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89

Youth
Appearances

3

Youth
Goals

33

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

James O'Connor

Premier Reserve League
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Centre Back

Aston Villa Crest 2025

James Francis Edward O'Connor

Role

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Position

Born

Centre Back

20 November 1984

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Walsall 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 10ย in) 1.78 m

Right

Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

July 2004: Aged 19, promoted to reserve team squad under David O'Leary.

2004: Aged 19, loaned to Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

February 2005: Aged 20, released under David O'Leary on a free transfer to AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2004-05

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

Youth

1 July 2004

19

David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2004-05

AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1 February 2005

20

David Oโ€™Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Previous Clubs

James O'Connor

Previous Clubs:

-2004 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

James O'Connor

Loans Out:

2004 Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Sep 2004 to 1 Nov 2004

Subsequent Clubs

James O'Connor

Subsequent Clubs:

2005-06 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2006-12 Doncaster Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ200k
2012-14 Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2013-14 Bristol City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
2014-17 Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2017 Without Club
2017-19 Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2019 Retired

Career Progression

James O'Connor

2001-02 Aston Villa u17s
2001-05 Aston Villa Reserves
2002-04 Aston Villa u19s

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Youth Career

James O'Connor

89

Youth
Appearances

3

Youth
Goals

2001-02 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

2003-04 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2002-03 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2001-02 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โœ… 24 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2000-01 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

James O'Connor

33

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

2004-05 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2003-04 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 5 |
2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 |
2001-02 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 |

First Team Career

James O'Connor

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

James O'Connor

๐Ÿ† 2001-02 FA Youth Cup Winner
๐Ÿ† 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿฅˆ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up

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

James O'Connor

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 2001 Manchester City 2-0 Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 2001 Villa 2-1 Wednesday
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 2001 Villa 2-1 Wimbledon
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 2001 Villa 0-1 Sunderland
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Dec 2001 Villa 4-3 Tranmere
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Feb 2002 Villa v Brighton
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

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13 Feb 2002 Middlesbrough v Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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21 Feb 2002 Villa v United
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 2002 Fulham v Villa
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

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27 Mar 2002 Villa v Barnsley
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final First Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 May 2002, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison Park
Youth

2001-02

FA Youth Cup Final First Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 2003 Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2003 Villa 4-0 Bradford
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2003 Villa 2-1 Birmingham
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 2003 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Mar 2003 Villa 3-2 Leeds
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 2003 Albion 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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6 May 2003 Villa v Sunderland
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Aug 2003 Villa 1-1 United
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 2003 Newcastle 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Nov 2003 Villa 1-1 Sunderland
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 2003 Villa 3-1 Newcastle
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Feb 2004 United 3-0 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Feb 2004 Liverpool 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2004 Villa 2-1 Boro
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 2004 Villa 1-2 Leeds
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 2004 Sunderland 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 2004 Manchester City 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 2004 Villa 2-1 Wolves
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 10 May 2004 Birmingham 2-2 Villa
Reserves

2003-04

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 2004 Villa 2-1 Leeds
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 2004 Villa 4-1 Birmingham
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 2004 Leeds 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 2004 Birmingham 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Jan 2005 Villa 4-4 United
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 2005 Wolves 1-3 Villa
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Jan 2005 Villa 3-3 Forest
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 2005 Villa 4-0 Liverpool
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Feb 2005 Blackburn 2-1 Villa
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Feb 2005 Villa 2-1 Bolton
Reserves

2004-05

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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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
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:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 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†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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