The FA Youth Cup is England’s most esteemed youth football competition, serving as a stage for the stars of tomorrow to sparkle. Time Bulletin looks at past winners of the lofty youth trophy of the Under-18 cup competition, as well as the best teams.
Established in 1952, likes of George Best, Paul Gascoigne, and David Beckham have graced its games, with a lot more high-profile players proceeding to forge respectable professional careers for themselves.
| Season | Winners | Score* | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | Manchester United | 9-3 | Wolves |
| 1953-54 | Manchester United | 5-4 | Wolves |
| 1954-55 | Manchester United | 7-1 | West Brom |
| 1955-56 | Manchester United | 4-3 | Chesterfield |
| 1956-57 | Manchester United | 8-2 | West Ham |
| 1957-58 | Wolves | 7-6 | Chelsea |
| 1958-59 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | West Ham |
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Preston |
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | 5-3 | Everton |
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Wolves |
| 1962-63 | West Ham | 6-5 | Liverpool |
| 1963-64 | Manchester United | 5-2 | Swindon Town |
| 1964-65 | Everton | 3-2 | Arsenal |
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | 5-3 | Sunderland |
| 1966-67 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Birmingham City |
| 1967-68 | Burnley | 3-2 | Coventry City |
| 1968-69 | Sunderland | 6-3 | West Brom |
| 1969-70 | Tottenham | 1-1 / 2-2 / 1-0 | Coventry City |
| 1970-71 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Cardiff City |
| 1971-72 | Aston Villa | 5-2 | Liverpool |
| 1972-73 | Ipswich Town | 4-1 | Bristol City |
| 1973-74 | Tottenham | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1974-75 | Ipswich Town | 5-1 | West Ham |
| 1975-76 | West Brom | 5-0 | Wolves |
| 1976-77 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Everton |
| 1977-78 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Aston Villa |
| 1978-79 | Millwall | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Manchester City |
| 1980-81 | West Ham | 2-1 | Tottenham |
| 1981-82 | Watford | 7-6 | Manchester United |
| 1982-83 | Norwich City | 6-5 | Everton |
| 1983-84 | Everton | 4-2 | Stoke City |
| 1984-85 | Newcastle United | 4-1 | Watford |
| 1985-86 | Manchester City | 3-1 | Manchester United |
| 1986-87 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1987-88 | Arsenal | 6-1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 1988-89 | Watford | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| 1989-90 | Tottenham | 3-2 | Middlesbrough |
| 1990-91 | Millwall | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1991-92 | Manchester United | 6-3 | Crystal Palace |
| 1992-93 | Leeds United | 4-1 | Manchester United |
| 1993-94 | Arsenal | 5-3 | Millwall |
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | 2-2 (4-3P) | Tottenham |
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | 4-1 | West Ham |
| 1996-97 | Leeds United | 3-1 | Crystal Palace |
| 1997-98 | Everton | 5-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1998-99 | West Ham | 9-0 | Coventry City |
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | 5-1 | Coventry City |
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | 6-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | 4-2 | Everton |
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Middlesbrough |
| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Aston Villa |
| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Southampton |
| 2005-06 | Liverpool | 3-2 | Manchester City |
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | 2-2 (4-3P) | Manchester United |
| 2007-08 | Manchester City | 4-2 | Chelsea |
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | 6-2 | Liverpool |
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | 3-2 | Aston Villa |
| 2010-11 | Manchester United | 6-3 | Sheffield United |
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2012-13 | Norwich City | 4-2 | Chelsea |
| 2013-14 | Chelsea | 7-6 | Fulham |
| 2014-15 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Manchester City |
| 2015-16 | Chelsea | 4-2 | Manchester City |
| 2016-17 | Chelsea | 6-2 | Manchester City |
| 2017-18 | Chelsea | 7-1 | Arsenal |
| 2018-19 | Liverpool | 1-1 (5-3P) | Manchester City |
| 2019-20 | Manchester City | 3-2 | Chelsea |
| 2020-21 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Liverpool |
| 2021-22 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest |
*Note: Before 2018-19, finals were played more than two legs, so the aggregate score is listed
Manchester United were a dominant force when the FA Youth Cup was first launched during the 1950s, winning the initial five trophies, however, the Red Devils didn’t appreciate a lot of success again in the competition until the 1990s on.
Broadly, Manchester United’s 1991-92 FA Youth Cup-winning team included David Beckham, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, and Nicky Butt, who might proceed to become easily recognized names.
Jack Wilshere highlighted for Arsenal and Paul Pogba delighted in triumph with Manchester United while, all the more recently, Conor Gallagher was among the individuals who has tasted success with Chelsea.
As well as Man Utd, the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Liverpool, and West Ham have been steady fixtures in the FA Youth Cup finals.
| Team | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 11 | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2022 |
| Chelsea | 9 | 1960, 1961, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Arsenal | 7 | 1966, 1971, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2009 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 1996, 2006, 2007, 2019 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1972, 1980, 2002, 2021 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 1986, 2008, 2020 |
| West Ham | 3 | 1963, 1981, 1999 |
| Everton | 3 | 1965, 1984, 1998 |
| Tottenham | 3 | 1970, 1974, 1990 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1973, 1975, 2005 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 1977, 1978 |
| Sunderland | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| Millwall | 2 | 1979, 1991 |
| Watford | 2 | 1982, 1989 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1962, 1985 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 1983, 2013 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 1993, 1997 |
| Wolves | 1 | 1958 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 1987 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1959 |
| West Brom | 1 | 1976 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2004 |
| Burnley | 1 | 1968 |
Manchester United are the best team in the history of the FA Youth Cup. As of the start of the 2021-22 season, the Red Devils had won the competition 10 times.
Chelsea are not a long way behind their northern adversaries with nine titles thanks to a period of dominance during the 2010s, which saw them show up in six successive finals and win five times in succession.
Arsenal have appreciated predictable levels of success in the competition, while Liverpool and Aston Villa’s youth teams have a long practice as well. Man City have showed up in 11 finals, yet they have suffered defeat in eight of those.
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