48
Youth
Appearances
13
Youth
Goals
136
Reserve Appearances
19
Reserve
Goals
3
Senior
Appearances
1
Senior
Goals
Youth Appearances
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1977 Villa 0-3 Wolves
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1977 Villa 2-0 Forest
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1977 Villa 0-2 Walsall
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐จ 31 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 Port Vale
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐จ 21 Jan 1978 Forest 1-1 Villa
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1978 Villa 1-4 Stoke
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 2 May 1977 Villa 1-0 Derby
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Youth
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1978 Villa 5-0 Bristol City
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1978 Wolves 2-1 Villa
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Youth
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1978 Villa 3-2 Bristol Rovers
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Youth
๐จ 15 Apr 1978 Albion 0-0 Villa
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1978 Villa 2-1 Spurs
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
Youth
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1978 Villa 1-2 Wolves
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐จ 7 Nov 1978 Hereford 0-0 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
Youth
๐จ 29 Nov 1978 Albion 1-1 Villa
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1978 Villa 1-0 Albion
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay
Youth
๐จ 9 Dec 1978 Villa 3-3 Notts County
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐จ 8 Jan 1979 Leicester 1-1 Villa
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1979 Villa 1-0 Leicester
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Replay
Youth
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Hereford
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay
Youth
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1979 Villa 2-5 Bristol City
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1979 Villa 1-2 Shrewsbury
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1979 Luton 2-1 Villa
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
Youth
๐ฅ 15 Mar 1979 Walsall 1-0 Villa
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1979 Palace 0-4 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1979 Villa 2-1 Coventry
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final
Youth
๐ฉ 4 May 1979 Villa 1-0 Leicester
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
Youth
๐ฉ 10 May 1979 Leicester 1-4 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg
Youth
๐จ 4 Sep 1979 Watford 0-0 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
Youth
๐ฉ 17 Sep 1979 Villa 4-0 Watford
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay
Youth
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1979 Villa 2-1 Chelsea
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1979 Aldershot 1-6 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 17 Nov 1979 Port Vale 0-8 Villa
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1979 Villa 3-2 Derby
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 10 Dec 1979 Villa 2-1 Leicester
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Quarter-Final
Youth
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1980 Hereford 0-5 Villa
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1980 Albion 0-1 Villa
Midland Intermediate League
Youth
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1980 Hartlepool 0-1 Villa
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
Youth
๐จ 26 Feb 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
Youth
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1980 Villa 3-2 Albion
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final Replay
Youth
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 QPR
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
Youth
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1980 Millwall 0-2 Villa
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
Youth
๐จ 14 Apr 1980 Villa 0-0 Millwall
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Youth
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1980, Villa 3-1 Manchester City
FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg
Youth
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1980, Villa 0-1 Manchester City
FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg
Youth
๐ฅ 2 May 1980 QPR 3-2 Villa
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg
Youth
Reserve Appearances
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1978 Manchester City 4-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 2 Sep 1978 Stoke 0-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Everton
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1978 Preston 0-4 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1978 Villa 6-2 Huddersfield
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1978 Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1978 Bury 0-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1978 Villa 4-1 Stoke
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1978 Villa 1-3 Bolton
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 2 Dec 1978 Derby 1-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1978 Leeds 1-3 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Burnley
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1979 Blackburn 1-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 21 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Leeds
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Aug 1979 Newcastle 1-3 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 25 Aug 1979 Everton 1-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1979 Villa 5-1 Sheffield United
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1979 Villa 1-0 United
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 19 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Wednesday
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 29 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Preston
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1979 Blackburn 1-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1979 Villa 6-1 Newcastle
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1979 Albion 0-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1979 Villa 2-0 Burnley
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 27 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Wolves
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 10 Nov 1979 Villa 1-1 Stoke
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1980 Villa 2-1 Blackpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1980 Sheffield United 2-4 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1980 Villa 1-0 Bury
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1980 Wolves 1-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 14 Mar 1980 Villa 1-1 Blackburn
