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Aston Villa

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Reserves

Saturday, 19 January 1974

1973-74

Won

2-0

Sheffield Wednesday

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Central League

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 1974 Villa 2-0 Wednesday

Scorer(s): Steve Hunt, Bobby Campbell

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Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Aug 1973 Albion 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Aug 1973 Sheffield United 2-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1973 Villa 1-1 Burnley

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1973 Villa 0-0 Blackburn

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1973 Wednesday 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1973 Leeds 0-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 1973 Villa 1-0 Huddersfield

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1973 Villa 2-0 Everton

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Oct 1973 Forest 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1973 United 0-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1973 Villa 1-1 Bolton

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Oct 1973 Villa 0-2 Wolves

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1973 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1973 Villa 2-0 Bury

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Nov 1973 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Nov 1973 Villa 2-1 Manchester City

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1973 Villa 1-0 Albion

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Nov 1973 Villa 2-0 Derby

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Dec 1973 Villa 2-1 Leeds

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1973 Villa 0-0 Newcastle

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Dec 1973 Stoke 3-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Dec 1973 Villa 1-1 Forest

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1974 Burnley 1-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Jan 1974 Huddersfield 5-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 1974 Villa 2-0 Wednesday

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Feb 1974 Everton 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Feb 1974 Villa 1-1 Sheffield United

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1974 Villa 2-0 Stoke

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1974 Bolton 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1974 Newcastle 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1974 Bury 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 1974 Blackburn 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Mar 1974 Villa 2-0 Liverpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1974 Coventry 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1974 Manchester City 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Mar 1974 Preston 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Mar 1974 Villa 0-3 Blackpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 1974 Derby 4-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 1974 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Apr 1974 Wolves 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1974 Villa 1-1 United

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1974 Villa 1-0 Coventry

Central League

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Line Up & Subs

Line Up & Subs:
GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Stark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Pelosi | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ (CB John Overton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
F Bobby Campbell | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ
F Tony Betts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unused:
None

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On This Day

Match Media

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1973-74

Reserve Team Squad

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

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 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

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

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 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 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 Frank Pimblett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #574 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Brisbane City ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Died 2024

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |

Winger

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

F Bobby Campbell | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #568 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016

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

GK Gerry Peyton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

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

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

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2023

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 Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

St Jose Earthquakes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

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 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

W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |

Winger

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

CF Sammy Morgan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #565 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

GK Storey

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1975

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

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004

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

M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #564 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Ashton United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1987

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

M Keith Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

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

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

F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Morwell Falcons ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

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

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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
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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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