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Youth
Appearances

6

Youth
Goals

17

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1985 Villa 2-1 Port Vale

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1985 Reading 1-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1985 Villa 2-0 Reading

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Dec 1985 Villa 3-3 Southend

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1985 Luton 4-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Dec 1985 Villa 0-2 Coventry

Midland Youth Cup

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1985 Southend 2-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Feb 1986 Villa 0-2 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1986 Villa 2-3 Stoke

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1986 Villa 3-3 Arsenal

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1986 Villa 3-3 Arsenal

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1986 Arsenal 1-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1986 Arsenal 1-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1986 Arsenal 5-2 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round 2nd Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1986 Arsenal 5-2 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round 2nd Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1986 Ipswich 4-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1986 Ipswich 4-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1987 Villa 1-0 Birmingham

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1987 Forest 5-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 1985 United 1-2 Aston Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Nov 1985 Huddersfield 0-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1986 Forest 2-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1986 Everton 4-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1986 Blackburn 0-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1986 Sheffield United 4-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1986 Leicester 1-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Nov 1986 Coventry 4-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1986 Wednesday 4-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1986 Villa 2-4 Derby

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Dec 1986 Everton 3-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Feb 1987 Oldham 1-3 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1987 Villa 1-2 Wednesday

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1987 Boro 2-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1987 Villa 5-3 Sunderland

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 6 May 1987 Villa 0-0 Everton

Central League Division One

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Ian Bates

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Midfielder

Midfield

26 April 1969

Burton on Trent 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

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Ian Bates

Career Progression

Ian Bates

1985-87 Aston Villa u18s
1986-87 Aston Villa Reserves

Peak Villa

Reserve League

Youth Career

57

Youth
Appearances

Ian Bates

6

Youth
Goals

1986-87 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 21 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |
1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 25 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 5 |
1984-85 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

17

Reserve Appearances

Ian Bates

0

Reserve
Goals

1986-87 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |
1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |

First Team Career

Ian Bates

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Ian Bates

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Previous Clubs

Ian Bates

-1985 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

Ian Bates

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1985-86

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

Youth

1 July 1985

16

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Ian Bates

None

Subsequent Clubs

Ian Bates

1987- Without Club
Wembley FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Ian Bates

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1986-87

Unattached

Released

30 June 1987

18

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Ian Bates

July 1985: Aged 16, 1st Year YTS professional

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
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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
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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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