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M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

717

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

Villa Career

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

34

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

17.00

Game
Per

Competition Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

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29

League Appearances
FA Cup.jpg

2

FA Cup
Appearances
EFL Cup.jpg

2

League Cup
Appearances
UEFA.png

1

European
Appearances

Division Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

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29

Premier League Appearances
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0

Division One
Appearances
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0

Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

29

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

1

League
Assists

29.00

League
per Game

FA Cup Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

2

FA Cup Appearances

1

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

2.00

FA Cup
per Game

League Cup Record

2

League Cup Appearances

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game

European Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game

Other Appearance Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

Villa Career

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🟩 24 Aug 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 19’ | Tommy Johnson | 47’ (pen) |

Assist(s) | Tommy Johnson | 19’ |

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🟩 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 62’ |

Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 62’ |

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🟨 7 Sep 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 39’ | 63’ |

Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 39’ |

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🟨 15 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Andy Townsend | 18’ |

Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 18’ |

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🟨 21 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 30 Sep 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 4’ | 59’ | 69’ |

Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 4’ | Steve Staunton | 59’ |

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🟥 12 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 58’ | Tommy Johnson | 65’ |

Assist(s) | Tommy Johnson | 58’ | Dwight Yorke | 65’ |

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🟩 23 Oct 1996, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road

League Cup

Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 70’ | Dwight Yorke | 77’ (pen) |

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 26 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 2 Nov 1996, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Carl Tiler | 20’ | Dwight Yorke | 65’ |

Assist(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 65’ |

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🟥 16 Nov 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 15’ |

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 23 Nov 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 29’ | Steve Staunton | 85’ |

Assist(s) | Alan Wright | 29’ | Andy Townsend | 85’ |

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🟩 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 38’ | 86’ | Savo Milošević | 42’ | 75’ | Ian Taylor | 61’ |

Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 61’ | Saša Ćurčić | 86’ |

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🟥 26 Dec 1996, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 18 Jan 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 22 Jan 1997, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Villa Park

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 24’ | 53’ | Ugo Ehiogu | 67’ |

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 25 Jan 1997, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Saša Ćurčić | 76’ |

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 29 Jan 1997, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 37’ |

Assist(s) | Mark Bosnich | 37’ |

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🟩 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 41’ | Steve Staunton | 50’ | Dwight Yorke | 54’ |

Assist(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 41’ |

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🟥 12 Apr 1997, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 84’ |

Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 84’ |

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🟨 19 Apr 1997, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 81’ |

Assist(s) | None

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🟨 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 3 May 1997, Villa 2-3 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 58’ | Savo Milošević | 77’ |

Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 58’ | Andy Townsend | 77’ |

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🟥 27 Aug 1997, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 27’ | Stan Collymore | 58’ |

Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 27’ | Ian Taylor | 58’ |

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🟩 13 Sep 1997, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 25’ | Mark Draper | 50’ | Ian Taylor | 72’ |

Assist(s) | Stan Collymore | 50’ | Dwight Yorke | 72’ |

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🟨 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure

UEFA Cup

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 20 Sep 1997, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 73’ | Julian Joachim | 75’ |

Assist(s) | Stan Collymore | 73' | Fernando Nélson | 75’ |

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🟨 27 Sep 1997, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Steve Staunton | 32’ | Ian Taylor | 49’ |

Assist(s) | Fernando Nélson | 49’ |

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🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 12’ |

Assist(s) | Fernando Nélson | 12’ |

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🟥 15 Oct 1997, Villa 0-3 West Ham, Upton Park

League Cup

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 18 Oct 1997, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 45’ |

Assist(s) | Savo Milošević | 45’ |

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🟩 6 Dec 1997, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

Scorer(s) | Stan Collymore | 21’ | Lee Hendrie | 71’ | Julian Joachim | 85’ |

Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 21’ | Alan Wright | 71’ | 85’ |

