- Steve Sidwell
Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982 in Wandsworth, London) is a professional footballer for Chelsea in the English Premier League.
- Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson (born July 23, 1988 in Leicester) is a footballer currently playing with Swansea City on loan from Liverpool. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank. Anderson attended King Edward School in Melton Mowbray. As a schoolboy he was attached to West Bromwich Albion but they declined to offer him a professional contract believing he would never make the grade. After this setback Anderson then decided to join Hull City, …
- Luke Moore
Luke Moore (born February 13, 1986 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English football player who currently plays for Aston Villa as a forward.
- Stephen Darby
Stephen Darby (born October 6th, 1988 in Maghull, Liverpool is a young footballer with Liverpool F.C. A right-back, Darby was the captain of Liverpool's FA Youth Cup winning side of 2006. He has since been promoted from the Academy to train at Melwood. He was named on the substitutes bench for the first time for a Champions League tie against Galatasaray in December 2006.
- Craig Lindfield
Craig Lindfield (born September 7, 1988 on the Wirral) is a young footballer with Liverpool F.C. Lindfield is a striker who was part of Liverpool's FA Youth Cup winning side of 2006, scoring 7 goals in the competition. In the summer of 2006 he was promoted from the LFC academy. On 22 July 2006, Lindfield made his debut for Liverpool's senior team in a pre-season friendly against Crewe Alexandra. He scored the only goal as the Reds triumphed 1-0.
- Robbie Threlfall
Robbie Threlfall (born Liverpool, November 28, 1988) is a young footballer, currently on the books of Liverpool, he is also an avid Liverpool fan. Threlfall is a highly rated promising left-back who was part of the Reds' FA Youth Cup winning sides of 2006 and 2007.. He was promoted from the Academy to the senior set up at Melwood at the start of the season 06/07. He made his first senior appearance for the club against Wrexham in a pre-season friendly.
- Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (born February 24, 1988 in Urmston, Manchester) is a professional footballer with Manchester City. Johnson signed for Manchester City in 2004. Prior to signing for Manchester City, Johnson was a schoolboy at Everton., and supported Leeds United as a youth. He was part of the Manchester City youth team which reached the 2006 FA Youth Cup final. On 21 October 2006 he made his Premiership debut in the 4-0 defeat to Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium.
- Adam Hammill
Adam Hammill (born 25 January 1988) is an English football midfielder, currently playing for Southampton, on loan from Liverpool. He was a member of the Youth Academy at Liverpool, and after countless impressive performances for the Youth team and the Reserves, he was promoted to Melwood on a full-time basis. He is currently seen as one of the club's brightest youth prospects. Adam Hammill is sometimes described as a flamboyant and creative midfielder.
- Ryan Flynn
Ryan Flynn (born September 4 1988) is a young Scottish footballer. He currently plays for Liverpool, and was promoted from the Academy in 2006, having featured in the FA Youth Cup winning side of the previous season. Flynn is a central-midfielder who has previously been on the books of Falkirk and is a cultured midfielder with good passing ability and can also score goals.
- Hughie McAuley
Hughie McAuley (born January 8, 1953 in Bootle, Liverpool) was the Liverpool F.C. Reserves team coach for the 2005/06 season, working closely with Paco Herrera. He was previously coach of the Under-19 team working at the Liverpool F.C. Academy. He spent a number of years working full-time with the youth development team at Liverpool. He worked for the club from 1990. As a player McAuley signed for Liverpool in 1970, but made no first team appearances.
- Astrit Ajdarevic
Astrit Ajdarevic (born Kosovo, Serbia, then Yugoslavia, 20 September 1990) is a Swedish professional football player currently playing as a midfielder for Liverpool FC youth team, he is of Albanian decent from Kosovo. He has recently represented his country in the qualification rounds for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Sweden however were knocked out in the elite group phase.
- Martin Hansen
Martin Hansen (born June 15, 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays with the Liverpool F.C. reserves, having been promoted from the club's academy. He plays as a Goalkeeper and was a part of the Liverpool youth team which won the 2007 FA Youth Cup. He has played three Danish youth national team games.
- Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan (born September 6, 1988) is a footballer with the Liverpool F.C. Academy. Ryan, who is a midfielder, has been involved in Liverpool's FA Youth Cup winning teams of 2006 and 2007. He plays for Republic of Ireland at youth level.
- Jon Newby
Jon Newby (born November 28, 1978 in Warrington) is a professional footballer currently without a club. A striker, known for his lightning pace, he began his career with Liverpool, and was involved in their FA Youth Cup win of 1996. He made 4 appearances for Liverpool, and was loaned out to Carlisle United (December 1999), Crewe Alexandra (March 2000), Sheffield United (August 2000), and Bury (February 2001).
