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Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 28 October 1998

1998-99

3rd Round

Lost

1-4

Chelsea

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League Cup

Stamford Bridge

Attendance: 26,790

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Wednesday, 28 October 1998

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

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Scorer(s) | Mark Draper | 10โ€™ |

Assist(s) | None

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002

๐Ÿ•’ 27 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 19 ๐ŸŸจ | 4 ๐ŸŸฅ 4 | 2.26

Villa Career Form:

Champions

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Game #4537

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Match Record

Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #14 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Wednesday, 28 October 1998

Game Record

Manager: John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2002
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 112 | ๐ŸŸฉ W49 (44% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D24 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(65% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L39 (35% ) | โšฝ 184 | ๐Ÿฅ… 163 | GD 21

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Villa Trophy Cabinet

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

Head to Head

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Opposition Trophy Cabinet

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1997-98

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Team News

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Unavailable

Not recorded

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

Gareth Southgate, Gareth Barry, Lee Hendrie, Alan Thompson, Stan Collymore and Paul Merson drop out as Steve Watson (first start), Darren Byfield, Simon Grayson, Mark Draper, Julian Joachim and Riccardo Scimeca come in.

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #730 | Youth Team promotiion

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด CF Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1997-98 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 3 (7) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ9 | #722 |
๐Ÿ”ด LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 0 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 | #730 |

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 10โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Mark Draper
๐Ÿฅ… | 32โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Gianluca Vialli
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 56โ€™ Sub off, Riccardo Scimeca, Sub on, Alan Thompson
๐Ÿฅ… | 71โ€™ Goal, 1-2, (Chelsea), Gianluca Vialli
๐Ÿ” | 74โ€™ Sub off, Alan Wright, Sub on, Tommy Jaszczun ๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ” | 75โ€™ Sub off, Gary Charles, Sub on, Darius Vassell
๐Ÿฅ… | 78โ€™ Goal, 1-3, (Chelsea), Tore Andrรฉ Flo
๐Ÿฅ… | 85โ€™ Goal, 1-4, (Chelsea), Gianluca Vialli
๐ŸŸฅ | 87โ€™ Sending off, (Chelsea), Dennis Wise
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Chelsea 4-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Ian Taylor
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Alan Thompson

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Line Up & Subs

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John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Darren Byfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | for CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 56โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ด | for LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 74โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | CF Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 75โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Gianluca Vialli | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น |

GK Dmitriy Kharin | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ |
LB Celestine Babayaro | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ |
CB Bernard Lambourde | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CB Michael Duberry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dan Petrescu | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Dennis Wise | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
M Gustavo Poyet | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ |
M Jody Morris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tore Andrรฉ Flo | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | โšฝ |
CF Gianluca Vialli | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Mark Nicholls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | RB Dan Petrescu | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด | (CB John Terry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | CF Gianluca Vialli | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | (LB Jon Harley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | CF Mark Nicholls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CB Neil Clement | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Kevin Hitchcock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gianfranco Zola | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น |

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Officials

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Referee: Graham Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004

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Officials

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Referee Profile

Referee: Graham Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
๐Ÿ•’ 6 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
๐Ÿ•’ 6 | ๐ŸŸฉ 50% | ๐ŸŸจ 33% | ๐ŸŸฅ 17% | ๐Ÿ†˜ : 17
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | 1.33 |
Penalty โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Ian Taylor (30)
๐ŸŸจ Alan Thompson (5)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Dan Petrescu
๐ŸŸจ Gianluca Vialli

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Dennis Wise

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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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•’

37

โœ…

35*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

14*

โ›”

14

๐Ÿฅ…

40*

Defenders

RB Steve Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

2

โœ…

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

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

๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

39*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

17*

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

๐Ÿ•’

101

โœ…

91*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

11

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

23*

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

๐Ÿ•’

81

โœ…

53*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

24*

Midfielders

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

๐Ÿ•’

237

โœ…

223*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

5

๐ŸŸฉ

107

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

75*

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

๐Ÿ•’

168

โœ…

166*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

10

๐ŸŸฉ

80

๐ŸŸจ

41

๐ŸŸฅ

47*

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

๐Ÿ•’

136

โœ…

129*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9*

15

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

37*

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

๐Ÿ•’

152

โœ…

140*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

9

๐ŸŸฉ

71

๐ŸŸจ

36

๐ŸŸฅ

45*

Forwards

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

๐Ÿ•’

71

โœ…

38*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

4

๐ŸŸฉ

30

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

28*

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

๐Ÿ•’

10

โœ…

3*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

4*

Substitutes

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

13

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

1

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

F Darius Vassell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

5

๐Ÿ”

5*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1998-99

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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 Colin Calderwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #735 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Nottingham Forest 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

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

RB Mark Delaney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #730 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Wellingborough Whitworth FC 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

M Steve Stone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #734 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #688 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

GK Peter Enckelman | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | #739 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

IFK Mariehamn ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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

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 Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #725 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Leeds United 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 Michael Standing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

F Alan Lee | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Dion Dublin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #731 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Norwich City 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 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

D Ben Petty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Defender

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Where are they now?

Redditch United 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

RB Aaron Lescott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #733 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #741 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Egerton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

FB Steve Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #729 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

M Fabio Ferraresi | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | #728 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Renato Curi Angolana ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 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 Paul Merson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth FC 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 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 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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League Table

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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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