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45

Youth
Appearances

18

Youth
Goals

111

Reserve Appearances

19

Reserve
Goals

57

Senior
Appearances

2

Senior
Goals

David Norton

First Team
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Midfielder

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David Wayne Norton

Role

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |

Position

Born

Midfield

3 March 1965

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Cannock 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 17, 1st Year YTS professional

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

17

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

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1987-88

Notts County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ30k

30 June 1988

23

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

Previous Clubs

David Norton

Previous Clubs:

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

Loans Out

David Norton

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

David Norton

Subsequent Clubs:

1988-91 Notts County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.03m
Football League Third Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 36 | 29 (7) | โšฝ 1 |

1990-91 Rochdale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 11 | 11 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1991 Hull City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 15 | 15 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1991-94 Hull City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.08m
Football League Third Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 157 | 157 (0) | โšฝ 7 |

1994-96 Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.03m
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 93 | 89 (4) | โšฝ 0 |

1996-98 Hereford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, Conference
๐Ÿ•’ 25 | 25 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

1998-99 Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football Conference
๐Ÿ•’ 49 | โšฝ 3 | (League)

1999 Yeovil Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football Conference
๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 7 (3) | โšฝ 1 |

1999-00 Without Club

2000-01 Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football Conference
๐Ÿ•’ 45 | 45 (0) | โšฝ 2 |

2001 Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Southern League Premier Division

2001-02 Gainsborough Trinity ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Northern Premier League Premier Division

2002 Retired aged 37

Career Progression

David Norton

1982-86 Aston Villa Youth
1983-88 Aston Villa Reserves
1985-88 Aston Villa First Team

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First Team

Youth Career

David Norton

45

Youth
Appearances

18

Youth
Goals

1986-87 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |
1984-85 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |
1983-84 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 |
1982-83 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 27 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 12 |

Reserve Career

David Norton

111

Reserve Appearances

19

Reserve
Goals

1987-88 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 |
1986-87 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1984-85 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 34 | โœ… 34 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 7 |
1983-84 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โœ… 26 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 6 |
1982-83 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 3 |

First Team Career

David Norton

57

Senior
Appearances

2

Senior
Goals

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1985-88 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 57 | 54 (3) | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 5 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 7 | #630 |
๐ŸŸฉ 18 | ๐ŸŸจ 19 | ๐ŸŸฅ 20 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

David Norton

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

David Norton

๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1986 Sunderland 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1987 Villa 4-0 Boro
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1987 Liverpool 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1987 Villa 1-4 Leeds
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Feb 1987 Oldham 1-3 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1987 Villa 1-2 Wednesday
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1987 Villa 4-1 Sheffield United
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1987 Villa 5-1 Grimsby
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Dec 1987 Forest 5-1 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1987 Paget Rangers 0-5 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Jan 1988 Villa 3-0 Bradford
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 1988 Villa 3-1 Manchester City
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1988 Sheffield United 4-4 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Feb 1988 Villa 1-1 Huddersfield
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Feb 1988 Leicester 3-2 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 1988 Liverpool 4-0 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Feb 1988 Villa 3-1 Leeds
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1988 Villa 2-0 Sunderland
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1988 Leeds 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1988 Derby 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Mar 1988 Villa 1-0 Coventry
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1988 Villa 0-1 Everton
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1988 Blackpool 1-3 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1988 Villa 2-0 Derby
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1988 Bradford 3-1 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 1988 Grimsby 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 May 1988 Villa 2-3 United
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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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:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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