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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

5

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

64

Senior
Appearances

4

Senior
Goals

Steve Sidwell

First Team
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Midfielder

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Steven James Sidwell

Role

M Steve Sidwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #807 |

Position

Born

Midfielder

14 December 1982

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

London 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

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2008-09

Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ5.67m

1 July 2008

25

Martin O'Neill ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2010-11

Fulham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ540k

1 January 2011

28

Gรฉrard Houllier ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Previous Clubs

Steve Sidwell

Previous Clubs:

1997-01 Arsenal Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

2001-03 Arsenal ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2001-02 Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Second Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 35 | 34 (1) | โšฝ 4 |

2002 Waasland-Beveren ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช (L)
Challenger Pro League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2002-03 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | 11 (1) | โšฝ 5 |

2003-07 Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League First Division, Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 187 | 182 (5) | โšฝ 30 |

2007-08 Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 25 | 13 (12) | โšฝ 0 |

Loans Out

Steve Sidwell

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Steve Sidwell

Subsequent Clubs:

2011-14 Fulham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.54m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 113 | 92 (21) | โšฝ 16 |

2014-16 Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 8 (12) | โšฝ 0 |

2016 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 7 (12) | โšฝ 1 |

2016-18 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 37 | 29 (8) | โšฝ 1 |

2018 Retired aged 35

Career Progression

Steve Sidwell

2008-10 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Steve Sidwell

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Steve Sidwell

5

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2010-11 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2008-09 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Steve Sidwell

64

Senior
Appearances

4

Senior
Goals

M Steve Sidwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2008-10 | ยฃ5.56m |
๐Ÿ•’ 64 | 37 (27) | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 30 | #807 |
๐ŸŸฉ 36 | ๐ŸŸจ 17 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Squad Honours

Steve Sidwell

๐Ÿ† 2008-09 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿฅˆ 2009-10 League Cup Finalist

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

Steve Sidwell

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 2008 Stoke 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2008-09

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Oct 2008 Chelsea 0-1 Villa
Reserves

2008-09

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Sep 2010 Villa 4-0 Blackpool
Reserves

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 2010 Villa 3-2 Wolves
Reserves

2010-11

Premier Reserve League South

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
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:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 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
๐Ÿ†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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