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Game #5347

Aston Villa

0-0-1, 0 PTS

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Sunday, 7 August 2016

19th

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Lost

0-1

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Aug 2016, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

1-0-0, 2 PTS

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Hillsborough

Attendance: 30,060

On This Day
  • Roberto Di Matteoโ€™s leads Villa for the first time.

  • This is Villaโ€™s first game in the second tier of English football for 29 years.

  • Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, 21, drops a clanger on his Villa debut to gift Wednesday the win after joining from Hellas Verona for a fee of ยฃ4,500,000 in July 2016 to become the 889th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

  • Centre Tommy Elphick makes his Villa debut aged 28 after joining from AFC Bournemouth for a fee of ยฃ3,510,000 in July 2016 to become the 890th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

  • Midfielder Aaron Tshibola makes his Villa debut aged 21 as a 70โ€™ substitute after his inexplicable signing from Reading for a fee of ยฃ5,310,000 in July 2016 to become the 891st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. Tshibola's arrival had strong echoes of that of Michael Boulding in 2002 where a player of clearly insufficient quality was brought into the club, unlike Boulding however, Tshibola cost big money. The idiocy of the previous regime was clearly not completely over.

  • Forward Ross McCormack makes his Villa debut aged 29 after joining from Fulham for a fee of ยฃ12,870,000 earlier this month to become the 892nd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

  • Alan Hutton makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (93 Starts) to make it W18 D25 L57, 1 Goal, 4 Assists, 25 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

  • Leandro Bacuna makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (78 Starts) to make it W27 D20 L53, 6 Goals, 6 Assists and 17 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

  • Ashley Westwood loses for the 75th time in a Villa shirt on his 140th appearance (134 Starts) to make it W37 D28 L75, 5 Goals, 12 Assists and 24 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

  • Former Villa midfielder Barry Bannan lines up for Wednesday.

GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | ๐ŸŸข |
LB Aly Cissokho | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Jordan Ayew | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ |
F Rudy Gestede | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ |
F Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ” |

Roberto Di Matteo | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | 2016
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | for M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 70โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for F Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 77โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Leandro Bacuna | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ | 86โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Mark Bunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Micah Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jores Okore | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
LB Jordan Amavi | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Tommy Elphick (1)
๐ŸŸจ Gary Gardner (2)
๐ŸŸจ Nathan Baker (11)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

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

Matchday Squad

GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | ยฃ4.50m |
GK Mark Bunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

LB Jordan Amavi | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | ยฃ9.90m |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ4.05m |
LB Aly Cissokho | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | ยฃ2.25m |

CB Jores Okore | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | ยฃ4.23m |
CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.51m |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
CB Micah Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ5.31m |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.25m |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ | ยฃ1.26m |
M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |

F Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ12.87m |
F Jordan Ayew | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ | ยฃ10.80m |
CF Rudy Gestede | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ | ยฃ7.65m |

Unavailable

Out on Loan | 4 |
LB Riccardo Calder | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster
W Carles Gil | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ | Deportivo
CB Easah Suliman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cheltenham
RB Niall Mason | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster

Team News

With not all of the stench of relegation tainted players removed from the Villa squad, new boss Roberto Di Matteo retains Leandro Bacuna, Jordan Ayew, Rudy Gestede, Aly Cissokho and Ashley Westwood.

New signings Ross McCormack, Tommy Elphick and Pierluigi Gollini make their debuts.

Nathan Baker comes in after his season long, and relegation avoiding, loan away from the club.

Aaron Tshibola, Roberto Di Matteoโ€™s left field and expensive signing from Reading, makes his squad debut.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age: | 26.77 |
Oldest Player: RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.71 |
Youngest Player: GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | 21.41 |

Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | #889 | ยฃ4,500,000 signing from Hellas Verona
๐ŸŸข CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #890 | ยฃ3,510,000 signing from Bournemouth
๐ŸŸข M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #891 | ยฃ5,310,000 signing from Reading
๐ŸŸข F Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #892 | ยฃ12,870,000 signing from Fulham

Final Appearances

None

Starting XI
GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

โ›”

