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| Full name | Chelsea Football Club Reserves and Academy | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Royal Blues | |
| Founded | 1948 | |
| Ground | Griffin Park (Reserve squad) Cobham Training Centre (Academy squad) (Capacity: 7,100 (Recreation Ground) 41,663 (Stamford Bridge)) | |
| Owner | Roman Abramovich | |
| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |
| Manager | Adrian Viveash (U23) Jody Morris (U18) | |
| Current League | Development League 1 U23 (reserves) Development League 1 U18 (academy) | |
| Website | Club home page | |
  
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Chelsea F.C. Reserves are the under-23 team of Chelsea Football Club. They play in Division 1 of the Professional U23 Development League, which is the top level of reserve football in England. They were the Champions in the 2013–14 season. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally have an appearance, for instance when they are recovering from injury. The under-23 team is coached by Adrian Viveash.
Chelsea F.C. Academy are the under-18 team of Chelsea Football Club. It is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. They have won the FA Youth Cup in 1960, 1961, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and ended being runners-up in 1958, 2008 and 2013. The youth team is coached by Joe Edwards. The academy is regarded as one of the best in English football and has produced many successful players such as the brothers Ron and Allan Harris, Peter Bonetti, Bobby Tambling, Barry Bridges, Bert Murray, John Hollins, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins, Graeme Le Saux, Bobby Smith, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, and John Terry.
Neil Bath is the Head of Youth Development who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy along with Michael Emenalo who is the current Technical Director, having been promoted from Assistant First Team Coach, and largely responsible for exploring and recruiting new players around the world.
From 2013–14 season, the under-23 team play their home games at Aldershot Town's Recreation Ground. The under-18 team play their home games at the club's Cobham Training Centre at Cobham in Surrey. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground Stamford Bridge for important matches.
U23 squad[]
- As of 8 November 2016.
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U18 squad[]
- As of 14 October 2016.
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Honours[]
Reserves team[]
- The Football Combination
- (11): 1948–49, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94
- Premier Reserve League (National Champions)
- (1): 2010–11
- Premier Reserve League (Southern Champions)
- (1): 2010–11
- London Challenge Cup
- (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61
Academy team[]
- FA Youth Cup
- (4): 1960, 1961, 2010, 2012
- Junior Milk Cup (U-14)
- (1): 2010
External links[]
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