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4

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

114

Reserve Appearances

4

Reserve
Goals

40

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 1979 Villa 1-0 Forest

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1979 Albion 2-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Aug 1979 Villa 4-1 Coventry

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Feb 1980 Villa 1-3 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1979 Blackburn 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1979 Wednesday 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 1979 Villa 0-1 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1979 Villa 2-4 Bury

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Aug 1979 Everton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1979 Villa 5-1 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1979 Blackburn 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1979 Villa 6-1 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Oct 1979 Albion 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1979 Villa 2-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 1979 Villa 0-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Nov 1979 Bolton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1979 Villa 4-2 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1979 Villa 1-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1979 Villa 2-0 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Dec 1979 Villa 0-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Jan 1980 Villa 2-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 1980 Villa 1-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 1980 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Mar 1980 Preston 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 1980 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Mar 1980 Villa 1-1 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Apr 1980 Villa 0-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1980 Manchester City 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Apr 1980 Wednesday 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 May 1980 Villa 1-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Aug 1980 Villa 1-4 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Aug 1980 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1980 Everton 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 1980 Villa 2-2 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1980 Villa 5-1 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Nov 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1980 Blackpool 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Jan 1981 Villa 1-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1981 Derby 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 1981 Villa 2-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 1981 United 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1981 Villa 7-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1981 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 1981 Leeds 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1981 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1981 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1981 Villa 0-0 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 1981 Villa 1-2 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Dec 1981 Everton 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1982 Liverpool 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Feb 1982 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Feb 1982 Villa 6-1 Bury

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Feb 1982 Wednesday 2-5 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 1982 Villa 6-0 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1982 Villa 1-1 Albion

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Mar 1982 Villa 2-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Apr 1982 Forest 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1982 Villa 3-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 1982 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 May 1982 Villa 1-0 Everton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1982 Wolves 1-3 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Sep 1982 Villa 2-0 Leeds

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1982 Villa 1-1 Everton

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Nov 1982 Blackpool 0-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1982 Sheffield United 1-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Jan 1983 Villa 2-1 Huddersfield

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Feb 1983 Villa 4-1 Blackpool

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1983 Everton 0-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Feb 1983 Villa 1-2 United

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1983 Villa 3-1 Wednesday

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1983 Villa 8-0 Stoke

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Apr 1983 Villa 6-1 Sheffield United

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1983 Newcastle 2-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 May 1983 Villa 4-2 Bury

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1983 Villa 2-1 Stoke

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1983 Burnley 1-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1983 Villa 1-1 United

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Sep 1983 Wednesday 2-4 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1984 Liverpool 1-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Feb 1984 Villa 1-0 Blackburn

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Mar 1984 Derby 3-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1984 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Mar 1984 Stoke 2-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1984 Villa 2-3 Wednesday

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1984 Sheffield United 0-6 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Eamonn Deacy

Full Name:

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Full Back

Left Back

1 October 1958

Galway ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

(5ย ft 8ย in) 1.74 m

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Eamonn Stephen Deacy

Career Progression

Eamonn Deacy

1979-80 Aston Villa u18s
1979-84 Aston Villa Reserves
1979-84 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

4

Youth
Appearances

Eamonn Deacy

0

Youth
Goals

1979-80 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | *
1978-79 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | *

Reserve Career

114

Reserve Appearances

Eamonn Deacy

4

Reserve
Goals

1983-84 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1982-83 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 16 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |
1981-82 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 29 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |
1980-81 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 18 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1979-80 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 32 | โœ… 32 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |
1978-79 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |

First Team Career

Eamonn Deacy

40

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
Aston Villa 1979-84 | Free |
๐Ÿ•’ 40 | 30 (10) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 22 | #609 |
๐ŸŸฉ 21 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 12 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Squad Honours

Eamonn Deacy

๐Ÿ† 1980-81 First Division Winner
๐Ÿ† 1981-82 European Cup Winner

Previous Clubs

Eamonn Deacy

1975-76 Sligo Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
League of Ireland
๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1976 Galway Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Free
League of Ireland

1976-77 Limerick FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Free
League of Ireland
๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1977-79 Galway Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
League of Ireland
๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

Transfer In

Eamonn Deacy

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1978-79

Galway Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Free

1 February 1979

20

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

Loans Out

Eamonn Deacy

1984 Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Feb 1984 to 30 Jun 1984
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 5 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Eamonn Deacy

1984-90 Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
League of Ireland

1990 Retired aged 31

Transfer Out

Eamonn Deacy

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Date:

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Under:

1983-84

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Free

30 June 1984

25

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

Career Notes

Eamonn Deacy

​

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
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:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
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:

๐Ÿ†
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
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
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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
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
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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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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