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Aston Villa

Youth

Tuesday, 7 October 1997

1997-98

Drew

2-2

๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1997 Villa 2-2 Port Vale

Port Vale

Youth

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

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Last 5 Games: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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Reserve & Youth Squad
1997-98
GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Marcus Hahnemann | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Michael Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Nikki Bull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

GK Paul Crichton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Defender

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

D Bradley Blackburn | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ |

Defender

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Peak Villa

FA Youth Cup

Where are they now?

Retired

CB David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

D Gary McSeveney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa

FA Youth Cup

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Guy Hadland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Liam Folds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

D Martin Ridley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

D Phil Tongue | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Reuben Hazell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

RB Aaron Lescott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #733 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

LB Dominic Reece | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

FA Youth Cup

Where are they now?

Retired

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | #718 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #741 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

LB Lee Collins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

LB Michael Blackwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

FB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #730 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

RM Alan Kirby | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Alex Meredith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

FA Youth Cup

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1999

M Brian Mulholland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

FA Youth Cup

Where are they now?

Retired

M Daragh Sheridan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Darren Middleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

M David Berks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

M David Curtolo | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

M David Harding | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

M Gavin Melaugh | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

M Gregory Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Jamie Kearns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

CM Jay Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

M Les Hines | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Central League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Luke Prince | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Mark Appleby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Michael Standing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

M Nathan Pulisciano | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

M Scott Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CB Stuart Thornley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Midfield

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

F Alan Lee | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CF Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CF Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CF Neil Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

CF Richard Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |

Forward

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Peak Villa

First Team

Where are they now?

Retired

F Stephen Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Where are they now?

Retired

Banks

Unknown

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Peak Villa

Youth League

Where are they now?

Retired

Scorer(s) Darius Vassell, Martin Ridley

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Line Up & Subs:
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Michael Blackwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dominic Reece | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Martin Ridley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น |
M David Harding | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gavin Melaugh | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Alex Meredith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stephen Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Luke Prince | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 85โ€™)
CF Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Unused:
GK Michael Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Phil Tongue | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jamie Kearns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nathan Pulisciano | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Villa are pegged back after taking the lead twice as Port Vale force a replay in the Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

1997-98 Midland Youth Cup Appearance & Goal Record
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
LB Michael Blackwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
LB Dominic Reece | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
D Martin Ridley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M David Harding | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Gavin Melaugh | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Alex Meredith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
F Stephen Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CF Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Luke Prince | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
GK Michael Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
D Phil Tongue | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
M Jamie Kearns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
M Nathan Pulisciano | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
M Michael Standing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 MYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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