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2-3-5, 9 PTS

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Saturday, 3 November 2012

2012-13

17th (-)

Sunderland

2-6-2, 12 PTS

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Premier League

Stadium of Light

Attendance: 41,515

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Saturday, 3 November 2012

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 2012, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

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Scorer(s) | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 57โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Christian Benteke | 57โ€™ |

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Paul Lambert | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 2012-2015

๐Ÿ•’ 13 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 5 ๐ŸŸจ | 3 ๐ŸŸฅ 5 | 1.38

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Game #5183

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Match Record

Season | 2012-13 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Game | #10 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 3 November 2012

Game Record

Manager: Paul Lambert | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 2012-2015
Referee: Mike Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chester, 2008-2017
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 175 | ๐ŸŸฉ W77 (44% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D44 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(69% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L54 (31% ) | โšฝ 286 | ๐Ÿฅ… 254 | GD 32

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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
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1972-73

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Team News

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Unavailable

Injury | 6 |
CB Richard Dunne | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charles Nโ€™Zogbia | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Darren Bent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Chris Herd | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |

Illness | 1 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ |

Bomb Squad | 1 |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Out on Loan | 4 |
M Jean Makoun | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | Stade Rennais
F Nathan Delfouneso | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackpool
LB Stephen Warnock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
F Daniel Johnson | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | Yeovil

Opposition Unavailable

Not Reported

Shay Given makes way yet again for his former understudy Brad Guzan.

Meanwhile, Ciaran Clark, Ashley Westwood (first start) and Joe Bennett replace Karim El Ahmadi, Chris Herd and Eric Lichaj.

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ” | 11โ€™ Sub off, Joe Bennett, Sub on, Eric Lichaj
๐ŸŸจ | 45โ€™ Booking, Eric Lichaj
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 57โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Assist by Christian Benteke
๐ŸŸจ | 69โ€™ Booking, Ciaran Clark
๐Ÿ” | 71โ€™ Sub off, Eric Lichaj, Sub on, Enda Stevens
๐ŸŸจ | 81โ€™ Booking, Christian Benteke
๐Ÿ” | 85โ€™ Sub off, Andreas Weimann, Sub on, Brett Holman
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa

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Line Up & Subs

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Paul Lambert | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 2012-2015

GK Brad Guzan | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
LB Joe Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
RB Matt Lowton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
CB Ciaran Clark | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Stephen Ireland | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Barry Bannan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Christian Benteke | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸจ |
F Andreas Weimann | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น | ๐Ÿ” |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” RB Eric Lichaj | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” for LB Joe Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 11โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” LB Enda Stevens | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | for RB Eric Lichaj | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 71โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” W Brett Holman | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | for F Andreas Weimann | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น | 85โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Shay Given | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Fabian Delph | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Marc Albrighton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jordan Bowery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Martin Oโ€™Neill (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

GK Simon Mingolet | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช |
RB Phil Bardsley (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB John Oโ€™Shea | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Carlos Cuรฉllar (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Lee Cattermole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Sebastian Larsson | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Craig Gardner (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Jack Colback | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Adam Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stรฉphane Sessรจgnon | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Steven Fletcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | RB Phil Bardsley (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CF Fraizer Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | M Craig Gardner (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (W James McClean | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |)
๐Ÿ” | M Stรฉphane Sessรจgnon | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ | (CF Louis Saha | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Kieren Westwood | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Matthew Kilgallon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Danny Rose | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Vaughan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

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Officials

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Referee: Mike Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chester, 2008-2017
Assistants: Ceri Richards, John Brooks

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Eric Lichaj (10)
๐ŸŸจ Ciaran Clark (16)
๐ŸŸจ Christian Benteke (1)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Phil Bardsley
๐ŸŸจ Steven Fletcher

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Possession F | 44%
Possession A | 56%
Shots F | 9
Shots A | 11
Shots on Target F | 6
Shots on Target A | 1
Corners F | 7
Corners A | 6
Fouls F | 17
Fouls A | 10

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Match Media

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What they Said

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โ€œThat was great. I thought the lads were absolutely fantastic.

โ€œI think they deserve a lot of credit after the knocks theyโ€™ve taken. I am delighted for them.

โ€œWe were down to the bare bones and there were some massive performances in there.

โ€œAshley - in his first game at this level - was absolutely outstanding.

โ€œYouโ€™d think Ashley had played at this level for about five years. He was excellent. For someone to come from Crewe and slot in like that and play like that, he was outstanding.

โ€œI thought Christian was unplayable at times. Gabby is right on the top of his game at the minute.

โ€œI am proud of them. They were absolutely brilliant. As a whole I thought that was our best performance. We played well against Swansea and West Brom in parts. I thought we were outstanding overall.

โ€œTo come to a place like this and win the game I thought it was deserved. We were full of energy.

โ€œI thought we looked a threat. I think weโ€™re playing really, really well.

โ€œWe just have to keep going. That was a massive win for us.

โ€œI think as a group we defended really, really strongly. We have young lads and they are full of energy and endeavour. We defended strongly as a team.

โ€œThis is a right tough place to come. There wonโ€™t be many teams who come here and beat them. I thought we deserved to win the game.โ€

โ€œNow it is well within their capabilities to keep going. There will make mistakes because they are young but the progress we are making is good.

โ€œWe go into next weekโ€™s game now and itโ€™s against one of the best teams in Europe.

โ€œWe are at home, we will give it a right go, the crowd will be right behind us. The crowd were great today. We were progressing, thatโ€™s for sure.โ€

Paul Lambert, Saturday, 3 November 2012.

