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Aston Villa

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10-6-3, 36 PTS

Saturday, 26 December 1998

1998-99

1st= (-)

Lost

1-2

Blackburn Rovers

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4-5-10, 17 PTS

Premier League

Ewood Park

Attendance: 27,536

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2, Blackburn, Ewood

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Scorer(s) | Riccardo Scimeca | 81โ€™ |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 1998, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1998, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1998, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 1998, Villa 3-2 Strรธmsgodset, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1998, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1998, Villa 3-0 Strรธmsgodset, Marienlyst Stadion

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Oct 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Oct 1998, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1998, Villa 1-0 Celta, Balaรญdos

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

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

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 1998, Villa 1-3 Celta, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Nov 1998, Villa 3-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1998, Villa 4-1 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1998, Villa 2-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Nov 1998, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Dec 1998, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 1998, Villa 3-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 1998, Villa 1-0, Charlton, The Valley

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2, Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1998, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Jan 1999, Villa 0-0 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Jan 1999, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1999, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1999, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 1999, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Feb 1999, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Feb 1999, Villa 1-4 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1999, Villa 1-2 Derby, Pride Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 1999, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Mar 1999, Villa 0-3 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1999, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Apr 1999, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1999, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1999, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1999, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 1999, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1999, Villa 3-4 Charlton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 26 December 1998

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 37 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 23 ๐ŸŸจ | 6 ๐ŸŸฅ 8 | 2.03

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Game #4547

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Match Record

Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Game | #19 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 26 December 1998

Game Record

Manager: John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Dermot Gallagher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oxfordshire, 1992-2007
Kick off: 6.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 140 | ๐ŸŸฉ W56 (40% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D31 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(62% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L53 (38% ) | โšฝ 240 | ๐Ÿฅ… 245 | GD -5

Trophy Cabinet

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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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Blackburn Rovers

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1994โ€“95

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

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

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 0 (1) | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 | โ›” 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ37 | #732 |

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 44โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Kevin Gallacher
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ŸŸฅ | 56โ€™ Sending off, Michael Oakes
๐Ÿ” | 57โ€™ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Adam Rachel ๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ” | 69โ€™ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Stan Collymore
โšฝ | 81โ€™ Goal, 1-1 Riccardo Scimeca
๐Ÿ” | 83โ€™ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Simon Grayson
๐Ÿฅ… | 88โ€™ Goal, 1-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Tim Sherwood
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Riccardo Scimeca

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Officials

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Referee: Dermot Gallagher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oxfordshire, 1992-2007
Linesmen: A. N. Butler (Wigan); D. Horlick (Aintree)
Fourth Official: Uriah Rennie (Sheffield)

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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 Riccardo Scimeca (5)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Michael Oakes (1)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Callum Davidson
๐ŸŸจ Jason Wilcox
๐ŸŸจ Marlon Broomes
๐ŸŸจ Kevin Davies

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

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
RB Steve Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Dion Dublin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ด | for M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 57โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | CF Stan Collymore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 69โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | RB Simon Grayson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 83โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

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

Blackburn Rovers
Brian Kidd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK John Filan | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
LB Callum Davidson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Christian Dailly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ | ๐Ÿ” |
RB Jeff Kenna | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Billy McKinlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Jason Wilcox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
W Keith Gillespie | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Chris Sutton (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ | (CB Marlon Broomes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |)
๐Ÿ” | CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (W Damien Duff | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |)
๐Ÿ” | CF Chris Sutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Kevin Davies | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Alan Fettis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Damien Johnson | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Riccardo Scimeca returns with Stan Collymore dropping out.

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Blackburn Rovers

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Steve Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | 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 |

Midfielders
M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Dion Dublin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Blackburn Rovers

Goalkeepers
GK John Filan | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
GK Alan Fettis | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Defenders
CB Christian Dailly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ |
CB Marlon Broomes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Callum Davidson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Jeff Kenna | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielders
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy McKinlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Damien Johnson | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Wingers
W Jason Wilcox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Keith Gillespie | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
W Damien Duff | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Forwards
CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Chris Sutton (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Davies | 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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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•’

47

โœ…

45*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

18*

โ›”

15

๐Ÿฅ…

58*

Defenders

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

11

โœ…

10*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

4*

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

83

โœ…

54*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1*

0

๐ŸŸฉ

42

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

25*

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

143

โœ…

143*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

69

๐ŸŸจ

34

๐ŸŸฅ

40*

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

247

โœ…

233*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

13

6

๐ŸŸฉ

111

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

79*

Midfielders

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

178

โœ…

176*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

10

๐ŸŸฉ

84

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

51*

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

21

โœ…

18*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

5*

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

161

โœ…

149*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

9

๐ŸŸฉ

75

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

48*

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

56

โœ…

42*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

8

๐ŸŸฉ

29

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

16*

Forwards

CF Dion Dublin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

9

โœ…

9*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

1

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

3*

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

80

โœ…

45*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

5

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

32*

Substitutes

GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

โ›”

0

๐Ÿฅ…

1*

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

52

๐Ÿ”

7*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

13

7

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

20*

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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

57

๐Ÿ”

18*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

29

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

19*

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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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
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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:
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
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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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