๐ CHAMPIONS!
Here are #BluesU18s, your 2018/19 EFL Youth Alliance Merit League One champions!
Dave Huzzey's squad claimed the Merit League One title for the first time in the club's history after defeating Portsmouth 4-1.
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News, views and updates from Southend United's Academy and Youth Team.
- Best wishes to Ricky Duncan, who has left his position as Academy Manager after 16-and-a-half years in the role. During that time, over 50 players have progressed from the Academy ranks to represent the #Blues first team. Thanks for all your efforts, Ricky.
- ๐ Hereโs your first look at the 2020/21 EFL Youth Alliance Merit League Two champions! #BluesU18s
- What a fantastic night it has been for the Academy! ๐งข 18-year-old @DruYearwood captained the first team ๐ซ 19-year-old @natthh99 kept his first senior clean sheet โฝ๏ธ 19-year-old @ElvisBwomono scored his first #Blues goal ๐ 17-year-old @CharlieKelman0 made his first team debut๐ #Blues progress through to the second round of the @CheckatradeTrpy with a comfortable 3-0 win over Southampton U21's at Roots Hall ๐ตโฝ๏ธ Report ๐
- Hereโs @CharlieKelman0โs amazing goal for the #Blues first team this afternoon on his league debut for the club.
- ๐ | CHAMPIONS! The final whistle sounds and #Blues U23s have won the Central League Cup Southern Section Final with a 2-0 win over MK Dons at Stadium MK!
- ๐ Congratulations to midfielder Oli Coker, who has been offered his first professional contract with Southend United. Oli has been with the club for ten years and made three substitute appearances for the first-team during the 2020/21 season.
- FT: โ๏ธ Southend United 1๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ (Lamb 3, 40, Maguranyanga 16, 79, 81, 85, Zlatev 32, 65, 70, 74, 83, 86, Dadson 45+2, Morgan 60) Dagenham & Redbridge 1๏ธโฃ (Kazley 51) (National League U19 Alliance Division A) #BluesU18s
- ๐ Youngest players ever to feature in the @SUFCRootsHall first team: 1. Femi Orenuga (15y256d on 29/11/2008 vs Luton Town, FA Cup) 2. Phil OโConnor (16y76d on 26/12/1969 vs Lincoln City, League) 3. @KennyCoker3 (16y83d on 01/02/2020 vs Lincoln City, League) Well done Kenny!
- A good day for the Academy representing @SUFCRootsHall: 1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Academy products in the matchday squad, including 5๏ธโฃ starters ๐ถ๐ป Debuts for @MilesMitchellN and @KennyCoker3 ๐ถ๐ป Home debuts for @_tomclifford99 and @1HarryPhillips โฝ๏ธ Goals from @CharlieKelman0 and @ElvisBwomono
- ๐ถ๐ป At 17 years and 12 days old, @CharlieKelman0 is the youngest player to make his #Blues debut for 9 years, since Julian Okai in November 2009. Charlie is the 11th youngest player ever to represent @SUFCRootsHall in a first team fixture! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
- FT: @pompeyfcacademy 1-4 #BluesU18s (EFL Youth Alliance Merit League One). Freddy Eastwood bags a brace and Charlie Kelman and Matt Rush also find the target as #Blues secure the victory required to claim the title!
- โ๏ธ Congratulations to @CharlieKelman0! The first-year scholar has today signed his first professional contract with @SUFCRootsHall. ๐๐๐ #Blues โฝ๏ธ๐ต
