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Aston Villa

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Reserves

Saturday, 26 March 1977

1976-77

Lost

0-3

Liverpool

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Central League

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1977 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Scorer(s): None

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Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Aug 1976 Sheffield United 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1976 Villa 4-3 Manchester City

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1975 Coventry 1-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1976 Everton 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Sep 1976 Villa 0-0 Bolton

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Sep 1976 Villa 0-0 Burnley

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 1976 Forest 1-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1976 Villa 5-2 Bury

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1976 Villa 1-3 Coventry

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1976 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1976 Villa 2-1 Preston

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 1976 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1976 Newcastle 1-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Nov 1976 Villa 4-0 Blackburn

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 1976 Leeds 2-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1976 Villa 2-1 Blackpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Dec 1976 Wednesday 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 1977 Villa 0-2 United

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 1977 Manchester City 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1975 Shrewsbury 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Jan 1977 Derby 1-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Feb 1977 Huddersfield 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Feb 1977 Burnley 2-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Feb 1976 Villa 2-1 Portsmouth

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1977 Bury 3-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Mar 1977 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1977 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Mar 1977 Villa 0-1 Liverpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Stoke

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 1977 Albion 2-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Apr 1976 Villa 0-0 Blackpool

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1976 Leeds 4-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1977 Bolton 2-2 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1977 Blackpool 4-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Apr 1977 Blackburn 0-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Apr 1977 Villa 1-2 Leeds

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1977 Villa 1-0 Derby

Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 1977 Coventry 0-1 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 May 1977 Manchester United 4-0 Villa

Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1977 Villa 1-2 Wolves

Central League

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Line Up & Subs

Line Up & Subs:
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Terry Wilson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Capaldi | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M David T Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Adrian O'Dowd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unused:
M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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On This Day

Match Media

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1976-77

Reserve Team Squad

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Blyth Spartans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Valur Reykjavรญk ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2019

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 Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Barnet ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

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

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Armitage 90 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Ian Hendry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Gavin Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1977

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 Adrian O'Dowd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

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 David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

CB Charlie Young | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ | #585 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

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

FB Martin Stevenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

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

M Tony Coles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

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

M Noel Fagan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1977

M David T Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023

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

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

Allett

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1977

GK Michael Parsons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1977

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

LB Mick Buttress | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Gillingham 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

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

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

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

M Terry Wilson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Dunfermline Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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

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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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