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918

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

18

Villa Appearances

8

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

2.00

Game
Per

Lewis Grabban

Player #918
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Lewis Grabban | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #918 |
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Lewis James Grabban

12 January 1988

Croydon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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January 2018:ย Aged 30, Signed under Steve Bruce on loan for the remainder of the 2017-18 season from AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2017-18

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

Loan

31 January 2018

30

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

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2017-18

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

End of Loan

31 May 2018

30

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

Previous Clubs

Lewis Grabban

Previous Clubs:

2005-08 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | 0 (13) | โšฝ 1 |

2006 Oldham Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 2 (8) | โšฝ 0 |

2007-08 Motherwell ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (L)
Scottish Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | 0 (6) | โšฝ 0 |

2008-11 Millwall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ150k
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 70 | 56 (14) | โšฝ 11 |

2010 Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 7 (0) | โšฝ 2 |

2010 Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 1 (4) | โšฝ 1 |

2011 Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 12 (8) | โšฝ 4 |

2011-12 Rotherham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 47 | 43 (4) | โšฝ 21 |

2012-14 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.33m
League One, Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 93 | 88 (5) | โšฝ 35 |

2014-16 Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ3.33m
Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 44 | 28 (16) | โšฝ 13 |

2016-18 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ8.42m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | 8 (14) | โšฝ 1 |

2017 Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 10 (9) | โšฝ 3 |

2017-18 Sunderland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 19 (1) | โšฝ 12 |

Subsequent Clubs

Lewis Grabban

Subsequent Clubs:

- 2018 AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ9.35m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2018-22 Nottingham Forest ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ6.80m
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 149 | โœ… 121 | ๐Ÿ” (28) | โšฝ 56 |

2022-23 Al-Ahli SFC ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Free
Saudi First Division League, ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” (1) | โšฝ 1 |

2023 Retired aged 35

Progression

Lewis Grabban

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Appearance Record

Lewis Grabban

Centre Forward

CF Lewis Grabban | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ |
Aston Villa 2018 | Loan |
๐Ÿ•’ 18 | 13 (5) | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #918 |
๐ŸŸฉ 8 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Played Under

Lewis Grabban

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2018 ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | 13 (5) | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 8 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |

Honours

Lewis Grabban

๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist

Debut Appearance

Lewis Grabban

Debut Squad:

2017-18

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

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Debut:

2017-18

๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

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

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Loans Out

Lewis Grabban

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Lewis Grabban

Final Appearance:

2017-18

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley

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Final Squad:

2017-18

๐ŸŸฅ 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley

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

Villa Career

Lewis Grabban

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
18
13
5
1

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
44%
67%
33%
1.56

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

Career Goals

Lewis Grabban

8

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 66โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2018, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 21โ€™ | Glenn Whelan | 67โ€™ | Conor Hourihane | 87โ€™ | Robert Snodgrass | 90โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2018, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 34โ€™ | James Chester | 45โ€™+3 | Own Goal | 66โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert Adomah | 8โ€™ | James Chester | 57โ€™ | Lewis Grabban | 62โ€™ | Birkir Bjarnason | 85โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 29โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | Conor Hourihane | 25โ€™ | Lewis Grabban | 57โ€™ | 78โ€™ | Henri Lansbury | 82โ€™ |

Championship

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Apr 2018, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 84โ€™ |

Championship

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Career Assists

Lewis Grabban

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Lewis Grabban | 8โ€™ | Robert Snodgrass | 57โ€™ | Albert Adomah | 62โ€™ | Henri Lansbury | 85โ€™ |

Championship

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Competition Record

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League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
18
13
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
5
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

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

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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

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
18
13
5
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
44%
67%
33%
1.56

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
18.00

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

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
18
13
5
8
1
2.25
Games / Involvement:
2.00

Lewis Grabban

First 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

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

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2017-18

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Championship

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
18
13
5
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

League Appearances

2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (+2)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 2018, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Championship
3rd (-1)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 2018, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2018, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 2018, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Mar 2018, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Macron
Championship
4th (-1)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 31 Mar 2018, Villa 0-0 Hull, KC
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Apr 2018, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 28 Apr 2018, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Millwall, New Den
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 12 May 2018, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
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2017-18
๐ŸŸจ 15 May 2018, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
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2017-18
๐ŸŸฅ 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley
Play Off Final
Final
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FA Cup Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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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
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FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

League Cup
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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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League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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

Lewis Grabban

2017-18
๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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Sendings Off

Lewis Grabban

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International Career

Lewis Grabban

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Lewis Grabban

January 2018: Aged 30, becomes the fourth Jamaican ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ player to sign for the Villa after Simon Dawkins ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ (2013), Daniel Johnson ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ (2010) and Noel Blake ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ (1979) and the sixteenth Villa player with Jamaican citizenship.
January 2018: Aged 30, becomes the third player to be signed by Villa from AFC Bournemouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ after Tommy Elphick ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (2016) and Shaun Teale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1991).
February 2018: Aged 30, becomes the 918th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the clubโ€™s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
February 2018: Aged 30, scores his first โšฝ goal for the club on his third appearance.
April 2018: Aged 30, scores his fifth goal for Villa in twelve appearances.

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Biography

Lewis Grabban

Player #918 for Aston Villa, Lewis James Grabban, played as a centre forward for the club during the 2017-18 season.

Grabban was born in Croydon on 12 January 1988.

Villa had signed Grabban on loan from AFC Bournemouth on 31 January 2018 until the end of the 2017-18 Football League Championship season, making his debut appearance for Villa on Sunday, 11 February 2018 in the 2-0 Championship win against Birmingham City, aged 30.

Grabban would go on to make 18 appearances in his loan spell with Villa, scoring 8 goals and providing one assist, playing his final game for Villa in the Championship play-off final defeat to Fulham on Saturday, 26 May 2018.

Sadly, despite his effective centre forward play and his ability to fit into the Villa system under Steve Bruce, Grabbanโ€™s loan could not be made permanent due to the financial straits the club found themselves in immediately following the play-off final, and Grabban was snapped up by fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest for the 2018-19 season.

Grabban had played under Steve Bruce.

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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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