Rams’ Under-18s To Kick-Start 2018/19 Against Man Utd

Derby County’s Under-18s will travel to take on the 2017/18 Premier League – North champions Manchester United in their first fixture of the 2018/19 campaign.

Justin Walker’s Rams will head to the Aon Training Complex on Friday 10th August, kick-off: 1pm, for what promises to be an exciting start to the new campaign.

Notably, Derby defeated the Red Devils in an epic FA Youth Cup meeting at Pride Park Stadium in December 2017.

* Please note that these initial fixture dates are subject to change.

AUGUST

Friday 10th – Manchester United (A)

Saturday 18th – Everton (H)

Saturday 25th – Blackburn Rovers

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 1st – Manchester City (A)

Saturday 15th – Middlesbrough (H)

Saturday 22nd – Newcastle United (A)

OCTOBER

Saturday 6th – Stoke City (H)

Saturday 20th – West Bromwich Albion (A)

Saturday 27th - Everton (A)

NOVEMBER

Saturday 3rd – Sunderland (H)

Friday 23rd – Liverpool (A)

DECEMBER

Saturday 1st – Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

JANUARY

Saturday 12th – Manchester United (H)

Saturday 19th – Blackburn Rovers (A)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 2nd – Manchester City (H)

Saturday 23rd – Middlesbrough (A)

MARCH

Saturday 2nd – Newcastle United (H)

Saturday 16th – Stoke City (A)

Saturday 30th – Sunderland (A)

APRIL

Saturday 6th – West Bromwich Albion (H)

Saturday 13th – Liverpool (H)

Saturday 27th – Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)

The format for the competition will remain the same as last year.

• In total, 24 clubs compete, with each of the clubs having applied for Category One status. There are nine clubs from the Premier League and 15 from the Championship.
• The 24 clubs are split into two regional groups, the North Group and the South Group.
• Clubs will play each opposing team in their regional group twice, home and away.
• For the overall title, the North Group and South Group winners will play in a one-off national final at a main stadium.

Full fixture details for Derby’s Under-18s for the forthcoming season can be found here.