FA Youth Cup 2025/6

[Royals and Racers]

The premier competition for U 18’s has been going on since the 1st week in September with.
Preliminary round
1st round qualifying
2nd round qualifying
3rd round qualifying
We enter in the next round which is the 1st round proper with matches to be played by Saturday 1st November.
I am expecting the draw to be announced later today and hopefully the Royals will do better this season than last’s embarrassing result at AFC Dunstable at the 1st round stage.
The Youth Cup is one of the rare chances to see the U 18’s in action as spectators must be allowed to watch.

[Royals and Racers]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

[Orion1871]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

[MartinRdg]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

Indeed - I've only just got used to players being born from year 2000 onwards....

[Dirk Gently]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

Indeed - I've only just got used to players being born from year 2000 onwards....

I've never got over Neil Webb being starting at 16 when I was nearly two years older.

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

[Clyde1998]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

Mad rule. I understand you don't want players who are incapable of playing adequately in the competition, but if a club's made a determination a player is good enough for an U18 competition, they should be allowed to play whatever the age (obviously eighteen or younger).

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

Mad rule. I understand you don't want players who are incapable of playing adequately in the competition, but if a club's made a determination a player is good enough for an U18 competition, they should be allowed to play whatever the age (obviously eighteen or younger).

To be fair to Reading he was 15 and ok when the match was played but only 14 on the August birth date deadline.