Mansfield Town Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Based in Nottinghamshire, Mansfield Town Academy runs a category 3 academy
- Academy Director: Steve Hymas
- Academy Manager: Richard Cooper
- PDP Lead Coach: Steve Chettle
Mansfield Town Retained List 2025
View the complete list of Mansfield Town players who have been retained, released, or have returned to their parent clubs following loan spells.
Mansfield Town Academy Players On Loan 2025/26
- Owen Mason (Goalkeeper) Southend United
- Jack Goodman (Forward) Bashford United; King’s Lynn
Mansfield Town Academy Competitions
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 Cup Group Stage
Mansfield Town U17 will play against Under-17 teams from Stockport County, Grimsby Town and Barnsley.
- Mansfield Town U17 won away against Barnsley U17 (2 – 5)
- Mansfield Town U17 lost at home against Grimsby Town U17 (0 -2)
- Mansfield Town U17 lost at home against Stockport County U17 (0 – 2)
U18 Youth Alliance League
The Football League Youth Alliance is an English youth football competition made up of two regional divisions, serving as the League Two tier within the U18 Professional Development League system.
U18 Youth Alliance League North Winter Table 2025-26
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
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.
U18 Youth Alliance Cup
- Mansfield Town U18 won away against Wrexham U18 (1 – 2)
- Joe Grant
- Toure Murray
Quarter-Final
- Mansfield Town U18 won at home against Stockport County U18 (3 – 2)
- Josh Cappin
- Jacob Stubbs
- Josh Walters
U18 Professional Development League Cup
Established for the 2021/22 season, the Professional Development League Cup features 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.
The group winners advance to the knockout stages.
U18 Professional Development League Cup Group Stage
Mansfield Town U18 are drawn in Group H against under-18 teams: Brentford, Doncaster Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.
Fixtures Schedule (Group H)
- Match Round 1 (Tuesday 26 August 2025) Mansfield v Brentford
- Match Round 2 (Saturday 4 October 2025) QPR v Mansfield Town
- Match Round 3 (Saturday 22 November 2025) Doncaster Rovers v Mansfield Town
- Mansfield Town U18 lost at home against Brentford U18 (3 – 1)
- Mansfield Town U18 won away against QPR U18 (0 -2)
- Mansfield Town U18 lost away against Doncaster Rovers U18 (3 – 0)
FA Youth Cup
First Round Proper
Mansfield Town U18 have been drawn away against Kidderminster Harriers U18
- Mansfield Town U18 won away against Kidderminster Harriers U18 (1 – 3)
- Joe Grant
- Charlie Cheetham
- Josh Walters
Second Round Proper
Mansfield Town U18 have been drawn away against Barnsley U18
- Mansfield Town U18 won away against Barnsley U18 (0 – 1)
- TJ Grimes
Third Round Proper
Mansfield Town have been drawn at home against Arsenal U18
- Mansfield Town U18 lost at home against Arsenal U18 (1 – 4)
- Mace Oldershaw
Central League Cup
2025/26 Central League Cup Fixtures announced.
15 teams have entered the competition, divided into four groups:
The top two teams from each group will then advance to the quarterfinals.
Mansfield Town Reserves Central League Group Stage 2025/26
Town Reserves are drawn in Group B against Reserve teams from Derby County, Grimsby Town and Chesterfield.
- Mansfield Town Reserves won at home against Chesterfield Reserves (5 – 1)
- Mansfield Town Reserves lost at home against Derby County B (3 – 1)
- Mansfield Town Reserves lost away against Grimsby Town Reserves (2 – 1)
Mansfield Town Academy News
22nd May 2025
Four players from Mansfield Town Academy’s Under-19s — Cormac Maher, Elliot Hartmann, Ollie Taylor, and Daniel Organ — have signed professional contracts with the club.
10th September 2026
Mansfield Town Under-21s have signed forward Jack Goodman from Basford United.
The 20-year-old will return to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side for the rest of the season.
4th November 2025
Mansfield Town U18s will travel to face Barnsley U18 in the FA Youth Cup second round on Friday, November 14th, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 pm.
12th November 2025
Mansfield Town FA Youth Cup second round tie away to Barnsley will now take place on Monday 17 November due to a yellow weather warning forecast for Friday.
17th November 2025
Mansfield Town U18s reached the third round of the FA Youth Cup with a 1–0 away victory over Barnsley U18s, setting up a clash with Arsenal.
26th November 2025
Mansfield Town U18s will host Arsenal U18 in the FA Youth Cup third round proper on Monday December 15 at One Call Stadium with kick-off at 7.00 pm.
1st December 2025
The Stags’ Under-18s booked their place in the Youth Alliance Cup semi-finals with a victory over Stockport in a five-goal thriller at RH Academy.
16th December 2025
Mansfield Town U18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end in the third round with a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal U18s.