Louis Reed

[Darren]

Is he the youngest ever player to pay a league game for United?

Steve Hawes held the previous record and he was just over 17 as I recall. I don't think a 16 year old has ever previously made a league appearance.

 

[Bladesway]

Is he the youngest ever player to pay a league game for United?

Steve Hawes held the previous record and he was just over 17 as I recall. I don't think a 16 year old has ever previously made a league appearance.

Must have been a perfect day for him.

 

[Darren]

Must have been a perfect day for him.

Or perhaps a bit of a walk on the wild side...

 

[Foxy]

Is he the youngest ever player to pay a league game for United?

Steve Hawes held the previous record and he was just over 17 as I recall. I don't think a 16 year old has ever previously made a league appearance.

Yes, he is.

 

[sitwell]

KIn hell Darren , that's tentative ,try and get Satellite of Love in there

 

[Bergen Blade]

Really looking forward to reading people's view on the youngsters that played today.

 

[Darren]

Just checked. Hawes was 17 years 47 days when he made his debut, so Reed does now have the record.

He also joins Mick Jones, Paul Smith and Bernard Shaw in the "United players more famous for other achievements" list.

 

[Foxy]

Really looking forward to reading people's view on the youngsters that played today.

Their usual selves really

Tel had another strong performance too.

 

[Bladeloyal]

the lad is a talent ,so proud of the young lads tonight ,and as for harry he was majestic

 

[bricktop]

Sheffield United fielding a player who i am 20 years old than makes me feel old :-(

 

[Pinchy]

Really looking forward to reading people's view on the youngsters that played today.

They were fantastic. Dimaio in particular played centre midfield with
a relaxed confident ease that belied his years. Otis Khan you looked a proper player with a bit of pace and purpose. Both performed like they had every right to be out there - and so they did. No rushing, no panic, just composed, intelligent use of the football.Young Louis Reed, sixteen is he? Well done, young Blade! - had less time but again looked a talented proper footballer. It was a proud moment, late in the game, to see the three of them passing the ball around comfortably between the three of them like veterans. They should all be very proud of themselves. All in all it was exhilarating to be at BDTBL tonight. A great team effort orchestrated by an outstanding manager. Tens all round from Pinchy.

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

Sheffield United fielding a player who i am 20 years old than makes me feel old :-(

You are old.

But i'm even older.

 

[Silent Blade]

What is Reed's birthdate?

 

[Punk Blade]

They all did very well in a tough game. Dimaio's passing got better and better as the game went on, and I was particularly impressed with Khan using his body intelligently to protect the ball. One of his runs down the flank even reminded me of Murphy the way he just knocked it and did the guy for pace!

Overall I'm immensely proud that our academy continues to produce a number of players who can transition to senior football, with some having the potential to make it at a higher level. And there is no better manager to nurture all this talent than Cloughie; it's a very exciting prospect to have the development of our academy lads into senior pros in the hands of Mr Clough.

 

[bricktop]

They were fantastic. Dimaio in particular played centre midfield with
a relaxed confident ease that belied his years. Otis Khan you looked a proper player with a bit of pace and purpose. Both performed like they had every right to be out there - and so they did. No rushing, no panic, just composed, intelligent use of the football.Young Louis Reed, sixteen is he? Well done, young Blade! - had less time but again looked a talented proper footballer. It was a proud moment, late in the game, to see the three of them passing the ball around comfortably between the three of them like veterans. They should all be very proud of themselves. All in all it was exhilarating to be at BDTBL tonight. A great team effort orchestrated by an outstanding manager. Tens all round from Pinchy.

Dimaio tired towards the end though. I think a few thousands of yards of running and strength training so he could kick it furthur under good old Blackie would have been ideal for him instead of faffing about doing all the nice stuff

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I think he's a Barnsley fan.

 

[CG Blade]

Sheffield United fielding a player who i am 20 years old than makes me feel old :-(

Only 20 years younger in my case it's forty bloody four. I thought Louis Reed looked about 12, I was feeling old and well passed it last night, until the 90th minute, and then I was like a kid again.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Apparently, his mum says he can't play on Sunday as his nappy rash is giving him some gyp....

Forty bloody four? - my arse, it's forty sodding seven here.

 

[borbokis]

I think he's a Barnsley fan.

nobody's perfect

 

[Rossb123]

Love Clough's philosophy of giving youngsters a chance, did the same at burton and derby. In a local derby yesterday it must be quite nerve racking for 16-18year olds but Clough obviously fills them with confidence. I wouldn't complain if connor dimaio turns into a hidden gem like Will Hughes was/is at Derby.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Is he the youngest ever player to pay a league game for United?

Steve Hawes held the previous record and he was just over 17 as I recall. I don't think a 16 year old has ever previously made a league appearance.

Long (20)
Freeman (22)
Maguire (21)
Kennedy (20)
Hill (33)
Davies (32)
Reed (16)
McGinn (25)
Dimaio (18)
Khan (18)
Paynter (29)

Average age = 23.09

Is that the youngest team we've ever fielded in a league game do you think?

