2023-24 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. Barnsley are the defending national champions while Bournemouth and Fleetwood Town join the division from the 2023-24 season.
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League Tables
North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
(Updated: 23rd August)
Results
August
| Tuesday 22 August | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Hull City |
| Saturday 19 August | Burnley | 1-4 | Millwall |
| Saturday 19 August | Fleetwood Town | 3-0 | Watford |
| Saturday 19 August | Peterborough United | 2-4 | Bournemouth |
| Saturday 19 August | Sheffield United | 0-0 | Bristol City |
| Saturday 19 August | Wigan Athletic | 0-4 | Charlton Athletic |
| Saturday 19 August | Coventry City | 3-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Saturday 19 August | Birmingham City | 4-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 19 August | Crewe Alexandra | 2-0 | Swansea City |
| Saturday 19 August | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Cardiff City |
| Friday 18 August | Barnsley | 6-2 | Colchester United |
| Saturday 12 August | Queens Park Rangers | 4-0 | Hull City |
| Saturday 12 August | Bournemouth | 5-0 | Wigan Athletic |
| Saturday 12 August | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Burnley |
| Saturday 12 August | Swansea City | 2-1 | Peterborough United |
| Saturday 12 August | Colchester United | 1-3 | Coventry City |
| Saturday 12 August | Ipswich Town | 2-3 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Saturday 12 August | Cardiff City | 0-3 | Birmingham City |
| Saturday 12 August | Watford | 2-2 | Sheffield United |
| Friday 11 August | Bristol City | 4-0 | Barnsley |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 21st August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Frank Tattum | Birmingham City | 5 |
| Tyler Winters | Peterborough United | 3 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 22nd August)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Jonny Day | Bournemouth | 12th August 2023 | Bournemouth 5-0 Wigan Athletic |
| Emmaisa Nzondo | Barnsley | 18th January 2023 | Barnsley 6-2 Colchester United |
| Frank Tattum | Birmingham City | 19th August 2023 | Birmingham City 4-2 Ipswich Town |
Last modified on 23 August 2023, at 14:31