Another proud day for the academy

[The 3 United's]

Feel sure I saw Dennis Violet play against City in the 1960 League Cup game at SJP for Manchester United. Also seem to remember Harry Gregg in goal and ex City player Maurice Setters in their team. The first of my 3 United's at SJP.

 

[Nigel E]

Feel sure I saw Dennis Violet play against City in the 1960 League Cup game at SJP for Manchester United. Also seem to remember Harry Gregg in goal and ex City player Maurice Setters in their team. The first of my 3 United's at SJP.

Correct on all counts. Full line-up and report here:

The Grecian Archive - Match 17 19th October 1960 Football League Cup R1 Manchester United (h)

Explore the History and Heritage of Exeter City Football Club

grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk

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[SaintJames]

Heading towards/will we make it to 500? I think there's been 68 first team games since then (December 2022) in all competitions, all with at least one academy graduate starting. Is it about 8 years for this record?

Anyone have any idea what the number of consecutive games with an academy starter is at now? Tuesday could of course see the end of the run as Sonny now looks very unlikely to start and Alex looked like he was given his swansong today? Can't see Kite or Chieck starting either so unless young Richards is given a start or Alex retains his position it's all over sadly

 

[Bridgy 81]

It’s an absolutely fantastic run and a brilliant achievement.
But, although our sustainability is largely dependent on our academy players, we shouldn’t be sidelined by that record.
Let’s do everything we can to protect and promote our academy but our L1 survival is important too.

 

[denzel]

Of course, Harry Kite might be getting the Hartridge treatment and start on Tuesday, and be made captain and retired next Saturday...

 

[Pobbop]

It’s an absolutely fantastic run and a brilliant achievement.
But, although our sustainability is largely dependent on our academy players, we shouldn’t be sidelined by that record.
Let’s do everything we can to protect and promote our academy but our L1 survival is important too.

The 2 aren't really an exclusive item though, they're entirely co-dependent, lg1 one survival will always be based on our transfer activity, with the yoof and otherwise.

 

[tom_ecfc]

Anyone have any idea what the number of consecutive games with an academy starter is at now?

I believe it currently stands at 475 games.

 

[Grecian Max]

The 2 aren't really an exclusive item though, they're entirely co-dependent, lg1 one survival will always be based on our transfer activity, with the yoof and otherwise.

I think the opposite, the accounts still show we are very much reliant on these players playing and making us money for the transfer activity you talk of

 

[ExmouthMart]

I think the opposite, the accounts still show we are very much reliant on these players playing and making us money for the transfer activity you talk of

Agreed. We are completely reliant on selling players for financing everything. Nothing else comes anywhere near generating that sort of income. It’s all great at the moment but further down the line there will be a problem finding the money for this level of football and the costs it brings if we don’t unearth and develop players going forward or we dont sign players and sell them on for profit.

 

[SaintJames]

I believe it currently stands at 475 games.

Wonder what the figure is for Man Utd who apparently have copied our idea of playing Academy players ..........