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Personal Profile

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Full Name:

Role:

Saša Ćurčić

Midfielder

Position:

Born:

Midfield

14 February 1972

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Belgrade 🇷🇸

Serbia 🇷🇸

Serbia 🇷🇸

Height:

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Foot:

Right

Career Progression

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97 Aston Villa First Team

Youth Career

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

0

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

Not Selected for Reserve Team

First Team Career

34

Villa Appearances

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
Aston Villa 1996-97 | £5.40m |
🕒 34 | 23 (11) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 16 | #717 |
🟩 14 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 13 |
Cards 🟨 5 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1996-97 🕒 34 | 23 (11) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 13 |

Honours

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Previous Clubs

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1991-93 OFK Beograd 🇷🇸
Yugoslav First League, First League of FR Yugoslavia

1993-95 FK Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸 £0.27m
First League of FR Yugoslavia, 🕒 10 | 10 (0) | ⚽ 2 |

1995-96 Bolton Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £2.03m
Premier League, 🕒 33 | 33 (0) | ⚽ 7 |

Transfer In

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Season:

1996-97

From:

Bolton Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Fee:

£5.40m

Date:

1 August 1996

Age:

24

Under:

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

None

Transfer Out

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Season:

1997-98

From:

Crystal Palace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Fee:

£1.35m

Date:

26 March 1998

Age:

26

Under:

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Subsequent Clubs

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1998-99 Crystal Palace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £1.35m
Football League First Division, 🕒 25 | 12 (13) | ⚽ 5 |

1999-00 MetroStars 🇺🇸 Free
MLS

2000 Motherwell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish Premier League, 🕒 5 | 3 (2) | ⚽ 0 |

2000-01 FK Obilic 🇷🇸
Serbia First National league

2001 Retired aged 27

Career Notes

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Villa Career Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Villa Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
34
23
11
16

Villa Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
34.00
17.00

Villa Career Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
41%
62%
38%
1.44

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
5
0

Season Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
25
✅ Starter:
20
🔁 Substitute:
5
🇺 Unused:
6

Goals

⚽ Goals:
1
🔥 Assists:
1
Games per Goal:
25.00
Games per Involvement:
12.50

Results

🟩 Won:
40%
🇺 Unbeaten:
60%
🟥 Lost:
40%
Points per Game:
1.40

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
5
🟥 Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
5.00

1997-98

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
9
✅ Starter:
3
🔁 Substitute:
6
🇺 Unused:
10

Goals

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

Results

🟩 Won:
44%
🇺 Unbeaten:
67%
🟥 Lost:
33%
Points per Game:
1.56

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
0
🟥 Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00

League Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

League Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
29
20
9

League Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
29.00

League Seasons

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
22
17
5
000.00

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
1
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
22.00

1997-98

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
3
4
000.00

Goals

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

FA Cup Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

FA Cup Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

FA Cup Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

FA Cup Seasons

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
2
✅ Starter:
2
🔁 Substitute:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
1
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
2.00
Games per Involvement:
2.00

1997-98

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

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

Goals

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

League Cup Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

League Cup Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

League Cup Goals & Assists

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

League Cup Seasons

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

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

Goals

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

1997-98

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

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

Goals

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

European Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

European Games

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

European Goals & Assists

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

European Seasons

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

1996-97

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

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

Goals

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

1997-98

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

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

Goals

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

Unused Substitute Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

34

Villa Appearances

16

Unused
Sub

Cautions & Sending Off Record

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

5

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off
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International Career

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Villa International #107

Full International Record

🇷🇸 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - |
🇷🇸 🕒 12 | 4 (8) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - |

Villa International Record

🇷🇸 1996-98 🕒 3 | ✅ 1 🔁 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - |

League Breakdown

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

Premier League.jpg
EFL.jpg
FL.jpg

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
29
20
9
0
1
0.00
29.00

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
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg

Career Notes

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Biography

M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | #717 |

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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: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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