Huddersfield Town Academy 2024-25

Highlights from the Huddersfield Town Academy 2024–25 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.

based in West Yorkshire, Huddersfield Town Academy runs a category 3 academy.

Huddersfield Town Academy Scholars 2024/25

  1. Hugo Bennett (Goalkeeper)
  2. Gabriano Shelton (Defender)
  3. Nicolas Idemudia (Defender)
  4. Joe Nicholson (Defender)
  5. Marlie Neil (Midfielder)
  6. Luke Schofield (Midfielder)
  7. Milkyas Mebrathu (Midfielder)
  8. Mohammed Fikri (Forward)
  9. Zac Bowker (forward)

Huddersfield Town Academy Players On Loan 2024/25

Youth Players on Loan

  1. Neo Eccleston (Defender) Barrow
  2. Kian Harratt (Forward) Fleetwood Town
  3. Eko Solomon (Defender) Harrogate Town
  4. Connor Falls (Forward) Curzon Aston
  5. Daniel Vost (Midfielder) Warrington
  6. Oliver Riva (Goalkeeper) Sheffield FC
  7. Scott High (Midfielder) Halifax Town

Huddersfield Town Academy Products in 1st Team 2024/25

  1. Tom Iorpenda (Midfielder) #28
  2. Cameron Ashia (Midfielder) #34
  3. Daniel Vost (Midfielder) #36

Huddersfield Town Academy International Players 2024/25

  1. Marlie Neil (Midfielder) Wales U17

Huddersfield Town Academy Competitions For 2024/25

U17 Professional Development League Cup

The U17 Professional Development League Cup is an English youth football tournament created for players aged 17 and under.

U17 PDL Plate 8th Finals

  1. Lost away against Gillingham U17 (5 – 0)

U18 Youth Alliance Cup

The EFL Youth Alliance Cup is a youth football tournament in England, organized by the English Football League (EFL). It features under-18 teams from League One and League Two clubs that compete in the EFL Youth Alliance, the league system for these academies.

The competition follows a format like the EFL Trophy, beginning with a regional group stage before progressing to a national knockout phase.

Designed to foster young talent at lower-tier EFL clubs, the tournament provides a structured competitive environment beyond regular league matches.

In the group stage, Huddersfield Town U18 are drawn in Group C against under-18 teams from Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Hartlepool United and Bradford City.

U18 Youth Alliance Cup Group Stage

  1. Won at home against Grimsby Town U18 (3 – 2)
  2. Lost away against Harrogate Town U18 (5 – 3)
  3. Drew away against Doncaster Rover U18 (4 – 4)
  4. Drew away against Bradford City U18 (1 – 1)
  5. Won at home against Hartlepool United U18 (3 – 2)

Central League Cup

2024/25 Central League Cup Fixtures announced.

18 teams have entered the competition, divided into four groups:

Groups A and C contain five teams each, while Groups B and D each have four.

In the group stage, Huddersfield Town Reserves will play each of the other four teams in Group C once. The teams are Accrington Stanley Reserves, Bolton Wanderers Reserves, Rotherham United Reserves and Salford City Reserves.

Huddersfield Central League Cup Group Stage 2024/25
  1. Won at home against Salford City Reserves (4 – 0)
    • Luke Daley
    • Cameron Ashia
    • Conor Falls
    • Peter Jones
  2. Won away against Bolton (5 – 2)
    • Zak Abbott (2)
    • Dan Vost
    • Jay Smith
    • Cameron Ashia
  3. Won away against Rotherham United Reserves (8 – 2)
    • Jaheim Headley (2)
    • Loick Ayina
    • Aaron )’Reilly
    • Cameron Ashia (2)
    • Tom Iorpenda
    • Conor Falls
  4. Won away against Accrington Stanley Reserves (5 – 2)
    • Cian Philpott (2)
    • Cameron Ashia (2)
    • Conor Falls

The top two teams from each group will then advance to the quarterfinals.

U21 Central League Cup Semi-Finals

  1. Won at home against Morecambe Reserves (3 – 2)

U21 Central League Cup Finals

  1. Lost at home against Mansfield Town U21 (2 – 1)
    • Peter Thomas

U21 Premier League Cup

The Premier League Cup was introduced in the 2013/14 season to enhance competition during the Professional Development Phase.

It added a knockout tournament alongside the regular league schedule. For the 2024/25 season, the format features nine groups.

The top team from each group automatically qualifies for the knockout stage, along with the seven best second-placed teams.

Huddersfield Town U21 are drawn in Group D against under 21 teams from Sunderland, Sheffield United and Wolves.

U21 Premier League Group Stage

  1. Lost away against Wolves U21 (4 – 0)
  2. Lost at home against Sunderland U21 (3 – 2)
    • Cameron Ashia
    • Conor Falls
  3. Lost away against Sheffield United U21 (7 – 2)
    • Conor Falls
    • Josh Ruffels
  4. Lost at home against Wolves U21 (1 – 0)
  5. Won at home against Sheffield United U21 (3 – 2)
    • Conor Falls
    • Freddie Ladapo (2)
  6. Lost away against Sunderland U21 (7 – 0)

Huddersfield Town Academy News

19th October 2024

In the 1st round of the FA Youth Cup, Huddersfield Town have been drawn away to Salford City.

28th October 2024

The FA Youth Cup journey came to an end for Huddersfield Town after a first-round loss 1 – 2 away to Salford City.

10th December 2024

Huddersfield have secured qualification to the next round of the Central League Cup.

7th January 2025

Kian Harratt has made a permanent switch to the Fylde Coast following his initial loan to Fleetwood Town.

15th January 2025

Neo Eccleston has left the Bluebirds and returned to Huddersfield Town after making 25 appearances and scoring one goal.

4th February 2025

Marlie Neil signs first professional contract with Huddersfield Town, securing a deal until June 2027.

23rd April 2025

Huddersfield Town B suffered a defeat to Mansfield Town Under-21s in the Central League Cup Final at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Academy Players Released

Eight players from Huddersfield Town’s B Team and U18 squads will not be offered new contracts and will now leave the Club.