15 different goalscorers in seven games: Manchester United under-18s side are running riot

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Manchester United’s under-18s side have been running riot this season and have a 100 per cent record so far.

Manchester United’s first team have had a tricky start to the season, winning less than 50 per cent of all games in all competitions.

This is not a problem at under-18s level, where Manchester United’s academy side has won every single game this season, often by prolific scorelines.

United’s under-18s sit top of the Premier League under-18 North division with six wins from six games, also winning the one game played so far in the Premier League Cup.

Manchester United under-18s results

The scorelines have been impressive with Manchester United’s under-18s so far meeting every challenge in front of them.

• Manchester United U18s 4-0 v Middlesbrough
• Manchester United U18s 4-1 v Stoke
• Manchester United U18s 4-1 v Reading (Cup)
• Manchester United U18s 2-1 v Nottingham Forest
• Manchester United U18s 3-2 v Sunderland
• Manchester United U18s 5-1 v Newcastle
• Manchester United U18s 3-1 v Derby

Liverpool’s under-18s side is closest in the table to Manchester United’s, three points behind. The two teams meet in early December.

Manchester United under-18s top scorers

Here is a breakdown of Manchester United’s scorers at under-18s level to date this season, with 15 different players on the scoresheet.

• Gabriele Biancheri: 4
• Ethan Wheatley: 3
• Victor Musa: 2
• Ruben Curley: 2
• Shea Lacey: 2
• Finley McAllister: 2
• James Nolan: 1
• Ethan Williams: 1
• Reece Munro: 1
• Ashton Missin: 1
• Louis Jackson: 1
• Jack Moorhouse: 1
• James Scanlon: 1
• Jack Kingdon: 1
• Malachi Sharpe: 1

Manchester United have held back, too

There have been some big performances, with Gabriele Biancheri scoring a hat-trick in the Premier League Cup, and midfielder Ruben Curley impressing after returning from a torn ACL.

What has been most impressive about the team’s performances, is that United could have fielded a stronger team in these matches, instead pushing players up to under-21 level.

Ethan Williams, 17, played one and scored one for the under-18s, before being promoted while midfielder James Scanlon has also stepped up.

There is a lot of talent coming through the academy, with the recent rise of 2022 FA Youth Cup winners Dan Gore and Kobbie Mainoo showing there is a path at Manchester United if the players continue to impress.