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 15 Apr 1980 Wednesday 0-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1980 Villa 1-4 Liverpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Aug 1980 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 30 Aug 1980 Manchester City 2-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 6 Sep 1980 Villa 1-1 Derby
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1980 Everton 2-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 27 Sep 1980 Villa 2-2 Wolves
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1980 Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1980 Villa 4-3 United
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 22 Oct 1980 Preston 2-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 12 Nov 1980 Villa 0-3 Liverpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1980 Villa 5-1 Bolton
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 26 Nov 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1980 Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 20 Dec 1980 Villa 2-1 Preston
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 17 Jan 1981 Villa 1-1 Manchester City
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 3 Feb 1981 Coventry 4-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1981 Villa 2-1 Everton
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1981 Derby 2-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1981 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1981 United 0-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 21 Mar 1981 Villa 4-2 Bury
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 25 Mar 1981 Villa 7-0 Blackpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1981 Villa 1-0 Burnley
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1981 Wednesday 2-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 16 Apr 1981 Leeds 0-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 20 Apr 1981 Villa 2-2 Albion
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 2 May 1981 Villa 2-0 Forest
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 2 Sep 1981 Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1981 Villa 2-0 United
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 19 Sep 1981 Villa 1-1 Liverpool
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 21 Nov 1981 Villa 3-2 Forest
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1981 Sheffield United 5-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 5 Dec 1981 Villa 7-1 Bolton
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1981 Everton 3-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1982 Liverpool 0-2 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 2 Feb 1982 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1982 Villa 6-1 Bury
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 13 Feb 1982 Wednesday 2-5 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Preston
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1982 Villa 4-0 Blackburn
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 1 Mar 1982 United 1-1 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1982 Villa 6-0 Newcastle
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 22 Mar 1982 Villa 1-1 Albion
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 27 Mar 1982 Villa 2-1 Derby
Central League
Reserves
๐จ 17 Apr 1982 Forest 0-0 Villa
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1982 Villa 3-1 Manchester City
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1982 Villa 1-2 Leeds
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1982 Villa 2-1 Stoke
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 10 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield
Central League
Reserves
๐ฉ 13 May 1982 Villa 3-0 Wolves
Central League
Reserves
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1982 Villa 1-3 Liverpool
Central League Division One
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Sep 1982 Villa 2-0 Leeds
Central League Division One
Reserves
๐จ 13 Oct 1982 Villa 1-1 Everton
Central League Division One
Reserves
๐ฉ 10 Nov 1982 Blackpool 0-2 Villa
Central League Division One
Reserves
๐จ 17 Nov 1982 Stoke 2-2 Villa
Central League Division One
Reserves
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1982 Villa 2-1 Newcastle
Central League Division One
Reserves
Personal Profile
Robert Hopkins
Full Name:
Role:
Position:
Born:
Birthplace:
Country:
Citizenship:
Height:
Foot:
Midfielder
Midfield
25 October 1961
Hall Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 7ย in) 1.70 m
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Robert Arthur Hopkins
Career Progression
Robert Hopkins
1977-82 Aston Villa u18s
1978-83 Aston Villa Reserves
1980 Aston Villa First Team
1982 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
48
Youth
Appearances
Robert Hopkins
13
Youth
Goals
1982-83 Yth ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 |
1979-80 Yth ๐ 18 | โ
18 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 5 | *
1978-79 Yth ๐ 17 | โ
17 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 8 | *
1977-78 Yth ๐ 11 | โ
9 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 |
Reserve Career
136
Reserve Appearances
Robert Hopkins
19
Reserve
Goals
1982-83 Rsv ๐ 21 | โ
21 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 3 |
1981-82 Rsv ๐ 34 | โ
34 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 |
1980-81 Rsv ๐ 35 | โ
35 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 9 |
1979-80 Rsv ๐ 23 | โ
23 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 3 |
1978-79 Rsv ๐ 23 | โ
23 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 |
Squad Honours
Robert Hopkins
๐ 1978-79 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
๐ 1979-80 FA Youth Cup Winner
๐ 1979-80 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
๐ฅ 1982-83 Birmingham Senior Cup Runner Up
Previous Clubs
Robert Hopkins
-1979 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In
Robert Hopkins
Season:
From:
Fee:
Date:
Age:
Under:
1979-80
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1979
17
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
Robert Hopkins
None
Subsequent Clubs
Robert Hopkins
1983-86 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐ 123 | โฝ 20 | (League)
1986-87 Manchester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 7 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1987-89 West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐ 83 | โฝ 11 | (League)
1989-91 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 50 | โฝ 9 | (League)
1991-92 Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 27 | โฝ 3 | (League)
1992-93 Instant-Dict ๐ญ๐ฐ
Hong Kong First Division
1993 Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 14 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1993 Retired aged 32
Transfer Out
Robert Hopkins
Season:
From:
Fee:
Date:
Age:
Under:
1982-83
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
1 January 1983
21
Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Career Notes
Robert Hopkins
July 1979: Aged 17, signed professional forms
March 1980: Aged 18, called up to the first team by Ron Saunders due to an unprecedented injury crisis.
October 1982: Aged 20, called up to the first team by Tony Barton for the third and final time.
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
