United's under-18 team have a tough pre-season ahead with them scheduled to face four Category 1 outfits.
Host clubs will advise in due course on permission for supporters to attend.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | KO | Res | Scorers |
| Thursday 8 July | Gretna | H | 7pm | 2-2 | Garvey, Bollado |
| Saturday 10 July | Sunderland | A | 11am | 2-2 | Carr, Watt (pen) |
| Wednesday 14 July | Carlisle City | A | 7.30pm | 2-1 | Carr, Bollado |
| Friday 23 July | Blackburn Rovers | A | 12pm | 1-4 | Carr |
| Saturday 31 July | Middlesbrough | A | 12pm | 3-2 | Taylor, Fishburn, Garvey |
| Tuesday 3 August | Newcastle United | A | 12pm | P-P | |
| Saturday 7 August | First league game | tbc |