-

๐Ÿฅ…

1*

RB Alan Hutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

93*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

25

๐ŸŸฅ

57*

CB Nathan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

89

โœ…

82*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

27

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

46*

CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

RB Aly Cissokho | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
๐Ÿ•’

47

โœ…

46*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

29*

M Leandro Bacuna | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

78*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

27

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

53*

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

140

โœ…

134*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

12

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

75*

M Gary Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

6*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

9*

F Jordan Ayew | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ |
๐Ÿ•’

37

โœ…

31*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

24*

CF Rudy Gestede | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ |
๐Ÿ•’

37

โœ…

19*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

3

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

26*

F Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

M Jack Grealish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

47

๐Ÿ”

25*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

5

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

28*

W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

๐Ÿ”

3*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3*

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Pierluigi Gollini, Tommy Elphick, Ross McCormack
๐ŸŸจ | 41โ€™ Booking, Tommy Elphick
๐ŸŸจ | 45โ€™ Booking, Gary Gardner
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ŸŸจ | 66โ€™ Booking, Nathan Baker
๐Ÿ” | 70โ€™ Sub off, Gary Gardner, Sub on, Aaron Tshibola ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ” | 70โ€™ Sub off, Ross McCormack, Sub on, Jack Grealish
๐Ÿฅ… | 85โ€™ Goal, 0-1, the (Sheffield Wednesday), Fernando Forestieri
๐Ÿ” | 86โ€™ Sub off, Leandro Bacuna, Sub on, Andrรฉ Green
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

Season 2016-17
Matchday | #1 |
League Game | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Sunday, 7 August 2016

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Roberto Di Matteo | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 2016
Referee: Steve Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Staffordshire, 2016-2018
Kick off: 4.30pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Steve Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Staffordshire, 2016-2018

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

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 134 | ๐ŸŸฉ W65 (49% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D17 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(61% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L52 (39% ) | โšฝ 252 | ๐Ÿฅ… 206 | GD 46

Match Stats

Possession F | 48%
Possession A | 52%
Shots F | 12
Shots A | 17
Shots on Target F | 2
Shots on Target A | 6
Corners F | 9
Corners A | 12
Fouls F | 9
Fouls A | 14

Roberto Di Matteo | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | 2016

๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 0 ๐ŸŸจ | 0 ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | 0.00

Villa Career Form:

Relegation

What they Said

*Villa boss Roberto di Matteo*

โ€With 10 minutes to go, youโ€™re away from home against a good side, youโ€™d like to see the game out. If you canโ€™t win it, donโ€™t lose it.

โ€œUnfortunately it was an error from us that gave them the goal, but I thought that in the second half we were a very good team and had some excellent opportunities to score.

โ€œItโ€™s very harsh for us to take because Iโ€™d like the opposition to do something special to score, rather than give them a goal.

โ€œWe have to learn from this situation - weโ€™ve only been together for five weeks and you can see theyโ€™ve been together for a much longer time.โ€

*Aston Villaโ€™s first game in the second tier since 1988 ended in defeat as Fernando Forestieriโ€™s late goal gave Sheffield Wednesday victory in their Championship opener at Hillsborough.*

Forestieri pounced on a poor clearance by Villa goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini to slot in an 85th-minute winner.

Roberto di Matteoโ€™s Villa improved as the game progressed after a slow start.

They looked on course for a point until Forestieriโ€™s intervention for last seasonโ€™s beaten play-off finalists.

Gollini had twice denied the Italian forward during the second period but was powerless to rectify his kicking error as Forestieri raced clear before finishing coolly into the corner of the net.

Jordan Ayew and Rudy Gestede both had headers saved and Ashley Westwood also drilled two long-range shots just wide as Villa, aiming to return to the Premier League at the first attempt under new boss Di Matteo, made a creditable but ultimately pointless start to life in the Championship.

Chances were scarce during a cagey first period, which was interrupted for five minutes while Owls debutant Steven Fletcher and Villa captain Tommy Elphick received treatment following a nasty clash of heads.

Scotland striker Fletcher required 10 stitches in a head wound and was unable to continue.

