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Lots to cover in the second edition of Claret and Blue Rising including Villa's European exploits and a penalty marathon in the Vertu Trophy...
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The second edition of Claret and Blue Rising is here! Tune in for this month's round-up of all things Villa Academy including:
🇪🇺 Last-second lift off in Leipzig
🎢 Penalty Pleasure by the Beach
🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Defence Underway
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🇪🇺 Last-second lift off in Leipzig
🎢 Penalty Pleasure by the Beach
🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Defence Underway
academyavfc.substack.com/p/claret-and...
🇮🇪 Keilan Quinn played the first 64 and Alfie Lynskey was introdcued for the final 15 as Ireland fell to a 1-0 U19 Euro Qualification defeat by Kazakhstan.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🇮🇪 Keilan Quinn played the first 64 and Alfie Lynskey was introdcued for the final 15 as Ireland fell to a 1-0 U19 Euro Qualification defeat by Kazakhstan.
Congratulations to Teddie Bloomfield who has signed his first professional contract! 👏
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Congratulations to Teddie Bloomfield who has signed his first professional contract! 👏
🏴 Aidan Borland completed the 90 and Fletcher Boyd 79 minutes as Scotland’s U19 Euro Qualification mini-group began with a 2-2 draw against Latvia.
Next up is Lithuania on Saturday.
Next up is Lithuania on Saturday.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🏴 Aidan Borland completed the 90 and Fletcher Boyd 79 minutes as Scotland’s U19 Euro Qualification mini-group began with a 2-2 draw against Latvia.
Next up is Lithuania on Saturday.
Next up is Lithuania on Saturday.
🔴 MK Dons 0-4 Swindon
Fin Munroe played the full 90 and picked up an assist as Swindon secured top spot in their group and advanced to the Vertu Trophy knockout stages with a demolition job in Milton Keynes.
Fin Munroe played the full 90 and picked up an assist as Swindon secured top spot in their group and advanced to the Vertu Trophy knockout stages with a demolition job in Milton Keynes.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🔴 MK Dons 0-4 Swindon
Fin Munroe played the full 90 and picked up an assist as Swindon secured top spot in their group and advanced to the Vertu Trophy knockout stages with a demolition job in Milton Keynes.
Fin Munroe played the full 90 and picked up an assist as Swindon secured top spot in their group and advanced to the Vertu Trophy knockout stages with a demolition job in Milton Keynes.
🎙️ Catch up with an all action few weeks in the Academy with the latest episode of Lions Den Latest with The Villa Park Podcast!
🇪🇺 UEFA Youth League Annihilation
🫡 Reliable Rory
🎯 Goals, Goals, Goals
youtu.be/WnaKtFbK8zo?...
🇪🇺 UEFA Youth League Annihilation
🫡 Reliable Rory
🎯 Goals, Goals, Goals
youtu.be/WnaKtFbK8zo?...
Could Rory Wilson STEP UP? | UEFA Youth League Progress! | VILLA Academy Update!!
YouTube video by The Villa Park Podcast | Aston Villa
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November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🎙️ Catch up with an all action few weeks in the Academy with the latest episode of Lions Den Latest with The Villa Park Podcast!
🇪🇺 UEFA Youth League Annihilation
🫡 Reliable Rory
🎯 Goals, Goals, Goals
youtu.be/WnaKtFbK8zo?...
🇪🇺 UEFA Youth League Annihilation
🫡 Reliable Rory
🎯 Goals, Goals, Goals
youtu.be/WnaKtFbK8zo?...
🏴 90 minutes for Brad Burrowes and a crucial 3-0 win for England who secure automatic U17 World Cup progression with victory over Egypt.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🏴 90 minutes for Brad Burrowes and a crucial 3-0 win for England who secure automatic U17 World Cup progression with victory over Egypt.
Fixture details for our UEFA Youth League Round Three tie against AZ Alkmaar have been confirmed.
