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Aston Villa

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Reserves

Tuesday, 1 December 1987

1987-88

Lost

0-3

Manchester United

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Central League Division One

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Dec 1987 United 3-0 Villa

Scorer(s): None

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Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 1987 Birmingham 0-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 1987 Villa 10-0 Chesterfield

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1987 Coventry 1-2 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1987 Villa 3-3 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Sep 1987 Bristol City 2-5 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1987 Leicester 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Sep 1987 Notts County 3-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Oct 1987 Villa 5-3 Forest

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1987 Peterborough 3-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1987 Villa 5-3 Port Vale

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 1987 Stoke 4-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Oct 1987 Villa 2-2 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1987 Villa 6-1 Reading

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Nov 1987 Albion 0-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 1987 Peterborough 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1987 Villa 5-3 Peterborough

Midland Intermediate League Cup 1st Round

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1987 Villa 2-2 Peterborough

FA Youth Cup 1st Round Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1987 Peterborough 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 1st Round 2nd Replay

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1987 Villa 1-3 Birmingham

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1987 Crewe 2-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1988 Villa 2-1 Wolves

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 1988 Charlton 0-3 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1988 Villa 1-1 Coventry

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1988 Villa 2-0 Leicester

Midland Intermediate League

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6 Feb 1988 Mansfield v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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13 Feb 1988 Notts County v Villa

Midland Intermediate League Cup 2nd Round

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20 Feb 1988 Villa v Notts County

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Feb 1988 Villa 2-4 Luton

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final

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27 Feb 1988 Forest v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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5 Mar 1988 Villa v Peterborough

Midland Intermediate League

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12 Mar 1988 Port Vale v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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19 Mar 1988 Villa v Stoke

Midland Intermediate League

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26 Mar 1988 Walsall v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Mar 1988 Villa 1-2 Birmingham

Midland Youth Cup

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2 Apr 1988 Villa v Albion

Midland Intermediate League

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9 Apr 1988 Wolves v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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23 Apr 1988 Derby v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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Chesterfield v Villa

Midland Intermediate League

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Villa v Mansfield

Midland Intermediate League

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Line Up & Subs

Line Up & Subs:
GK Lee Butler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Darrell Duffy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
FB Jon Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Robert Cooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tom Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mark Burke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unused:
Not Recorded

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On This Day

Jon Pearson appeared as an emergency loanee from Kidderminster Harriers.
Robert Cooper appeared as an emergency loanee from Kidderminster Harriers.

Match Media

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1987-88

Youth Team Squad

GK Derek Dudley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

D Darrell Duffy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #661 |

Defender

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Bryan Small | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #680 |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Hednesford Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Levon Yates | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1989

M Stephen Meade | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

F Andy Richardson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

F Mark Parrott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1991

Grassby

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Machin

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Shepard

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

GK Gavin Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Goalkeeper

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Gainsborough Trinity ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

D Lewis Claxton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Boldmere St Michaels ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB John Wile | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Full Back

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Barry ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

M Mark Blake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #666 |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Tom Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Hamilton Academical ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

F David Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Caernarfon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

F Robert Greene | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Greenham

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Paul Brady | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Turton

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

CB Andrew Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Centre Back

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1990

D Mark Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Defender

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Merthyr Tydfil ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

M Carl Morris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1989

M Richard Crisp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Reserve League

Where are they now?

Stourport Swifts ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Wesley Robb | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielder

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #657 |

Forward

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Peak Villa:

First Team

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

Bateman

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Heath

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

Roberts

Unknown

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Peak Villa:

Intermediate League

Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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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:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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