In the time in between then and the present, Scarles helped the U18s to an U18 Premier League South and FA Youth Cup double in 2023.
He continued: “The FA Youth Cup group was a mix of my age group and the year above. I started almost playing up years, like the U14 and U15 seasons, so that was sort of when I thought, 'This group's got a bit - we're good'. The U18 season was a joke, and some of the players in that group were incredible. We had such a good team.
“It never felt like we were going to lose a game. It was so good to be a part of because it was so positive, and every time we turned up for a game, we had the confidence that we were going to win because we knew we were that good.
“We knew when we went 1-0 down [against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup final] that that was never the end. We always knew we were going to come back because we had that mindset. There was no chance we were going to lose that game.
“We had such a good relationship with the coaches, so everything just clicked. We had an unbelievable year. I've had loads of coaches that have been influential in my career, people like Kevin Keen in the U18s. I’ve had Coley (Carlton Cole), Robbo (Mark Robson), Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville, too. I could go on and name loads more, but there are so many who have had a big part to play in my career, so hopefully it'll be a long and enjoyable one.”