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1

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

26

Reserve Appearances

2

Reserve
Goals

1

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Brian Rowan

First Team
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Full Back

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Brian Rowan

Role

RB Brian Rowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #541 |

Position

Born

Right Back

28 June 1948

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Glasgow ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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Transfer Notes

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May 1969: Aged 20, signed professional forms
August 1970: Aged 22, appearedn in the Central League

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1968-69

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

Youth

1 May 1969

20

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1971-72

Watford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

October 1971

23

Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Brian Rowan

Previous Clubs:

1969-70 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division

Loans Out

Brian Rowan

Loans Out:

1971 Toronto Metros ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
NASL
๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Brian Rowan

Subsequent Clubs:

1971-72 Watford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1972 Toronto Metros ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
NASL
๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1972-73 Morton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scottish First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1973-75 Toronto Metros ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
NASL
๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

1975-76 New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
NASL
๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Retired aged 28

Career Progression

Brian Rowan

1970-71 Aston Villa Reserves
1969 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Brian Rowan

1

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1970-71 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

Brian Rowan

26

Reserve Appearances

2

Reserve
Goals

1970-71 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โœ… 26 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |

First Team Career

Brian Rowan

1

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

RB Brian Rowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1969 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #541 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Brian Rowan

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Brian Rowan

๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1970 Preston 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1970 Coventry 3-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1970 Everton 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Jimmy Hughes

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Sep 1970 Villa 1-3 Everton
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Brian Rowan

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1970 Bolton 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Sep 1970 Villa 1-2 Stoke
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Neil Rioch

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Oct 1970 United 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1970 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Lionel Martin, Brian Rowan

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Oct 1970 Albion 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Nov 1970 Villa 1-2 Blackpool
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Bruce Rioch

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1970 Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Mick Wright

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Nov 1970 Bury 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Lionel Martin

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Nov 1970 Villa 1-1 Newcastle
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Lionel Martin

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1970 Sheffield United 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1970 Blackburn 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 1970 Villa 0-1 Leeds
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1970 Villa 0-2 Preston
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1970 Huddersfield 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Harry Gregory

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1971 Derby 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Jimmy Brown

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Jan 1971 Villa 1-1 Huddersfield
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Neil Rioch

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Jan 1971 Blackpool 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Feb 1971 Villa 2-2 Blackburn
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Neil Rioch, Dave Rudge

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Feb 1971 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Paul Child

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 1971 Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Neil Rioch

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1971 Manchester City 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1971 Newcastle 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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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
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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:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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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