FA Youth Cup Finals

This article lists results and squads for the finals of the FA Youth Cup.

Finals: 1953–2019

2019–20: Manchester City 3–2 Chelsea

Manchester City3–2Chelsea
McAtee 37'
Rogers 52'
Palmer 83'
Report Lewis 28'
Harwood-Bellis 60' (o.g.)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Cieran Slicker
2 DF  ENG CJ Egan-Riley
3 DF  ENG Taylor Harwood-Bellis
4 DF  ENG Luke Mbete-Tabu
5 DF  SEN Alpha Diounkou
6 MF  IRL Joe Hodge
7 FW  ENG Cole Palmer
8 MF  ENG Tommy Doyle
9 FW  ENG Liam Delap
10 MF  ENG James McAtee  87'
11 FW  ENG Morgan Rogers  76'
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Finley Burns
13 GK  ENG Josh McNamara
14 MF  ENG Alex Robertson  87'
15 FW  ENG Sam Edozie
16 MF  ENG Ben Knight
17 FW  NED Jayden Braaf  76'
18 FW  NOR Oscar Bobb
Coach: Carlos Vicens
Chelsea
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Lucas Bergström
2 DF  ENG Valentino Livramento
3 DF  ENG Henry Lawrence
4 DF  ENG Dynel Simeu
5 DF  ENG Levi Colwill
6 MF  ENG Lewis Bate
7 MF  ENG Myles Peart-Harris
8 MF  CMR Ben Elliott  46'
9 FW  NOR Bryan Fiabema  61'
10 MF  ENG Marcel Lewis
11 DF  ENG Dion Rankine
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Bashir Humphreys
13 GK  ENG Jake Askew
14 FW  ENG Tino Anjorin  46'
15 MF  AUT Thierno Ballo  61'
16 MF  ENG Charlie Webster
17 MF  ENG Harvey Vale
18 FW  ENG Jude Soonsup-Bell
Coach: Ed Brand

2020–21: Aston Villa 2–1 Liverpool

Aston Villa2–1Liverpool
Chrisene 8'
Young 12' (pen.)
Report Frauendorf 73'
Attendance: 4,406[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Aston Villa
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Filip Marschall
2 DF  ENG Kaine Kesler Hayden
3 DF  ENG Sebastian Revan
4 DF  NED Lamare Bogarde
5 DF  NED Sil Swinkels
6 MF  ENG Hayden Lindley  79'
7 MF  ENG Ben Chrisene  60'
8 MF  ENG Arjan Raikhy
9 FW  ENG Brad Young
10 MF  ENG Carney Chukwuemeka
11 FW  ENG Louie Barry
Substitutes:
12 MF  ENG Aaron Ramsey  60'
13 GK  POL Oliwier Zych
14 MF  ENG Paul Appiah
15 MF  ESP Mamadou Sylla  79'
16 FW  ENG Dewain Sewell
17 MF  IRL Tommi O'Reilly
18 FW  ENG Kahrel Reddin
Coach: Sean Verity
Liverpool
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Harvey Davies
2 DF  NIR Conor Bradley
3 DF  ENG James Norris
4 DF  ENG Jarell Quansah
5 DF  FRA Billy Koumetio
6 MF  ENG Luca Stephenson
7 MF  ENG Dominic Corness  46'
8 MF  ENG Tyler Morton
9 FW  ENG Max Woltman
10 MF  ENG James Balagizi
11 FW  POL Mateusz Musiałowski
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Lee Jonas
13 GK  POL Fabian Mrozek
14 DF  ENG Sean Wilson
15 DF  ENG Luke Chambers
16 MF  GER Melkamu Frauendorf  46'
17 MF  ENG Isaac Mabaya
18 DF  ESP Stefan Bajcetic
Coach: Marc Bridge-Wilkinson

2021–22: Manchester United 3–1 Nottingham Forest

Manchester United3–1Nottingham Forest
Bennett 13'
Garnacho 78', 90+4'
Report Powell 43'
Attendance: 67,492

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Radek Vitek
2 DF  ESP Marc Jurado
3 DF  ENG Sam Murray
4 DF  ENG Louis Jackson
5 DF  ENG Rhys Bennett
6 MF  ENG Kobbie Mainoo
7 MF  ENG Sam Mather  86'
8 MF  ENG Dan Gore
9 FW  ENG Charlie McNeill  64'
10 MF  NOR Isak Hansen-Aarøen  64'
11 FW  ARG Alejandro Garnacho
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Logan Pye
13 GK  ENG Tom Wooster
14 MF  ENG Omari Forson
15 DF  ENG Sonny Aljofree  86'
16 MF  ENG Maxi Oyedele  64'
17 FW  ENG Joe Hugill  64'
18 MF  ENG Ethan Ennis
Coach: Travis Binnion
Nottingham Forest
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Aaron Bott
2 DF  ENG Zach Abbott
3 MF  ENG Kyle McAdam
4 DF  WAL Ben Hammond
5 DF  ENG Pharrell Johnson
6 DF  ENG Justin Hanks  81'
7 MF  ENG Joshua Powell
8 MF  NIR Jamie McDonnell  90+1'
9 FW  ENG Detlef Esapa Osong
10 FW  NIR Dale Taylor
11 MF  WAL Sam Collins  73'
Substitutes:
12 GK  ENG Alex Akers
13 MF  ENG Ben Perry  73'
14 MF  ENG Jack Perkins
15 DF  ENG Jack Thompson
16 FW  ENG Joe Gardner  81'
17 FW  ENG Jack Nadin
18 MF  ENG Aaron Korpal  90+1'
Coach: Warren Joyce

