Notts County FC Academy 2025-26

Notts County FC Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.

Based in Nottinghamshire Notts County FC runs a category 3 academy.

  • B Team Head Coach: Tigran Tadevosyan

Notts County FC Scholars 2025/26

  1. Sam Bator (Defender)
  2. Edward Lilley (Defender)
  3. Luca Fletcher (Defender/Midfielder)
  4. Ashton Shaw (Midfielder)
  5. Cameron Maltby (Midfielder)
  6. Rares Ciuera (Midfielder)
  7. Kameron Muir (Midfielder)
  8. Darshan Lemard (Forward)
  9. George Lodge (Forward)

Notts County Retained List 2025

View the complete list of Notts County players who have been retained, released, or have returned to their parent clubs following loan spells.

Apprentice Professionals Offered One-Year Contracts

  1. Yerim Zoko
  2. Harrison Iwunze
  3. Harvey Lawson
  4. Frankie Deveraux (extension offered for further year)

Players Offered Extended Scholarships

  1. Owen Bickley
  2. Zak Denman
  3. Elias Reaney

Notts County FC Academy Players Loan Watch 2025/26

Youth players on loan.

  1. Charlie Gill (Forward) Alfreton Town
  2. Madou Cisse (Midfielder) Hereford FC
  3. Ryley Reynolds (Midfielder) Kidderminster Harriers
  4. Stan Hipkiss (Defender) Clifton All Whites FC
  5. Isaac Smart (Midfielder) Clifton All Whites FC
  6. Theo Robinson (Defender) Bracknell Town; Kettering Town
  7. Harrison Iwunze (Forward) Kettering Town
  8. Harrison Hazard (Midfielder) Bashford United

Notts County FC Academy Products in the First Team 2025/26

  1. Kameron Muir (Midfielder) #51
  2. Harrison Iwunze (Forward) #53
  3. Theo Robinson (Defender) #52

Notts County 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

Notts County will play against Under-17 teams from Burton Albion, Lincoln City and Crewe Alexandra.

  1. Notts County U17 won away against Burton Albion U17 (1 – 2)
  2. Notts County U17 lost at home against Lincoln City U17 (1 – 3)

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 Group Stage

  1. Notts County lost at home against Rotherham United U18 (1 – 2)

FA Youth Cup

First Round Proper

Notts County U18 have been drawn away against Crewe Alexandra U18

  1. Notts County U18 lost away against Crewe Alexandra U18 (2 – 1)

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.

Central League Group Stage 2025/26

Notts County Reserves are drawn in Group D against Reserve teams from MK Dons, Oxford United and Wycombe Wanderers

  1. Notts County Reserves lost away against Oxford United Reserves (4 – 1)
  2. Notts County Reserves won at home against MK Dons Reserves (3 – 2)

Notts FA Senior Cup

  1. Notts County Reserves won away against Gedling Miners Welfare (1 – 4)
    • Daniel Emmanuel
    • Harrison Iwunze
    • Mylo Baker
    • Charlie Gill
  2. Notts County Reserves won away against Newark and Sherwood United (2 – 3)
    • Harrison Iwunze (2)
    • Daniel Emmanuel

Notts County FC Academy News

28th October 2025

Notts County U18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end with a narrow 2 – 1 defeat away to Crewe Alexandra U18s.

11th April 2026

Ryley Reynolds has put pen to paper on a new deal with the club.

The 20-year-old attacking midfielder, currently on a season-long loan at National League North side Kidderminster Harriers, has agreed a two-year contract, with the club retaining the option to extend it by a further year.

16th April 2026

Harrison Iwunze has committed his future to the club by signing a new deal.

The 20-year-old forward, who featured three times in the EFL Trophy this season, has agreed to a one-year extension, with the club holding the option to extend it by a further year.