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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

109

Reserve Appearances

24

Reserve
Goals

26

Senior
Appearances

8

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1978 Villa 10-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Mar 1978 Preston 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 1978 Villa 1-3 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Mar 1978 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Apr 1978 Blackpool 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1978 United 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 1978 Villa 0-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1977 Villa 5-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Apr 1978 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1978 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 May 1978 Forest 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Everton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Oct 1978 Villa 1-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Oct 1978 Villa 2-3 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Oct 1978 Sheffield United 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 1978 Wolves 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Dec 1978 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Feb 1979 United 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Mar 1979 Newcastle 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Mar 1979 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Mar 1979 Bolton 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1979 Villa 5-2 Derby

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1979 Villa 3-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1979 Wednesday 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Derby

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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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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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1979 Villa 2-0 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa

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 12 Jan 1980 Sheffield United 2-4 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Feb 1980 United 2-1 Villa

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 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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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1980 Villa 1-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 1980 Villa 3-1 Leeds

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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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1980 Villa 1-2 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 1980 Villa 2-1 Preston

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Dec 1980 Villa 2-0 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Jan 1981 Villa 1-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Feb 1981 Coventry 4-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Feb 1981 Villa 2-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 1981 United 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Mar 1981 Villa 4-2 Bury

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1981 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1981 Wednesday 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 1981 Leeds 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1981 Villa 2-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1981 Leeds 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1981 Villa 0-0 Sheffield United

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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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1981 Villa 3-2 Forest

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1981 Sheffield United 5-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1981 Manchester City 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1981 Villa 7-1 Bolton

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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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

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Gary Shelton

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Midfielder

Midfield

21 March 1958

Nottingham 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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Gary Shelton

Career Progression

Gary Shelton

1978-82 Aston Villa Reserves
1978-82 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

0

Youth
Appearances

Gary Shelton

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

109

Reserve Appearances

Gary Shelton

24

Reserve
Goals

1981-82 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 9 |
1980-81 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โœ… 28 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 |
1979-80 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 25 | โœ… 25 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 5 |
1978-79 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 18 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 5 |
1977-78 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 |

First Team Career

Gary Shelton

26

Senior
Appearances

8

Senior
Goals

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1978-82 | ยฃ0.06m |
๐Ÿ•’ 26 | 25 (1) | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 11 | #595 |
๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 8 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Gary Shelton

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Previous Clubs

Gary Shelton

1976-78 Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Transfer In

Gary Shelton

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1977-78

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ60k

18 January 1978

19

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

Loans Out

Gary Shelton

1980 Notts County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
13 Mar 1980 to 31 May 1980
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | 8 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Gary Shelton

1982-87 Sheffield Wednesday ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.05m
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 198 | โšฝ 18 | (League)

1987-89 Oxford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.17m
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 65 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

1989-94 Bristol City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 150 | โšฝ 24 | (League)

1994 Rochdale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1994-99 Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 69 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

1999 Retired aged 41

Transfer Out

Gary Shelton

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1981-82

Sheffield Wednesday ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ50k

March 1982

23

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

Career Notes

Gary Shelton

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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:
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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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