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Youth
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0

Youth
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3

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3

Senior
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0

Senior
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Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 1992 Villa 3-0 Wolves

Pontins Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Aug 1992 United 0-0 Villa

Pontins Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 1992 Villa 2-1 Stoke

Pontins Central League Division One

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Frank McAvennie

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Forward

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22 November 1959

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

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

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Francis McAvennie

Career Progression

Frank McAvennie

1992 Aston Villa Reserves
1992 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

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Frank McAvennie

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Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

3

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Frank McAvennie

2

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1992-93 PLD1 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Frank McAvennie

3

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CF Frank McAvennie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1992 | Trial |
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 0 (3) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #690 |
๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Frank McAvennie

๐Ÿ† 1992-93 Pontins Central League Winner

Previous Clubs

Frank McAvennie

1979-80 Johnstone Burgh FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1980-85 St. Mirren FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier Division

1985-87 West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.46m
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 98 | 98 (0) | โšฝ 33 |

1987-89 Glasgow Celtic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ยฃ1.01m
Scottish Premier Division
๐Ÿ•’ 55 | โšฝ 27 | (League)

1989-92 West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.62m
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 68 | โšฝ 16 | (League)

Transfer In

Frank McAvennie

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1992-93

West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Trial

15 July 1992

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

Loans Out

Frank McAvennie

None

Subsequent Clubs

Frank McAvennie

-1992 West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1992 Cliftonville ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
League of Ireland
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1992 South China AA ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Hong Kong First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1992-94 Glasgow Celtic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 30 | โšฝ 10 | (League)

1994 Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1994 Falkirk ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier Division
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 2 | (League)

1994-95 St Mirren ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1995 Retired aged 35

Transfer Out

Frank McAvennie

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1992-93

West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

End of Loan

3 September 1992

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

Career Notes

Frank McAvennie

July 1992: Aged 32, joined from West Ham on a six-week trial under Ron Atkinson

September 1992: Aged 32, Frank McAvennieโ€™s six-week trial spell ended with his having made three substitute appearances for the first team and three full games in the Pontins League, scoring twice.

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
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:
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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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