2023-24 Under-18 Premier League
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The 2023-24 Under-18 Premier League is the eleventh campaign of the top tier of the Under-18 Development League. A total of 26 teams are split regionally into north and south leagues. Teams face their regional opponents both home and away before the top two face each other to determine the national champion. Manchester City are the defending champions. Reading regained Category One status in the summer of 2023 and returned to this competition.
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Teams
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North
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
(Updated: 19th August)
Fixtures
| Saturday 26 August | Stoke City | 1-4 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 26 August | Manchester City | 6-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 26 August | Sunderland | vs | Leeds United |
| Saturday 26 August | Liverpool | 2-0 | Derby County |
| Saturday 26 August | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Everton |
| Saturday 26 August | Newcastle United | vs | Nottingham Forest |
Results
August
| Saturday 19 August | Everton | 2-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Saturday 19 August | Leeds United | 4-1 | Liverpool |
| Saturday 19 August | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 19 August | Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Sunderland |
| Saturday 19 August | Derby County | 5-3 | Newcastle United |
| Saturday 12 August | Stoke City | 1-6 | Leeds United |
| Saturday 12 August | Liverpool | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Saturday 12 August | Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Manchester United |
| Saturday 12 August | Newcastle United | 4-2 | Everton |
| Saturday 12 August | Wolves | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday 12 August | Sunderland | 1-1 | Derby County |
South
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
(Updated: 26th August)
Fixtures
Results
August
| Saturday 26 August | Arsenal | 2-4 | Tottenham |
| Saturday 26 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Southampton |
| Saturday 26 August | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Reading |
| Saturday 26 August | Norwich City | 1-4 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday 26 August | Aston Villa | 1-5 | Chelsea |
| Saturday 26 August | Fulham | 4-3 | Leicester City |
| Saturday 19 August | Chelsea | 2-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 19 August | Leicester City | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Saturday 19 August | Reading | 2-1 | Norwich City |
| Saturday 19 August | West Ham United | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Saturday 19 August | Southampton | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Saturday 19 August | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Arsenal |
| Saturday 12 August | Arsenal | 2-0 | West Ham |
| Saturday 12 August | Fulham | 2-0 | Reading |
| Saturday 12 August | Norwich City | 1-2 | Leicester City |
| Saturday 12 August | Brighton | 4-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Saturday 12 August | Aston Villa | 4-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Saturday 12 August | Crystal Palace | 5-0 | Southampton |
Top Goalscorers
(Updated 21st August)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Rory Wilson | Aston Villa | 5 |
| Lleyton Brown | Leeds United | 4 |
| Jayden Danns | Liverpool | 3 |
| Zach Marsh | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Zach Stritch | Blackburn Rovers | 3 |
Hat-tricks
(Updated 21st August)
| Player | Club | Date | Fixture |
| Lleyton Brown | Leeds United | 12th August 2023 | Stoke City 1-6 Leeds United |
| Zach Marsh | Crystal Palace | 12th August 2023 | Crystal Palace 5-0 Southampton |
| Rory Wilson | Aston Villa | 12th August 2023 | Aston Villa 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur |
