Everton F.C. Under-21s and Academy
Football academy in England
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Everton Under-21s, the youth team of Everton, compete in Premier League 2 and play their home matches at Walton Hall Park.
Both the Under-21 and Development squad players have been based at their Finch Farm training complex since its completion in 2007.
Players
- As of 13 February 2026[1]
Under-21 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Development squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player of the season
- Victor Anichebe (2006)
- John Irving (2007)
- John Irving (2008)
- Kieran Agard (2009)
- Shane Duffy (2010)
- Jose Baxter (2011)
- Adam Forshaw (2012)
- — (2013)
- Tyias Browning (2014)
- Brendan Galloway (2015)
- Joe Williams (2016)
- Jonjoe Kenny (2017)
- Morgan Feeney (2018)
- Nathan Broadhead (2019)
- Anthony Gordon (2020)
- Ryan Astley (2021)
- — (2022)
- — (2023)
- — (2024)
- — (2025)
Academy staff
| Position | Name |
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| Operations Manager |  Dan Manning |
| Director of Academy | Gareth Prosser |
| Head of Coaching |  Carl Darlington |
| Professional Development Coach | Leighton Baines |
Remaining academy staff:
- Lead Coaches: Paul Bennett, Tom Kearney, Paul Tait
- Coaching Team: Peter Cavanagh, Phil Jevons, Colin Littlejohns, John Miles, Kevin O'Brien, Joe Peterson, Scott Phelan, Tom Gardner, Andy Cowley, Ross Morrison
- Sports Science & Medicine: John McKeown, Peter Beirne, Lewis Charnock, Nick Coleman, Jack Dowling, Dan Carney, Josh Jeffery, Matthew Lowe, Leah McCready
- Recruitment: Sam Bailey, Michael Cribley, Paul Johnson, Darren Kearns, Ian Lavery, Ray Redmond, Nicola Woods.
- Education & Welfare: Chris Adamson, Phil McQuaid, Darren Murphy
- Operations: Daniel Manning, Sean Farrington, Vincent Fieldstead, Rob How, John King, Daniel Manning, Danny Webb, Sean McClure, Keith Loyden
- Analytics and Strategic Planning: Owen O’Connor
Awards and honours
- Premier League 2:
- Premier League Cup:
- Winners (1): 2019
- Lancashire Senior Cup:
- Winners (7): 1894, 1897, 1910, 1935, 1940, 1964, 2016
- Liverpool Senior Cup:
- Winners (41): 1884, 1886, 1887, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1914, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1983, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2025
- Joint Winners (6): 1910, 1912, 1934, 1936, 1958, 1982
- SuperCupNI:
- Winners (7): 1995 (Junior), 2002 (Junior), 2008 (Junior), 2009 (Junior), 2011 (Junior), 2013 (Junior), 2016 (Elite)
- Runners-up (3): 1999 (Junior), 2004 (Junior), 2012 (Junior)
- U18 Premier League:
- Winners (1): 2014
- Future Champions Tournament:
- Runners-up (3): 2013
- Premier Academy League:
- Winners (1): 2011
- FA Youth Cup:
- Winners (3): 1965, 1984, 1998
- Runners-up (4): 1961, 1977, 1983, 2002
- The Central League:
- Winners (4): 1914, 1938, 1954, 1968
- CEE Cup
- Winners (1): 2017