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Aston Villa

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10-8-10, 28 PTS

Saturday, 7 March 1908

1907-08

8th

Lost

2-3

Manchester City

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11-8-8, 30 PTS

Division One

Hyde Road

Attendance: 30,000

🟥 7 Mar 1908, Villa 2-3 Manchester City, Hyde Road

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Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | 17' | George Reeves | 30' |

Assist(s) | Charlie Wallace | 17' |

Fixture List

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🟥 2 Sep 1907, Villa 1-4 United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 7 Sep 1907, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟩 9 Sep 1907, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 14 Sep 1907, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 21 Sep 1907, Villa 3-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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🟥 28 Sep 1907, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 5 Oct 1907, Villa 0-3 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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🟥 12 Oct 1907, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 19 Oct 1907, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Owlerton

Division One

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🟨 26 Oct 1907, Villa 4-4 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 2 Nov 1907, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Division One

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🟨 9 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 16 Nov 1907, Villa 0-3 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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🟨 23 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Bury, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 30 Nov 1907, Villa 3-3 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 7 Dec 1907, Villa 0-5 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟩 14 Dec 1907, Villa 6-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 21 Dec 1907, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟩 25 Dec 1907, Villa 4-0 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 26 Dec 1907, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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🟨 28 Dec 1907, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 4 Jan 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 11 Jan 1908, Villa 3-0 Stockport, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟥 18 Jan 1908, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 25 Jan 1908, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟩 1 Feb 1908, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 8 Feb 1908, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Manor Ground

Division One

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🟩 15 Feb 1908, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 22 Feb 1908, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 2 Mar 1908, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 7 Mar 1908, Villa 2-3 Manchester City, Hyde Road

Division One

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🟨 11 Mar 1908, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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🟩 14 Mar 1908, Villa 3-0 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 21 Mar 1908, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟩 4 Apr 1908, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 8 Apr 1908, Villa 5-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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🟩 11 Apr 1908, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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🟥 17 Apr 1908, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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🟩 18 Apr 1908, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 20 Apr 1908, Villa 2-1 United, Bank Street

Division One

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🟩 25 Apr 1908, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 7 March 1908

  • George Reeves scored for the second successive game but Villa lose for the first time in four League games.

  • Villa make it ten wins, eight draws and ten defeats in their twenty eight division one games so far this season.

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Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 699 | 🟩 363 🟨 123 🟥 213 | 1.73

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #725

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Match Record

Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #699 |
Saturday, 7 March 1908

Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: A. W. McQue | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | London
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨

Total 🕒 18 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 37 | 🥅 28 |
League 🕒 16 | 🟩 7 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 33 | 🥅 27 |
FA Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 9 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 25 | 🥅 11 |
Away 🕒 9 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 6 | ⚽ 12 | 🥅 17 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1904–05

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Manchester City

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1903-04

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Webb
⚽ | 17' Goal, 1-1, Harry Hampton, Assist by Charlie Wallace
⚽ | 30' Goal, 2-1, George Reeves
🕒 | HT Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester City), Dorsett
🥅 | 55' Goal, 2-3, (Manchester City, pen), Dorsett
🕒 | FT Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: A. W. McQue | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | London, 1908-

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Officials

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Referee Profile

Referee: A. W. McQue | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | London, 1908-
🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | 🆘 : 0
🕒 2 | 🟩 50% | 🟨 0% | 🟥 50% | 🆘 : 0
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | 0.00 |
Penalty ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Last 5: 🟩 🟥

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

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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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Tranter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F George Reeves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Manchester City
Harry Newbould | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Smith
Kelso
Jackson
Buchan
Eadie
Blair
Webb
Thornley
Dorsett
Wood
Conlin

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Injury | 2 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Freddie Miles and Rowland Codling replace Walter Kimberley and George Harris.

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Manchester City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Manchester City

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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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1907-08

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First Team Squad

GK Bert Turner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #198 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB Chris Buckley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #191 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

LB Jock Logan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #182 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

LB Walter Kimberley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #202 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Tranter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #195 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Samuel Greenhalgh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #184 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Millington | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #178 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Roly Harper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #197 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Frederick Chapple | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #193 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #176 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Peter Kyle | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #203 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #122 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #170 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Tom Lyons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #201 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Alex Leake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #163 |

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 Charlie Wallace | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #196 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Alec Logan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #194 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F George Reeves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #200 |

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 Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

LB Tom Riley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #190 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #155 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Rowland Codling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #189 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Bobby Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #192 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Joseph Wilcox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #199 |

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 Joe Walters | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #183 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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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:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
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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