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Aston Villa

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4-3-3, 15 PTS

Saturday, 19 October 1996

1996-97

7th (+1)

Leeds United

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3-1-6, 10 PTS

Premier League

Villa Park

Attendance: 39,051

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 58โ€™ | Tommy Johnson | 65โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Tommy Johnson | 58โ€™ | Dwight Yorke | 65โ€™ |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1996, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1996, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Helsingborgs, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0a Helsingborgs, Olympiastadion

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1996, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1996, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1996, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Selhurst

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1996, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1996, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 1996, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1996, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1997, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1997, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Jan 1997, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Jan 1997, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Feb 1997, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1997, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1997, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1997, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1997, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1997, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1997, Villa 2-3 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

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On This Day

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Saturday, 19 October 1996

  • Villa beat Leeds to climb to 7th in the table under Brian Little.

  • Dwight Yorke makes his 175th start in a Villa shirt (215 Appearances) to make it W92 D56 L67, 66 Goals, 33 Assists and 2 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.17 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

  • Tommy Johnson scores his first goal in 5 Premier League games to make it 56 appearances in a Villa shirt (40 Starts), W24 D14 L18, 16 Goals, 4 Assists and 8 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.80 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

  • Riccardo Scimeca makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (10 Starts) to make it W15 D5 L5 and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

  • Fernando Nรฉlson makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt (9 Starts) to make it W3 D5 L2 and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

๐Ÿ•’ 93 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 40 ๐ŸŸจ | 28 ๐ŸŸฅ 25 | 1.59

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Game #4439

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Match Record

Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Game | #10 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Saturday, 19 October 1996

Game Record

Manager: Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Graham Poll | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 77 | ๐ŸŸฉ W31 (40% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D21 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(68% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L25 (32% ) | โšฝ 112 | ๐Ÿฅ… 108 | GD 4

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
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†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1995-96

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Leeds United

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1991โ€“92

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ” | 42โ€™ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leeds United
โšฝ | 58โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Tommy Johnson
โšฝ | 65โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Tommy Johnson, Assist by Dwight Yorke
๐Ÿ” | 82โ€™ Sub off, Tommy Johnson, Sub on, Julian Joachim
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Leeds United

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu

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Officials

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Referee: Graham Poll | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006

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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

๐ŸŸจ Ugo Ehiogu (18)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Richard Jobson
๐ŸŸจ Carlton Palmer
๐ŸŸจ Ian Rush
๐ŸŸจ

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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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ” |
M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 42โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Farrelly | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Leeds United
George Graham (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Nigel Martyn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Richard Jobson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB David Wetherall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
RB Gary Kelly | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Lucas Radebe | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Mark Ford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
W Lee Sharpe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Rod Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mark Hateley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Rush | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB David Wetherall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CB Paul Beesley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | M Carlton Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Andy Couzens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Mark Beeney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Harte | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Mark Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Tommy Johnson replaces Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ as Carl Tiler makes his first start of the season in place of Mark Draper.

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Leeds United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Leeds United

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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 Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
๐Ÿ•’

147

โœ…

146*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

66*

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

46

โ›”

54*

๐Ÿฅ…

145

Defenders

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
๐Ÿ•’

10

โœ…

9*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3*

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

2

CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

2*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

144

โœ…

130*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

1

๐ŸŸฉ

62*

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

45

LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

71

โœ…

71*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

33*

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

18

Midfielders

LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

199

โœ…

192*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

24

๐ŸŸฉ

82*

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

62

M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

141

โœ…

140*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

20

๐ŸŸฉ

66*

๐ŸŸจ

34

๐ŸŸฅ

41

M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

โœ…

8*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

70

โœ…

63*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

5

๐ŸŸฉ

32*

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

19

Forwards

F Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

56

โœ…

40*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16*

4*

๐ŸŸฉ

24*

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

18

F Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น |
๐Ÿ•’

215

โœ…

175*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

66*

33*

๐ŸŸฉ

92*

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

67

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

25

๐Ÿ”

15*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

15*

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

5

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

F Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

๐Ÿ”

11*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

6*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

7

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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1996-97

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First Team Squad

GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Solihull Moors ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Stuart Brock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

M Gareth Farrelly | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #710 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Cork City FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Retired

M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

CF Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #668 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | #707 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Rubin Kazan ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #688 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #711 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

CB Paul McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #663 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #675 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | #717 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FK Obilic ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #702 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

CB David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | #718 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

SC Rio Tinto ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Retired

M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #693 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M Scott Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

CF Neil Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Newport County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ 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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