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League

1928-29

Division One

First Division
3rd of 22

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 25 Aug 1928, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 48' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟨 27 Aug 1928, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 1 Sep 1928, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 30' | Dicky York | 44' | Len Capewell | 81' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 8 Sep 1928, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 20' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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17th=

🟨 15 Sep 1928, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 14' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 22 Sep 1928, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 71' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 29 Sep 1928, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 14' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 6 Oct 1928, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 38' | 57' | Arthur Dorrell | 85' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 13 Oct 1928, Villa 7-1 Bury, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 4' | Pongo Waring | 6' | 65' | Arthur Dorrell | 22' | Dicky York | 29' | 47' | 86' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 20 Oct 1928, Villa 3-5 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 27' | 36' | Arthur Dorrell | 40' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 27 Oct 1928, Villa 4-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 3' | Billy Walker | 51' | 85' | Joe Beresford | 77' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 3 Nov 1928, Villa 2-3 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 70' | Arthur Dorrell | 80' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 10 Nov 1928, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Alec Talbot | 2' | Billy Walker | 23' | 81' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 17 Nov 1928, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 4' | 74' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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6th

🟩 24 Nov 1928, Villa 5-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 12' | 17' | 86' | Dicky York | 23' | Alec Talbot | 40' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 1 Dec 1928, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 35' | Billy Walker | 80' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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6th=

🟥 8 Dec 1928, Villa 0-3 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 19 Dec 1928, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Gibson | 6' | Joe Beresford | 17' | 41' | Dicky York | 29' | 69' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 22 Dec 1928, Villa 1-4 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Gibson | 46' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 25 Dec 1928, Villa 2-3 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | Arthur Dorrell |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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5th

🟩 26 Dec 1928, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 2' | Joe Beresford | 15' | Billy Walker | 37' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 29 Dec 1928, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 41' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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4th=

🟨 1 Jan 1929, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 31' | 34' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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6th=

🟥 5 Jan 1929, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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5th

🟩 19 Jan 1929, Villa 5-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 4' | Reg Chester | 27' | 87' | Billy Walker | 52' | Dicky York | 72' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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4th

🟩 2 Feb 1929, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 22' | 40' | 60' | Dicky York | 54' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 9 Feb 1929, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 22' | Billy Cook | 26' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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4th

🟩 20 Feb 1929, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 58' | Dicky York | 2-2 | 3-2 |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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3rd

🟨 23 Feb 1929, Villa 2-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

Scorer(s) | Tommy Smart | 38' | Billy Walker | 54' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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6th

🟥 9 Mar 1929, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 15' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 13 Mar 1929, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James’

Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 10' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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6th=

🟥 16 Mar 1929, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 25 Mar 1929, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 10' | Billy Cook | 23' | Pongo Waring | 60' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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5th

🟩 30 Mar 1929, Villa 5-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 5' | 68' | Arthur Dorrell | 74' | Pongo Waring | 84' | Billy Cook | 89' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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5th

🟥 1 Apr 1929, Villa 1-4 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 69' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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5th

🟩 2 Apr 1929, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 1' | 15' | Reg Chester | 6' | Pongo Waring | 36' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 6 Apr 1929, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 6' | Dicky York | 34' | Billy Walker | 39' | Pongo Waring | 52' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 13 Apr 1929, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 20' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 17 Apr 1929, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 11' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟩 20 Apr 1929, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 4' | 21' | 70' | Billy Walker | 72' |

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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🟥 27 Apr 1929, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1928-29
Billy Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1926-1934
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3rd

🟩 4 May 1929, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 1-0 | Dicky York | 40' | Pongo Waring | 74' | Billy Walker | 78' |

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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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 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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

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