Mansfield Town Academy 2024-25

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

Based in Nottinghamshire, Mansfield Town Academy runs a category 3 academy.

Mansfield Town Academy Players On Loan 2024/25

  1. Mckeal Abdullah (forward) Basford United; Ilkeston Town
  2. Taylor Anderson (Defender) Basford United
  3. Louis Bonser (Defender) Carlton Town; Rushall Olympic
  4. Finn Flanagan (Midfielder) Rushall Olympic
  5. Owen Mason (Goalkeeper) Ilkeston Town; Gateshead
  6. Alfie King (Midfielder) Scarborough Athletic
  7. George Cooper (Defender) Kidderminster Harriers; Drogheda United
  8. Anthony Nunez (Goalkeeper) Shepshed Dynamo
  9. Jakub Kruszynski (Midfielder) AFC Telford
  10. Darien Wauchope (Defender) Ilkeston Town

Stags Academy Products in 1st Team 2024/25

  1. Taylor Anderson (Defender) #27
  2. McKeal Abdullah (Forward) #28
  3. Darien Wauchope (Defender) #31
  4. Jakub Kruszynski (Midfielder) #32
  5. Anthony Núñez (Goalkeeper) #33
  6. Finn Flanagan (Midfielder) #34

Mansfield 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 Cardiff City U17 (8 – 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, Mansfield Town U18 are drawn in Group D against under-18 teams from Chesterfield, Lincoln City, Burton Albion, Notts County and Rotherham.

U18 Youth Alliance Cup Group Stage

  1. Drew at home against Lincoln City U18 (0 – 0)
  2. Lost at home against Burton Albion U18 (5 – 1)
  3. Lost at home against Chesterfield U18 (1 – 0)
  4. Lost at home against Rotherham U18
  5. Won at home against Notts County U18 (3 – 2)

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 U18 are drawn in Group H against under-18 teams from Luton Town, Peterborough United and Ipswich Town.

  1. Drew at home against Peterborough United U18 (0 – 0)
  2. Won away against Ipswich Town U18 (2 – 0)
  3. Lost away against Luton Town U18 (3 – 1)

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, Mansfield Town U21 will play each of the other three teams in Group D once. The teams are Grimsby Town Reserves, Notts County Reserves, and Chesterfield Reserves.

U21 Central League Cup Group Stage
  1. Won at home to Notts County Reserves (1 – 0)
  2. Won at home against Chesterfield Reserves (4 – 0)
  3. Won away against Grimsby Town Reserves (2 – 1)

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

U21 Central League Cup Semi-Finals

  1. Won at home against Preston North End Reserves (2 – 0)

U21 Central League Cup Finals

  1. Won away at against Huddersfield B (2 – 1)
    • Callum McDonald
    • Jakub Kruszynski

Mansfield Town Academy Academy News

22nd September 2024

The Stags under-18s retain the Matt Salmon Trophy following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Notts County yesterday.

19th October 2024

In the 1st round of the FA Youth Cup, Mansfield Town have been drawn at home to Grimsby Town.

1st November 2024

The FA Youth Cup journey came to an end for Mansfield Town after a first-round loss 1 – 2 at home to Grimsby Town.

23rd April 2025

Mansfield Town Under-21s clinched the Central League Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over Huddersfield Town B at the John Smith’s Stadium.