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Youth
Appearances

1

Youth
Goals

2

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1990 Peterborough 2-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Dec 1990 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Jan 1991 Forest 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1991 Villa 3-2 Shrewsbury

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Jan 1991 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Jan 1991 Villa 3-1 Wolves

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Jan 1991 Villa 2-4 Peterborough

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1991 Villa 3-1 Walsall

Midland Youth League Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1991 Derby 3-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1991 Villa 2-0 Notts County

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Mar 1991 Villa 0-0 Mansfield

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1991 Villa 4-2 Port Vale

Midland Youth League Cup Semi-Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1991 Villa 2-1 Stoke

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 1991 Chesterfield 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 1991 Northampton 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Apr 1991 Villa 2-2 Coventry

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1991 Shrewsbury 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1991 Leicester 1-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 1991 Villa 4-2 Birmingham

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 1991 Coventry 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1991 Villa 2-1 Derby

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Sep 1991 Grimsby 0-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Sep 1991 Villa 4-2 Portsmouth

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Sep 1991 Villa 1-0 Leicester

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1991 Villa 3-0 Mansfield

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Oct 1991 Northampton 2-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Jan 1992 Villa 0-0 Coventry

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 1992 Villa 2-1 Notts County

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 1992 Derby 5-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1992 Villa 0-1 Arsenal

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1992 Notts County 3-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1992 Villa 1-1 Stoke

Midland Youth League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1991 Blackburn 0-1 Villa

Pontins Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Feb 1991 Villa 0-0 Coventry

Pontins Central League Division One

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Darren Hedigan

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Midfielder

Midfield

26 October 1973

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England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Darren Hedigan

Career Progression

Darren Hedigan

1991-92 Aston Villa u18s

Peak Villa

Youth League

Youth Career

37

Youth
Appearances

Darren Hedigan

1

Youth
Goals

1991-92 MYL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1990-91 MYL ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1991-92 SJFC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1990-91 YthCups ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

2

Reserve Appearances

Darren Hedigan

0

Reserve
Goals

1990-91 PCL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Darren Hedigan

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Darren Hedigan

๐Ÿฅˆ 1990-91 Midland Youth League Cup Runner Up

Previous Clubs

Darren Hedigan

-1990 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

Darren Hedigan

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1990-91

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

Youth

1 July 1990

16

Jozef Vengloลก ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

Loans Out

Darren Hedigan

None

Subsequent Clubs

Darren Hedigan

1992- Without Club

Transfer Out

Darren Hedigan

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1991-92

Unattached

Released

30 June 1992

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Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Darren Hedigan

July 1990: Aged 16, 1st Year YTS professional

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

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