2022-23 Under-18 League 2

The 2022-23 Under-18 League 2, or Under-18s Professional Development League 2 as it is sometimes referred to, is Under-18 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 home OR away. 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. Sheffield United are the defending national champions.

Teams

2022-23 Teams
North Team Training Ground Manager Barnsley Oakwell Training Ground Nicky Eaden Birmingham City Trillion Trophy Training Centre Martyn Olorenshaw Burnley Barnfield Tony Philliskirk Coventry City The Alan Higgs Centre Chay Thompson Crewe Alexandra Reaseheath Ryan Dicker Hull City Bishop Burton College John Anderson Peterborough United Mick George Training Academy Jamal Campbell-Rice Sheffield United Steelphalt Academy Paul Quinn Sheffield Wednesday Middlewood Road Andy Holdsworth Wigan Athletic Christopher Park Kieran O'Driscoll			South Team Training Ground Manager Bristol City SGS Wise Campus Trevor Challis Cardiff City Leckwith Athletics Stadium Matthew Bloxham Charlton Athletic Sparrows Lane Hamza Serrar Colchester United Florence Park Liam Bailey Ipswich Town Playford Road Sam Darlow Millwall Calmont Road Chris Perry and Larry McAvoy Queens Park Rangers Heston Micah Hyde Reading Bearwood Park Michael Donaldson and Mikele Leigertwood Swansea City Landore Darren Davies Watford UCL Sports Ground Tom Hart

League Tables

North

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Sheffield Wednesday	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
2	Wigan Athletic	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	3
3	Coventry City	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
4	Barnsley	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3
5	Sheffield United	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	1
6	Crewe Alexandra	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
7	Birmingham City	1	0	0	1	1	2	-2	0
8	Burnley	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0
9	Peterborough United	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6	0
10	Hull City	1	0	0	1	0	9	-9	0

South

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Bristol City	2	2	0	0	11	1	+10	6
2	Ipswich Town	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6
3	Cardiff City	1	1	0	0	6	2	+4	3
4	Charlton Athletic	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
5	Millwall	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
6	Queens Park Rangers	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
7	Reading	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3
8	Watford	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
9	Swansea City	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0
10	Colchester United	1	0	0	1	1	3	-3	0

(Updated 24th August)

Fixtures

Friday 26 August	Wigan Athletic	1-2	Watford
Friday 26 August	Sheffield Wednesday	1-2	Swansea City
Saturday 27 August	Burnley	2-1	Charlton Athletic
Saturday 27 August	Crewe Alexandra	2-0	Ipswich Town
Saturday 27 August	Hull City	0-1	Millwall
Saturday 27 August	Peterborough United	1-3	Queens Park Rangers
Saturday 27 August	Barnsley	2-0	Bristol City
Saturday 27 August	Birmingham City	0-1	Cardiff City
Saturday 27 August	Coventry City	2-3	Colchester United
Saturday 27 August	Sheffield United	2-0	Reading

Results

Saturday 20 August	Bristol City	9-0	Hull City
Saturday 20 August	Cardiff City	6-2	Peterborough United
Saturday 20 August	Charlton Athletic	3-0	Sheffield United
Saturday 20 August	Colchester United	1-3	Sheffield Wednesday
Saturday 20 August	Reading	2-1	Burnley
Saturday 20 August	Ipswich Town	2-1	Wigan Athletic
Saturday 20 August	Queens Park Rangers	2-1	Birmingham City
Saturday 20 August	Swansea City	1-2	Coventry City
Saturday 20 August	Watford	1-1	Crewe Alexandra
Saturday 20 August	Millwall	3-1	Barnsley

Saturday 13 August	Barnsley	2-1	Swansea City
Saturday 13 August	Burnley	1-2	Bristol City
Saturday 13 August	Peterborough United	0-2	Ipswich Town
Saturday 13 August	Wigan Athletic	3-1	Reading
Saturday 13 August	Sheffield United	1-0	Millwall

Top Goalscorers

(Updated 31st August)

Player	Club	Goals
Patrick Casey	Charlton Athletic	4
Kyle Worsley	Wigan Athletic	3

Hat-tricks

(Updated 31st August)

Player	Club	Date	Fixture
Patrick Casey	Charlton Athletic	20th August 2022	Charlton Athletic 3-0 Sheffield United