*Gabriel Agbonlahor ended his run of 28 league games without a goal by scoring Aston Villaโ€™s winner at Sunderland.*

The striker broke the stalemate when he stabbed in from close range after a knock-down from Christian Benteke.

Sunderland wanted a penalty when John Oโ€™Sheaโ€™s glanced header struck the arm of Benteke but the referee waved away their appeals.

Louis Saha headed a late Sebastian Larsson cross agonisingly over for the home side but Villa held on.

A handful of Sunderland fans had begun to make their way out of the stadium after Sahaโ€™s chance as they did not expect the top flightโ€™s lowest scoring side, with six goals, to equalise - and they were proved right.

The defeat ended a week in which the struggling Black Cats were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Middlesbrough and they have now won only once in their last 17 games.

For Villa, on the other hand, this was a first league win in 14 away games since January and, after they reached the last eight of the Capital One Cup in midweek, their latest success will provide more encouragement for Paul Lambert.

Lambertโ€™s side gave him only his second Premier League win as Villa manager and helped him come out on top against his mentor, Sunderland boss Martin Oโ€™Neill, who managed him for five years at Celtic.

Although there is plenty of respect between the pair, this was a game in which both men were desperate for three points.

Sunderland thought they had scored in the opening minutes when Steven Fletcher, who has scored five of his sideโ€™s six league goals this season, dinked a Stephane Sessegnon pass over keeper Brad Guzan, only for the the effort to be correctly ruled out for offside.

Lambertโ€™s side produced some promising play and delivered a warning of the goal that was to come when Agbonlahor latched on to Bentekeโ€™s knock-down before having a shot deflected high off Bardsley.

The home sideโ€™s playmaking trio of Sebastian Larsson, Sessegnon and Adam Johnson have struggled to make their presence felt this season and they were again frustrated.

After Sunderland skipper Lee Cattermole curled a strike a yard wide, a Larsson shot went out for a throw-in, perfectly illustrating the problems Oโ€™Neillโ€™s side have had in front of goal.

The Black Cats stepped up the pace of their game after the break but it was Villa who took the lead.

A right-wing Matthew Lowton cross was nodded down by Benteke and Agbonlahor was on hand to divert the ball past keeper Simon Mignolet.

Sunderland had a shout for a penalty when Johnsonโ€™s cross was flicked on by John Oโ€™Shea before coming off the arm of Benteke, although referee Mike Jones did not point to the spot.

Saha headed over for the home side, who left themselves vulnerable on the counter-attack as they pressed forward.

Villaโ€™s Andreas Weimann had a shot saved by Mignolet and, although Sunderland went close with another Cattermole shot and a Fraizer Campbell header, the home sideโ€™s effort was to no avail.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Brad Guzan | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

๐Ÿ•’

39

โœ…

37*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

18*

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

14

โ›”

11*

๐Ÿฅ…

45

Defenders

LB Joe Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

6*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2*

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

3

RB Matt Lowton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

5

CB Ron Vlaar | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |

๐Ÿ•’

12

โœ…

12*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

5

CB Ciaran Clark | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

48*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

3

๐ŸŸฉ

18*

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

21

Midfielders

M Stephen Ireland | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

๐Ÿ•’

50

โœ…

40*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

12*

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

22

M Ashley Westwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

M Barry Bannan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

F Andreas Weimann | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น |

๐Ÿ•’

26

โœ…

11*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

10*

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

5

Forwards

CF Christian Benteke | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช |

๐Ÿ•’

9

โœ…

7*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

1*

๐ŸŸฉ

4*

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

3

F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

262

โœ…

236*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

66*

31

๐ŸŸฉ

98*

๐ŸŸจ

82

๐ŸŸฅ

82

Substitutes

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

RB Eric Lichaj | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

๐Ÿ•’

29

๐Ÿ”

8*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

10*

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

10

LB Enda Stevens | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

๐Ÿ•’

3

๐Ÿ”

2*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

3*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

W Brett Holman | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |

๐Ÿ•’

11

๐Ÿ”

3*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

3*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

5

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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2012-13

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First Team Squad

GK Andy Marshall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

CB Ciaran Clark | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #820 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ron Vlaar | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | #846 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

AZ Alkmaar ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

RB Eric Lichaj | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | #827 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Fatih Karagรผmrรผk ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Retired

M Ashley Westwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #849 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Charlotte FC ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

M Fabian Delph | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #818 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M Karim El Ahmadi | ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | #843 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Al-Ittihad ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Retired

M Yacouba Sylla | ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | #854 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 2025

W Marc Albrighton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #816 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Leicester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Daniel Johnson | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Fatih Karagรผmrรผk ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

F Graham Burke | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #848 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Shamrock Rovers ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

F Simon Dawkins | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #855 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Monterey Bay FC ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

GK Brad Guzan | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | #813 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Atlanta United ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

CB Derrick Williams | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #853 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #838 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

LB Joe Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #851 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Walton & Hersham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

M Barry Bannan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #814 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #840 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 2025

M Samir Carruthers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #842 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Dartford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

W Brett Holman | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #844 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Brisbane Roar ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

F Andreas Weimann | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น | #825 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

CF Darren Bent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #832 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Jordan Bowery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #852 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Mansfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

GK Shay Given | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #836 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Nathan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #833 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Bristol City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Enda Stevens | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #847 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

RB Matt Lowton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #845 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Precision FC ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช

DM Chris Herd | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #829 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Terengganu FC ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

AM Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #866 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Everton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

M Stephen Ireland | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #828 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Charles N'Zogbia | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #837 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

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

CF Christian Benteke | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | #850 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

DC United ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Nathan Delfouneso | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #810 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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