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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 |
| 7 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 1 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 1 |
South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bristol City | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 22 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 14 |
| 3 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 9 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 8 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 6 |
(Updated: 7th October - not inc Coventry vs Sheff Wed)
Fixtures
| Saturday 7 October | Barnsley | 4-0 | Fleetwood Town |
| Saturday 7 October | Burnley | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |
| Saturday 7 October | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 7 October | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Millwall |
| Saturday 7 October | Colchester United | 2-7 | Bristol City |
| Saturday 7 October | Sheffield United | 2-2 | Peterborough United |
| Saturday 7 October | Coventry City | vs | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Saturday 7 October | Queens Park Rangers | 2-4 | Bournemouth |
| Saturday 7 October | Hull City | 2-2 | Birmingham City |
| Saturday 7 October | Watford | 1-2 | Swansea City |
| Tuesday 10 October | Birmingham City | vs | Colchester United |
Results
September
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| Saturday 30 September | Birmingham City | 3-2 | Sheffield United |
| Saturday 30 September | Bristol City | 2-1 | Watford |
| Saturday 30 September | Crewe Alexandra | 0-4 | Burnley |
| Saturday 30 September | Millwall | 5-1 | Colchester United |
| Saturday 30 September | Ipswich Town | 7-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Saturday 30 September | Fleetwood Town | 2-4 | Hull City |
| Saturday 30 September | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Saturday 30 September | Bournemouth | 1-5 | Cardiff City |
| Saturday 30 September | Swansea City | 3-6 | Charlton Athletic |
| Friday 29 September | Coventry City | 1-4 | Barnsley |
| Saturday 23 September | Barnsley | 3-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Saturday 23 September | Burnley | 1-2 | Fleetwood Town |
| Saturday 23 September | Hull City | 3-2 | Peterborough United |
| Saturday 23 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Birmingham City |
| Saturday 23 September | Sheffield United | 0-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Friday 22 September | Coventry City | 2-3 | Bristol City |
| Saturday 16 September | Queens Park Rangers | 2-6 | Burnley |
| Saturday 16 September | Bournemouth | 1-2 | Hull City |
| Saturday 16 September | Bristol City | 2-0 | Peterborough United |
| Saturday 16 September | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| Saturday 16 September | Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Saturday 16 September | Colchester United | 4-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Saturday 16 September | Swansea City | 1-0 | Coventry City |
| Saturday 16 September | Watford | 5-2 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Friday 15 September | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Barnsley |
| Saturday 9 September | Fleetwood Town | 9-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Saturday 9 September | Hull City | 2-1 | Swansea City |
| Saturday 9 September | Peterborough United | 0-6 | Watford |
| Saturday 9 September | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-0 | Bournemouth |
| Saturday 9 September | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Bristol City |
| Saturday 9 September | Coventry City | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Saturday 9 September | Burnley | 0-0 | Colchester United |
| Saturday 9 September | Crewe Alexandra | 5-3 | Millwall |
August
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| Saturday 26 August | Queens Park Rangers | 3-0 | Sheffield United |
| Saturday 26 August | Bournemouth | 1-2 | Birmingham City |
| Saturday 26 August | Bristol City | 4-0 | Burnley |
| Saturday 26 August | Colchester United | 3-0 | Fleetwood Town |
| Saturday 26 August | Millwall | 4-1 | Peterborough United |
| Saturday 26 August | Swansea City | 1-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Saturday 26 August | Watford | 3-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Saturday 26 August | Cardiff City | 3-3 | Coventry City |
| Saturday 26 August | Ipswich Town | 4-3 | Hull City |
| Saturday 26 August | Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 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 4th October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Lucas Dawson | Hull City | 7 |
| Frank Tattum | Birmingham City | 7 |
| Jonny Day | Bournemouth | 6 |
| Devlan Moses | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 |
| Oli Davis | Ipswich Town | 6 |
| Kavalli Heywood | Millwall | 6 |
| Emmaiza Nzondo | Barnsley | 6 |
| Tyler Winters | Peterborough United | 5 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 4th October)
| 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 |
| Amin Nabizada | Watford | 9th September 2023 | Peterborough United 0-6 Watford |
| Mikey Lane | Fleetwood Town | 9th September 2023 | Fleetwood Town 9-0 Queens Park Rangers |
| Jonathan Lawson | Watford | 16th September 2023 | Watford 5-2 Crewe Alexandra |
| Oli Davis | Ipswich Town | 30th September 2023 | Ipswich Town 7-0 Queens Park Rangers |
| Patrick Casey (4) | Charlton Athletic | 30th September 2023 | Swansea City 3-6 Charlton Athletic |
Last modified on 7 October 2023, at 19:26