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Aston Villa

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6-4-9, 22 PTS

Saturday, 20 December 1997

1997-98

12th (-)

Southampton

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6-2-11, 20 PTS

Premier League

Villa Park

Attendance: 29,343

๐ŸŸจ 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 64โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 64โ€™ |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Aug 1997, Villa 0-4, Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1, Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Aug 1997, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1997, Villa 1-0, Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Sep 1997, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Sep 1997, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 1997, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 1997, Villa 1-0 Bordeaux, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Oct 1997, Villa 0-3 West Ham, Upton Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Oct 1997, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 1997, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Bilbao, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Nov 1997, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 Steaua, Stadionul Steaua

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Dec 1997, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1997, Villa 2-0 Steaua, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1997, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1997, Villa 4-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Jan 1998, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Jan 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1998, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Jan 1998, Villa 0-5 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 1998, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Feb 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Pride Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Feb 1998, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Feb 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 1998, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlรฉtico, Estadio Metropolitano

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 1998, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Barnsley, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 1998, Villa 3-1 Palace, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1998, Villa 2-1a Atlรฉtico, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1998, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1998, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Apr 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1998, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 May 1998, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 20 December 1997

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 152 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 65 ๐ŸŸจ | 42 ๐ŸŸฅ 45 | 1.56

Villa Career Form:

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Game #4498

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Match Record

Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Game | #19 |
Manager Game | #152 |
Saturday, 20 December 1997

Game Record

Manager: Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: David Elleray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 50 | ๐ŸŸฉ 17 | ๐ŸŸจ 16 | ๐ŸŸฅ 17 | โšฝ 64 | ๐Ÿฅ… 63 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 45 | ๐ŸŸฉ 16 | ๐ŸŸจ 15 | ๐ŸŸฅ 14 | โšฝ 57 | ๐Ÿฅ… 55 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿฅ… 6 |
League Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 2 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 25 | ๐ŸŸฉ 13 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 | โšฝ 41 | ๐Ÿฅ… 20 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 25 | ๐ŸŸฉ 4 | ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 12 | โšฝ 23 | ๐Ÿฅ… 43 |

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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Southampton

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1975-76

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

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Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton
โšฝ | 64โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Mark Draper
๐Ÿ” | 67โ€™ Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
๐Ÿฅ… | 72โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Southampton), Egil ร˜stenstad
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton

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Officials

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Referee: David Elleray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002

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

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 67โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Lee Collins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Southampton
Dave Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Paul Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Jason Dodd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken Monkou | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
CB Claus Lundekvam | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
LB Francis Benali | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Le Tissier | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Oakley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Davies | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF David Hirst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Kevin Davies | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Egil ร˜stenstad | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | โšฝ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Darryl Flahavan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Andy Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Matthew Robinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Villa name an unchanged line up for only the second time this season.

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Southampton

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Southampton

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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 Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

30*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

7*

๐ŸŸฅ

13

โ›”

12

๐Ÿฅ…

34*

Defenders

RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

82

โœ…

75*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

9

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

20*

๐ŸŸฅ

22

RB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

20

โœ…

16*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

5*

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

100*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

27*

๐ŸŸฅ

29

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

200

โœ…

186*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

4

๐ŸŸฉ

85

๐ŸŸจ

49*

๐ŸŸฅ

66

Midfielders

LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

243

โœ…

236*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

28

๐ŸŸฉ

102

๐ŸŸจ

67*

๐ŸŸฅ

74

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

129

โœ…

127*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

8

๐ŸŸฉ

57

๐ŸŸจ

34*

๐ŸŸฅ

38

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

118

โœ…

108*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15*

7

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

30*

๐ŸŸฅ

36

M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

104

โœ…

102*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

14*

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

27*

๐ŸŸฅ

30

Forwards

CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
๐Ÿ•’

104

โœ…

98*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

28

12

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

27*

๐ŸŸฅ

30

CF Stan Collymore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

21

โœ…

21*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

4*

๐ŸŸฅ

9

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

๐Ÿ”

11*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

4*

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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1997-98

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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 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 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

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 Lee Collins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hinckley United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 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 Richard Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #688 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

GK Paul Crichton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

FB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

M Gareth Barry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Leicester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | #707 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Rubin Kazan ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

GK Matthew Ghent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Rushall Olympic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 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

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 Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Redditch United 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

CF Stan Collymore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #720 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Real Oviedo ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 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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