| Nickname(s) | The Clarets | 
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| Ground | Barnfield Training Ground  County Ground (under-21s)  | 
| Manager | Tony Philliskirk (under-18s)  Andy Farrell (under-21s)  | 
| League | Professional Development League (under-21s)  U18 PDL (under-18s)  | 
Burnley F.C. Academy are the youth teams of Burnley Football Club. The under-21s currently play in the second level of reserve football in England, the under-21 Professional Development League. The team mainly consists of players under the age of 21 at the club, but does occasionally include first team players. Burnley's under-18s currently play in the second level of academy football in England, the U18 Professional Development League.
U21 squad
- As of 10 January 2024[1]
 
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Squad
- As of 24 September 2023[2]
 
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
The list below includes honours won by either Burnley's "A", "B", reserves, under-23s, or under-21s teams.[3][4][5]
League
 The Central League Division Two (third tier) 
 West Division 
 Lancashire League Division One 
 Lancashire League Division Two 
 Lancashire Combination Division Two 
 West Lancashire Football League Division One 
 North East Lancashire League 
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Cup
 
 
 
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Graduates
Below is a list of Burnley youth players that have gone on to play in the first team since 1936.[6]
Players that have been capped at full international level are in bold.
1940s
 Peter Kippax
 Harry Mather
 Harry Potts
 Harold Spencer
 Harold Rudman
 Jack Knight
 Tommy Cummings
 Tommy Henderson
1950s
 Roy Stephenson
 Jimmy Adamson
 Tony Hapgood
 Albert Cheesebrough
 Brian Pilkington
 Doug Winton
 David Cargill
 Bobby Seith
 Colin McDonald
 Jimmy Scott
 Dave Smith
 Brian Miller
 John Angus
 Jimmy Robson
 Adam Blacklaw
 Des Lancaster
 Ian Lawson
 Alan Shackleton
 John Connelly
 Ray Pointer
 Billy White
 John Talbut
 Gordon Harris
1960s
 Jim Furnell
 Walter Joyce
 Andy Lochhead
 Ron Fenton
 Dave Walker
 Ian Towers
 Peter Simpson
 Arthur Bellamy
 Mick Buxton
 Willie Morgan
 Brian O'Neil
 Willie Irvine
 Johnny Price
 Fred Smith
 Sammy Todd
 Ralph Coates
 Les Latcham
 Dave Merrington
 Len Kinsella
 John Murray
 Colin Blant
 Ray Ternent
 Stan Ternent
 Dave Thomas
 Peter Jones
 Willie Brown
 Steve Kindon
 Wilf Wrigley
 Eric Probert
 Mick Docherty
1970s
 Alan West
 Eddie Cliff
 Leighton James
 Ronnie Welch
 Harry Wilson
 Jeff Parton
 Billy Ingham
 Billy Rodaway
 Paul Bradshaw
 Ray Hankin
 Terry Pashley
 Brian Flynn
 Micky Finn
 Ian Brennan
 Bobby Flavell
 Colin Morris
 Derrick Parker
 Derek Scott
 David Loggie
 Joe Jakub
 Peter Robinson
 Marshall Burke
 Bob Higgins
 Richard Overson
 Tony Arins
 Kevin Young
 Stuart Robertson
 Jeff Tate
 Phil Cavener
 Vince Overson
 Paul Dixon
1980s
 Brian Laws
 Colin Anderson
 Andy Wharton
 Mick Wardrobe
 Mike Phelan
 Trevor Steven
 Mark Allen
 Dave Miller
 Phil Ray
 Billy Wright
 Lee Dixon
 Steve Kennedy
 Darren Heesom
 Ashley Hoskin
 Andy Kilner
 Peter Leebrook
 Jason Harris
 Michael Southern
 Tony Woodworth
 Phil Devaney
 Jason Hardy
 Mark Monington
 Stuart Hooper
 Paul McKay
1990s
 Neil Howarth
 Graham Lancashire
 John Mullin
 Paul Smith
 Wayne Dowell
 Chris Brass
 John Borland
 Paul Weller
 Colin Carr-Lawton
 Wayne Dowell
 Phil Eastwood
 Ian Duerden
 Carl Smith
 Matthew Heywood
 Chris Scott
 Brad Maylett
 Michael Devenney
 John Williamson
2000s
 Anthony Shandran
 Matthew O'Neill
 Richard Chaplow
 Mark Rasmussen
 Andy Waine
 Ryan Townsend
 Paul Scott
 Joel Pilkington
 Kyle Lafferty
 Chris McCann
 Jay Rodriguez
 Alex MacDonald
2010s
 Michael King
 Wes Fletcher
 Cameron Howieson
 Steven Hewitt
 Shay McCartan
 Joe Jackson
 Aiden O'Neill
 Dwight McNeil
2020s
References
- ↑ "Under 21". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
 - ↑ "Under 18". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
 - ↑ Rundle, Richard. "Burnley Reserves". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
 - ↑ Rundle, Richard. "Burnley "A"". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
 - ↑ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. Burnley F.C. pp. 562–566. ISBN 978-0955746802.
 - ↑ Scholes, Tony (8 November 2016). "Burnley FC Youth Academy Graduates". UpTheClarets. Retrieved 22 March 2019.