2022–23: Arsenal 1–5 West Ham United

Arsenal1–5West Ham United
Benjamin 7' Report Earthy 16'
Marshall 18'
Kodua 42'
Casey 78'
Briggs 90'
Attendance: 34,127
Referee: David Webb

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Arsenal
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JAM Noah Cooper
2 DF  POL Michał Rosiak
3 DF  ENG Lino Sousa
4 DF  ENG Josh Robinson
5 DF  ENG Reuell Walters
6 MF  ENG Bradley Ibrahim
7 MF  ENG Amario Cozier-Duberry
8 MF  ENG Myles Lewis-Skelly
9 FW  ENG Ethan Nwaneri
10 MF  ENG Jimi Gower  46'
11 FW  WAL Omari Benjamin  85'
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Josh Nichols
13 GK  COL Alexei Rojas
14 DF  ENG Luis Brown
15 FW  ENG Osman Kamara  46'
16 MF  NED Ismail Oulad M'Hand
17 FW  ENG Sebastian Ferdinand  85'
18 DF  ALB Maldini Kacurri
Coach: Jack Wilshere
West Ham United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Mason Terry
2 DF  ENG Ryan Battrum  90'
3 MF  ENG Oliver Scarles
4 DF  ENG Lewis Orford
5 DF  ENG Regan Clayton
6 DF  ENG Kaelan Casey  85'
7 MF  NIR Patrick Kelly
8 MF  ENG George Earthy
9 FW  NIR Callum Marshall
10 FW  ENG Gideon Kodua
11 FW  ENG Divin Mubama
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Sean Tarima
13 GK  ENG Finlay Herrick
14 MF  ENG Daniel Rigge  85'
15 MF  ENG Favour Fawunmi
16 DF  NIR Josh Briggs  90'
17 MF  ENG Divine Mukasa
18 FW  ENG Liam Jones
Coach: Kevin Keen

2023–24: Manchester City 4–0 Leeds United

Manchester City4–0Leeds United
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG True Grant
2 DF  ENG Matthew Henderson-Hall
3 DF  ENG Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
4 DF  ENG Kian Noble
5 DF  ENG Stephen Mfuni  85'
6 MF  ENG Charlie Cray
7 FW  GER Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
8 FW  ENG Justin Oboavwoduo  73'
9 FW  ENG Jaden Heskey
10 MF  ENG Divine Mukasa  73'
11 FW  ENG Joel Ndala
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Sebastian Naylor  85'
13 GK  ENG Jack Wint
14 MF  HUN Michael Okeke  73'
15 MF  ENG Oluwafemi Fapetu
16 FW  ENG Christian Dunbar-McDonald
17 FW  ENG Luca Fletcher
18 FW  ENG Matthew Warhurst  73'
Coach: Ben Wilkinson
Leeds United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Rory Mahady
2 MF  ENG Joseph Richards
3 DF  ENG Dan Toulson
4 MF  WAL Charlie Crew
5 DF  ENG Alfie Cresswell
6 MF  ENG Reuben Lopata-White
7 FW  ENG Harvey Vincent  80'
8 DF  ENG Rhys Chadwick
9 FW  ENG Freddie Lane  60'
10 MF  SCO Sam Chambers
11 FW  SCO Josh McDonald
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Joe Billett
13 GK  NIR Owen Grainger
14 DF  ENG Coban Bird
15 MF  ENG Oliver Pickles
16 MF  ENG Connor Douglas  60'
17 MF  SCO Devon Brockie  80'
18 FW  ENG Lleyton Brown
Coach: Rob Etherington

2024–25: Aston Villa 3–1 Manchester City

Aston Villa3–1Manchester City
Report
  • Warhurst 2'
Attendance: 25,073
Referee: Gavin Ward

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Aston Villa
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Sam Proctor
2 DF  ENG Triston Rowe
3 DF  POR Rodrigo Fortes  80'
4 DF  ENG TJ Carroll
5 DF  ENG Leon Routh
6 MF  SCO Aidan Borland
7 MF  ENG Bradley Burrowes  90+2'
8 MF  ENG George Hemmings
9 FW  ENG Mason Cotcher  87'
10 MF  ENG Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba  80'
11 MF  NIR Cole Brannigan  72'
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Ashton McWilliams  80'
13 GK  ENG Owen Asemota
14 MF  IRL Keilan Quinn  72'
15 MF  ENG Max Jenner  87'
16 FW  IRL Alfie Lynskey
17 DF  ENG Teddie Bloomfield  80'
18 MF  ENG Trai-Varn Mulley  90+2'
Coach: Jimmy Shan
Manchester City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Oliver Whatmuff
2 DF  ENG Harrison Parker
3 DF  ENG Kian Noble
4 DF  ENG Stephen Mfuni
5 DF  ENG Kaden Braithwaite
6 MF  ENG Harrison Miles  71'
7 FW  ENG Christian Dunbar-McDonald  46'
8 MF  ENG Finley Gorman  66'
9 FW  ENG Matthew Warhurst
10 MF  ENG Divine Mukasa
11 FW  ENG Reigan Heskey
Substitutes:
12 FW  ENG Luka Fletcher
13 GK  WAL Max Hudson
14 FW  ENG Kylan Midwood
15 MF  ENG Floyd Samba  66'
16 DF  ENG Leke Drake
17 DF  WAL Rhys Thomas  71'
18 DF  ENG Matthew Henderson-Hall  46'
Coach: Oliver Reiss

References

  1. ^ "Aston Villa player ratings vs Liverpool: Swinkels brave as Chrisene and Young goals win FA Youth Cup". Birmingham Mail. 24 May 2021.