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25

Youth
Appearances

6

Youth
Goals

45

Reserve Appearances

3

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 2014 Reading 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Aug 2014 Villa 0-6 Albion

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 2014 Arsenal 2-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 2014 Villa 0-0 Fulham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 2014 Brighton 3-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 2014 Villa 1-1 Spurs

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Oct 2014 Chelsea 12-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 2014 Villa 2-1 Leicester

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 2014 West Ham 1-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 2014 Villa 1-2 Southampton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Nov 2014 Villa 3-1 Norwich

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Nov 2014 Villa 2-1 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Dec 2014 Villa 1-1 Arsenal

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 2014 Chesterfield 3-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 2014 Fulham 1-7 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 2015 Norwich 0-6 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 2015 Spurs 1-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 2015 Villa 3-8 Chelsea

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 2015 Villa 1-1 West Ham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 2015 Southampton 0-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 2015 Villa 4-1 Brighton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Mar 2015 United 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 2015 Albion 5-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 2015 Boro 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 May 2015 Villa 3-1 Manchester City

u18 Premier League Tier One Play-Off

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Dec 2014 Villa 1-5 Reading

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 2015 Brighton 2-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 2015 Bolton 0-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Apr 2015 Villa 1-0 Wolves

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 2015 Arsenal 1-3 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 2015 Villa 0-1 Reading

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 2015 Boro 3-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division Two

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Aug 2015 Villa 0-0 Stoke

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Aug 2015 Derby 0-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 2015 West Ham 1-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 2015 Villa 2-1 Brighton

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 2015 Swansea 5-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 2015 Villa 1-0 Wolves

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Nov 2015 Fulham 2-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Nov 2015 Villa 2-2 Blackburn

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 2015 Villa 2-1 Derby

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 2015 Stoke 2-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 2015 Arsenal 1-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 2016 Villa 0-0 Newcastle

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Jan 2016 Wolves 2-3 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Jan 2016 Villa 1-0 Fulham

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 2016 Villa 2-1 Swansea

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Mar 2016 Brighton 1-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 2016 Villa 1-0 Arsenal

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 2016 Albion 1-0 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Apr 2016 Villa 3-2 West Ham

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Apr 2016 Blackburn 2-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 2016 Swansea 1-2 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2 Play-Off Semi-Final

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 May 2016 Arsenal 3-1 Villa

u21 Premier League Division 2 Play-Off Final

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Aug 2016 Brighton 1-1 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 2016 Villa 4-0 Newcastle

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Sep 2016 Fulham 3-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 2016 Villa 2-5 Albion

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 2016 Boro 1-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Oct 2016 Villa 2-1 Valencia

Premier League International Cup Group E

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 2016 Villa 2-0 West Ham

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 2016 Villa 1-2 Swansea

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Oct 2016 Villa 4-0 Blackburn

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Nov 2016 Villa 0-3 Celtic

Premier League International Cup Group E

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2016 Villa 1-2 Norwich

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 2016 Stoke 2-4 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 2017 Villa 0-2 Stoke

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2017 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 2017 Villa 2-0 Brighton

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 2017 Swansea 2-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 2017 Blackburn 0-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Rory Hale

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Midfielder

Attacking Midfield

27 November 1996

Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Republic of Ireland
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Northern Ireland

(5ย ft 9ย in) 1.75 m

Right

Rory Danny Hale

Career Progression

Rory Hale

2015-16 Aston Villa u21s
2016-17 Aston Villa u23s

Peak Villa

Premier League 2

Youth Career

25

Youth
Appearances

Rory Hale

6

Youth
Goals

2014-15 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2014-15 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โœ… 24 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

45

Reserve Appearances

Rory Hale

3

Reserve
Goals

2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2015-16 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โœ… 16 | ๐Ÿ” 6 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2014-15 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ4 |

2016-17 PL International Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Rory Hale

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Rory Hale

๐Ÿฅˆ 2015-16 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist

Previous Clubs

Rory Hale

-2015 Cliftonville FC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Transfer In

Rory Hale

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2015-16

Cliftonville FC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Free

1 July 2015

18

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

Rory Hale

None

Subsequent Clubs

Rory Hale

2017-18 Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2018 Derry City ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
2018-19 Without Club
2019-21 Crusaders FC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
2021- Cliftonville FC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Transfer Out

Rory Hale

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2017-18

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Free

4 August 2017

20

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Rory Hale

July 2025: Aged 17, Signed under Tim Sherwood from Cliftonville to join Villa u21s.

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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