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Aston Villa

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4-4-2, 12 PTS

Saturday, 31 October 1908

1908-09

6th

Drew

1-1

Leicester City

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2-6-2, 10 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 25,000

🟨 31 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 60' |

Assist(s) | Harry Hampton | 60' |

Fixture List

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🟥 1 Sep 1908, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟨 5 Sep 1908, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 12 Sep 1908, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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🟩 19 Sep 1908, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Sep 1908, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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🟨 3 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 10 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Bradford, Valley Parade

Division One

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🟩 17 Oct 1908, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 24 Oct 1908, Villa 1-3 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟨 31 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 7 Nov 1908, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Manor Ground

Division One

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🟨 14 Nov 1908, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 21 Nov 1908, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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🟨 28 Nov 1908, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 5 Dec 1908, Villa 2-3 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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🟥 12 Dec 1908, Villa 0-3 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 19 Dec 1908, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road

Division One

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🟨 25 Dec 1908, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Dec 1908, Villa 3-0 Bury, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 1 Jan 1909, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟥 2 Jan 1909, Villa 2-4 Wednesday, Owlerton

Division One

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🟥 9 Jan 1909, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 16 Jan 1909, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

FA Cup

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🟥 23 Jan 1909, Villa 3-4 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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🟨 30 Jan 1909, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 6 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟥 13 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Bradford, Valley Parade

Division One

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🟥 15 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟩 27 Feb 1909, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 13 Mar 1909, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 20 Mar 1909, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Division One

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🟥 27 Mar 1909, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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🟩 31 Mar 1909, Villa 2-0 United, Bank Street

Division One

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🟨 3 Apr 1909, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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🟩 9 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 10 Apr 1909, Villa 2-4 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 17 Apr 1909, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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🟩 24 Apr 1909, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 31 October 1908

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Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 719 | 🟩 374 🟨 128 🟥 217 | 1.74

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #745

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Match Record

Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Matchweek | #10 |
Manager Game | #719 |
Saturday, 31 October 1908

Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Ibbotson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Derby
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Leicester: 🟩

Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W1 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 | GD 4

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

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

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Leicester City

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

🟢 F Alfred Gittins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Final Appearances

🔴 F Alfred Gittins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Match Timeline

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🟢 | 1' Debut, Alfred Gittins
🥅 | 12' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester Fosse), Hubbard
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leicester Fosse
⚽ | 60' Goal, 1-1, Joe Bache, Assist by Harry Hampton
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Harry Hampton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester Fosse

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Officials

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Referee: John Ibbotson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Derby, 1906-

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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

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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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M George Tranter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alfred Gittins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Leicester City
Management Committee

Starbuck
Pollock
Goldie
King
Randle
Hedley
>. E. Turner
Walker
Hubbard
Shinton
Durrant

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Injury | 3 |
M George Hunter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Joe Walters | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Alfred Gittins makes his debut in place of George Reeves.

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Leicester City

Not Recorded

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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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1908-09

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First Team Squad

GK Arthur Cartlidge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #214 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

GK Len Skiller | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #212 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Freddie Miles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #170 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Jock McKenzie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #207 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Frank Cornan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #209 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M George Tranter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #195 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Albert Hall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #169 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Joseph Wilcox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #199 |

Winger

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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?

F Sammy Whittaker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #205 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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?

FB Jack Kearns | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #213 |

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 George Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #155 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Jack Windmill | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #168 |

Midfielder

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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 Travers | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #211 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Joe Walters | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #183 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #122 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

RB Arthur Layton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #210 |

Full 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 Hunter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #204 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Rowland Codling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #189 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Edmund Eyre | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #208 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Alfred Gittins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #206 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #175 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Peter Kyle | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #203 |

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

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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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