🗓️ First Leg: Wednesday 26th November, Bodymoor Heath, kick off 1:00pm
🗓️ Second Leg: Tuesday 9th December, AZ Training Centre, kick off 5:00pm.
🗓️ First Leg: Wednesday 26th November, Bodymoor Heath, kick off 1:00pm
🗓️ Second Leg: Tuesday 9th December, AZ Training Centre, kick off 5:00pm.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fixture details for our UEFA Youth League Round Three tie against AZ Alkmaar have been confirmed.
🗓️ First Leg: Wednesday 26th November, Bodymoor Heath, kick off 1:00pm
🗓️ Second Leg: Tuesday 9th December, AZ Training Centre, kick off 5:00pm.
🗓️ First Leg: Wednesday 26th November, Bodymoor Heath, kick off 1:00pm
🗓️ Second Leg: Tuesday 9th December, AZ Training Centre, kick off 5:00pm.
An incredible assist from the returning Kadan Young and a nerveless finish from Jamal Jimoh to net his first of the season and make the points safe against Wolves! ⚡️
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
An incredible assist from the returning Kadan Young and a nerveless finish from Jamal Jimoh to net his first of the season and make the points safe against Wolves! ⚡️
He can’t stop scoring. 🫡
Rory Wilson with another to add to his tally in Saturday’s PL2 win over Wolves! 👏
Rory Wilson with another to add to his tally in Saturday’s PL2 win over Wolves! 👏
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
He can’t stop scoring. 🫡
Rory Wilson with another to add to his tally in Saturday’s PL2 win over Wolves! 👏
Rory Wilson with another to add to his tally in Saturday’s PL2 win over Wolves! 👏
🗓️ Our Birmingham Senior Cup tie with Coventry Sphinx will be played on Wednesday 3rd December, kick off 7:45pm.
Ticket details to be confirmed.
Ticket details to be confirmed.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🗓️ Our Birmingham Senior Cup tie with Coventry Sphinx will be played on Wednesday 3rd December, kick off 7:45pm.
Ticket details to be confirmed.
Ticket details to be confirmed.
🔴 Korona Kielce 1-4 Raków Częstochowa
Oliwier Zych is yet to be beaten when starting as Rakow’s impressive form continued with an away win in Kielce.
Oliwier Zych is yet to be beaten when starting as Rakow’s impressive form continued with an away win in Kielce.
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🔴 Korona Kielce 1-4 Raków Częstochowa
Oliwier Zych is yet to be beaten when starting as Rakow’s impressive form continued with an away win in Kielce.
Oliwier Zych is yet to be beaten when starting as Rakow’s impressive form continued with an away win in Kielce.
🏆 Congratulations to Dan Adediran who was named Player of the Tournament at the U16 Premier League National Tournament.
Dan recorded two goals and two assists on Finals weekend, with Villa having secured their spot in the final four back in October.
Dan recorded two goals and two assists on Finals weekend, with Villa having secured their spot in the final four back in October.
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🏆 Congratulations to Dan Adediran who was named Player of the Tournament at the U16 Premier League National Tournament.
Dan recorded two goals and two assists on Finals weekend, with Villa having secured their spot in the final four back in October.
Dan recorded two goals and two assists on Finals weekend, with Villa having secured their spot in the final four back in October.
Great to see you back out there, boys! 💜
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Great to see you back out there, boys! 💜
Thumping it home from a tight angle! 🔥
Tommi O’Reilly on the scoresheet as Crewe defeat Shrewsbury.
Tommi O’Reilly on the scoresheet as Crewe defeat Shrewsbury.
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thumping it home from a tight angle! 🔥
Tommi O’Reilly on the scoresheet as Crewe defeat Shrewsbury.
Tommi O’Reilly on the scoresheet as Crewe defeat Shrewsbury.
Fin Munroe’s l̶e̶f̶t̶ right foot. 😍
A special way to win a game of football.
A special way to win a game of football.
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fin Munroe’s l̶e̶f̶t̶ right foot. 😍
A special way to win a game of football.
