United’s under-18 side compete in the EFL Youth Alliance north-west division again this season and you can keep track of their progress right here.
Home games are played on the Creighton Rugby Club football pitch - post code CA1 3SR - unless otherwise stated.
Please note – all fixtures are subject to change, often at short notice.
The academy is sponsored this season by North Lakes Energy [NLE].
Click HERE to visit the NLE official website.
North West Division - as at 15 May 2023 (final table)
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Blackpool | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 53 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 76 | 46 | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Salford City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 41 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 34 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 28 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 23 |
| 14 | Walsall | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 83 | -55 | 14 |
Fixtures / Results
| Date | Day | KO | Opponent | Res | Scorers | |
| 6 Aug | Sat | 12pm | Walsall | A | 3-0 | Bollado, Nugent, Hardy |
| 13 Aug | Sat | 12pm | Port Vale | H | 1-3 | Nugent |
| 20 Aug | Sat | 11am | Morecambe | H | 2-0 | Park (2) YAC G1 |
| 27 Aug | Sat | 11am | Preston North End | A | 2-1 | Bollado, Nugent |
| 3 Sep | Sat | 11am | Bradford City | H | P-P | YAC G2 |
| 6 Sep | Tue | 1pm | Fleetwood Town | A | 1-0 | Fishburn (CLC) |
| 9 Sep | Fri | 1pm | Shrewsbury Town | A | P-P | |
| 17 Sep | Sat | 11am | Rochdale | H | 3-1 | Bollado, Hardy (pen), Nugent |
| 24 Sep | Sat | 11.30am | Oldham Athletic | H | 5-1 | Hardy (3), Hill (2) |
| 1 Oct | Sat | 11am | Morecambe | A | 4-2 | Hardy (2), O'Brien, Park |
| 4 Oct | Tue | 1.30pm | Bradford City | H | 3-1 | Park, Bollado, Potts (YAC G2) |
| 11 Oct | Tue | 1pm | Accrington Stanley | A | P-P | CLC |
| 15 Oct | Sat | |||||
| 21 Oct | Fri | 1pm | Blackpool | A | 2-7 | Nugent, Swinburn |
| 29 Oct | Sat | 11am | Bolton Wanderers | H | P-P | |
| 1 Nov | Tue | 7pm | Fleetwood Town | H | 0-4 | FA Youth Cup 1 (BP) |
| 5 Nov | Sat | 12pm | Rotherham United | A | 0-1 | YAC G3 |
| 12 Nov | Sat | 12pm | Salford City | A | 2-2 | Nugent, Carr |
| 15 Nov | Tue | 1pm | Blackpool | H | P-P | CLC |
| 19 Nov | Sat | 11am | Stockport County | H | 1-2 | Nugent |
| 22 Nov | Tue | 1pm | Accrington Stanley | A | P-P | CLC |
| 26 Nov | Sat | 11am | Accrington Stanley | A | 2-1 | Bollado (2) |
| 29 Nov | Tue | 2pm | Blackpool | H | 0-2 | CLC |
| 3 Dec | Sat | 11am | Fleetwood Town | H | 2-0 | Bollado, OG |
| 10 Dec | Sat | 11am | Harrogate Town | A | P-P | YAC G4 |
| 17 Dec | Sat | 11am | Morecambe | H | P-P | |
| 20 Dec | Tue | 1pm | Accrington Stanley | A | P-P | CLC |
| 7 Jan | Sat | 11am | Rochdale | A | 0-3 | |
| 10 Jan | Tue | 1pm | Harrogate Town | A | 1-4 | Bollado (YAC G4) |
| 14 Jan | Sat | 11.30am | Salford City | H | P-P | |
| 21 Jan | Sat | 11am | Blackpool | H | P-P | |
| 24 Jan | Tue | 12pm | Morecambe | H | 2-1 | Nugent, Bollado |
| 28 Jan | Sat | |||||
| 4 Feb | Sat | 11am | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-1 | Chapman |
| 11 Feb | Sat | 11am | Accrington Stanley | H | 5-2 | Hardy (3), Fitzpatrick, Swinburn |
| 18 Feb | Sat | 11am | Fleetwood Town | A | 2-1 | Bollado, Swinburn |
| 25 Feb | Sat | |||||
| 4 Mar | Sat | 11am | Stockport County | A | 2-3 | Bollado, Hardy |
| 10 Mar | Fri | 1pm | Shrewsbury Town | A | P-P | |
| 14 Mar | Tue | 1pm | Bolton Wanderers | H | P-P | |
| 18 Mar | Sat | 11am | Preston North End | H | 2-1 | Bollado, Hardy |
| 25 Mar | Sat | 11am | Blackpool | H | 0-1 | |
| 31 Mar | Fri | 1pm | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2-2 | Swinburn, Bollado |
| 5 Apr | Wed | 1pm | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-1 | Hardy |
| 8 Apr | Sat | 11am | Oldham Athletic | A | 0-5 | |
| 15 Apr | Sat | 12pm | Walsall | H | 1-1 | O'Brien |
| 21 Apr | Fri | 1pm | Salford City | H | 0-3 | |
| 29 Apr | Sat | 12pm | Port Vale | A | 1-0 | Swinburn |
| 3 May | Wed | 1pm | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0-1 |
