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Aston Villa

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1-1-1, 3 PTS

Saturday, 25 August 1979

1979-80

13th (-6)

Lost

0-2

Bristol City

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1-1-1, 3 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 25,526

๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1979, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Oct 1979, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1979, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1979, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Oct 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1979, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Dec 1979, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1979, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1980, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1980, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1980, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1980, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1980, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 25 August 1979

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 264 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 118 ๐ŸŸจ | 73 ๐ŸŸฅ 73 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3546

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Match Record

Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #264 |
Saturday, 25 August 1979

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Nolan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stockport, 1976-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 36 | ๐ŸŸฉ W18 (50% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D10 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(78% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L8 (22% ) | โšฝ 55 | ๐Ÿฅ… 37 | GD 18

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Bristol City

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 18โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Kevin Mabbutt
๐Ÿ” | 25โ€™ Sub off, Brian Little, Sub on, Ivor Linton
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bristol City
๐Ÿš‘ | 75โ€™ Player retires from field of play with injury, Gary Williams
๐Ÿฅ… | 90โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Bristol City, pen)
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Bristol City

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Officials

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Referee: George Nolan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stockport, 1976-1979
Linesmen: A. G. Bailey; F. A. Harwood

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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

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

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
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿš‘ | โŒ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 25โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

None

Bristol City
Alan Dicks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK John Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Geoff Merrick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gerry Sweeney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Fitzpatrick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Clive Whitehead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Tainton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pertti Jantunen | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ |
M Gerry Gow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Tom Ritchie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Kevin Mabbutt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Joe Royle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Kevin Mabbutt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Jimmy Mann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Injury | 3 |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bomb Squad | 2 |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Gary Williams replaces Alex Cropley.

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Bristol City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bristol City

Goalkeepers
GK John Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Geoff Merrick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Gerry Sweeney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Tony Fitzpatrick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Clive Whitehead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Tainton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pertti Jantunen | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ |
M Gerry Gow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Mann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Forwards
F Tom Ritchie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Mabbutt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Royle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"We lost 2-0 and our goalkeeper never had a shot to save. We are trying to play more open football but in doing that we are being pulled apart in the middle

"It's as frustrating for us as it is for the supporters . But you can't expect to win championships with kids. We hare so many injuries at. the moment that there is no-one left to take the weight off the youngsters."

Ron Saunders

Aston Villa manager Ron Saunders this morning sets about the task of finding 11 fit men to play in tomorrow night's Football League Cup second round, first leg tie at Colchester.

Brian Little, Alex Cropley and Gary Williams are out of the reckoning, victims of the injury jinx which continues to plague Villa Park.

Little pulled a muscle high up in his back in Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Bristol City and Saunders confessed after the game: "It's such an unusual injury we have no idea how long it will take to heal.

"It could turn out to be one of those niggling things that takes three or four months to clear, or it may take only three or four days."

Williams must await the results of an X-ray on a badly-bruised ankle which forced him off the field five minutes from the end of Saturday's game, and Cropley, whose ankle is back in plaster, looks like having another lengthy spell out of action.

But there is some brighter news for Saunders. Mortimer has shaken off the effects of a groin strain and should return to give much-needed drive and guidance in mid-field.

Villa's problems do not end with the injury crisis. Saturday's performance was their worst in two years, casting doubts about their ability to hold their own in the First Division this season.

Once again, Villa paid for relying too heavily on inexperience, losing a game that should have provided an easy two points.

Saunders recognised the deficiency: "We lost 2-0 and our goalkeeper never had a shot to save. We are trying to play more open football but in doing that we are being pulled apart in the middle

"It's as frustrating for us as it is for the supporters . But you can't expect to win championships with kids. We hare so many injuries at. the moment that there is no-one left to take the weight off the youngsters."

It was Villa's inexperience that cost them the lead after 18 minutes. Finnish international Pertti Jantunen hit a hard, low cross in from the right, two defenders stuck out a boot and the ball bobbed up nicely for the unmarked Mabutt to loop a header over Rimmer.

City added the final touch in the last minute when Ritchie scored from the penalty spot after he had been brought down by substitute Linton.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

42

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

31

โ›”

32

๐Ÿฅ…

115

Defenders

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

28

โœ…

28

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

7

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

8

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

55

โœ…

53

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

2

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

16

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

93

โœ…

93

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

36

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

28

Midfielders

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

15

โœ…

14

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

4

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

23

โœ…

23

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

3

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

6

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

111

โœ…

96

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

10

๐ŸŸฉ

48

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

33

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

3

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1

Forwards

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

135

โœ…

130

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

51

11

๐ŸŸฉ

57

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

38

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

269

โœ…

262

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

75

59

๐ŸŸฉ

122

๐ŸŸจ

71

๐ŸŸฅ

76

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

๐Ÿ”

9

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

6

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1979-80

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

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

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra 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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Where are they now?

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

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers 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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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

F Joe Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

St Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

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

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

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

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Mike Pejic | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #605 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa 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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Where are they now?

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

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M Lee Jenkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FinnPa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC 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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Where are they now?

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

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

CB Noel Blake | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #614 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham 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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Where are they now?

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

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #610 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
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
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
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:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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:
๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
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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