It was a season that started with change after Steven Gerrard departed his post as U18s boss to manage Rangers. Barry Lewtas was subsequently promoted from the U16s and hit the ground running.
Lewtas would end his first term in charge by delivering the club its first FA Youth Cup trophy in over a decade and a second-place finish in the U18 Premier League North – only losing out to Derby County on goal difference.
Sandwiched between those achievements was lifting the Mercedes-Benz Junior Cup in Stuttgart.
Winning isn't everything at youth level, but it's certainly not a bad habit to get into.