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AVFC History

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43

Youth
Appearances

10

Youth
Goals

41

Reserve Appearances

13

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Harvey Knibbs

Premier League 2

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

Midfielder

Harvey Andrew Knibbs

Role

AM Harvey Knibbs | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Position

Born

Attacking Midfield

26 April 1999

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Bristol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 1 in) 1.87 m

Right

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

2015-16

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 2015

16

Tim Sherwood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

2018-19

Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

30 June 2019

20

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Harvey Knibbs

Previous Clubs:

-2015 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Harvey Knibbs

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Harvey Knibbs

Subsequent Clubs:

2019-23 Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2023-25 Reading 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2025- Charlton Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 €2.10m

Career Progression

Harvey Knibbs

2015-17 Aston Villa u18s
2017-19 Aston Villa u23s

Peak Villa

Premier League 2

Youth Career

Harvey Knibbs

43

Youth
Appearances

10

Youth
Goals

2016-17 FAYC 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

2016-17 u18PL 🕒 26 | ✅ 22 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 8 | 🇺0 |
2015-16 u18PL 🕒 13 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 8 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺3 |
2014-15 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺1 |

Reserve Career

Harvey Knibbs

41

Reserve Appearances

13

Reserve
Goals

2018-19 PL2 🕒 16 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 | 🇺5 |
2017-18 PL2 🕒 12 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 8 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 | 🇺1 |
2016-17 PL2 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2 |

2018-19 PL Cup 🕒 6 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
2017-18 PL Cup 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2* |

2016-17 PL International Cup 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

2018-19 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 3 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

First Team Career

Harvey Knibbs

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Harvey Knibbs

🏆 2017-18 Premier League Cup Winner
🥈 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

Harvey Knibbs

🟥 22 Aug 2015 Reading 1-0 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟩 5 Sep 2015 Villa 2-0 Norwich

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟥 31 Oct 2015 Southampton 3-0 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟩 14 Nov 2015 Norwich 1-2 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟥 16 Jan 2016 West Ham 2-1 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟩 29 Jan 2016 Villa 3-2 Arsenal

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League

🟨 27 Feb 2016 Arsenal 3-3 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟨 5 Mar 2016 Villa 2-2 Boro

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟩 12 Mar 2016 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟥 19 Mar 2016 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟩 9 Apr 2016 Villa 2-1 Albion

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟩 16 Apr 2016 Spurs 0-1 Villa

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟨 30 Apr 2016 Villa 1-1 Leicester

Youth

2015-16

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

🟥 13 Aug 2016 Arsenal 4-0 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟨 20 Aug 2016 Villa 0-0 Reading

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 27 Aug 2016 Spurs 5-1 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 10 Sep 2016 Villa 1-0 Brighton

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 16 Sep 2016 Southampton 4-0 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟨 24 Sep 2016 Villa 1-1 Chelsea

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 1 Oct 2016 Fulham 2-3 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 15 Oct 2016 Swansea 1-3 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 22 Oct 2016 Villa 2-1 Norwich

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 29 Oct 2016 Villa 1-2 West Ham

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 19 Nov 2016 Reading 1-3 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟨 29 Nov 2016 Villa 1-1 Arsenal

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 6 Dec 2016 Bristol City 0-2 Villa

Youth

2016-17

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

🟥 10 Dec 2016 Brighton 4-1 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 17 Dec 2016 Leicester 1-4 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟨 11 Jan 2017 Blackburn 0-0p Villa

Youth

2016-17

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

🟨 14 Jan 2017 Chelsea 0-0 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 21 Jan 2017 Villa 0-2 Fulham

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 28 Jan 2017 Norwich 3-0 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 4 Feb 2017 Villa 7-0 Broxbourne

Youth

2016-17

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

🟩 11 Feb 2017 West Ham 1-2 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟥 22 Feb 2017 Villa 1-2 Manchester City

Youth

2016-17

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

🟩 1 Mar 2017 Villa 3-2 Swansea

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League

🟩 6 Mar 2017 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Reserves

2016-17

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟨 11 Mar 2017 Fulham 2-2 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟩 1 Apr 2017 Villa 1-0 Everton

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟨 8 Apr 2017 Derby 1-1 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟩 22 Apr 2017 Villa 2-0 Boro

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟩 29 Apr 2017 Norwich 0-3 Villa

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟩 6 May 2017 Villa 3-2 Spurs

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟩 13 May 2017 Villa 3-0 Stoke

Youth

2016-17

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

🟥 21 Aug 2017 Villa 1-2 Stoke

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 26 Aug 2017 Fulham 2-3 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 11 Sep 2017 Villa 4-0 Southampton

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 15 Sep 2017 Boro 4-1 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 25 Sep 2017 Villa 1-0 Brighton

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 16 Oct 2017 Wolves 0-2 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 6 Nov 2017 Ipswich 2-1 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

🟥 20 Nov 2017 Villa 0-3 Blackburn

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 26 Nov 2017 Norwich 1-2 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 8 Jan 2018 Villa 1-3 Fulham

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 11 Jan 2018 Villa 3-0 Sheffield United

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

🟩 22 Jan 2018 Albion 0-3 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

🟩 29 Jan 2018 Villa 4-0 Boro

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 5 Feb 2018 Brighton 3-0 Villa

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 19 Feb 2018 Villa 6-1 Wolves

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 22 Feb 2018 Villa 3-0 Ipswich

Reserves

2017-18

Premier League Cup Group E

🟩 13 Aug 2018 Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 17 Aug 2018 United 3-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 27 Aug 2018 Villa 2-1 Fulham

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 2 Sep 2018 Boro 1-2 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 14 Sep 2018 Villa 0-3 Stoke

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 21 Sep 2018 Southampton 0-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 1 Oct 2018 Sunderland 0-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 5 Oct 2018 Villa 8-0 Bristol City

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟩 8 Oct 2018 Coleshill 2-4 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Birmingham Senior Cup 1st Round

🟥 22 Oct 2018 Villa 2-5 Newcastle

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟨 29 Oct 2018 Albion 1-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 4 Nov 2018 Villa 4-5 Reading

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 8 Nov 2018 Derby 0-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟨 20 Nov 2018 Stratford Town 0-0p Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

🟨 26 Nov 2018 Wolves 0-0 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 30 Nov 2018 Villa 1-0 Plymouth

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟩 7 Dec 2018 Villa 2-1 Southampton

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 17 Dec 2018 Stoke 3-2 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 11 Jan 2019 Norwich 2-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 18 Jan 2019 Bristol City 0-3 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟩 22 Jan 2019 Hednesford Town 2-4 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

🟩 4 Feb 2019 Fulham 0-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 11 Feb 2019 Villa 1-2 Derby

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟨 18 Feb 2019 Villa 1-1 Boro

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 25 Feb 2019 Plymouth 4-1 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Group F

🟩 4 Mar 2019 Villa 1-0 Sunderland

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟩 11 Mar 2019 Newcastle 0-3 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

🟥 15 Mar 2019 Swansea 2-0 Villa

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League Cup Round of 16

🟨 29 Apr 2019 Villa 0-0 Albion

Reserves

2018-19

Premier League 2 Division 2

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