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Aston Villa

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12-4-9, 28 PTS

Saturday, 28 January 1905

1904-05

7th

Won

3-2

Sunderland

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13-4-8, 30 PTS

Division One

Roker Park

Attendance: 27,000

🟩 28 Jan 1905, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Roker

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Scorer(s) | Billy Brawn | 4' | Albert Hall | 75' | Joe Bache | 78' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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🟥 1 Sep 1904, Villa 1-2 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 3 Sep 1904, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 10 Sep 1904, Villa 0-4 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟩 12 Sep 1904, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 17 Sep 1904, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 24 Sep 1904, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Owlerton

Division One

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🟨 1 Oct 1904, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 8 Oct 1904, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Manor Ground

Division One

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🟥 15 Oct 1904, Villa 0-2 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 22 Oct 1904, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟩 29 Oct 1904, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 9 Nov 1904, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road

Division One

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🟩 12 Nov 1904, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 19 Nov 1904, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟥 26 Nov 1904, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 3 Dec 1904, Villa 3-2 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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🟨 10 Dec 1904, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 17 Dec 1904, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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🟩 24 Dec 1904, Villa 2-0 Bury, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Dec 1904, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 31 Dec 1904, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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🟩 7 Jan 1905, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 14 Jan 1905, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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🟥 21 Jan 1905, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 28 Jan 1905, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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🟩 4 Feb 1905, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 11 Feb 1905, Villa 2-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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🟩 18 Feb 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 25 Feb 1905, Villa 3-0 Small Heath, Muntz Street

Division One

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🟩 4 Mar 1905, Villa 5-0 Fulham, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 11 Mar 1905, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Division One

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🟩 18 Mar 1905, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 25 Mar 1905, Villa 1-1 Everton, Victoria Ground

FA Cup

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🟩 29 Mar 1905, Villa 2-1 Everton, Trent Bridge

FA Cup

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🟥 5 Apr 1905, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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🟥 8 Apr 1905, Villa 1-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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🟩 15 Apr 1905, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Crystal Palace

FA Cup

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🟩 22 Apr 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟩 27 Apr 1905, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 29 Apr 1905, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 28 January 1905

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Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 571 | 🟩 300 🟨 101 🟥 170 | 1.75

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #597

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Match Record

Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #571 |
Saturday, 28 January 1905

Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: 🟥.🟩 🟥.🟩 🟨

Total 🕒 35 | 🟩 W14 (40% ) | 🟨 D8 | 🇺(63% ) | 🟥 L13 (37% ) | ⚽ 61 | 🥅 69 | GD -8

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

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

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Sunderland

League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1901-02

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Billy Brawn
🥅 | Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Watkins
🥅 | 28' Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Holley
🕒 | HT Sunderland 2-1 Aston Villa
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Walter Brown
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 2-2, Albert Hall
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 3-2, Joe Bache
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-3 Aston Villa

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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

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Villa Sendings Off

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Opposition Bookings

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Opposition Sendings Off

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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 Walter Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alex Leake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Joe Pearson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Windmill | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Billy Brawn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Albert Hall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Sunderland
Alex Mackie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Webb
Watson
Rhodes
Jackson
Barrie
Farquhar
Bridgett
Gemmell
Watkins
Holley
Hogg

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

None

George Ramsay names the same line up for a third successive game.

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Sunderland

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Matchday Squads

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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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1904-05

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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 Albert Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #131 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Jack Windmill | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #168 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Albert Hall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #169 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Willie Clarke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #153 |

Winger

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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 Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #170 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Walter Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #174 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Alex Leake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #163 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Joe Pearson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #142 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Arthur Lockett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #167 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #126 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #175 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Mart Watkins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #171 |

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?

F Watty Corbett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #177 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #155 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Josiah Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #173 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Billy Brawn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #160 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Matthews | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #172 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #176 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
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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