40

Youth
Appearances

16

Youth
Goals

79

Reserve Appearances

15

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

🟩 25 Oct 1975 Derby 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 3 Jan 1976 Port Vale 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 20 Jan 1976 Leicester 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 31 Jan 1976 Villa 0-6 Forest

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 11 Feb 1976 Villa 0-0 Oxford

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 14 Feb 1976 Villa 1-1 Albion

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 18 Feb 1976 Derby 4-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 25 Feb 1976 Villa 4-6 Bristol City

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 3 Mar 1976 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 8 Mar 1976 Notts County 2-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 13 Mar 1976 Birmingham 4-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟨 15 Mar 1976 Northampton 3-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 17 Mar 1976 Albion 3-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 24 Mar 1976 Villa 1-1 Coventry

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 30 Mar 1976 Swindon 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 3 Apr 1976 Villa 0-3 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟥 9 Oct 1976 Shrewsbury 5-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 11 Oct 1976 Villa 1-1 Leicester

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round

Youth

🟩 18 Oct 1976 Leicester 2-3 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round Replay

Youth

🟥 24 Nov 1976 Villa 2-4 QPR

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟨 8 Dec 1976 Albion 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟥 5 Jan 1977 Villa 1-3 Albion

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

🟥 26 Feb 1977 Villa 0-3 Albion

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟨 9 Apr 1977 Albion 3-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 15 Oct 1977 Villa 3-0 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 24 Oct 1977 Watford 0-4 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟨 14 Nov 1977 Villa 1-1 Orient

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 19 Nov 1977 Wolves 2-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 26 Nov 1977 Derby 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 30 Nov 1977 Orient 2-0 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

🟩 12 Dec 1977 Villa 8-0 Nuneaton

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟨 31 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 Port Vale

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 16 Jan 1978 Spurs 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟩 1 Feb 1978 Villa 2-1 Southampton

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

🟥 25 Feb 1978 Villa 1-5 Notts County

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 8 Mar 1978 Villa 2-0 Grimsby

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

🟨 19 Apr 1977 Bolton 2-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟩 4 Apr 1978 Burnley 1-3 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟩 10 Apr 1978 Villa 1-0 Burnley

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟥 27 Apr 1978 Palace 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Final

Youth

🟥 19 Aug 1978 Stoke 2-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

🟥 10 Jan 1976 Villa 1-3 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Jan 1976 Bolton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Jan 1976 Villa 1-2 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Mar 1976 Villa 2-1 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Mar 1976 Stoke 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Apr 1976 Wednesday 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 21 Aug 1976 Sheffield United 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Aug 1976 Villa 4-3 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟩 11 Nov 1975 Coventry 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 8 Sep 1976 Villa 0-0 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟨 11 Sep 1976 Villa 0-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Sep 1976 Forest 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Sep 1976 Villa 5-2 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Oct 1976 Villa 1-3 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Oct 1976 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Oct 1976 Villa 2-1 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟩 26 Oct 1976 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 6 Nov 1976 Newcastle 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 Nov 1976 Villa 4-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟥 20 Nov 1976 Leeds 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Nov 1976 Villa 2-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Dec 1976 Wednesday 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Jan 1977 Villa 0-2 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 15 Jan 1977 Manchester City 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 13 Sep 1975 Shrewsbury 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Jan 1977 Derby 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Feb 1977 Huddersfield 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 19 Feb 1977 Burnley 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Feb 1976 Villa 2-1 Portsmouth

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Mar 1977 Bury 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Mar 1977 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟥 26 Mar 1977 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 30 Mar 1977 Villa 0-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 10 Apr 1976 Leeds 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 19 Apr 1977 Bolton 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 23 Apr 1977 Blackpool 4-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Apr 1977 Blackburn 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 30 Apr 1977 Villa 1-2 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟩 2 May 1977 Villa 1-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 May 1977 Coventry 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 May 1977 Manchester United 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 11 May 1977 Villa 1-2 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟨 20 Aug 1977 Villa 0-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 23 Aug 1977 Manchester City 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Aug 1977 Burnley 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 3 Sep 1977 Villa 0-2 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Sep 1977 Sheffield United 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Sep 1977 Bolton 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Oct 1977 Bury 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Oct 1977 Villa 0-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Oct 1977 Villa 2-3 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 22 Oct 1977 Wolves 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Oct 1977 Albion 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Nov 1977 Villa 0-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Nov 1977 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 3 Dec 1977 Villa 0-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Dec 1977 Newcastle 2-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Dec 1977 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 20 Dec 1977 Wednesday 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Jan 1978 Villa 0-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟥 14 Jan 1978 Villa 1-2 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Oct 1976 Villa 0-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 4 Mar 1978 Stoke 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 11 Mar 1978 Preston 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 13 Mar 1978 Villa 1-3 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Mar 1978 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Apr 1978 Blackpool 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 15 Apr 1978 Blackburn 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Jan 1977 Villa 5-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Apr 1978 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Apr 1978 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

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

Personal Profile

John Capaldi

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Midfielder

Midfield

16 November 1958

Newarthill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

John Capaldi

Career Progression

John Capaldi

1976-78 Aston Villa u18s
1976-78 Aston Villa Reserves

Peak Villa

Reserve League

Youth Career

40

Youth
Appearances

John Capaldi

16

Youth
Goals

1978-79 Yth 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |
1977-78 Yth 🕒 15 | ✅ 15 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 7 |
1976-77 Yth 🕒 8 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 3 |
1975-76 Yth 🕒 16 | ✅ 16 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 5 | *

Reserve Career

79

Reserve Appearances

John Capaldi

15

Reserve
Goals

1977-78 Rsv 🕒 34 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 4 |
1976-77 Rsv 🕒 38 | ✅ 38 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 10 |
1975-76 Rsv 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |

First Team Career

John Capaldi

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

First Team Career

Squad Honours

John Capaldi

🏆 1975-76 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
🥈 1977-78 FA Youth Cup Finalist

Previous Clubs

John Capaldi

-1975 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer In

John Capaldi

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1975-76

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1975

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

John Capaldi

None

Subsequent Clubs

John Capaldi

1978- Motherwell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Moor Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Sutton Coldfield Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Walsall Wood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Armitage 90 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

John Capaldi

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1978-79

Motherwell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

£15k

30 August 1978

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

John Capaldi

July 1975: Aged 16, signed as an apprentice professional
August 1977: Aged 18, signed professional forms

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

40

Youth Appearances

16

Youth Goals

79

Reserve Appearances

15

Reserve Goals

0

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

John Capaldi

Career Progression

John Capaldi

Peak Villa

Youth Career

40

Youth Appearances

John Capaldi

16

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

79

Reserve Appearances

John Capaldi

15

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

John Capaldi

0

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

John Capaldi

Previous Clubs

John Capaldi

Transfer In

John Capaldi

Loans Out

John Capaldi

Subsequent Clubs

John Capaldi

Transfer Out

John Capaldi

Career Notes

John Capaldi

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals