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Aston Villa

1997-98

Wednesday, 26 February 1998

Lost

0-1

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Feb 1998 Villa 0-1 Preston

Preston North End

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Pontins League Premier Division

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

Goalkeeper

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GK Marcus Hahnemann | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Goalkeeper

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

Goalkeeper

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

Goalkeeper

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

Goalkeeper

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

Goalkeeper

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

Defender

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

Centre Back

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

Centre Back

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

Defender

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

Centre Back

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

Centre Back

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

Centre Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #741 |

Full Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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

Full Back

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RM Alan Kirby | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielder

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M Daragh Sheridan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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

Midfielder

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F Alan Lee | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Forward

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

Forward

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

Forward

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

Forward

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

Forward

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

Forward

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

Forward

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Scorer(s): None

Malcolm Beard ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Line Up & Subs:
GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Les Hines | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Lee Collins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (RB Aaron Lescott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
RM Alan Kirby | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | (F Alan Lee | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |)
M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Richard Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Neil Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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

1997-98 Pontins League Premier Division Appearance & Goal Record
GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
LB Lee Collins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | โœ… 16 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
RM Alan Kirby | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CF Richard Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CF Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CF Neil Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 17 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Les Hines | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
RB Aaron Lescott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 6 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
F Alan Lee | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 9 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Michael Standing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
CB Reuben Hazell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB Guy Hadland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
M Daragh Sheridan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
GK Marcus Hahnemann | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CF Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Scott Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
M Darren Middleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
GK Michael Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
GK Paul Crichton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 PLPD ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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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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