Villaโ€™s new ยฃ12m front man Ross McCormack was denied a debut goal by Tom Leesโ€™ last-ditch tackle shortly before his withdrawal after 77 minutes.

*Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo told BBC WM:*

โ€With 10 minutes to go, youโ€™re away from home against a good side, youโ€™d like to see the game out. If you canโ€™t win it, donโ€™t lose it.

โ€œUnfortunately it was an error from us that gave them the goal, but I thought that in the second half we were a very good team and had some excellent opportunities to score.

โ€œItโ€™s very harsh for us to take because Iโ€™d like the opposition to do something special to score, rather than give them a goal.

โ€œWe have to learn from this situation - weโ€™ve only been together for five weeks and you can see theyโ€™ve been together for a much longer time.โ€

GK Kieren Westwood | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
LB Daniel Pudil | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ |
CB Tom Lees | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
RB Jack Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Kieran Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Almen Abdi |๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ|
M Sam Hutchinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Ross Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Barry Bannan (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Steven Fletcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Fernando Forestieri | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | โšฝ |

Carlos Carvalhal | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Gary Hooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Steven Fletcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 27โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | CF Atdhe Nuhiu | ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | for M Ross Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 67โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | RB Liam Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for RB Jack Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 84โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Joe Wildsmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Josรฉ Semedo | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
M Jรฉrรฉmy Hรฉlan | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |
CF Lucas Joรฃo | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Tom Lees
๐ŸŸจ Sam Hutchinson
๐ŸŸจ Ross Wallace

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1990โ€“91

Opposition Matchday Squad

GK Joe Wildsmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
GK Kieren Westwood | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Free |

RB Liam Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Youth |
LB Daniel Pudil | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | Free |
RB Jack Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

CB Tom Lees | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |

M Almen Abdi |๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ| ยฃ3.12m |
M Jรฉrรฉmy Hรฉlan | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | ยฃ0.35m |
M Kieran Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
M Ross Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Free |
M Barry Bannan (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Free |
M Josรฉ Semedo | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | Free |
M Sam Hutchinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |

F Fernando Forestieri | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | ยฃ3.57m |
CF Gary Hooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.38m |
CF Lucas Joรฃo | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | ยฃ2.41m |
CF Steven Fletcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Free |
CF Atdhe Nuhiu | ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | Free |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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2016-17
Playing Squad
GK Jed Steer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #861 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Peterborough United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Mark Bunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #883 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

GK Matija ล arkiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

GK Pierluigi Gollini | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | #890 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

AS Roma

GK Sam Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #899 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

CB James Chester | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #893 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

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

CB Jores Okore | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | #858 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Boldklubben af 1893 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Retired

CB Micah Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #879 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa 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

CB Tommy Elphick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #889 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟRetired

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

RB Aly Cissokho | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #867 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Lamphun Warriors ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ

RB James Bree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #903 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Southampton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

LB Jordan Amavi | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #876 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 2025

LB Neil Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #905 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

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

RB Ritchie De Laet | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | #894 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Royal Antwerp ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Retired

M Aaron Tshibola | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ | #892 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

APO Levadiakos ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท

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 Birkir Bjarnason | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ | #902 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Brescia Calcio ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

M Conor Hourihane | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #901 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manager

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 Henri Lansbury | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #900 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

M 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 Jordan Lyden | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #886 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Sporting ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

M Leandro Bacuna | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ | #857 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Igdir FK ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

M Mile Jedinak | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #895 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

W Adama Traorรฉ | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ | #882 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Fulham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

W Albert Adomah | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ | #897 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

W Andrรฉ Green | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #887 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Panserraikos ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท

W Corey Blackett-Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #906 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

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

F Callum O'Hare | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #912 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

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 Jonathan Kodjia | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | #896 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 2025

CF Jordan Ayew | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ | #877 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Keinan Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #898 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Udinese Calcio ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

CF Libor Kozรกk | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | #862 |

Centre Forward

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Where are they now?

Slezsky FC Opava ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Retired

CF Ross McCormack | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #891 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CF Rudy Gestede | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ | #881 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Esteghlal FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired

CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #875 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

MK Dons ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

F Scott Hogan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #904 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

MK Dons ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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