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Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

30

Reserve League Appearances

1

Reserve League Goals

0

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

0

FA Youth Cup Goals

4 | 0

Other Appearances | Goals

Paul Browne

First Team
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Centre Back
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CB Paul Browne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #715 |

Paul Gerard Browne

17 February 1975

Glasgow ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Born
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.85ย m

Right

Height
Foot

Transfer Notes

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July 1996: Leaves for Raith Rovers with a tribunal being convened to set the fee.

August 1996: Tribunal sets fee at ยฃ120k

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

1993-94

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

Youth

1 August 1993

18

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

1996-97

Raith Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

ยฃ120k

3 July 1996

21

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

Previous Clubs

Paul Browne

Previous Clubs:

-1993 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Peak Villa

Paul Browne

First Team

CB Paul Browne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1996 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 2 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #715 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Career Progression

Paul Browne

1993-96 Aston Villa u18s
1995-96 Aston Villa Reserves
1996 Aston Villa First Team

Reserve & Youth

Paul Browne

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Centre Back

1995-96 PLD2 ๐Ÿ•’ 30 | โœ… 28 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

1995-96 Bโ€™ham Senior Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Squad Honours

Paul Browne

๐Ÿฅˆ 1995-96 Birmingham Senior Cup Finalist

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Loans Out

Paul Browne

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Paul Browne

Subsequent Clubs:

1996-02 Raith Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ยฃ0.12m
Scottish Premier League, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 172 | 166 (6) | โšฝ 5 |

2002 Arbroath FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (L)
First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 16 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2003 Nuneaton Borough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference

2003 Hinckley United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Southern League Premier Division

2003-04 Arbroath FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 25 | 21 (4) | โšฝ 0 |

2004-08 Lochore Welfare FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free

2008-12 St. Andrews United FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free

2012 Kirkcaldy YMCA ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free

2012 Retired

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Paul Browne

Premier League 2, FA Premier Reserve League, EFL Trophy, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, Birmingham Senior Cup, Premier League Cup

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Aug 1995 Sunderland 4-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1995 Villa 3-0 York

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Sep 1995 Villa 3-3 Coventry

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Sep 1995 Bradford 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Sep 1995 Leicester 3-3 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Sep 1995 Villa 3-1 Rotherham

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1995 Villa 2-2 Barnsley

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Oct 1995 Huddersfield 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1995 Preston 0-5 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1995 Villa 0-1 Blackpool

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1995 Villa 4-2 Burnley

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1995 Stratford Town 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Nov 1995 Hull 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Dec 1995 Villa 2-2 Leicester

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 1995 Rotherham 0-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 1995 Villa 1-0 Grimsby

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Jan 1996 Worcester City 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1996 York 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Jan 1996 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1996 Bedworth United 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Feb 1996 Boro 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1996 Coventry 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1996 Blackpool 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Mar 1996 Mansfield 1-4 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar Villa 2-1 Mansfield

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Mar 1996 Villa 0-2 Manchester City

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1996 Barnsley 2-1 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Apr 1996 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 1996 Villa 3-1 Albion

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1996 Villa 1-2 Huddersfield

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Apr 1996 Villa 3-3 Boro

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Apr 1996 Villa 1-0 Bradford

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1996 Villa 0-0 Preston

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 May 1996 Villa 4-0 Hull

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1996 Birmingham 2-0 Villa

1995-96

Birmingham Senior Cup Final

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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