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74

Youth
Appearances

5

Youth
Goals

50

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

31

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Dec 2003 Chelsea 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 2004 Villa 4-0 Wimbledon

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 2004 Rotherham 0-5 Villa

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 2004 West Ham 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 2004 Villa 2-0 Blackburn

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Apr 2004 Blackburn 2-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Apr 2004 Villa 0-3 Boro

FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 2004 Boro 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 2002 Bradford City 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Oct 2002 Leeds 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2002 United 6-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 2003 Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2003 Villa 4-0 Bradford

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2003 Villa 2-1 Birmingham

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Mar 2003 Villa 3-2 Leeds

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 2003 Villa 4-2 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 2003 Villa 2-2 United

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 2003 Bolton 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 2003 Albion 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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6 May 2003 Villa v Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 2003, Wolves 1-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 2003 Villa 6-2 Everton

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 2003 Bolton 1-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Oct 2003 Blackburn 1-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Oct 2003 Villa 2-0 Manchester City

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 2003 Boro 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Nov 2003 Leeds 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Nov 2003 Villa 1-1 Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Nov 2003 Everton 2-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 2003 Villa 3-1 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Feb 2004 Liverpool 3-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2004 Villa 2-1 Boro

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 2004 Albion 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 2004 Sunderland 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 2004 Manchester City 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 2004 Villa 2-1 Wolves

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 10 May 2004 Birmingham 2-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 2004 Villa 2-1 Leeds

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 2004 Villa 4-1 Birmingham

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Sep 2004 United 0-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 2004 Villa 1-0 Wolves

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 2004 Villa 0-0 Blackburn

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 2004 Bolton 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Oct 2004 Villa 3-0 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 2004 Everton 3-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 2004 Liverpool 1-6 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Aug 2005 Boro 2-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Aug 2005 Villa 1-0 Albion

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Aug 2005 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Sep 2005 Villa 2-1 Wigan

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 2005 Manchester City 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 2005 Villa 1-1 Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 2006 Villa 0-0 Bolton

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 2006 Sunderland 0-4 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 2006 Villa 2-1 Everton

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Mar 2006 Liverpool 1-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 2006 Villa 3-0 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 2006 West Ham 2-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Gary Cahill

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Centre Back

Centre Back

19 December 1985

Dronfield 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

(6ย ft 4 in) 1.93ย m

Right

Gary James Cahill

Career Progression

Gary Cahill

2002-04 Aston Villa u18s
2004-08 Aston Villa Reserves
2005-08 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

74

Youth
Appearances

Gary Cahill

5

Youth
Goals

2003-04 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

2003-04 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 19 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2002-03 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2002-03 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2001-02 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 6 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

50

Reserve Appearances

Gary Cahill

1

Reserve
Goals

2006-07 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2005-06 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0~ | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2004-05 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2003-04 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 5 |
2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 5 |

First Team Career

Gary Cahill

31

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

CB Gary Cahill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2005-08 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 31 | 28 (3) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 17 | #786 |
๐ŸŸฉ 7 | ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 15 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Gary Cahill

๐Ÿ† 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿฅˆ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up

Previous Clubs

Gary Cahill

-2000 AFC Dronfield Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

2000-2003 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

2003-04 Aston Villa Under 18s ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

Transfer In

Gary Cahill

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2004-05

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

Youth

1 July 2004

18

David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Loans Out

Gary Cahill

2004-05 Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
9 Nov 2004 to 9 May 2005
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 32 | 32 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

2007 Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
19 Sep 2007 to 31 Dec 2007
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 16 (0) | โšฝ 2 |

Subsequent Clubs

Gary Cahill

2008-12 Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ5.40m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 147 | 147 (0) | โšฝ 15 |

2012-19 Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ7.56m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 290 | 270 (20) | โšฝ 25 |

2019-21 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 47 | 46 (1) | โšฝ 1 |

2021-22 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | 21 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2022 Without Club

2022 Retired aged 36

Transfer Out

Gary Cahill

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2007-08

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ5.40m

30 January 2008

22

Martin O'Neill ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Career Notes

Gary Cahill

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
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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
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
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
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
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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:
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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