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League

1971-72

Division Three

Third Division
Champions
1st of 24
Promoted
1st Title

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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🟩 14 Aug 1971, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 10' | Pat McMahon | 20' | Willie Anderson | 75' (pen) |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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2nd=

🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 21' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st= (+1)

🟩 28 Aug 1971, Villa 2-0 Rochdale, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 8' | Ray Graydon | 40' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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10th= (-9)

🟥 4 Sep 1971, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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5th= (+5)

🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 60' | Chico Hamilton | 67' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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5th= (-)

🟩 18 Sep 1971, Villa 1-0 Halifax, The Shay

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 83' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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5th= (-)

🟥 22 Sep 1971, Villa 0-1 Mansfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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4th= (+1)

🟩 25 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 40' (pen) | Ray Graydon | 55' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st= (+3)

🟩 28 Sep 1971, Villa 4-0 Barnsley, Oakwell

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | 52' | Chico Hamilton | 47' | 89' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st= (-)

🟩 2 Oct 1971, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 75' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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2nd= (-1)

🟥 9 Oct 1971, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 31' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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4th= (-2)

🟥 16 Oct 1971, Villa 2-3 Plymouth, Home Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 59' | Geoff Vowden | 79' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd= (+1)

🟩 20 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 39' | Andy Lochhead | 84' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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4th= (-1)

🟥 23 Oct 1971, Villa 0-3 Bournemouth, Dean Court

Scorer(s) | None

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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4th= (-)

🟩 30 Oct 1971, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Neil Rioch | 5' | 23' | Chico Hamilton | 19' | Willie Anderson | 42' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd= (+1)

🟨 6 Nov 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park

Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 7' | Willie Anderson | 40' (pen) | Own Goal | 45' | Ray Graydon | 53' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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4th= (-1)

🟩 13 Nov 1971, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 32' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd= (+1)

🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 7' | 56' | 63' | Willie Anderson | 11' | Bruce Rioch | 19' | 51' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd= (-)

🟩 4 Dec 1971, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 11' (pen) | Bruce Rioch | 29' | 82' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd= (-)

🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 31' | Ray Graydon | 32' | Charlie Aitken | 74' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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2nd= (+1)

🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field

Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 52' | Ray Graydon | 87' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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2nd= (-)

🟩 1 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Halifax, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 46' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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3rd (-1)

🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland

Scorer(s) | None

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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2nd (+1)

🟩 19 Jan 1972, Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 33' | Ray Graydon | 44' | 54' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (+1)

🟩 22 Jan 1972, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 43' | Bruce Rioch | 57' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 28 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Prenton Park

Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 68' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 5 Feb 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 67' (pen) |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 12 Feb 1972, Villa 2-1 Bournemouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 72' | Andy Lochhead | 74' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟨 19 Feb 1972, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 10' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 26 Feb 1972, Villa 2-0 Vale, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 66' | Pat McMahon | 72' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 4 Mar 1972, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 48' | 78' | Ray Graydon | 62' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 11 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | Ray Graydon | 33' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟨 15 Mar 1972, Villa 1-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow

Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 62' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟨 18 Mar 1972, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 56' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 31 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Racecourse

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 31' | Ray Graydon | 44' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 1 Apr 1972, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 54' | Pat McMahon | 68' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 26' | 58' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 28' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 10 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 90' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟥 12 Apr 1972, Villa 1-2 Torquay, Plainmoor

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 85' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 19 Apr 1972, Villa 4-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 33' | Geoff Vowden | 35' | 55' | Chico Hamilton | 90' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 22 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Valley Parade

Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 8' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟨 24 Apr 1972, Villa 1-1 Mansfield, Field Mill

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 53' |

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Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 11' | 61' | Andy Lochhead | 18' | Own Goal | 24' | Brian Little | 31' |

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1971-72
Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-1974
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1st (-)

🟩 5 May 1972, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ian Ross | 68' |

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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