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27

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

48

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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🟩 12 Sep 2020 Villa 2-1 Leicester

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 19 Sep 2020 Norwich 0-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 26 Sep 2020 Villa 3-1 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 3 Oct 2020 Albion 1-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 17 Oct 2020 Spurs 0-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 24 Oct 2020 Villa 0-3 Fulham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 21 Nov 2020 Chelsea 2-4 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 28 Nov 2020 Villa 2-1 Palace

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 11 Dec 2020 Reading 3-4 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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🟩 30 Jan 2021 Villa 4-0 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟨 6 Feb 2021 West Ham 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟨 20 Feb 2021 Villa 1-1 Spurs

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 27 Feb 2021 Fulham 4-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟨 9 Mar 2021 Villa 0-0 Arsenal

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 20 Mar 2021 Southampton 0-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 3 Apr 2021 Villa 0-2 Brighton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 10 Apr 2021 Villa 0-7 Chelsea

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 17 Apr 2021 Palace 3-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 20 Apr 2021 Villa 6-4 Albion

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 27 Apr 2021 Newcastle 1-6 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter-Final

Youth

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🟥 4 May 2021 Leicester 5-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 8 May 2021 Arsenal 5-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟩 14 May 2021 Villa 4-1 Albion

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final

Youth

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🟩 24 May 2021 Villa 2-1 Liverpool

FA Youth Cup Final

Youth

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🟥 7 Dec 2021 Villa 0-2 Leicester

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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🟩 12 Mar 2022 Norwich 2-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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🟥 9 Apr 2022 Villa 1-2 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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🟩 15 Jan 2021 Villa 2-1 Albion

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 26 Apr 2021 Boro 4-1 Villa

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟩 13 Aug 2021 Villa 5-2 Forest

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 20 Aug 2021 Boro 1-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟨 27 Aug 2021 Villa 1-1 Fulham

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 31 Aug 2021 Wycombe 1-3 Villa

EFL Trophy Group Stage

Reserves

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🟥 10 Sep 2021 Norwich 4-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 17 Sep 2021 Villa 4-2 Albion

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 21 Sep 2021 Coventry Sphinx 2-6 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 1st Round

Reserves

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🟩 27 Sep 2021 Stoke 0-8 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟨 1 Oct 2021 Villa 0-0 Wolves

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 5 Oct 2021 Burton Albion 2-4 Villa

EFL Trophy Group Stage

Reserves

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🟩 16 Oct 2021 Birmingham 1-2 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 22 Oct 2021 Villa 2-3 Sunderland

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 26 Oct 2021 MK Dons 2-4 Villa

EFL Trophy Group Stage

Reserves

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🟥 31 Oct 2021 Southampton 4-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 22 Nov 2021 Villa 4-1 Burnley

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 30 Nov 2021 Charlton 2-1 Villa

EFL Trophy Group 2nd Round

Reserves

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🟥 10 Jan 2022 Villa 1-2 Boro

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 25 Feb 2022 Fulham 2-1 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 18 Mar 2022 Wolves 3-0 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 1 Apr 2022 Villa 1-4 Stoke

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 18 Apr 2022 Sunderland 1-3 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 25 Apr 2002 Burnley 2-1 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 2 May 2002 Villa 1-2 Newcastle

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟨 5 Aug 2022 Villa 3-3 Boro

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 15 Aug 2022 Sunderland 0-4 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 19 Aug 2022 Villa 1-2 Leeds

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 13 Jan 2023 Brentford 3-2 Villa

Premier League Cup Group D

Reserves

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🟩 27 Jan 2023 Albion 0-4 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 20 Feb 2023 Leeds 2-1 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 24 Feb 2023 Villa 6-4 Sunderland

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟩 6 Mar 2023 Boro 2-3 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 17 Mar 2023 Villa 1-2 Southampton

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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🟥 8 Apr 2024 Villa 0-4 Chelsea

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟩 12 Apr 2024 Villa 3-1 Coventry

Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-Final

Reserves

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🟥 19 Apr 2024 Forest 3-0 Villa

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 26 Apr 2024 Villa 1-4 Norwich

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟩 29 Apr 2024 Newcastle 0-1 Villa

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 6 May 2024 Spurs 4-3 Villa

Premier League 2 Top 16 Elimination Play-Offs

Reserves

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🟩 15 May 2024, Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick

Birmingham Senior Cup Final

Reserves

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🟩 3 Sep 2024 Fleetwood 2-3 Villa

EFL Trophy Group D

Reserves

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🟩 21 Sep 2024 Villa 2-1 Blackburn

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 25 Oct 2024 Boro 4-2 Villa

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 2 Nov 2024 Leicester 3-1 Villa

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟩 22 Nov 2024 Romulus 1-3 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

Reserves

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🟥 2 Dec 2024 Villa 0-3 Norwich

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟥 14 Dec 2024 Villa 0-4 Wolves

Premier League 2

Reserves

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🟨 17 Dec 2024 Blackpool 1-1p Villa

EFL Trophy Round of 32

Reserves

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🟥 14 Jan 2025 Villa 1-3 Bradford

EFL Trophy Round of 16

Reserves

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Sil Swinkels

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Centre Back

Defender

6 January 2004

Sint Oedenrode 🇳🇱

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Netherlands 🇳🇱

(6 ft 2 in) 1.90 m

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Sil Laurentius Swinkels

Career Progression

Sil Swinkels

2020-21 Aston Villa u18s
2021- Aston Villa u21s
2021- Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team ⭐

Youth Career

27

Youth
Appearances

Sil Swinkels

0

Youth
Goals

2021-22 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 FAYC 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺2 |

2021-22 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 u18PL 🕒 20 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

Reserve Career

48

Reserve Appearances

Sil Swinkels

1

Reserve
Goals

2024-25 PL2 🕒 6 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2023-24 PL2 🕒 4 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2022-23 PL2 🕒 8 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 PL2 🕒 17 | ✅ 17 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 PL2 🕒 2 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

2022-23 PL Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

2024-25 EFL Trophy 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 EFL Trophy 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2020-21 EFL Trophy 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |

2024-25 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2023-24 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
2021-22 B’ham Senior Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |

First Team Career

Sil Swinkels

2

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

CB Sil Swinkels | 🇳🇱 |
⭐ Aston Villa 2021- | Youth |
🕒 2 | ✅ 1 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 14 | #965 |
🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |


Squad Honours

Sil Swinkels

🏆 2020-21 FA Youth Cup Winner
🏆 2023-24 B’ham Senior Cup Winner

Previous Clubs

Sil Swinkels

-2013 RKSV Rhode Youth 🇳🇱
Netherlands Amateur

2013-17 Helmond Sport Youth 🇳🇱
Keuken Kampioen Divisie

2017 Brabant United Youth 🇳🇱
Netherlands Reserve League

2017-20 Vitesse Arnhem Youth 🇳🇱
Eredivisie

Transfer In

Sil Swinkels

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2020-21

Vitesse Arnhem Youth 🇳🇱

Youth

3 August 2020

16

Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Sil Swinkels

2025 Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
3 Feb 2025 to 31 May 2025
League One
🕒 14 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 3 |

2025-26 Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
17 Jul 2025 to 3 Jan 2026
League One
🕒 12 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 4 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 4 |

2026 Chesterfield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
4 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026
League Two

Subsequent Clubs

Sil Swinkels

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Career Notes

Sil Swinkels

August 2020: Aged 16, Signed under Dean Smith on a free transfer to join Villa's Youth set up from Vitesse Arnhem 🇳🇱.

July 2021: Aged 17, Promoted from u18s to the u23s.

February 2025: Aged 21, Loaned to Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the remainder of the 2024-25 season

July 2025: Aged 21, Loaned to Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for the 2025-26 season.

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:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
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 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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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:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
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
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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