Fri 31 Jul 2015 |
FC Basel U19 |
Neutral |
Won |
2-1 |
(30 minute halves)
|
Group A |
Sat 1 Aug 2015 |
Juventus U19 |
Neutral |
Lost |
0-1 |
(30 minute halves)
|
Group A |
Sat 1 Aug 2015 |
Red Bull Salzburg U19 |
Neutral |
Lost |
0-3 |
(30 minute halves)
|
7th Place Play-off |
Sun 2 Aug 2015 |
FC Aesch U19 |
Away |
Won |
5-1 |
(30 minute halves)
|
U18 Premier League[]
First Phase[]
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Additional Information
|
1 |
Sat 8 Aug 2015 |
West Ham U18 |
Home |
Won |
3-1 |
|
2 |
Sat 15 Aug 2015 |
Leicester U18 |
Away |
Lost |
0-2 |
|
3 |
Sat 22 Aug 2015 |
Swansea U18 |
Home |
Won |
2-1 |
|
4 |
Sat 3 Sept 2015 |
Tottenham U18 |
Away |
Won |
3-0 |
|
5 |
Sat 12 Sept 2015 |
Southampton U18 |
Away |
Lost |
1-2 |
|
6 |
Sat 19 Sept 2015 |
Arsenal U18 |
Home |
Won |
2-1 |
|
7 |
Sat 26 Sept 2015 |
Norwich U18 |
Away |
Lost |
0-1 |
|
8 |
Sat 3 Oct 2015 |
Aston Villa U18 |
Home |
Lost |
0-1 |
|
9 |
Sat 10 Oct 2015 |
Reading U18 |
Away |
Lost |
1-2 |
|
10 |
Sat 17 Oct 2015 |
Chelsea U18 |
Home |
Drew |
2-2 |
|
11 |
Sat 24 Oct 2015 |
Brighton U18 |
Away |
Drew |
2-2 |
|
12 |
Sat 31 Oct 2015 |
West Ham U18 |
Away |
Lost |
0-1 |
|
13 |
Sat 7 Nov 2015 |
Leicester U18 |
Home |
Won |
6-1 |
|
14 |
Sat 14 Nov 2015 |
Tottenham U18 |
Home |
Won |
5-3 |
|
15 |
Sat 21 Nov 2015 |
Swansea U18 |
Away |
Won |
2-1 |
|
16 |
Sat 28 Nov 2015 |
Southampton U18 |
Home |
Won |
3-2 |
|
17 |
Sat 19 Dec 2015 |
Norwich U18 |
Home |
Won |
2-0 |
|
18 |
Sat 23 Jan 2016 |
Aston Villa U18 |
Away |
Won |
3-1 |
|
19 |
Tue 26 Jan 2016 |
Arsenal U18 |
Away |
Won |
3-1 |
|
20 |
Sat 6 Feb 2016 |
Chelsea U18 |
Away |
Lost |
0-1 |
|
21 |
Sat 13 Feb 2016 |
Reading U18 |
Home |
Won |
3-2 |
|
22 |
Thu 18 Feb 2016 |
Brighton U18 |
Home |
Drew |
1-1 |
|
Second Phase[]
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Additional Information
|
23 |
Sat 27 Feb 2016 |
West Ham U18 |
Away |
Drew |
2-2 |
|
24 |
Sat 12 Mar 2016 |
Blackburn U18 |
Away |
Won |
2-1 |
|
25 |
Sat 2 Apr 2016 |
Liverpool U18 |
Home |
Lost |
1-5 |
|
26 |
Sat 9 Apr 2016 |
Chelsea U18 |
Home |
Lost |
0-2 |
|
27 |
Sat 16 Apr 2016 |
Everton U18 |
Home |
Lost |
2-3 |
|
28 |
Sat 30 Apr 2016 |
Reading U18 |
Away |
Won |
2-1 |
|
29 |
Sat 7 May 2016 |
Man City U18 |
Away |
Lost |
0-5 |
|
FA Youth Cup[]
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Additional Information
|
3rd Round |
Mon 14 Dec 2015 |
Bury U18 |
Home |
Won |
4-2 |
|
4th Round |
Mon 18 Jan 2016 |
Reading U18 |
Home |
Lost |
1-3 |
|
#
|
Date
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Score
|
Additional Information
|
'Gordon Jago' Super Group A |
Sun 20 Mar 2016 |
Hoffenheim U19 |
Neutral |
Drew |
3-3 |
Played at Richland College, Texas
|
'Gordon Jago' Super Group A |
Mon 21 Mar 2016 |
United States U20 |
Neutral |
Won |
2-1 |
Played at Richland College, Texas
|
'Gordon Jago' Super Group A |
Wed 23 Mar 2016 |
Monterrey U19 |
Neutral |
Drew |
1-1 |
Played at Cotton Bowl, Texas
|
Semi-final |
Fri 25 Mar 2016 |
Fluminense U19 |
Neutral |
Won |
3-2 |
Played at Toyota Stadium, Texas
|
Final |
Sun 27 Mar 2016 |
Everton U19 |
Neutral |
Lost |
1-2 |
Played at Toyota Stadium, Texas
|
Statistics[]
Appearances & goals[]
Top scorers[]