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Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

78

Reserve League Appearances

2

Reserve League Goals

0

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

0

FA Youth Cup Goals

4 | 0

Other Appearances | Goals

Ben Petty

First Team
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Defender
Aston Villa Crest 2025
D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Benjamin James Petty

22 March 1977

Solihull ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Born
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

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Height
Foot

Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

1993-94

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 August 1993

16

Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

1998-99

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

27 November 1998

21

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Ben Petty

Previous Clubs:

-1993 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Peak Villa

Ben Petty

First Team

D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1998 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | Unused Sub |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Career Progression

Ben Petty

1993-95 Aston Villa u18s
1995-99 Aston Villa Reserves
1998 Aston Villa First Team

Reserve & Youth

Ben Petty

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Defender

1998-99 PLPrem ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0~ | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1997-98 PLPrem ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1996-97 PLD1 ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
1995-96 PLD2 ๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

1995-96 Bโ€™ham Senior Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Squad Honours

Ben Petty

๐Ÿฅˆ 1995-96 Birmingham Senior Cup Finalist

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Loans Out

Ben Petty

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Ben Petty

Subsequent Clubs:

1999-01 Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, First Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 65 | 40 (25) | โšฝ 1 |

2001-03 Hull City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 35 | 30 (5) | โšฝ 0 |

2002-03 Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Southern League Premier Division

2003 Moor Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Southern League Premier Division

2003 Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference, ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 3 (4) | โšฝ 0 |

2003-06 Moor Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Southern League Premier Division, Conference North

2006-07 Redditch United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference North

2007 Retired aged 30

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Ben Petty

Premier League 2, FA Premier Reserve League, EFL Trophy, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, Birmingham Senior Cup, Premier League Cup

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Aug 1995 Sunderland 4-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Sep 1995 Bradford 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Sep 1995 Leicester 3-3 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Oct 1995 Huddersfield 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1995 Preston 0-5 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1995 Villa 0-1 Blackpool

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1995 Villa 4-2 Burnley

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1995 Stratford Town 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Nov 1995 Hull 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Dec 1995 Villa 2-2 Leicester

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 1995 Rotherham 0-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 1995 Villa 1-0 Grimsby

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Jan 1996 Worcester City 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1996 York 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Jan 1996 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1996 Bedworth United 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Feb 1996 Boro 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1996 Coventry 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1996 Blackpool 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Mar 1996 Mansfield 1-4 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar Villa 2-1 Mansfield

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1996 Grimsby 3-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Mar 1996 Villa 0-2 Manchester City

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1996 Barnsley 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Apr 1996 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 1996 Villa 3-1 Albion

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1996 Villa 1-2 Huddersfield

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Apr 1996 Villa 3-3 Boro

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Apr 1996 Villa 1-0 Bradford

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1996 Port Vale 2-3 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Apr 1996 Burnley 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1996 Villa 0-0 Preston

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 May 1996 Villa 4-0 Hull

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1996 Birmingham 2-0 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup Final

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 1996 Villa 2-0 Albion

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Aug 1996 Sunderland 3-3 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 1996 Port Vale 1-3 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Sep 1996 Villa 1-2 Notts County

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1996 Villa 1-0 Coventry

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1996 Huddersfield 2-5 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1996 Villa 7-2 Boro

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1996 Blackpool 1-2 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1996 Wolves 1-4 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Jan 1997 Villa 2-0 Port Vale

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Jan 1997 Villa 0-0 Preston

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1997 Boro 0-4 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1997 Villa 1-0 Wolves

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 1997 Villa 3-2 Huddersfield

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1997 Villa 2-0 Blackpool

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Mar 1997 Albion 2-2 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1997 Villa 2-2 Sunderland

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 1997 Coventry 0-2 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1997 Leicester 3-2 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1997 Villa 4-1 Sheffield United

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1997 Notts County 0-4 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Apr 1997 Preston 1-0 Villa

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 May 1997 Villa 5-0 Leicester

1996-97

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Aug 1997 Villa 4-1 Derby

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Aug 1997 Liverpool 2-5 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1997 United 1-0 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1997 Villa 2-1 Forest

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1997 Tranmere 0-3 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1997 Villa 2-1 Wednesday

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Oct 1997 Preston 0-0 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Oct 1997 Villa 0-0 Birmingham

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Oct 1997 Leeds 3-2 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Nov 1997 Villa 2-2 Blackburn

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Nov 1997 Stoke 1-0 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Nov 1997 Villa 1-1 Everton

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Dec 1997 Villa 4-1 Liverpool

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Jan 1998 Villa 0-1 United

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Jan 1998 Forest 0-1 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1998 Villa 2-2 Tranmere

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Feb 1998 Villa 0-1 Preston

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1998 Everton 0-2 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1998 Villa 0-3 Stoke

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1998 Villa 1-0 Leeds

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 4 May 1998 Blackburn 1-1 Villa

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Aug 1998 Leicester 1-1 Villa

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Aug 1998 Villa 4-1 Stoke

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Sep 1998 United 4-0 Villa

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Sep 1998 Villa 3-2 Forest

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1998 Blackburn 2-1 Villa

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Oct 1998 Villa 3-0 Leeds

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 1998 Preston 1-0 Villa

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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