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League

1956-57

Division One

First Division
10th of 22

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 38' | Bill Baxter | 53' | Own Goal | 84' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 22 Aug 1956, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 25 Aug 1956, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) Les Smith | 12' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 27 Aug 1956, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 1 Sep 1956, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 22' | 44' | Jackie Sewell | 72' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 5 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 8 Sep 1956, Villa 4-0 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 49' | 71' | Johnny Dixon | 70' | Les Smith | 86' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 15 Sep 1956, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 28' | Derek Pace | 30' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 22 Sep 1956, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) Les Smith | 62' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 13 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) Les Smith | 6' | 14' | Jackie Sewell | 9' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟩 27 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 2' | Ken O Roberts | 25' | Jackie Sewell | 44' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟄 3 Nov 1956, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 35' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟩 10 Nov 1956, Villa 1-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 7' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 17 Nov 1956, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 59' | Stan Lynn | 79' (pen) | Peter McParland | 88' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟨 24 Nov 1956, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 85' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 1 Dec 1956, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 45' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟄 8 Dec 1956, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pat Saward | 73' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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12th

🟩 15 Dec 1956, Villa 2-0 Charlton, The Valley

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 10' | Johnny Dixon | 46' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 25 Dec 1956, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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15th

🟨 29 Dec 1956, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟩 12 Jan 1957, Villa 5-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 3' | Derek Pace | 22' | 63' | Jackie Sewell | 34' | Les Smith | 83' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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16th

🟄 19 Jan 1957, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 2 Feb 1957, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 54' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 4 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 44' | Peter McParland | 67' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 9 Feb 1957, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 18 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 7' | 50' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 9 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 13 Mar 1957, Villa 4-1 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 1' | Jackie Sewell | 5' | 61' | Stan Lynn | 84' (pen) |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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13th

🟨 16 Mar 1957, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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12th

🟩 30 Mar 1957, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 40' | Jackie Sewell | 83' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 3 Apr 1957, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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12th

🟨 6 Apr 1957, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 58' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟨 8 Apr 1957, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 11' | Billy Myerscough | 57' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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10th

🟩 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | Roy Chapman | 9' | 21' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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10th

🟩 13 Apr 1957, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 6' | Billy Myerscough | 44' | Les Smith | 56' | Peter McParland | 79' | 83' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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10th

🟄 15 Apr 1957, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 45' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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10th

🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'

Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 70' | Peter McParland | 72' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟩 22 Apr 1957, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 8' | Les Smith | 74' | 79' | Jackie Sewell | 88' |

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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🟄 23 Apr 1957, Villa 0-3 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | None

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1956-57
Eric Houghton | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1953-1958
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10th

🟄 27 Apr 1957, Villa 1-3 Luton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 78' |

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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


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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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