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Hull City A.F.C. Academy

Full name	Hull City Association Football Club Reserves and Juniors
Nickname(s)	The Young Tigers
Ground	Various
Manager	Conor Sellars (U21) David Meyler (U18)
League	Professional Development League
2023–24	5th
Website	https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/club/academy/
Home colours Away colours

Hull City A.F.C. Reserves and Juniors refers to the academy setup of Hull City Association Football Club. This includes the club's Under-21 and Under-18 sides. The academy achieved Category Two status in 2015.

As of the 2024–25 season, the Under-21s compete in the U21 Professional Development League North Division. They also compete in the U21 Premier League Cup and the East Riding Senior Cup.

As of the 2024–25 season, the Under-18s compete in the U18 Professional Development League North Division. They also compete in the FA Youth Cup and the Under-18 Professional Development League Cup.

Grounds

The Young Tigers play their home fixtures at various grounds, but most often at the LNER Community Stadium in York. Other grounds include the home of the first team, the MKM Stadium, Dransfield Stadium in North Ferriby, and Bishop Burton College.

Players

Under-21 squad

As of 23 August 2024.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 36 FW  ENG Will Jarvis 37 MF  ENG George Dickinson 38 FW  BER Sincere Hall 40 GK  ENG Owen Foster 41 FW  ENG Tyrell Sellars-Fleming 42 MF  ENG Rocco Coyle 44 DF  ENG Jack Leckie 46 GK  ENG George Wilson

No. Pos. Nation Player 47 MF  ENG Nathan Tinsdale 52 DF  ENG Noah Wadsworth 53 DF  ENG Jake Leake 56 FW  ENG Brandon Annous – FW  ENG Pharrell Brown – DF  ENG Zane Myers – MF  ITA Sam Opoku – GK  ENG Callum Yam

1. ^ Officially listed with the first team

Out on loan

As of 30 August 2024.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 35 DF  ENG Kyle Fanning (at Bridlington Town) 39 DF  ENG Alfie Taylor (at Grimsby Borough) 49 DF  ENG Paul Iggulden (at Stocksbridge Park Steels) 50 FW  ENG Henry Sandat (at Wealdstone) 51 MF  ENG Cameron Gray (at Barton Town) 54 FW  ENG Jaedyn Chibanga (at Grimsby Borough) 55 DF  IRL Jevon Mills (at Bohemians)

Under-18 squad

As of 18 August 2024.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 43 DF  IRL Stan Ashbee – DF  ENG Joe Batty – FW  ENG Ramell Carter – DF  ENG Cayden Cole – DF  ENG Ed Davine – MF  ENG Lucas Dawson – FW  ENG Aidan Durkan – DF  POL Oskar Gruszkowski – FW  ENG Stan Hewitt – GK  ENG Jack Hopper – GK  ENG Archie Howard

No. Pos. Nation Player – FW  WAL Zac Jagielka – DF  ENG Charlie Leach – DF  ENG Rory Leech – MF  ENG Alfie Maskell – MF  ENG Josh Ocaya – DF  NGA Calvin Okike – MF  ENG Alfie Perry – DF  ENG Harry Revill (captain) – MF  ALB Aidon Shehu – MF  ENG Reuben Silk – FW  TAN Jack Topley

1. Officially listed with the first team

Management

As of 23 August 2024.

Position	Name	Nat	Tenure	Ref
Under-21s Manager	Conor Sellars		July 2022 – Present
Under-21s Assistant Manager	Billy Clarke		October 2023 – Present
Under-18s Manager	David Meyler		August 2024 – Present
Under-18s Assistant Manager	Vacant	–	August 2024 – Present
Head of Academy Coaching	Richard Naylor		? – Present
Head of Academy Goalkeeping	Chris Butt		June 2024 – Present

1. Meyler is working as the Under-18s Manager on an interim basis after Chad Gribble left the position on 23 August 2024

Notable former players

Name Nat Years Will Atkinson 1997–2006 Ellis Barkworth 2008–2016 Jack Barmby ?–2008 Dan Batty 2012–2016 James Bennett ?–2006 James Berry 2019–2020 Jarrod Bowen 2014–2017 Sonny Bradley 2008–2013 Gary Bradshaw ?–2000 Steve Burton ?–2002 Michael Byron ?–2006 Tom Cairney 2007–2009 Harvey Cartwright 2015–2019 Billy Chadwick 2011–2019 Josh Clackstone ?–2016 Max Clark 2006–2014 Liam Cooper 2002–2008 Mark Cullen 2008–2013 Jamie Devitt ?–2008 Clayton Donaldson 2000–2002 Danny East 2003–2011 Yann Ekra 2008–2010 Danny Emerton 2008–2010 Nicky Featherstone ?–2006 Brandon Fleming 2008–2017 Russell Fry ?–2002 Jacob Greaves 2008–2019 Matty Jacob 2009–2024 Dan James 2006–2014 Ryan Kendall ?–2009 Keane Lewis-Potter ?–2019 Danny Lupano 2019–2021 Jonny Margetts ?–2012 Robbie McKenzie 2007–2017 Nathan Peat ?–1999 Matty Plummer 1998–2006 Simon Russell ?–2002 Ahmed Salam 2011–2020 Andy Smith 2011–2021 Conor Townsend 2001–2011 Josh Tymon 2011–2016 Rory Watson 2009–2014 Ben Wilkinson 2005–2006 Dean Windass 1984–1988 Scott Wiseman ?–2003

See also

• Hull City A.F.C.

References

1. ^ "Academy". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
2. ^ "Under-21s 2024/25 Fixtures". Hull City A.F.C. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
3. "Under-21s". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
4. ^ "Squad Numbers 2024/25". Hull City A.F.C. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
5. "Kyle Fanning joins Bridlington Town on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
6. ^ "Taylor & Chibanga join Grimsby Borough on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
7. "Iggulden joins Stocksbridge on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
8. "Sandat completes Wealdstone loan". Hull City A.F.C. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
9. "Gray joins Barton Town on work experience". Hull City A.F.C. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
10. "Mills joins Bohemians on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
11. "Under-18s". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
12. "Conor Sellars joins as new U23 Lead PDP Coach". Hull City A.F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
13. ^ "Gribble leaves Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
14. "Butt becomes Head of Academy Goalkeeping". Hull City A.F.C. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

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