A special way to win a game of football.
🔴 Crewe 3-1 Shrewsbury
Tommi O'Reilly scored and picked up the Player of the Match award, playing 74 minutes as Crewe moved into the play-off positions with a victory at Gresty Road.
Tommi O'Reilly scored and picked up the Player of the Match award, playing 74 minutes as Crewe moved into the play-off positions with a victory at Gresty Road.
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🔴 Crewe 3-1 Shrewsbury
Tommi O'Reilly scored and picked up the Player of the Match award, playing 74 minutes as Crewe moved into the play-off positions with a victory at Gresty Road.
Tommi O'Reilly scored and picked up the Player of the Match award, playing 74 minutes as Crewe moved into the play-off positions with a victory at Gresty Road.
📊 Three points today takes our tally to 13 and leaves us sitting in 12th position heading into Premier League 2's winter break.
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📊 Three points today takes our tally to 13 and leaves us sitting in 12th position heading into Premier League 2's winter break.
It was a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League National Tournament Final for our U16s.
Be extremely proud of your run, boys! 👏
Be extremely proud of your run, boys! 👏
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It was a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League National Tournament Final for our U16s.
Be extremely proud of your run, boys! 👏
Be extremely proud of your run, boys! 👏
Full Time | Aston Villa U21 2-0 Wolves U21
A successful week for our 21s ends with three points at BMH with a goal apiece from Rory Wilson and Jamal Jimoh enough to earn the victory against Wolves.
A successful week for our 21s ends with three points at BMH with a goal apiece from Rory Wilson and Jamal Jimoh enough to earn the victory against Wolves.
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Full Time | Aston Villa U21 2-0 Wolves U21
A successful week for our 21s ends with three points at BMH with a goal apiece from Rory Wilson and Jamal Jimoh enough to earn the victory against Wolves.
A successful week for our 21s ends with three points at BMH with a goal apiece from Rory Wilson and Jamal Jimoh enough to earn the victory against Wolves.
90+1' | A late introduction for Ashton McWilliams, replacing TJ Carroll.
🟣 2-0 🟠
🟣 2-0 🟠
November 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
90+1' | A late introduction for Ashton McWilliams, replacing TJ Carroll.
🟣 2-0 🟠
🟣 2-0 🟠
88’ | YESSSSS!!! THAT SHOULD SEAL IT!!! JAMAL JIMOH!!!!!
🟣 2-0 🟠
🟣 2-0 🟠
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
88’ | YESSSSS!!! THAT SHOULD SEAL IT!!! JAMAL JIMOH!!!!!
🟣 2-0 🟠
🟣 2-0 🟠
57’ | Another Villa change sees Kadan Young make his return, replacing Trai’varn Mulley.
Great to see you back out there, Kadan! 👏
🟣 1-0 🟠
Great to see you back out there, Kadan! 👏
🟣 1-0 🟠
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
57’ | Another Villa change sees Kadan Young make his return, replacing Trai’varn Mulley.
Great to see you back out there, Kadan! 👏
🟣 1-0 🟠
Great to see you back out there, Kadan! 👏
🟣 1-0 🟠
Kane Taylor has replaced Lino Sousa at the break.
Welcome back, Kane! 🫡
Welcome back, Kane! 🫡
46’ | Back underway. Let’s finish the job! 🤞
🟣 1-0 🟠
🟣 1-0 🟠
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Kane Taylor has replaced Lino Sousa at the break.
Welcome back, Kane! 🫡
Welcome back, Kane! 🫡
46’ | Back underway. Let’s finish the job! 🤞
🟣 1-0 🟠
🟣 1-0 🟠
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
46’ | Back underway. Let’s finish the job! 🤞
🟣 1-0 🟠
🟣 1-0 🟠
Fin Munroe with the last minute winner for Swindon! 😍😍😍😍😍
November 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fin Munroe with the last minute winner for Swindon! 😍😍😍😍😍