 

[Balham]

Long (20)
Freeman (22)
Maguire (21)
Kennedy (20)
Hill (33)
Davies (32)
Reed (16)
McGinn (25)
Dimaio (18)
Khan (18)
Paynter (29)

Average age = 23.09

Is that the youngest team we've ever fielded in a league game do you think?

Not quite. The average age of the team on the pitch at the end of the Swansea game in 2010-11 (thankfully Adams' final game in charge) was 20.80:

Long (17)
Kozluk (33)
Maguire (18)
Kennedy (17)
Lowton (21)
Doyle (29)
Harriott (18)
Williamson (28)
Quinn (25)
Philliskirk (20)

[Lowry (21) was sent off after 54 mins. Including him makes the average age 20.81 years]

NB the side that started that game against Swansea had an average age of 23.55 - Harriott came on for Montgomery (29), Philliskirk came on for Slew (18) and Kennedy came on for Mattock (20)

 

[Gavlar]

Long (20)
Freeman (22)
Maguire (21)
Kennedy (20)
Hill (33)
Davies (32)
Reed (16)
McGinn (25)
Dimaio (18)
Khan (18)
Paynter (29)

Average age = 23.09

Is that the youngest team we've ever fielded in a league game do you think?

Matt 'over the' hill raising the average

 

[wardonia_blade]

Really looking forward to reading people's view on the youngsters that played today.

i am always reluctant to praise youngsters too early as they are just starting out on a tough career. However, I had to write on here after the Stocksbridge pre-season friendly to say that in Reed and Khan we had 2 players who really did have a chance of making it. To see them perform so well in the first team was fantastic.

Connor Dimaio desrves special mention for his excellent debut. Technically as good as any player on the pitch.

just whilst i am in football expert mode, can I also mention that i wrote that Clough was not the man for the job. I have never been wronger.

 

[Silent Blade]

We had a very young squad in the 1964/65 season (Birchenall, Woodward and Munks made their debuts. Some teenagers were regulars that season- older players like Pace, Simpson and Allchurch last played for us) and I will try to work out the lowest average age for a match from that season

 

[anglian blade]

Not quite. The average age of the team on the pitch at the end of the Swansea game in 2010-11 (thankfully Adams' final game in charge) was 20.80:

Long (17)
Kozluk (33)
Maguire (18)
Kennedy (17)
Lowton (21)
Doyle (29)
Harriott (18)
Williamson (28)
Quinn (25)
Philliskirk (20)

[Lowry (21) was sent off after 54 mins. Including him makes the average age 20.81 years]

NB the side that started that game against Swansea had an average age of 23.55 - Harriott came on for Montgomery (29), Philliskirk came on for Slew (18) and Kennedy came on for Mattock (20)

The median average age in both the Swansea and Rotherham games was 21

 

[Silent Blade]

Not quite. The average age of the team on the pitch at the end of the Swansea game in 2010-11 (thankfully Adams' final game in charge) was 20.80:

Long (17)
Kozluk (33)
Maguire (18)
Kennedy (17)
Lowton (21)
Doyle (29)
Harriott (18)
Williamson (28)
Quinn (25)
Philliskirk (20)

[Lowry (21) was sent off after 54 mins. Including him makes the average age 20.81 years]

NB the side that started that game against Swansea had an average age of 23.55 - Harriott came on for Montgomery (29), Philliskirk came on for Slew (18) and Kennedy came on for Mattock (20)

The best I could find was Blades 3 (Fenoughty, Birchenall, Woodward) Man U 1 (Sadler) in April 1966

Hodgkinson (29)
Badger (20)
B.Shaw (20)
Barlow (19)
Matthewson (26)
B.Wagstaff (20)
Woodward (19)
T.Wagstaff (22)
Jones (20)
Birchenall (20)
Fenoughty (24)

average age is 21.81 which isnt a record but a remarkable achievement in beating a top club in the top division!

 

[JOEYDEE]

Yay !

And everyone had written the academy off after Pembo left !
Our Nige has proved that all the young uns have a future at Lane if they're good enough !
The futures bright..its Red and White .....

 

[Sirius]

Love Clough's philosophy of giving youngsters a chance, did the same at burton and derby. In a local derby yesterday it must be quite nerve racking for 16-18year olds but Clough obviously fills them with confidence. I wouldn't complain if connor dimaio turns into a hidden gem like Will Hughes was/is at Derby.

That well known phrase, missing foe so long from The Blade Manager's hand book has been re discovered

'If they're good enough, they are old enough'

 

[anglian blade]

The best I could find was Blades 3 (Fenoughty, Birchenall, Woodward) Man U 1 (Sadler) in April 1966

Hodgkinson (29)
Badger (20)
B.Shaw (20)
Barlow (19)
Matthewson (26)
B.Wagstaff (20)
Woodward (19)
T.Wagstaff (22)
Jones (20)
Birchenall (20)
Fenoughty (24)

average age is 21.81 which isnt a record but a remarkable achievement in beating a top club in the top division!

The median average age of that team is 20 so I think it is a record