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Aston Villa

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Youth

Wednesday, 26 April 1972

1971-72

Won

4-2

Liverpool

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FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

Anfield

Attendance: 16,612

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1972 Liverpool 2-4 Villa

Scorer(s): Doug George | 57' | Brian Little | 96' | 116' | Own Goal | 118' |

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Assist(s): Tony Betts | 96' | Dave Smith | 116' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Aug 1971 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1971 Derby 1-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1971 Leicester 2-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1971 Villa 1-0 Leicester

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1971 Villa 2-1 Coventry

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1971 Mansfield 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Albion

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Forest

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Sep 1971 Notts County 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Forest

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Derby

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1971 Leicester 4-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Oct 1971 Villa 0-2 Birmingham

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1971 Villa 3-0 Mansfield

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Oct 1971 Wolves 1-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1971 Villa 1-0 Forest

Midland Intermediate League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 1971 Villa 2-1 Arsenal

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1971 Mansfield 0-4 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1971 Northampton 3-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1971 Albion 2-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 1971 Villa 8-0 Boldmere St Michaelโ€™s

FA Youth Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Nov 1971 Villa 1-1 Leicester

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Nov 1971 Villa 2-1 Leicester

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1971 Coventry 2-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 1971 Swindon 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1971 Villa 4-3 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1971 Stoke 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Nov 1971 Villa 7-0 Port Vale

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1971 Villa 2-0 Coventry

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Dec 1971 Villa 3-0 Peterborough

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Dec 1971 Shrewsbury 0-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1971 Villa 0-1 Birmingham

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Dec 1971 Villa 3-2 Albion

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Jan 1972 Wolves 0-5 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 1972 Villa 0-1 Wolves

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Jan 1972 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Jan 1972 Villa 0-2 Mansfield

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 1972 Villa 2-1 Birmingham

FA Youth Cup 4th Round Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1972 Villa 1-0 Albion

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 1972 Villa 2-1 Notts County

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Feb 1972 Leicester 5-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Feb 1972 Forest 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Feb 1972 Villa 3-1 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Feb 1972 Villa 3-0 Swindon

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1972 Derby 0-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Feb 1972 Chelsea 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Feb 1972 Villa 1-4 Stoke

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 1972 Villa 3-0 Chelsea

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 1972 Villa 2-1 Wolves

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Mar 1972 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1972 Villa 0-2 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 1972 Villa 3-0 Northampton

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Mar 1972 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1972 Arsenal 0-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 1972 Peterborough 3-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Mar 1972 Villa 1-0 Arsenal

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1972 Villa 2-0 West Ham

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Quarter Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1972 Birmingham 2-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Apr 1972 Villa 2-2 Oxford

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1972 Chelsea 1-0 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Apr 1972 Forest 6-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1972 Villa 1-0 Liverpool

FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Apr 1972 Villa 1-2 Forest

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1972 Liverpool 2-4 Villa

FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1972 Oxford 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1972 Villa 2-2 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1972 Albion 2-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

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Line Up & Subs

Manager: Frank Upton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Line Up & Subs:
GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Stark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Brian Melling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ
M Alan Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Doug George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ ๐ŸŸจ
F Tony Betts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ
F Mick Brady | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (F Dave Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ )
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ โšฝ

Unused:
None

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On This Day

Villa win the 1972 FA Youth Cup Final 5-2 on Aggregate
Villa finish the job in extra time at Anfield, despite being a man down, as Brian Little scores a brace to deliver Villa's first Youth Cup Final win.

Match Timeline
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 46' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Derek Brownbill
๐Ÿ” | Sub off, Mick Brady, Sub on, David Smith
โšฝ | 57' Goal, 1-1, Doug George
๐Ÿฅ… | 80' Goal, 1-2, (Liverpool), Neil Singleton
๐ŸŸฅ | 81' Sending off, Bobby McDonald
๐ŸŸจ | 85' Booking, Doug George
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 96' Goal, 2-2, Brian Little, Assist by Tony Betts
โšฝ | 116' Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Dave Smith
โšฝ | 118' Goal, 4-2, Brian Kettle og
๐Ÿ•’ AET Liverpool 2-4 Aston Villa

Referee: John Homewood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunbury on Thames

Eight of the first XI will go on to represent the Villa first team, making 709 appearances in total.

GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
1974-77 ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” (1) | ๐Ÿฅ… 1.17 | โ›” 28% | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 | #567 |

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
1972-79 ๐Ÿ•’ 243 | โœ… 242 | ๐Ÿ” (1) | โšฝ 9 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 32 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 2 | #560 |

CB Roy Stark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
1974 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #566 |

LB Bobby McDonald | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
1973-76 ๐Ÿ•’ 46 | โœ… 41 ๐Ÿ” (5) | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 8 | #563 |

M Alan Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
1974 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 4 ๐Ÿ” (1) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #573 |

M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
1969-75 ๐Ÿ•’ 88 | โœ… 84 ๐Ÿ” (4) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 8 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 31 | #542 |

F Tony Betts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
1974 ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 1 ๐Ÿ” (3) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 | #570 |

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
1971-80 ๐Ÿ•’ 303 | 296 (7) | โšฝ 81 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 63 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 8 | #555 |

Match Media

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1971-72

Youth Team Squad

GK Edgar

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Coventry City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025

GK Wakefield

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

D Mick Hoban | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Defender

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

FB Barry Lynch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #535 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

DIO Haarlem ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022

M John Pelosi | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Stenhousemuir ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

F Bryan Place | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

F Greg Fellows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Atlanta Chiefs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

F Mike Brady | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Andrews

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Barnes

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Cheeseman

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Dale

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Donachie

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Dukes

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Freeman

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Hill

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Hinnegan

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Hutchinson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

James

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

K. Hughes

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Lucas

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Mackay

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Marsden

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Miller

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

M Neil Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1974

Robinson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Simpson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Sturgess

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Warner

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Whitehead

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Winscombe

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #550 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Plymouth Argyle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK N. Smith

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1974

CB Frank Upton (Coach) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Aston Villa Staff ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2011

D Nigel Dyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

LB Bobby McDonald | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alan Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #573 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Hartlepool United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

M Doug George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Vitesse Arnhem ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

M Malcolm Beard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #554 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Atherstone Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Dave Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1974

CF Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Paul Child | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Pittsburgh Beadling ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

Appleby

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Bingham

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Chisnall

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Dempster

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Donaldson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Ellis

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

G. Hughes

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1974

Hinchcliffe

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Howie

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

J. Smith

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

John Hughes

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Keenaghan

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

M. Betts

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Maddison

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Marson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Moss

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Pedley

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

S. Betts

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Stephen Howson

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Suckling

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Webster

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Whittaker

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

GK Gordon Knowles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

GK Rutland

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

CB John Overton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #581 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Gillingham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Roy Stark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Canberra City ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Brian Melling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Garry Birtles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

F Kevin Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1975

F Tony Betts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #570 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Minnesota Kicks ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

Aulell

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Burke

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Cockayne

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Dight

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Drew

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Francis

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Hallam

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Hind

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Hunter

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Jackman

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Jones

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Kitchen

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

M. Smith

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Maher

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Youth League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

McGirk

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Mukhjee

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1973

Preston

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Shaw

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Stevens

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Turner

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

Weekly

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

Williams

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1972

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Peace, Love & Up The Villa โ˜ฎ๏ธ โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™

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
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
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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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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