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CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

James Francis Edward O'Connor

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

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Citizenship

Centre Back

Centre Back

20 November 1984

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Height

Foot

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

Right

Career Progression

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

2001-02 Aston Villa u17s
2001-05 Aston Villa Reserves
2002-04 Aston Villa u19s

July 2004: Aged 19, promoted to reserve team squad under David O'Leary.

2004: Aged 19, loaned to Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

February 2005: Aged 20, released under David O'Leary on a free transfer to AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Youth Career

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

89

Youth Appearances

3

Youth
Goals

2001-02 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

2003-04 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2002-03 u19PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 27 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

2001-02 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โœ… 24 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2000-01 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

Reserve Career

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

33

Reserve Appearances

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2004-05 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2003-04 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 12 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 5 |
2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 |
2001-02 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 |

First Team Career

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Transfer In

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2004-05

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

Youth

1 July 2004

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David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Loans Out

2004 Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Sep 2004 to 1 Nov 2004

Transfer Out

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2004-05

AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1 February 2005

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David Oโ€™Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Previous Clubs

-2004 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Subsequent Clubs

2005-06 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2006-12 Doncaster Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ200k
2012-14 Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2013-14 Bristol City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
2014-17 Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2017 Without Club
2017-19 Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2019 Retired

Played Under

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Honours

CB James O'Connor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ† 2001-02 FA Youth Cup Winner
๐Ÿ† 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿฅˆ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up

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First Team Debut

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Did not make a matchday squad

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Season Record

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League Appearances

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European Appearances

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Other Appearances

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Sendings Off

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International Career

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Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

James O'Connor

May 2002: Aged 17, won the 2001-02 Youth Cup Final with Villa.

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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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: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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