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54

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

12

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Gordon Knowles

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Goalkeeper

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Gordon Knowles

Role

GK Gordon Knowles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Position

Born

Goalkeeper

Unknown DoB

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Edinburgh 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 8ย in) 1.74 m

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Transfer Notes

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September 1970: Appeared in the Midland Youth League
October 1970: Appeared in the Central League
November 1970: Appeared in the Midland Intermediate League
February 1971: Signed professional forms

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1970-71

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

Youth

18 February 1971

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Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1971-72

Unattached

Released

30 June 1972

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Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Gordon Knowles

Previous Clubs:

-1971 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Gordon Knowles

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Gordon Knowles

Subsequent Clubs:

1972- Without Club

Career Progression

Gordon Knowles

1971-72 Aston Villa u18s
1970-72 Aston Villa Reserves

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Peak Villa

Reserve League

Youth Career

Gordon Knowles

54

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1971-72 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1970-71 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 34 | โœ… 34 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

Gordon Knowles

12

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

1971-72 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1970-71 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

First Team Career

Gordon Knowles

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Gordon Knowles

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

Gordon Knowles

๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 1970 Villa 1-1 Derby
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Brian Little (pen)

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1970 Villa 1-3 Mansfield
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Paul Child

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1970 Forest 1-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1970 Coventry 3-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Sep 1970 Villa 0-3 Leicester
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 1970 Villa 4-0 Oxford
Youth

1970-71

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round

Scorer(s): Brian Little (3), Mike Brady

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1970 Villa 2-1 Birmingham
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows (2)

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1970 Villa 2-2 Forest
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Alan Little, Own Goal

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1970 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Lionel Martin, Brian Rowan

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Oct 1970 Villa 3-3 Palace
Youth

1970-71

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Scorer(s): Brian Little, Greg Fellows, Alistair Cook

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Oct 1970 Albion 2-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 1970 Villa 4-0 Coventry Amateurs
Youth

1970-71

FA Youth Cup 1st Round

Scorer(s): Mike Brady (2), Dave Smith, Brian Little

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1970 Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Mick Wright

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Nov 1970 Palace 2-3 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay

Scorer(s): Mike Brady (2), Doug George

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Nov 1970 Villa 2-3 Forest
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Brian Little, Paul Child

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Nov 1970 Leicester 2-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1970 Leicester 5-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1970 Villa 0-1 Mansfield
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Nov 1970 West Ham 2-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Nov 1970 Forest 3-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Hackett

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Dec 1970 Villa 1-1 Derby
Youth

1970-71

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Scorer(s): Dave Smith

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1970 Villa 2-3 Shrewsbury
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Doug George (2)

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 1970 Derby 0-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay

Scorer(s): Paul Child

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Dec 1970 Coventry 2-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 1970 Stoke 1-3 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Alex McMillan, Joe Brady, Knott

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1970 Villa 2-0 Walsall
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Doug George (2)

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Dec 1970 Villa 0-2 Wolves
Youth

1970-71

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Jan 1971 Villa 3-0 Oxford
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Brian Melling, Alistair Cook

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Harry Gregory

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1971 Derby 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Jimmy Brown

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 1971 Villa 1-0 Wolves
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): John Hughes

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1971 Villa 0-0 Northampton
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1971 Shrewsbury 1-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1971 Villa 2-1 Albion
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): John Hughes, Mike Brady

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Mar 1971 Forest 2-0 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1971 Villa 0-1 Bury
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1971 Villa 1-3 Leicester
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Hillan

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1971 Notts County 0-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Brian Melling

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1971 Wednesday 2-1 Villa
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Brian Little

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Apr 1971 Villa 1-2 Oxford
Youth

1970-71

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Apr 1971 Birmingham 5-1 Villa
Youth

1970-71

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Mike Brady (pen)

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๐ŸŸจ 6 May 1971 Villa 2-2 Bolton
Reserves

1970-71

Central League

Scorer(s): Graham Allner, Dave Rudge

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Aug 1971 Newcastle 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1971-72

Central League

Scorer(s): Brian Little

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1971 Villa 0-2 United
Reserves

1971-72

Central League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Derby
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows (pen)

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Oct 1971 Villa 0-2 Birmingham
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1971 Villa 3-0 Mansfield
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Scorer(s): Nigel Dyer, Tony Betts, Dave Smith

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1971 Mansfield 0-4 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Tony Betts, Mike Brady, Bobby McDonald

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1971 Albion 2-1 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Tony Betts

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Nov 1971 Villa 1-1 Leicester
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Tony Betts

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1971 Coventry 2-3 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows, Brian Little, Tony Betts

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1971 Villa 4-3 Derby
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows (2), Tony Betts (2)

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1971 Stoke 0-1 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Paul Child

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Dec 1971 Villa 3-0 Peterborough
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows (2), Bobby McDonald

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1972 United 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1971-72

Central League

Scorer(s): Dave Rudge (2)

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1972 Villa 1-0 Albion
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Hallam

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 1972 Villa 2-1 Notts County
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Brian Melling, Bryan Place

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1972 Derby 0-2 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Mackay (2)

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 1972 Villa 2-1 Wolves
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Tony Betts

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1972 Villa 0-2 Shrewsbury
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1972 Birmingham 2-0 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): None

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Apr 1972 Villa 1-2 Forest
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Greg Fellows

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1972 Oxford 1-3 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Howie (3)

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1972 Villa 2-2 Walsall
Youth

1971-72

Midland Intermediate League

Scorer(s): Stephen Howson, Keith Masefield

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1972 Albion 2-3 Villa
Youth

1971-72

Midland Youth League

Scorer(s): Tony Betts, Stephen Howson, Dave Smith

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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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