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Youth
Appearances

1

Youth
Goals

11

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
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0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 2015 Villa 1-1 West Ham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 2015 Southampton 0-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 2015 Villa 4-1 Brighton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 2015 Leicester 3-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Mar 2015 United 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 2015 Boro 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 2015 Villa 1-4 Everton

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 May 2015 Spurs 2-3 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 May 2015 Villa 3-1 Manchester City

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Aug 2015 Villa 2-1 Southampton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Aug 2015 Chelsea 1-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015 Reading 1-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 2015 Arsenal 3-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 2015 Southampton 3-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Nov 2015 Villa 4-4 Chelsea

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 2015 Norwich 1-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2015 Villa 1-2 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 2015 Spurs 2-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 2015 Villa 2-0 Brighton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 2015 Swansea 0-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Jan 2016 Villa 1-3 Fulham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 2016 Arsenal 3-3 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 2016 Villa 2-2 Boro

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 2016 Wolves 1-2 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 2016 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 2016 Villa 4-0 Newcastle

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Sep 2016 Fulham 3-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 2016 Villa 2-5 Albion

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 2016 Boro 1-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2016 Villa 1-2 Norwich

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 2016 Stoke 2-4 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 2016 Newcastle 4-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Dec 2016 Villa 3-3 Fulham

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Jan 2017 Albion 3-3 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Jan 2017 Norwich 4-3 Villa

Premier League International Cup Group E

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 2017 Villa 0-2 Stoke

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Joe Linley

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Full Back

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19 September 1997

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Career Progression

Joe Linley

2014-16 Aston Villa u18s
2016-17 Aston Villa u23s

Peak Villa

Premier League 2

Youth Career

25

Youth
Appearances

Joe Linley

1

Youth
Goals

2015-16 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

2015-16 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2014-15 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |

Reserve Career

11

Reserve Appearances

Joe Linley

0

Reserve
Goals

2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ8 |

2016-17 PL International Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

First Team Career

Joe Linley

0

Senior
Appearances

0

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Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Joe Linley

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Previous Clubs

Joe Linley

-2014 West Ham United Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

Joe Linley

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2014-15

West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 October 2014

17

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

Loans Out

Joe Linley

None

Subsequent Clubs

Joe Linley

2017- Without Club

Transfer Out

Joe Linley

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2016-17

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30 June 2017

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Career Notes

Joe Linley

October 2014: Aged 17, Signed under Paul Lambert from West Ham to join Villa's u18s team.

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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