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Aston Villa

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7-3-6, 17 PTS

Friday, 26 December 1902

1902-03

12th=

Won

1-0

Sheffield Wednesday

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10-1-7, 21 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 40,000

🟩 26 Dec 1902, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Billy Garraty | 15' (pen) |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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🟨 6 Sep 1902, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 13 Sep 1902, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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🟨 20 Sep 1902, Villa 2-2 Bury, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 27 Sep 1902, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟥 4 Oct 1902, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 11 Oct 1902, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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🟩 18 Oct 1902, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 1 Nov 1902, Villa 0-3 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 8 Nov 1902, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Division One

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🟩 15 Nov 1902, Villa 4-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 22 Nov 1902, Villa 2-1 Boro, Linthorpe Road

Division One

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🟩 29 Nov 1902, Villa 7-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 6 Dec 1902, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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🟥 13 Dec 1902, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 20 Dec 1902, Villa 4-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟩 26 Dec 1902, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 27 Dec 1902, Villa 2-2 Grimsby, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 1 Jan 1903, Villa 0-4 Wednesday, Owlerton

Division One

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🟥 3 Jan 1903, Villa 0-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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🟩 10 Jan 1903, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 17 Jan 1903, Villa 1-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟩 24 Jan 1903, Villa 5-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 31 Jan 1903, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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🟩 7 Feb 1903, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 14 Feb 1903, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟩 21 Feb 1903, Villa 4-1 Barnsley, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 28 Feb 1903, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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🟩 7 Mar 1903, Villa 3-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

FA Cup

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🟩 14 Mar 1903, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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🟥 21 Mar 1903, Villa 0-3 Bury, Goodison

FA Cup

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🟥 28 Mar 1903, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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🟩 4 Apr 1903, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 11 Apr 1903, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟩 13 Apr 1903, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 15 Apr 1903, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 18 Apr 1903, Villa 4-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 25 Apr 1903, Villa 2-0 Grimsby, Blundell Park

Division One

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🟩 27 Apr 1903, Villa 5-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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Friday, 26 December 1902

  • Villa record their fifth win in seven as Billy Garraty scores from the spot to beat Wednesday.

  • Villa make it 21 goals in their last eight games compared to six in their previous eight to make it seven wins, two draws and seven defeats in sixteen division one games.

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Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 488 | 🟩 255 🟨 89 🟥 144 | 1.75

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #514

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Match Record

Season | 1902-03 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #488 |
Friday, 26 December 1902

Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥

Total 🕒 20 | 🟩 W12 (60% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(65% ) | 🟥 L7 (35% ) | ⚽ 48 | 🥅 31 | GD 17

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1899–00

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Sheffield Wednesday

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1895–96

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Alex Leake
🚑 | Player returns to field of play, Alex Leake
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Billy Garraty, pen
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Alf Wood
🚑 | Player returns to field of play, Alf Wood
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

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Officials

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Referee: Unknown

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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

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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
George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Michael Noon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
D Alf Wood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alex Leake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Willie Clarke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Bobby Templeton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F George Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Sheffield Wednesday
Arthur Dickinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Lyall
Layton
Langley
Ferrier
Crawshaw
Ruddlesdin
Davis
Chapman
Wilson
Mallock
Spikesley

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Sheffield Wednesday

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Sheffield Wednesday

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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

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1902-03

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First Team Squad

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #122 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #118 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Michael Noon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #138 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #155 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Arthur Lockett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #167 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Albert Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #165 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF George Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #129 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #144 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Harry Cooch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #162 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB George Shutt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #156 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Albert Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #131 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Joe Pearson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #142 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Billy Brawn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #160 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #126 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Harry Griffin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #164 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Oscar Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #166 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

D Alf Wood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #146 |

Defender

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Where are they now?

FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Alex Leake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #163 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Tom Perry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #157 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Willie Clarke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #153 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bobby Templeton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #134 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Jasper McLuckie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #159 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Tommy Niblo | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #161 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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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 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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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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