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64

Youth
Appearances

12

Youth
Goals

59

Reserve Appearances

4

Reserve
Goals

23

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Darren Bradley

First Team
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Midfielder

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Darren Michael Bradley

Role

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |

Position

Born

Midfield

24 November 1965

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Kings Norton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(5ย ft 7ย in) 1.70 m

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Transfer Notes

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July 1982: Aged 16, 1st Year YTS professional
December 1983: Aged 18, signed professional forms

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1982-83

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

Youth

1 July 1982

16

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1985-86

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ90k

1 March 1986

20

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Darren Bradley

Previous Clubs:

Broadmeadow All Stars ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
-1982 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Darren Bradley

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Darren Bradley

Subsequent Clubs:

1986-95 West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division, Third Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 288 | 270 (18) | โšฝ 13 |

1995-97 Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 84 | 79 (5) | โšฝ 3 |

1997 Retired aged 31

Career Progression

Darren Bradley

1982-85 Aston Villa u18s
1983-86 Aston Villa Reserves
1985-86 Aston Villa First Team

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First Team

Youth Career

Darren Bradley

64

Youth
Appearances

12

Youth
Goals

1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |
1984-85 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1983-84 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 5 |
1982-83 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 30 | โœ… 30 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 7 |
1981-82 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | *

Reserve Career

Darren Bradley

59

Reserve Appearances

4

Reserve
Goals

1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1984-85 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 |
1983-84 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โœ… 22 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 |
1982-83 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

First Team Career

Darren Bradley

23

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1985-86 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 23 | 19 (4) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 | #631 |
๐ŸŸฉ 7 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 10 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Squad Honours

Darren Bradley

๐Ÿฅˆ 1981-82 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Finalist
๐Ÿฅˆ 1982-83 Birmingham Senior Cup Runner Up
๐Ÿ† 1984-85 Birmingham Senior Cup Winner

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

Darren Bradley

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Jan 1982 Villa 2-0 Chelsea
Youth

1981-82

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1982 Villa 1-1 Birmingham
Youth

1981-82

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1982 Birmingham 1-2 Villa
Youth

1981-82

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1982 Villa 3-1 Wolves
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1982 Derby 2-1 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Sep 1982 Villa 2-1 Birmingham
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 1982 Mansfield 2-3 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Sep 1982 Villa 2-3 Albion
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1982 Stoke 4-2 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Oct 1982 Oxford 0-4 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1982 Shrewsbury 0-1 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1982 Leicester 1-2 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1982 Villa 1-2 Watford
Youth

1982-83

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1982 Villa 3-1 Walsall
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 1983 Norwich 5-2 Villa
Youth

1982-83

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1983 Albion 1-2 Villa
Youth

1982-83

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1983 Newcastle 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1982-83

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1983 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Reserves

1982-83

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1983 Oldbury United 0-4 Villa
Reserves

1982-83

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 May 1983 Leeds 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1982-83

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1983 Villa 1-1 United
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1983 Villa 3-0 Oxford
Youth

1983-84

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1983 Villa 1-3 Liverpool
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Oct 1983 Villa 2-0 Leeds
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Oct 1983 Villa 6-4 Forest
Youth

1983-84

Midland Youth Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Oct 1983 Blackburn 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Oct 1983 Albion 2-2 Villa
Youth

1983-84

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1983 Villa 3-2 Watford
Youth

1983-84

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1983 Villa 4-1 Leicester
Youth

1983-84

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1983 Albion 0-3 Villa
Youth

1983-84

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1983 Villa 0-1 Everton
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Dec 1983 Newcastle 3-2 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 1983 Villa 3-0 Burnley
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1984 Albion 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 1984 Villa 1-0 Derby
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1984 United 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1984 Villa 2-2 Forest
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1984 Villa 2-0 West Ham
Youth

1983-84

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1984 Liverpool 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Feb 1984 Villa 1-0 Blackburn
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1984 Villa 1-2 Norwich
Youth

1983-84

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Quarter-Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Feb 1984 Arsenal 2-1 Villa
Youth

1983-84

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Mar 1984 Derby 3-1 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1984 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1984 Villa 1-2 Coventry
Youth

1983-84

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1984 Villa 2-0 Sunderland
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1984 Sheffield United 0-6 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Apr 1994 Coventry 0-0 Villa
Youth

1983-84

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1984 Villa 0-2 Albion
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Apr 1984 Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Apr 1984 Everton 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1983-84

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Sep 1984 Derby 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1984 Villa 2-0 Sheffield United
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1984 Villa 5-1 Liverpool
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984 United 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1984 Huddersfield 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1984 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 1984 Blackburn 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1984 Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1985 Villa 0-3 Coventry
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Feb 1985 Villa 1-1 Barnsley
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1985 Villa v Alvechurch
Reserves

1984-85

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 1985 Alvechurch 0-7 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final Replay

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Feb 1985 Villa 2-3 Stoke
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Mar 1985 Sheffield United 0-4 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1985 Villa 1-0 Derby
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1985 Villa 5-0 Notts County
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1985 Liverpool 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Mar 1985 Everton 0-1 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1985 Villa 9-0 Huddersfield
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1985 Albion 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1985 Wednesday 4-2 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1985 Manchester City 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1985 Newcastle 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1984-85

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Sep 1985 Villa 1-1 Blackburn
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1985 Villa 1-0 Everton
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Oct 1985 Sheffield United 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 1985 Tamworth 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1985-86

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1985 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Nov 1985 Manchester City 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1985 Wigan 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1986 Liverpool 2-3 Villa
Reserves

1985-86

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Feb 1986 Villa 0-2 Walsall
Youth

1985-86

Midland Intermediate League

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
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:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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