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26

Youth
Appearances

14

Youth
Goals

35

Reserve Appearances

11

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Harry McKirdy

First Team
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Forward

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Harry McKirdy

Role

F Harry McKirdy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Position

Born

Forward

29 March 1997

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

London 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 9ย in) 1.75 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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July 2013: Aged 16, Promoted from Villa Youth to the u18s.

July 2015: Aged 18, Promoted to Villa u21s.

August 2016: Aged 19, Loaned to Stevenage ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for the remainder of 2016.

January 2018: Aged 20, Loaned to Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.

January 2019: Aged 21, Loaned to Newport County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

July 2019: Agedย 22, Released under Dean Smithย on a free transfer to Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2014-15

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

Youth

1 July 2014

17

Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2018-19

Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

30 June 2019

22

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Harry McKirdy

Previous Clubs:

-2013 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Harry McKirdy

Loans Out:

2016-17 Stevenage FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
31 Aug 16 to 7 Jan 17
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | 7 (6) | โšฝ 2 |

2018 Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
19 Jan 18 to 31 May 18
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 5 (11) | โšฝ 3 |

2019 Newport County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
31 Jan 19 to 31 May 19
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | 2 (11) | โšฝ 1 |

Subsequent Clubs

Harry McKirdy

Subsequent Clubs:

2019-20 Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 38 | โœ… 26 | ๐Ÿ” (12) | โšฝ 11 |

2020-21 Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” (7) | โšฝ 2 |

2021-22 Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 49 | โœ… 45 | ๐Ÿ” (4) | โšฝ 26 |

2022-24` Hibernian FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premiership, ๐Ÿ•’ 33 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” (27) | โšฝ 0 |

2024 Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” (8) | โšฝ 1 |

2024-25 Bromley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (7) | โšฝ 2 |

2025- Crawley Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two

Career Progression

Harry McKirdy

2013-15 Aston Villa u18s
2015-17 Aston Villa u21s
2017-19 Aston Villa u23s
2018 Aston Villa First Team

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Youth Career

Harry McKirdy

26

Youth
Appearances

14

Youth
Goals

2014-15 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2013-14 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2014-15 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 13 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Excludes any Youth League appearances made between 2013 and 2014.

Reserve Career

Harry McKirdy

35

Reserve Appearances

11

Reserve
Goals

2018-19 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2017-18 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2015-16 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2014-15 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
2013-14 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ7 |

2018-19 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2017-18 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2016-17 PL International Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2018-19 Bโ€™ham Senior Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Harry McKirdy

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

F Harry McKirdy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2018 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | Unused Sub |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Harry McKirdy

๐Ÿฅˆ 2015-16 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist
๐Ÿ† 2017-18 Premier League Cup Winner
๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist

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

Harry McKirdy

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Dec 2013 Villa 4-3 Plymouth
Youth

2013-14

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 2014 Liverpool 3-1 Villa
Youth

2013-14

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Aug 2014 Villa 0-6 Albion
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 2014 Arsenal 2-3 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 2014 Villa 0-0 Fulham
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 2014 Brighton 3-0 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 2014 Villa 1-1 Spurs
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Oct 2014 Chelsea 12-2 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 2014 West Ham 1-3 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 2014 Villa 1-2 Southampton
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Nov 2014 Villa 3-1 Norwich
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Nov 2014 Villa 2-1 Reading
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Dec 2014 Villa 1-1 Arsenal
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 2014 Chesterfield 3-2 Villa
Youth

2014-15

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 2014 Fulham 1-7 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 2015 Norwich 0-6 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 2015 Spurs 1-2 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 2015 Villa 3-8 Chelsea
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 2015 Villa 1-1 West Ham
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 2015 Southampton 0-3 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 2015 Villa 4-1 Brighton
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 2015 Bolton 0-2 Villa
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 2015 Leicester 3-1 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Mar 2015 Villa 3-0 Albion
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Mar 2015 United 1-1 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Apr 2015 Villa 1-0 Wolves
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 2015 Albion 5-1 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 2015 Boro 1-1 Villa
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 2015 Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 2015 Arsenal 1-3 Villa
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 2015 Villa 0-1 Reading
Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 May 2015 Villa 3-1 Manchester City
Youth

2014-15

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Aug 2015 Villa 0-0 Stoke
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 2015 Derby 0-1 Villa
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 2015 Swansea 5-0 Villa
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 2015 Villa 1-0 Wolves
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 2015 Newcastle 2-0 Villa
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Nov 2015 Fulham 2-2 Villa
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Nov 2015 Villa 2-2 Blackburn
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 2015 Villa 2-1 Derby
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 2015 Stoke 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2015-16

u21 Premier League Division 2

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Jan 2017 Albion 3-3 Villa
Reserves

2016-17

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Jan 2017 Norwich 4-3 Villa
Reserves

2016-17

Premier League International Cup Group E

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 2017 Villa 0-0 Boro
Reserves

2016-17

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Feb 2017 Norwich 0-1 Villa
Reserves

2016-17

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Aug 2017 Villa 3-1 Albion
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 2017 Boro 4-1 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 2017 Villa 1-0 Brighton
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 2017 Villa 3-1 Albion
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 2017 Wolves 0-2 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Oct 2017 Reading 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 2017 Villa 6-0 Newcastle
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 2017 Villa 0-3 Blackburn
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 2017 Norwich 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Dec 2017 Albion 1-4 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 2018 Villa 1-3 Fulham
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 2018 Villa 3-0 Sheffield United
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Jan 2018 Southampton 1-4 Villa
Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 2018 United 3-1 Villa
Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 2018 Stratford Town 0-0p Villa
Reserves

2018-19

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Nov 2018 Wolves 0-0 Villa
Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 2018 Villa 1-0 Plymouth
Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

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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
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:

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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
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
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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