Academy Staff

Academy Manager and Lead Professional Development Phase Coach (U18): Nick Harrison
Professional Development Phase (U18 and U16) Coach: Andy Fensome
Head of Recruitment and Academy Safeguarding Officer: Andy Livingstone
Performance Analyst: Daniel Atkinson
Lead Academy Goalkeeper Coach: Jack Cudworth
Host Family: Joan McCallion
Lead Youth Development Phase (U12 to U16) Coach: John Prince
Head of Coaching: Matt Craddock
Lead Foundation Phase Coach (U5 to U11): Paul Gray
Head of Academy Education: Philip Brown
Academy Administrator: Ruth Fensome
Head of Medicine and Sports Science: Tim Horn

U18s Squad

Details of the PNE Academy U18s players.

Academy Policies

Academy Scouting

Latest Academy News

Youth Team

Stead Pleased To Contribute In Defence And Attack

10 September 2017

Youth team defender Tom Stead was pleased to finish Saturday’s 3-0 away win against Wigan Athletic with a goal and clean sheet to his name.

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Youth Team

Garstang Hopes Goals Will Flow Following Blackpool Strike

3 September 2017

Youth team forward Harry Garstang hoped his consolatory strike in the 3-1 defeat to Blackpool could be a positive for both himself and the team moving forwards.

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Youth Team

Rochdale U18 1 PNE U18 2

17 July 2017

Preston North End U18s continued their 100 per cent start to pre-season with a 2-1 win against Rochdale.

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Youth Team

Fensome Has High Hopes For U18s

14 June 2017

Young defender Lewis Fensome is looking forward to his return to action after a long spell on the sidelines.

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Youth Team

Josh Earl Aims To Continue Development Next Season

26 April 2017

Josh Earl wants to continue developing at Preston North End next season following his fine campaign with the club’s academy.

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Youth Team

Match Report: Carlisle United U18 5-2 PNE U18

26 April 2017

Ten-man Preston North End U18s suffered a 5-2 defeat away to Carlisle United in their final match of the season on Tuesday afternoon.

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Youth Team

Harry Garstang Frustrated By Burnley Defeat

23 April 2017

Preston North End youth team forward Harry Garstang felt a lack of quality in attacking areas was the difference as the U18s fell to a 3-1 home defeat against Burnley on Saturday.

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Youth Team

Match Report: PNE U18 1-3 Burnley U18

23 April 2017

Tom Stead’s first-half header was not enough to preserve Preston North End U18s’ unbeaten run, as Burnley came out 3-1 winners at UCLan Sports Arena on Saturday morning.

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