The Under-21 team plays in the Premier League 2, Division 2. It also participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup each season. Newcastle Under-21 play their home games at Whitley Park, the former home ground of West Allotment Celtic, and also at the first team stadium St James' Park. In previous seasons the team has also played at Gateshead International Stadium, the home ground of Gateshead, and Kingston Park, the home ground of Newcastle Falcons.

Honours edit

League Winners

• The Central League (1): 1947–48
• Northern League (3): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
• North Eastern League (6): 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1925–26
• Northern Football Alliance (5): 1897–98, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1938–39, 1957–58

Cups Winners

• Northumberland Senior Cup (32): 1884–85 and 1888–89 (Newcastle East End), 1887–88 and 1891–92 (Newcastle West End), 1898–98, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–06, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 (joint), 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017-18
• HKFC International Soccer Sevens (3): 2012, 2018, 2019

The Under-18 team plays in the Premier League U18, North and is only for players 18 and below.

Home games are played at the academy base at Little Benton, located to the immediate south of Newcastle United's training ground, Darsley Park. FA Youth Cup home games are usually played at St James' Park.

As an ambitious club with aspirations of European football, the objective of Newcastle's academy is to develop players and their football-playing abilities to their fullest potential, so that these players might someday contribute to Newcastle's success on the pitch. This is made possible by guaranteeing the best training, education and management to the region's most promising players.

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League Winners

• Premier Academy League U17 (1): 2001–02

Cup Winners

• FA Youth Cup (2): 1961–62, 1984–85
• Milk Cup (2): 1985, 1989
• Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010^[1]
• Brasileirão: 2010
• Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
• Neuville Tournament: 2015

Current players edit

As of 28 June 2023

The current Newcastle United Under-21 and Under-18 players are:^[2][3]

Notable Academy and Youth Team players edit

The following is a list of players who have played in the Newcastle United youth team and represented a country (not necessarily their country of birth) at full international level. Players who are currently playing at Newcastle United, or for another club on loan from Newcastle United, are highlighted in bold.

'Wor Jackie' Award edit

Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player Jackie Milburn.

• 2019: Elias Sørensen
• 2018: Freddie Woodman
• 2017: Dan Barlaser
• 2016: Michael Newberry^[4]
• 2015: Rolando Aarons
• 2014: Adam Armstrong^[5]
• 2013: Sammy Ameobi^[6]
• 2012: Remie Streete
• 2011: Jak Alnwick^[7]
• 2010: Bradden Inman^[8]
• 2009: Nile Ranger^[9]
• 2008: Kazenga LuaLua^[10]
• 2007: Andy Carroll^[11]
• 2006: Matty Pattison
• 2005: Paul Huntington
• 2004: Martin Brittain
• 2003: Peter Ramage
• 2002: Steven Taylor
• 2001: Shola Ameobi^[12]
• 2000: Gary Caldwell
• 1999: Michael Chopra
• 1998: Aaron Hughes

Jack Hixon Award edit

Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.

• 2019: Liam Gibson
• 2018: Sean Longstaff
• 2017: Callum Roberts
• 2016: Owen Gallacher^[4]
• 2015: Freddie Woodman
• 2014: Mackenzie Heaney
• 2013: Adam Armstrong^[6]
• 2012: Alex Gilliead
• 2011: Adam Campbell^[7]
• 2010: Remie Streete^[8]

Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player edit

• 2010: Adam Campbell^[13]

• Under-21 squad on club website
• Under-18 squad on club website