2023-24 Professional Development League 2
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The Professional Development League 2 is Under-21 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is split regionally into north and south divisions, with each team facing opponents in their own region twice both home and away and opponents in the other region once. The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Millwall are the defending champions while Bournemouth and Fleetwood Town join Category Two for the 2023-24 season.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Colchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
(Updated: 17th August)
Fixtures
| Friday 18 August | Watford | 1-3 | Fleetwood Town |
| Monday 21 August | Swansea City | 4-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Monday 21 August | Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Wigan Athletic |
| Monday 21 August | Colchester United | 3-2 | Barnsley |
| Monday 21 August | Millwall | 3-1 | Burnley |
| Monday 21 August | Queens Park Rangers | 4-2 | Coventry City |
| Tuesday 22 August | Cardiff City | 3-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tuesday 22 August | Bournemouth | 1-0 | Peterborough United |
| Tuesday 22 August | Bristol City | 0-4 | Sheffield United |
| Tuesday 22 August | Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Birmingham City |
Results
August
| Wednesday 16 August | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tuesday 15 August | Barnsley | 4-2 | Swansea City |
| Tuesday 15 August | Fleetwood Town | 4-1 | Cardiff City |
| Tuesday 15 August | Coventry City | 0-2 | Bournemouth |
| Tuesday 15 August | Hull City | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Tuesday 15 August | Peterborough United | 0-3 | Colchester United |
| Tuesday 15 August | Sheffield United | 6-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Tuesday 15 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Millwall |
| Monday 14 August | Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Monday 14 August | Birmingham City | 1-1 | Watford |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 17th August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Aiden Marsh | Barnsley | 3 |
| Louie Marsh | Barnsley | 3 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 17th August)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Aiden Marsh | Barnsley | 15th August 2023 | Barnsley 4-2 Swansea City |
| Louie Marsh | Barnsley | 15th August 2023 | Sheffield United 6-0 Ipswich Town |
