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70

Youth
Appearances

13

Youth
Goals

60

Reserve Appearances

12

Reserve
Goals

8

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1984 Chesterfield 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Feb 1985 Portsmouth 2-2 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 1985 Portsmouth 2-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round 2nd Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Mar 1985 Villa 1-1 Portsmouth

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round Replay

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1985 Reading 1-1 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

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 4 Apr 1987 Coventry 1-3 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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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Oct 1985 Bromsgrove Rovers 0-2 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1985 Wigan 1-2 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 3 Dec 1985 Leicester 8-3 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Dec 1985 Leeds 7-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1986 Villa 0-1 United

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1986 Liverpool 2-3 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1986 Blackburn 0-1 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 13 Mar 1986 Villa 0-1 Newcastle

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 1986 Villa 3-2 Barnsley

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 14 Apr 1986 Villa 2-0 Hull

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1986 Villa 2-5 Leicester

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 1986 Albion 2-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 1986 Derby 5-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1986 Villa 2-0 Wigan

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1986 Sunderland 0-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1986 Villa 0-7 United

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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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1986 Villa 7-1 Newcastle

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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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1986 Villa 4-2 Manchester City

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 19 Nov 1986 Villa 2-5 Oldham

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 7 Jan 1987 Villa 4-0 Boro

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1987 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1987 Villa 1-4 Leeds

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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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1987 Villa 4-1 Sheffield United

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 11 Mar 1987 Newcastle 0-4 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Mar 1987 Villa 0-0 Blackburn

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Mar 1987 United 5-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1987 Hull 2-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1987 Manchester City 4-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1987 Villa 1-2 Leicester

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1987 Derby 3-1 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 1987 Leeds 5-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1987 Forest 3-0 Villa

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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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Aug 1987 Manchester City 3-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Aug 1987 Villa 1-2 Hull

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Sep 1987 Villa 3-1 Leicester

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Oct 1987 Sunderland 0-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Oct 1987 Villa 0-4 Liverpool

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Oct 1987 Coventry 2-2 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1987 Villa 2-0 Wednesday

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1987 Northfield Town 1-6 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Dec 1987 United 3-0 Villa

Central League Division One

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1987 Villa 5-1 Grimsby

Central League Division One

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Mark Burke

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Midfielder

Midfield

12 February 1969

Solihull 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

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Mark Stephen Burke

Career Progression

Mark Burke

1984-87 Aston Villa Youth
1985-87 Aston Villa Reserves
1987 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

70

Youth
Appearances

Mark Burke

13

Youth
Goals

1986-87 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 30 | โœ… 29 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 4 |
1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 27 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 9 |
1984-85 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 |
1983-84 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

60

Reserve Appearances

Mark Burke

12

Reserve
Goals

1987-88 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 4 |
1986-87 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 30 | โœ… 25 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 6 |
1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 2 |

First Team Career

Mark Burke

8

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

M Mark Burke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1987 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | 5 (3) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 7 | #642 |
๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Mark Burke

Previous Clubs

Mark Burke

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

Transfer In

Mark Burke

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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

Mark Burke

None

Subsequent Clubs

Mark Burke

1987-91 Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.06m
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 57 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

1990 Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

1991-94 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.03m
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 68 | โšฝ 11 | (League)

1994 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1994-95 Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โšฝ 2 | (League)

1995-99 Fortuna Sittard ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Free
Eredivisie
๐Ÿ•’ 108 | โšฝ 10 | (League)

1999-01 Omiya Ardija ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Free
J.League 2
๐Ÿ•’ 51 | โšฝ 9 | (League)

2001 FC Rapid Bucureศ™ti ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ ยฃ0.02m
Liga 1
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

2001-02 IF Brommapojkarna ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Free
Superettan

2002 TOP Oss ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Free
Eerste Divisie
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

2002 Retired aged 32

Transfer Out

Mark Burke

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1987-88

Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ50k

1 December 1987

18

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

Career Notes

Mark Burke

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
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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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