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Champions
1st of 18
4th Title

Season 20 | 1898-99

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Aston Villa First Team Squad

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Billy George

Player #122
Goalkeeper
GK Billy George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #122 |

29 June 1874

Shropshire ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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31

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31

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32

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11

Career to Date:

1897- | 38 | 0 |

Harry Wilkes

Player #105
Goalkeeper
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #105 |

19 June 1874

Alcester, Warwickshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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4

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4

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0

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6

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0

Career to Date:

1894-98 | 77 | 0 |

Jimmy Cowan

Player #56
Centre Back
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #56 |

17 October 1868

Bonhill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

34

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3

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34

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0

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0

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0

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Career to Date:

1889- | 295 | 31 |

Howard Spencer

Player #108
Full Back
FB Howard Spencer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #108 |

23 August 1875

Edgbaston, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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10

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0

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10

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Career to Date:

1894- | 108 | 1 |

Albert Evans

Player #118
Full Back
FB Albert Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #118 |

18 March 1874

Barnard Castle, County Durham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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30

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0

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30

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0

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0

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0

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Career to Date:

1896- | 83 | 0 |

Charlie Aston

Player #128
Full Back
RB Charlie Aston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #128 |

1875

Bilston, Wolverhampton

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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13

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0

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13

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1898- | 14 | 0 |

Bert Sharp

Player #120
Full Back
FB Bert Sharp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #120 |

8 January 1876

Hereford, Herefordshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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4

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0

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4

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1897-98 | 23 | 1 |

Billy Haggart

Player #132
Full Back
LB Billy Haggart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #132 |

August 1874

Edinburgh ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1898-99
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1

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0

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1

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1898- | 1 | 0 |

Jimmy Crabtree

Player #112
Midfielder
M Jimmy Crabtree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #112 |

23 December 1871

Burnley, Lancashire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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32

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2

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32

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0

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0

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0

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Career to Date:

1895- | 118 | 8 |

Albert Wilkes

Player #131
Midfielder
M Albert Wilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #131 |

6 September 1875

West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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12

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1

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12

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0

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0

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0

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Career to Date:

1898- | 12 | 1 |

Tommy Bowman

Player #123
Midfielder
M Tommy Bowman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #123 |

26 October 1873

Tarbolton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

35

โšฝ

2

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35

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1897- | 51 | 2 |

Charlie Athersmith

Player #73
Winger
W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #73 |

10 May 1872

Bloxwich, Walsall

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

29

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4

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29

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1891- | 246 | 78 |

Steve Smith

Player #100
Winger
W Steve Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #100 |

14 January 1874

Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

28

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4

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28

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0

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0

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0

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Career to Date:

1893- | 115 | 30 |

Jack Cowan

Player #113
Winger
W Jack Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #113 |

12 December 1870

Bonhill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

7

โšฝ

2

โœ…

7

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1895-99 | 70 | 21 |

Jack Sharp

Player #121
Winger
W Jack Sharp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #121 |

15 February 1878

Hereford, Herefordshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

8

โšฝ

4

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8

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1897-99 | 24 | 15 |

Jack Devey

Player #74
Forward
CF Jack Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #74 |

26 December 1866

Newtown, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

30

โšฝ

20

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30

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1891- | 239 | 142 |

Billy Garraty

Player #126
Forward
CF Billy Garraty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #126 |

6 October 1878

Saltley, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

10

โšฝ

7

โœ…

10

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1898- | 12 | 7 |

Fred Wheldon

Player #116
Forward
CF Fred Wheldon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #116 |

November 1869

Langley Green, Oldbury, Sandwell

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

34

โšฝ

16

โœ…

34

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1896- | 98 | 56 |

George Johnson

Player #129
Forward
CF George Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #129 |

11 November 1871

West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

26

โšฝ

10

โœ…

26

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1898- | 27 | 11 |

Bobby Templeton

Player #134
Forward
F Bobby Templeton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #134 |

29 March 1880

Coylton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

0

โœ…

1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1899- | 1 | 0 |

Ralph Gaudie

Player #130
Forward
F Ralph Gaudie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #130 |

February 1876

Guisborough, North Yorkshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

5

โšฝ

1

โœ…

5

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1898 | 5 | 1 |

Walter Leigh

Player #135
Forward
CF Walter Leigh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #135 |

12 November 1874

Yardley, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
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1

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0

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1

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0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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โ›”

Career to Date:

1899 | 1 | 0 |

Frank Bedingfield

Player #133
Forward
CF Frank Bedingfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #133 |

March 1877

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1898-99
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

1

โœ…

1

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0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1898 | 1 | 1 |

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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
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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
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