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881.2

Legacy
Number

267

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

0

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Brad Watkins

Unused Sub
Aston Villa player image
Goalkeeper
GK Brad Watkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
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Bradley Watkins

11 September 1994

Kent ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 2 in) 1.88ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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July 2011: Aged 16, Promoted to Villa u18s.

July 2012: Aged 17, Promoted to Villa u21s.

October 2013: Aged 19, Loaned to Tranmere Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

November 2014: Aged 20, Loaned to Chelmsford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

July 2015, Aged 20, Promoted to Villa u23s.

June 2018: Aged 23, Released under Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ on a free transfer.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2011-12

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

Youth

1 July 2011

16

Alex McLeish ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2017-18

Unattached

Released

30 June 2018

23

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Brad Watkins

Previous Clubs:

-2011 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Subsequent Clubs

Brad Watkins

Subsequent Clubs:

2018- Without Club

Progression

Brad Watkins

2012-16 Aston Villa u21s
2016-18 Aston Villa u23s

Appearance Record

Brad Watkins

Goalkeeper

2017-18 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ6 |
2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2015-16 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2014-15 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ12 |
2013-14 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ9 |
2012-13 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ6 |
2011-12 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ4 |

2012-13 NextGen ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
2011-12 NextGen ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

2017-18 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2014-15 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2012-13 FA Youth Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2011-12 FA Youth Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

GK Brad Watkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2015 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 | โ›” 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | Unused Sub |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0

Played Under

Brad Watkins

Did not Play

Honours

Brad Watkins

๐Ÿ† 2011-12 Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿ† 2012-13 NextGen Series Winner
๐Ÿฅˆ 2015-16 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist
๐Ÿ† 2017-18 Premier League Cup Winner
๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist

Debut Appearance

Brad Watkins

Debut Squad:

2015-16

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015, Villa 1-2 Palace, Selhurst Park

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

2015-16

Did not Play

Did not Play

Loans Out

Brad Watkins

Loans Out:

2013 Tranmere Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
11 Oct 2013 to 1 Nov 2013
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2014-15 Chelmsford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
13 Nov 2014 to 26 Jan 2015
Conference South, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

Final Appearance

Brad Watkins

Final Appearance:

2015-16

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Did not Play

Did not Play

20

Final Squad:

2015-16

๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015, Villa 1-2 Palace, Selhurst Park

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Villa Career

Brad Watkins

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
0
0
1

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0

Career Goals

Brad Watkins

0

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Career Assists

Brad Watkins

0

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Competition Record

Brad Watkins

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
0
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

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

League Cup

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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

Season Record

Brad Watkins

2015-16

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Brad Watkins

First Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Brad Watkins

2015-16

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Premier League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

FA Cup Seasons

Brad Watkins

2015-16

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Brad Watkins

2015-16

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Brad Watkins

2015-16

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Brad Watkins

2015-16
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 2015, Villa 5-3 Notts County, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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Sendings Off

Brad Watkins

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International Career

Brad Watkins

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Brad Watkins

August 2015: Aged 20, becomes the 267th Villa Youth player to graduate to the first-team squad

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Biography

Brad Watkins

Bradley Watkins, known as Brad Watkins, a goalkeeper, appeared as an unused substitute for Villa aged 20 on Saturday, 22 August 2015.

Watkins was born in Kent on 11 September 1994 and graduated from the Youth ranks at Villa before being promoted to the first team squad under Tim Sherwood for the Premier League match at Crystal Palace in August 2015.

Watkins was released under Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ on a free transfer in June 2018 aged 23.

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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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