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81

Youth
Appearances

7

Youth
Goals

17

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1998 Villa 1-1 Leeds

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1998 Villa 3-2 Wednesday

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1998 Villa 0-2 Arsenal

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 1998 Villa 1-0 Charlton

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Oct 1998 Villa 0-1 Palace

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1998 Villa 3-2 Blackburn

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1998 Crewe 0-3 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1998 Liverpool 4-1 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1998 Villa 2-1 Manchester City

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1998 United 5-0 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1998 Villa 1-0 Crewe

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Jan 1999 Coventry 0-4 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 1999 Villa 4-1 Huddersfield

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1999 Villa 0-4 Blackburn

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1999 Manchester City 8-0 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 1999 Villa 1-5 United

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1999 Fulham 2-1 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1999 Everton 1-1 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1999 Villa 0-2 Wimbledon

u19 FA Premier Academy League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 May Everton 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1999 West Ham 1-3 Villa

u17 FA Premier Academy League Play Off 1st Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Nov 1999 Fulham 1-4 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 2000 Derby 2-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Nov 2000 Aston Villa 0-0 Gillingham

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Dec 2000 Gillingham 2-2p Aston Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 2001 Villa 2-0 Barnsley

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 2001 Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1999 Liverpool 3-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Jan 2000 Villa 2-2 Wednesday

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 2000 Villa 0-2 Newcastle

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2000 Bolton 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Nov 2000 Villa 1-2 Manchester City

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 2001 Newcastle 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 2001 Manchester City 1-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Oct 2001 United 1-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 2001 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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4 Feb 2002 Villa v Blackburn

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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21 Feb 2002 Villa v United

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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3 Apr 2002 Villa v Manchester City

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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8 Apr 2002 Wednesday v Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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22 Apr 2002 Liverpool v Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 2002 Bradford City 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 2002 Birmingham 0-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 2002 Villa 3-0 Liverpool

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Oct 2002 Newcastle 3-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Nov 2002 Villa 1-2 Boro

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2002 United 6-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 2003 Wednesday 0-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Leon Hylton

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Full Back

Left Back

27 January 1983

Birmingham 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 9ย in) 1.75 m

Left

Leon Hylton

Career Progression

Leon Hylton

1998-00 Aston Villa u17s
1998-02 Aston Villa u19s
1999-03 Aston Villa Reserves

Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Youth Career

81

Youth
Appearances

Leon Hylton

7

Youth
Goals

2000-01 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
1999-00 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1998-99 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2001-02 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2000-01 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1999-00 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1998-99 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1999-00 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โœ… 21 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1998-99 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 18 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

17

Reserve Appearances

Leon Hylton

1

Reserve
Goals

2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 2 |
2001-02 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 |
2000-01 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 |
1999-00 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Leon Hylton

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Leon Hylton

Previous Clubs

Leon Hylton

-1998 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

Leon Hylton

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1998-99

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

Youth

1 July 1998

15

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Leon Hylton

2002-03 Swansea City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
6 Feb 2003 to 3 May 2003

Subsequent Clubs

Leon Hylton

2003-05 Swansea City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
2005 Retired

Transfer Out

Leon Hylton

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2002-03

Swansea City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Free

30 June 2003

20

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

Career Notes

Leon Hylton

February 2003: Aged 20, Loaned to Swansea City

July 2003: Aged 20, Released on a free transfer to Swanse City

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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