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F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

594.1

Legacy
Number

164

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

0

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per
Aston Villa player image

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Adrian Gregory O'Dowd

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Forward

Forward

16 September 1959

Solihull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Height

Foot

-

-

Career Progression

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

1976-78 Aston Villa u18s
1976-79 Aston Villa Reserves
1977 Aston Villa First Team

July 1976: Aged 16, signed as an apprentice professional
August 1977: Aged 17, signed professional forms

Youth Career

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

41

Youth Appearances

14

Youth
Goals

1979-80 Yth 🕒 6 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | *
1977-78 Yth 🕒 10 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 7 |
1976-77 Yth 🕒 12 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 |
1975-76 Yth 🕒 13 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | *

Reserve Career

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

50

Reserve Appearances

10

Reserve
Goals

1979-80 Rsv 🕒 9 | ✅ 9 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |
1978-79 Rsv 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1977-78 Rsv 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 |
1976-77 Rsv 🕒 21 | ✅ 21 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 5 |

First Team Career

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

0

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1977 | Youth |
🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | Unused Sub |
🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1976-77

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1976

16

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1979-80

Oxford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1 February 1980

20

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Previous Clubs

-1976 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Subsequent Clubs

1980 Oxford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1980-82 Banbury United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Alvechurch FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Kidderminster Harriers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Aylesbury United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Played Under

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Did not Play

Honours

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

🏆 1975-76 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
🥈 1977-78 FA Youth Cup Finalist

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0

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Adrian O'Dowd

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

0

Villa
Goals
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0

Villa
Assists
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0

League Appearances

0

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

Adrian O'Dowd

League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
0
0
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

Adrian O'Dowd

Debut Squad:

1977-78

🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1977-78

Did not Play

Final First Team Appearance

Adrian O'Dowd

Final Appearance:

1977-78

Did not Play

18

Final Squad:

1977-78

🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Season Record

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
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Premier League.jpg

0

PL Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division One
Appearances
EFL.jpg

0

Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

Premier League.jpg
EFL.jpg
FL.jpg

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Adrian O'Dowd

FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
Premier League.jpg

0

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

0

League
Assists

0.00

League
per Game
Premier League.jpg

League Seasons

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

Premier League.jpg

Adrian O'Dowd

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

0

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Seasons

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

Adrian O'Dowd

EFL Cup.jpg
EFL Cup.jpg

0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Seasons

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Appearances

Adrian O'Dowd

UEFA.png
UEFA.png

0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game
UEFA.png

European Seasons

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

Adrian O'Dowd

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

0

Villa Appearances

1

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Adrian O'Dowd

1977-78
🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

Adrian O'Dowd

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International Career

Adrian O'Dowd

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Adrian O'Dowd

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

Adrian O'Dowd

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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:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
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 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
🏆
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
🏆 🏆 🏆
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
🏆
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
🏆 🏆🏆
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
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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