Aston Villa’s fixtures for their 2020/21 Premier League 2 and Under-18 Premier League campaigns have been confirmed.
Both Mark Delaney’s Under-23s and George Boateng’s Under-18s finished seventh in their respective leagues following the curtailment of the 2019/20 season.
With the full schedule of league fixtures now confirmed, the Academy will be looking to get the new campaign off to a positive start.
The U23s will begin with a local derby against West Bromwich Albion on Monday, September 14 at Birmingham County FA, kick-off: 1pm.
Premier League 2 – Division 2
September
14th: West Bromwich Albion (A) – 1pm kick-off – Birmingham County FA
18th: Norwich City (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
28th: Reading (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
October
2nd: Crystal Palace (A) – 7pm – Selhurst Park
18th: Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) – 12pm – Aggborough Stadium
30th: Sunderland (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
November
9th: Burnley (A) – 2pm – Lancashire FA
23rd: Stoke City (A) – 7pm – Clayton Wood Training Ground
27th: Fulham (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
December
13th: Leeds United (A) – 1pm – Thorp Arch Training Ground
18th: Middlesbrough (H) – 2pm – Bodymoor Heath
January 2021
11th: Newcastle United (A) – 7pm – Whitley Park
15th: West Bromwich Albion (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
22nd: Norwich City (A) – 7pm – The Lotus Training Centre
29th: Reading (A) – 1pm – Bearwood Park Training Ground
February
5th: Crystal Palace (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
12th: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
March
1st: Sunderland (A) – 1pm – Academy of Light
12th: Burnley (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
19th: Stoke City (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
April
12th: Fulham (A) – 7pm – Imber Court Sports Club
16th: Leeds United (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
26th: Middlesbrough (A) – 2pm – Heritage Park
30th: Newcastle United (H) – 7pm – Bodymoor Heath
Meanwhile, the U18s’ first test will come against Leicester City at Bodymoor Heath on Saturday, September 12, kick-off: 11am.
Under-18 Premier League – South
September
12th: Leicester City (H) – 11am kick-off – Bodymoor Heath
19th: Norwich City (A) – 1pm – The Lotus Training Centre
26th: Reading (H) – 12pm – Bodymoor Heath
October
3rd: West Bromwich Albion (A) – 11am – West Brom Training Ground
17th: Tottenham Hotspur (A) – 12pm – Spurs Training Centre
24th: Fulham (H) – 12pm – Bodymoor Heath
31st: West Ham United (A) – 12pm – Little Heath Sports Ground
November
7th: Southampton (H) – 1pm – Bodymoor Heath
21st: Chelsea (A) – 12pm – Cobham Training Ground
28th: Crystal Palace (H) – 11am – Bodymoor Heath
December
12th: Brighton (H) – 1pm – Bodymoor Heath
January 2021
9th: Arsenal (H) – 11am – Bodymoor Heath
16th: Leicester City (A) – 11am – Leicester City Academy
23rd: Norwich City (H) – 11am – Bodymoor Heath
30th: Reading (A) – 12pm – Bearwood Park Training Ground
February
13th: West Bromwich Albion (H) – 11am – Bodymoor Heath
20th: Tottenham Hotspur (H) – 12pm – Bodymoor Heath
27th: Fulham (A) – 12pm – Imber Court Sports Club
March
13th: West Ham United (H) – 12pm – Bodymoor Heath
20th: Southampton (A) – 1pm – Staplewood Training Ground
April
10th: Chelsea (H) – 12pm – Bodymoor Heath
17th: Crystal Palace (A) – 1pm – Crystal Palace Training Ground
24th: Brighton (A) – 1pm – American Express Elite Performance Centre
May
8th: Arsenal (A) – 11am – Arsenal Training Centre