- Gareth Roberts
Gareth Roberts (born Wrexham, February 6th 1978) is a Welsh international footballer with Doncaster Rovers. He was originally a Liverpool trainee, and featured in their FA Youth Cup winning side of 1996. He was released, however, in 1999, and was brought to Greek side Panionios by former Liverpool star Ronnie Whelan. His stay there was very brief, and he joined Tranmere on loan in August 1999, making the move permanent three months later.
- Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Agbonlahor (born October 131986 in Birmingham) is an English footballer of half Nigerian and half Scottish descent due to his Nigerian father and Scottish mother. Agbonlahor currently plays for English football club Aston Villa Although Agbonlahor, is eligible to play international football for both Nigeria and Scotland, he has stated that playing for England was always his first choice. He currently represents England at under 21 level.
- Jamie Cassidy
Jamie Cassidy (born November 21, 1977 in Liverpool) is a former footballer who began his career with Liverpool. While at Anfield, he won the FA Youth Cup (1996), and earned a professional contract, but was released in 1999 without playing a first-team game. He then spent one year at Cambridge United (playing 8 times), before moving onto Northwich Victoria for a year. He later played for Unibond League side Burscough.
- Paul McShane
Paul David McShane (born January 6, 1986 in Kilpeddar, County Wicklow) is an Irish football player who plays as a defender for West Bromwich Albion. McShane started his football career playing first for his local club Greystones United F.C. where he played under the inspirational manager Frank Larkin alongside future greats such as Trevor Conroy. He also played for the St David's secondary school team, and soon thereafter for St Joseph's Boys.
- James Morrison
James Clark Morrison (born May 25, 1986 in Darlington, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Middlesbrough. A former pupil at Hummersknott School, Morrison is a product of Middlesbrough's youth academy and played several times in the 2004/05 season. His ability to run with the ball at pace makes him an effective option through the middle, as an attacking midfielder, or more often as a right winger.
- Tony Hibbert
Tony Hibbert (born February 20, 1981 in Liverpool, brought up in Huyton, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender for Everton. He is a life long Evertonian and it is the only team he has played for. Andrew Emmett MP, fellow Huytonite and childhood friend, recently suggested Hibbert would perhaps be an England international if he played for a more 'attractive' London club.
- Kelvin Etuhu
Kelvin Etuhu (born May 30th, 1988 in Nigeria) is a footballer currently playing at Manchester City. He has previously had a loan spell at Rochdale FC Kelvin plays forward and went to the FA Youth Cup finals in 2005/06 where Manchester City lost to Liverpool on a 3-2 aggregate. He scored the equaliser in his debut for Rochdale, coming on in the 56th minute against Wycombe and scoring in the 80th minute.His spell at Rochdale was unfortunately cut short, …
- David McGoldrick
David McGoldrick is an English footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Southampton F.C. David was originally with Notts County’s youth squad and made four appearances in League Two for the club's first team at the end of the 2003-04 season. He was snapped up by Southampton and joined their academy in the summer of 2004. He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, …
- Tom Craddock
Tom Craddock born 14 October 1986 is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Middlesbrough, despite starting out his football career as a defender. Tom has come through the ranks with Middlesbrough, he was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003/04. Tom made a breakthrough into the first team when he appeared as a substitute in the final game of the 2005/06 season against Fulham having already scored 20 goals for the reserve team.
- Ben Collett
Benjamin Collett (born September 11, 1984 in Bury) is an English football (soccer) player who plays as a central midfielder for AGOVV Apeldoorn. Collett joined from the New Zealand Knights in 2006 after being released from Manchester United, where he was a trainee. During his time at Manchester United, Collett received the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award following the triumph in the FA Youth Cup.
- Michael Burns
Michael Burns (born October 4, 1988 in Widnes) is an English footballer who plays with the Liverpool F.C. Academy. Burns, who plays as a midfielder, was involved in the club's FA Youth Cup winning squads of 2006 and 2007. Burns attended Saints Peter & Paul Catholic College from 11-16 years old.
- Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson (born 14 July 1987 in Sunderland, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Middlesbrough F.C., where he was in the fringes of the first team. Johnson is one of many bright talents to emerge from Middlesbrough's acclaimed Youth Academy in recent years. The left winger is also an integral part of England's under-19's squad and been tipped as a future star of the game by many, including the coach, Nigel Hunter.
