Walsall F.C. Youth and Reserves

Walsall Football Club in England are represented at Reserve and Youth team level by the Walsall Development Squad and Walsall Academy. The Development Squad currently compete in the Central League North-West Division and the Academy team compete in the Youth Alliance North-West Division.

WFC Development Squad
Full nameWalsall Development Squad
Nickname(s)The Saddlers
GroundRay Hall Lane, Birmingham
Bescot Stadium, Walsall
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett
ManagerDev. Squad: Miguel Llera
Academy: Kyle Kirby
LeagueDev. Squad: Central League NW
Academy: Youth Alliance NW

Both teams play the majority of their home games at the Birmingham County FA Headquarters at Ray Hall Lane in Perry Barr, although some games are played at the senior side's home Bescot Stadium.

The Development Squad is currently managed by Miguel Llera and the Academy side by Kyle Kirby. The make up of both sides is usually very similar, with Walsall's Academy side joining more experienced first team players on the fringes of the League One matchday squad and those who are returning from injury, in the majority of Development Squad fixtures.

Walsall Development Squad also compete in the Birmingham Senior Cup and Walsall Senior Cup, winning each competition on a number of occasions.

Current Development Squad

As of 06 January 2019.[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  ENG Liam Roberts
GK  ENG Lewis Walker
DF  ENG Sam Tonks
DF  IRL Callum Cockerill-Mollett
DF  ENG Dan Vann
DF  ENG Kory Roberts
DF  ENG Ben Kendrick
DF  ENG Cody Fisher
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Desert Massamba
MF  ENG Dan O'Sullivan
MF  AFG Maziar Kouhyar
MF  ENG Sam Jones
FW  ENG Sam Loach
FW  ENG Ethan Freemantle
FW  ENG Mitchel Candlin

Academy graduates

Walsall's Youth Academy has produced a number of first team players throughout the club's history. In recent years, notable graduates to go on to play in higher divisions include Matty Fryatt, Julian Bennett, Scott Dann, Jamie Paterson, Will Grigg and Troy Deeney.

Two graduates have gone on to play full international football for England: Allan Clarke and Michael Ricketts. Clarke had a hugely successful career, scoring a winning goal in an FA Cup final while at Leeds United.

References

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