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Aston Villa

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Saturday, 13 March 1897

1896-97

1st

Drew

0-0

Liverpool

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Division One

Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 18,000

🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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🟩 2 Sep 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane

Division One

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🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

Division One

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🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Division One

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🟩 16 Jan 1897, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 30 Jan 1897, Villa 5-0 Newcastle, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 6 Feb 1897, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟩 8 Feb 1897, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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🟩 13 Feb 1897, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 22 Feb 1897, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 27 Feb 1897, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale

FA Cup

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🟨 3 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Preston, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 6 Mar 1897, Villa 4-2 Forest, Town Ground

Division One

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🟩 10 Mar 1897, Villa 3-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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🟩 22 Mar 1897, Villa 6-2 Bolton, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane

Division One

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🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace

FA Cup

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🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Apr 1897, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 13 March 1897

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DDWWD

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 279 | 🟩 157 🟨 44 🟥 78 | 1.85

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Game #305

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Match Record

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #279 |
Saturday, 13 March 1897

Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. West | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DDWWD |

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: | - | - | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 |

Total 🕒 4 | 🟩 W2 (50% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 4 | GD 6

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96

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Liverpool

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Match Timeline

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HT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
FT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool

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Officials

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Referee: J. West | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln, 1897-

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

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Villa Sendings Off

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Opposition Bookings

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Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Liverpool
Tom Watson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

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In one change from the team that finally beat Preston after three FA Cup games in midweek, Jimmy Whitehouse is recalled in goal after a 10 game absence in place of Harry Wilkes.

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Liverpool

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Liverpool

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"The crowd simply roared with laughter when they saw how impossible it was for the visitors to score."

ASTON VILLA V. LIVERPOOL.
The Liverpool team paid a visit to Perry Barr with this League fixture. A tremendous amount of interest was centred in the game from the fact that the teams meet next Saturday in the Semi Final of the English Cup competition and fully 20,000 spectators lined the field when the men took up their positions.

The ground was in excellent condition, and favourable to a fast game, Liverpool winning the toss, sent the Villans up hill in the first half, and the visitors had a slight wind in their favour, consequently the homesters quickly settled down in the Liverpool quarters, but although Devey and Athersmith performed some rare smart work, they were unable to make any impression on their opponents’ defence.

The visitors now broke away and raced the whole length the held, when Allen sent in a tremendous shot, which Whitehouse saved very cleverly. A home player was now penalised, and the visitors were awarded a free kick within a yard of the champion's goal and right in the centre. The whole of the homesters got in line in front of goal, and the crowd simply roared with laughter when they saw how impossible it was for the visitors to score. The shot would doubtless have been more dangerous a few yards out.

Liverpool were quickly on the attack again, however, and Whitehouse made a couple of brilliant saves. When the Villa were right up the field Athersmith lost a splendid chance of scoring by pushing Dunlop. Up to now the Villa had hardly settled down to their usual high class play, and in fact were kept on the defence for a good portion of the first half.

The visitors attacks were strong and well organised, and the Villa had the greatest difficulty on several occasions in keeping their posts clear. Neill spoiled a splendid chance by kicking high over the cross bar. Half time arrived without any score having been registered.

Upon restarting the Villa had the benefit of the slope, and their form showed decided improvement. Going away at the start, Devey placed the ball right in front of goal, and Wheldon steadied himself to shoot, but he waited too long, and Goldie cleared him of the ball.

Geary got away for the Liverpool team but shot over the cross-bar when pressed.

The home forwards now made very fine display of passing, but although Wheldon got nearly to the touch-line he shot over the goal instead of into the net.

A foul was awarded the homesters in midfield, end from this they attacked strongly, and one of the visitors headed behind his own goal, from the comer a hot scrimmage took place in the Liverpool goal, but nothing came of it.

The homesters had the better of the game all through the second half, but the task of breaking the visitors’ defence proved too much for them, and the game ended in a bloodless draw, no goals having been scored.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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1896-97

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First Team Squad

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #118 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #112 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #96 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #111 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #98 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #115 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #113 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #116 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
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, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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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 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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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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