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Aston Villa

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15-11-16, 56 PTS

Saturday, 11 May 1985

1984-85

10th (-)

Lost

1-2

Liverpool

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20-10-8, 70 PTS

Division One

Anfield

Attendance: 33,001

๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

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Scorer(s) | Paul Birch | 85' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1984, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Dec 1984, Villa 2-3 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1985, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 1985, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1985, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1985, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1985, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1985, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1985, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1985, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1985, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1985, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 11 May 1985

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

๐Ÿ•’ 46 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 17 ๐ŸŸจ | 11 ๐ŸŸฅ 18 | 1.35

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Game #3860

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Match Record

Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 11 May 1985

Game Record

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 126 | ๐ŸŸฉ W43 (34% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D22 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(52% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L61 (48% ) | โšฝ 202 | ๐Ÿฅ… 230 | GD -28

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

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Liverpool

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1983-84

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1983-85 ๐Ÿ•’ 63 | โœ… 56 ๐Ÿ” (7) | โšฝ 22 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 11 | #623 |
๐Ÿ”ด CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1980-85 ๐Ÿ•’ 233 | โœ… 233 ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 90 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 44 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #615 |

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 66โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Ronnie Whelan
๐Ÿฅ… | 68โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Ian Rush
๐Ÿ” | 78โ€™ Sub off, Tony Daley, Sub on, Paul Birch
โšฝ | 85โ€™ Goal, 1-2, Paul Birch
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1976-1994

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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
Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | for W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 78' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Liverpool
Joe Fagan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Bruce Grobbelaar | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ |
LB Alan Kennedy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Lawrenson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Alan Hansen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Nicol | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Phil Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Walsh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Wark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | โšฝ |
CF Kenny Dalglish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Rush | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Sammy Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Brendan Ormsby and Tony Daley replace Dean Glover and Gordon Cowans.

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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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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3

โ›”

3

๐Ÿฅ…

5

Defenders

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

35

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

14

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

124

โœ…

120

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

3

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

39

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

335

โœ…

332

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

46

9

๐ŸŸฉ

144

๐ŸŸจ

85

๐ŸŸฅ

106

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

238

โœ…

233

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

10

๐ŸŸฉ

99

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

84

Midfielders

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

88

โœ…

88

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

5

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

33

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

228

โœ…

223

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

17

๐ŸŸฉ

107

๐ŸŸจ

46

๐ŸŸฅ

75

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

5

โœ…

4*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3*

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

116

โœ…

102

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

20

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

45

Forwards

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

63

โœ…

56

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

7

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

25

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

233

โœ…

233

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

90

44

๐ŸŸฉ

111

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

74

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

56

๐Ÿ”

2

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

4

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

21

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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1984-85

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First Team Squad

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion 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 Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Gainsborough Trinity 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 Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green 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

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 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

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 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 Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

F Andy Richardson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Tranmere Rovers 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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Where are they now?

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

CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall 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 Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

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

F Didier Six | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #629 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

VfB Leipzig ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield 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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