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Aston Villa

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Reserves

Saturday, 26 December 1970

1970-71

Lost

0-3

Huddersfield Town

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Central League

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1970 Huddersfield 3-0 Villa

Scorer(s): None

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Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Aug 1970 Villa 0-2 Albion

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 1970 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1970 Preston 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Aug 1970 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Aug 1970 Villa 2-2 Burnley

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Aug 1970 Wolves 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1970 Forest 3-3 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1970 Everton 2-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Sep 1970 Villa 1-3 Everton

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1970 Bolton 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Sep 1970 Villa 1-2 Stoke

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Oct 1970 United 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1970 Villa 2-0 Wednesday

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Oct 1970 Albion 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Nov 1970 Villa 1-2 Blackpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1970 Villa 1-2 Manchester City

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Nov 1970 Bury 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Nov 1970 Villa 1-1 Newcastle

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1970 Sheffield United 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1970 Blackburn 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 1970 Villa 0-1 Leeds

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1970 Villa 0-2 Preston

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1970 Huddersfield 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1971 Derby 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Jan 1971 Villa 1-1 Huddersfield

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Jan 1971 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Feb 1971 Villa 2-2 Blackburn

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Feb 1971 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 1971 Villa 1-2 Sheffield United

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 1971 Villa 1-0 Liverpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1971 Manchester City 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1971 Newcastle 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1971 Villa 0-1 Bury

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Mar 1971 Villa 1-1 Forest

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 1971 Burnley 0-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Apr 1971 Villa 1-1 United

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1971 Wednesday 2-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Apr 1971 Villa 0-1 Wolves

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 May 1971 Stoke 0-3 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 6 May 1971 Villa 2-2 Bolton

Central League

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Line Up & Subs

Line Up & Subs:
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Rowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Brian Melling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lionel Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dave Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Greg Fellows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Ellery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unused:
Not Recorded

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On This Day

Villa end 1970 with six consecutive defeats, seventeen losses in twenty four, one win, and fail to score for the twelfth Central League game.

Match Media

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1970-71

Reserve Team Squad

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

CB George Curtis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021

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 Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

FB Alec McMillan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

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

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 Lionel Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

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 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

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

Dolby

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

GK Jim Herriot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Greenock Morton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2025

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

CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 1990

FB Jimmy Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

RB Brian Rowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #541 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2021

M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Harry Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #549 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Chelmsford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016

M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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

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

CF Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #548 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Denver Dynamos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2022

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

Hackett

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1970

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

CB Neil Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Dennis Common | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1970

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 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

W Graham Allner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Winger

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Paget Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Len Ellery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

F Mick Kearney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Dave Simmons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Cambridge United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007

Joe Burns

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1971

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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
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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:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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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:
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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
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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
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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