straight to your inbox Manchester City put on a special trophy presentation at their training ground to mark the league title won by their U18s last season.
Gareth Taylor's youngsters were closing in on the U18 Premier League North in March, 12 points clear of second-placed Liverpool with five games to play compared to the seven of their nearest rivals.
After a suspension of nearly four months owing to the coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed earlier in August that the final standings would be decided on a points-per-game basis - meaning the Blues were crowned champions.
That gave them a league and cup double, having won the U18 Premier League Cup for the second successive year shortly before football was halted.
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