U18s Start Season With Derby Clash - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s get their FA Premier Academy League season under way with a home game against Derby County at Playford Road on Saturday morning (KO 11am).
Midfielder Byron Lawrence, 15, who was recently in the first team squad for the Carling Cup defeat to Northampton is included in the 18.
U18s: Conor O’Donnell, Lewis Acott, Callum Bennett, Aaron Jones, Jideofo Maduako, Nicolay Schrøder, Caolan Lavery, Elliot Scotcher, Carel Tiofack, Jonathan Leddy, Jack Marriott, Shaun Meikle, David October, Jack Simmons, Gunnar Thorsteinnson, Mark Timlin, Tom Winter, Byron Lawrence.
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