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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

14

Reserve Appearances

5

Reserve
Goals

82

Senior
Appearances

27

Senior
Goals

Simon Stainrod

First Team
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Forward

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Simon Allan Stainrod

Role

CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |

Position

Born

Centre Forward

1 February 1959

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Sheffield 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

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

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Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1985-86

Sheffield Wednesday ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ250k

1 September 1985

26

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1987-88

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

ยฃ90k

1 December 1987

28

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Simon Stainrod

Previous Clubs:

1976-79 Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 67 | โšฝ 14 | (League)

1979-80 Oldham Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 69 | โšฝ 21 | (League)

1980-85 Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 145 | โšฝ 48 | (League)

1985 Sheffield Wednesday ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โšฝ 2 | (League)

Loans Out

Simon Stainrod

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Simon Stainrod

Subsequent Clubs:

1987-89 Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

1989 RC Strasbourg Alsace ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Free
First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โšฝ 2 | (League)

1989-90 FC Rouen 1899 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Free
Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

1990-92 Falkirk FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish First Division, Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 60 | โšฝ 21 | (League)

1992-93 Dundee FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 33 | โšฝ 9 | (League)

1993-95 Ayr United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 31 | โšฝ 4 | (League)

1995 Retired aged 36

Career Progression

Simon Stainrod

1985-87 Aston Villa First Team
1985-86 Aston Villa First Youth
1985-87 Aston Villa Reserves

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First Team

Youth Career

Simon Stainrod

3

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1986-87 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |
1985-86 Yth ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 |

Reserve Career

Simon Stainrod

14

Reserve Appearances

5

Reserve
Goals

1987-88 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |
1986-87 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 |
1985-86 Rsv ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 |

First Team Career

Simon Stainrod

82

Senior
Appearances

27

Senior
Goals

CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1985-87 | ยฃ250k |
๐Ÿ•’ 82 | 76 (6) | โšฝ 26 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 9 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 6 | #635 |
๐ŸŸฉ 20 | ๐ŸŸจ 26 | ๐ŸŸฅ 36 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Simon Stainrod

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

Simon Stainrod

๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1986 Villa 7-1 Newcastle
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1986 Sheffield United 4-2 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1986 Leicester 1-2 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1986 Wednesday 4-1 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1986 Villa 2-4 Derby
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1987 Villa 4-1 Sheffield United
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 1987 Leeds 5-2 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1987 Forest 3-0 Villa
Reserves

1986-87

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Sep 1987 Villa 3-1 Leicester
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Oct 1987 Sunderland 0-0 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1987 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Reserves

1987-88

Central League Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1987 Northfield Town 1-6 Villa
Reserves

1987-88

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

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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
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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:
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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:
๐Ÿ†
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
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†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 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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