The season so far | Swansea City Under-18s and Under-21s
As we reach the halfway point in the season, we take a look at how Swansea City's under-18 and under-21 sides have fared so far this campaign.
Here we look at their league form, and the success both professional phase teams have enjoyed in cup action.
Kyrell Wilson and DC United loanee Kristian Fletcher have been the top goalscorer for the upper-age group this season, with the duo netting 15 and 17 goals in all competitions respectively.
Meanwhile, Thomas Woodward and Rohan Davies have been on target regularly for the under-18s with 11 and 10 goals to their names.
Professional Development League
Under-21s
The under-21s go into the new year in fourth place in the south division of the PDL after reaching the halfway point with a goalless draw against table toppers, Queens Park Rangers.
Although it was a slow start to the season for the development side, with consecutive away losses against Sheffield United and Barnsley, the Swans have managed to keep their year-long unbeaten run on home turf in the league very much intact. They have not lost a PDL game in SA1 since November 2022.
The Swans recorded their first away win of the season after Fletcher headed home in stoppage time to snatch three points against Coventry City at the CBS Arena in September, with Mitchell Bates and Wilson also on the scoresheet in a 3-2 victory.
The youngsters have scored the highest amount of goals in the league this season with 39, they have scored four or more goals in six games this season so far.
Under-18s
Swansea City Under-18s kicked off their 2023-24 season with a 2-1 win over Peterborough United after goals from Woodward and Aimar Govea got the youngsters off to a flying start.
They go into the new year fifth in the south division of the PDL on 15 points, level with fourth-placed Charlton Athletic.
After a patchy run of results following their win against the Posh, they claimed their first away win of the season against Watford thanks to a Sammy Henia-Kamau brace in October.
They capped off 2023 with a superb 3-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth with goals from Davies and Woodward, and a maiden under-18s' goal from Jacob Cook.
Cup success
The under-21s were given a wildcard entry to the Nathaniel MG Cup in July and now have the semi-final of the competition to look forward to in January, where they will face Cardiff Met on home turf.
The Swans eased through the earlier rounds with victories over Carmarthen Town, Caerau Ely, Cardiff City Under-21s and Briton Ferry Llansawel.
In the Premier League Cup, meanwhile, the development side are in a good position to claim a quarter-final spot come February, as they currently sit second in Group A after wins against Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion, but suffered a solitary loss – their first on home turf for over a year in all competitions – against Premier League outfit Aston Villa.
The under-18s have also enjoyed success in their respective cup competitions this season, topping their group in the Professional Development League Cup for the first time after an unbeaten run in the competition following wins over Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth, and a draw in their final fixture against Plymouth Argyle.