- Liam Ridgewell
Liam Matthew Ridgewell (born July 21, 1984 in London) is an English footballer and defender for Aston Villa. Ridgewell was part of the Aston Villa team who won the FA Youth Cup final in May 2002 against Everton, but did so having transferred from West Ham United in February 2001. The day after scoring for England Under-19s in a 2-2 draw against Yugoslavia Under-19s in October 2002, he was loaned out to Bournemouth, …
- Jamie O'Hara
Jamie Darryl O'Hara (born September 25 1986 in Dartford, England) is an English footballer who is contracted as a central midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur. He regularly features in the reserve team as well as the Under-18's. Has played for England at Under 16, Under 17 and Under 18 levels. On 13 January 2006 it was announced he had joined Chesterfield F.C. on a three month loan agreement. His league debut came on January 14 2006 at Doncaster Rovers in a 1-1 draw.
- Peter Whittingham
Peter "Pete" Whittingham (born September 8, 1984 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England) is an English footballer and left-sided midfielder. He is currently playing for Cardiff City F.C. after being on loan to Derby County F.C. from Aston Villa F.C. He made his debut on April 21, 2003 against Newcastle United F.C., a second-half substitution for Gareth Barry, and made an immediate impact, seeing a powerful shot pushed over the bar by Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given, …
- Shane Supple
Shane Supple (born May 4, 1987) is an Republic of Ireland professional footballer currently playing at Ipswich Town. Supple, a goalkeeper, was a graduate of Ipswich Town's Youth Academy. In 2004/5 he helped to lead the Ipswich youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup. On 13 August 2005 he made his first appearance for the Ipswich first team, when an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Lewis Price forced Supple to play for an hour of the match against Leicester City, …
- Kevin Campbell
Kevin David Campbell (born February 4 1970 in Lambeth, London) is an English football player who plays as a striker. His currently without a club, having been released by Cardiff City.
- Neil Banfield
Neil Banfield (born January 20 1962 in Poplar, London) is an English football player and coach. He is currently the manager of Arsenal Reserves. As a player, Banfield had a fairly undistinguished career as a centre half, playing for Crystal Palace (1979-80) and Leyton Orient (1983-84), with a spell at Australian side Adelaide City in between. After retiring from playing he entered coaching, and joined Arsenal in 1997.
- Bertie Mee
Bertie Mee OBE (25 December 1918 - October 22, 2001) was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double win in 1971. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Georgie Mee. Born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, Mee played for Derby County and Mansfield Town as a young man, but his playing career was cut short by injury. Mee joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and trained as a physiotherapist, and spent six years, …
- Rohan Ricketts
Rohan Ricketts (Born December 22 1982) is a professional footballer. A midfielder, he started out with Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 and 2001. He made one appearance for The Gunners, in the League Cup, against Manchester United, before making the unusual step of joining Arsenal's rivals Tottenham Hotspur, and becoming only the fourth player to make the switch from Arsenal to White Hart Lane, in 2002. He didn't play a single game in his first season, …
- Ron Harris
Ronald Edward Harris (born November 13, 1944 in Hackney, London), better known as Ron "Chopper" Harris, is a former English footballer who played for Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s. Harris is widely regarded as one of the toughest defenders of his era - along with players such as Tommy Smith MBE and Norman Hunter (Norman "Bite Yer Legs" Hunter) - hence the nickname.
- Paul Barratt
Paul Barratt is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played for Liverpool from 2004 to 2007, having previously been attached to Manchester City. Manchester United had expressed an interest in signing him at this stage, but baulked at the compensation requested by their rivals, Liverpool eventually paid £30,000 for his services. He played in the 2006 FA Youth Cup final, where Liverpool defeated his former club Manchester City 3-2 over 2 legs.
- David Noble
David James Noble (born 2 February 1982 in Hitchin, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Bristol City. He plays in central midfield. His career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for for a season (2001/02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign. In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, …
- Phil Jevons
Phillip "Phil" Jevons is an English football player for Bristol City, playing the position of striker. He is a product of the Everton F.C. Academy and became one of the stars of their youth side, scoring 35 goals in 91 youth team games and winning the FA Youth Cup in 1998. He failed to make much impact on the first team however, and July 2001 he was sold to Grimsby for £250,000.
- Adam Lallana
Adam Lallana (born May 10 1988 in Bournemouth) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Southampton.He plays as an attacking midfielder. Adam was involved in Southampton's FA Youth Cup squads of 2004-2005 and 2005-06, when they reached the final and semi-final respectively. He has played for England Under-18s, scoring on his debut against Slovenia, 18 months after undergoing an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.
- Kazenga Lualua
Kazenga LuaLua (born 10 December 1990 in Kinshasa) is a football player from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He currently plays in England for Newcastle United. LuaLua moved to England shortly after his birth. He has since progressed in Newcastle United's youth academy, and currently plays for the reserve team. Kazenga was called up to the senior squad for the first time with Newcastle Utd for the 3rd round FA Cup game against Birmingham City on 6 January 2007.