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72

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

7

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Matthew Ghent

First Team
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Goalkeeper

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Matthew Ian Ghent

Role

GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Position

Born

Goalkeeper

5 October 1980

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Burton-on-Trent 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

(6ย ft 3 in) 1.91ย m

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Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1997-98

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

Youth

1 August 1997

16

Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2000-01

Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

2 December 2000

20

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

Previous Clubs

Matthew Ghent

Previous Clubs:

-1997 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Matthew Ghent

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Matthew Ghent

Subsequent Clubs:

2000-01 Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 1 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2001 Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference National, ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 2 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2001-03 Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League First Division, Second Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 9 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2003 Retired

2006 Sutton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free

2006 Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference National, ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2007-08 Solihull Moors ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference North

2009 Rushall Olympic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Northern Premier League Division One South

2009 Retired aged 28

Career Progression

Matthew Ghent

1996-97 Aston Villa u18s
1997-00 Aston Villa Reserves
1997-00 Aston Villa First Team

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First Team

Youth Career

Matthew Ghent

72

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1998-99 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1997-98 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1999-00 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | โœ… 19 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1998-99 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1997-98 MYL ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1996-97 MYL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

1997-98 MYLC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1997-98 SJFC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

Matthew Ghent

7

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

2000-01 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 |
1999-00 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ17 |
1998-99 PLP ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
1997-98 PLP ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1997-98 BSC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Matthew Ghent

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1997-00 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 | โ›” 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 6 | Unused Sub |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Matthew Ghent

๐Ÿฅˆ 1997-98 Midland Youth League Runner-Up
๐Ÿ† 1997-98 Midland Youth Cup Winner

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

Matthew Ghent

๐ŸŸฅ 5 Apr 1997 Wolves 3-0 Villa
Youth

1996-97

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Aug 1997 Villa 2-2 Leicester
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Aug 1997 Lincoln 2-6 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1997 Villa 3-1 Forest
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1997 Notts County 0-3 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Sep 1997 Villa 1-1 Port Vale
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1997 Villa 2-1 Lincoln
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 1997 Northampton 2-2 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Sep 1997 Villa 1-0 Coventry
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1997 Villa 4-2 Wolves
Youth

1997-98

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Sep 1997 Villa 2-3 Peterborough
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Oct 1997 Villa 2-1 Wolves
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1997 Villa 2-2 Port Vale
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Oct 1997 Villa 2-1 Walsall
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 1997 Shrewsbury 2-5 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Oct 1997 Villa 3-1 Charlton
Youth

1997-98

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1997 Villa 2-0 Grimsby
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Nov 1997 Villa 2-4 Notts County
Youth

1997-98

FA Youth Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Nov 1997 Villa 1-1 Everton
Reserves

1997-98

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Dec 1997 Halesowen 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1997-98

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Dec 1997 Villa 3-1 Lincoln
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 1997 Forest 0-4 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Jan 1998 Halesowen 7-4 Villa
Reserves

1997-98

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 1998 Coventry 0-2 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Feb 1998 Villa 0-1 Wolves
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Feb 1998 Walsall 0-1 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 1998 Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Feb 1998 Albion 2-1 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1998 Villa 6-1 Birmingham
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1998 Villa 0-2 Leicester
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Mar 1998 Grimsby 0-2 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1998 Leicester 1-2 Villa
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1998 Villa 3-1 Forest
Youth

1997-98

Midland Youth Cup Final

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1998 Villa 1-0 Norwich
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Sep 1998 Wednesday 4-2 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1998 Arsenal 2-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Sep 1998 Villa 3-4 Charlton
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1998 Villa 4-2 Blackburn
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 1998 Crewe 2-2 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Oct 1998 Villa 3-3 Bolton
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1998 Liverpool 3-2 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1998 United 4-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1998 Villa 1-0 Everton
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1998 Villa 5-1 Hull
Youth

1998-99

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Jan 1999 Bolton 2-1 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Jan 1999 Crewe 3-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 1999 Villa 4-1 Huddersfield
Youth

1998-99

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Feb 1999 Manchester City 0-2 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 1999 Villa 0-2 United
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1999 Fulham 4-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1999 Villa 2-0 Watford
Youth

1998-99

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 1999 Everton 1-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1999 Villa 2-1 Liverpool
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1999 Villa 0-2 Wimbledon
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Mar 1999 Villa 2-2 Sunderland
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1999 Watford 3-1 Villa
Youth

1998-99

u19 FA Premier Academy League Play Off 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 1999 Villa 0-1 Liverpool
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1999 Villa 3-0 Everton
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸจ 4 May 1999 Villa 1-1 Blackburn
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 May Everton 1-0 Villa
Youth

1998-99

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 2000 Villa 1-4 Bradford
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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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
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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
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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
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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