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Champions
1st of 18
5th Title

Season 21 | 1899-00

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Aston Villa First Team Squad

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Billy George

Player #122
Goalkeeper
GK Billy George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #122 |

29 June 1874

Shropshire ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
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41

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0

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41

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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42

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13

Career to Date:

1897- | 79 | 0 |

Jimmy Cowan

Player #56
Centre Back
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #56 |

17 October 1868

Bonhill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

31

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1

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31

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1889- | 326 | 32 |

Chris Mann

Player #136
Centre Back
CB Chris Mann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #136 |

19 March 1872

Guisborough, North Yorkshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

8

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0

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8

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1899- | 8 | 0 |

Howard Spencer

Player #108
Full Back
FB Howard Spencer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #108 |

23 August 1875

Edgbaston, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

36

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0

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36

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1894- | 144 | 1 |

Albert Evans

Player #118
Full Back
FB Albert Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #118 |

18 March 1874

Barnard Castle, County Durham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

32

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0

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32

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1896- | 115 | 0 |

Michael Noon

Player #138
Full Back
FB Michael Noon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #138 |

16 August 1875

Whitwick, Leicestershire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

16

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0

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16

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1899- | 16 | 0 |

Charlie Aston

Player #128
Full Back
RB Charlie Aston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #128 |

1875

Bilston, Wolverhampton

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

3

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0

โœ…

3

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1898- | 17 | 0 |

Billy Haggart

Player #132
Full Back
LB Billy Haggart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #132 |

August 1874

Edinburgh ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

1

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0

โœ…

1

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0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

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Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1898-89 | 2 | 0 |

Jimmy Crabtree

Player #112
Midfielder
M Jimmy Crabtree | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #112 |

23 December 1871

Burnley, Lancashire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

21

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0

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21

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0

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0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1895- | 139 | 8 |

Albert Wilkes

Player #131
Midfielder
M Albert Wilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #131 |

6 September 1875

West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

24

โšฝ

1

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24

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1898- | 36 | 2 |

Tommy Bowman

Player #123
Midfielder
M Tommy Bowman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #123 |

26 October 1873

Tarbolton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

33

โšฝ

0

โœ…

33

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1897- | 84 | 2 |

Charlie McEleny

Player #139
Midfielder
M Charlie McEleny | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #139 |

3 March 1873

County Donegal

Ireland

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

0

โœ…

1

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0

๐Ÿ”

0

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0

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Goalkeepers:
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Career to Date:

1899 | 1 | 0 |

Charlie Athersmith

Player #73
Winger
W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #73 |

10 May 1872

Bloxwich, Walsall

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

31

โšฝ

4

โœ…

31

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

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๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

1891- | 277 | 82 |

Steve Smith

Player #100
Winger
W Steve Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #100 |

14 January 1874

Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

37

โšฝ

7

โœ…

37

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1893- | 152 | 37 |

Jim Garfield

Player #137
Winger
W Jim Garfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #137 |

19 April 1874

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

1

โœ…

1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1899 | 1 | 1 |

Jack Devey

Player #74
Forward
CF Jack Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #74 |

26 December 1866

Newtown, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

32

โšฝ

18

โœ…

32

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1891- | 271 | 160 |

Billy Garraty

Player #126
Forward
CF Billy Garraty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #126 |

6 October 1878

Saltley, Birmingham

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

40

โšฝ

29

โœ…

40

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1898- | 52 | 36 |

Fred Wheldon

Player #116
Forward
CF Fred Wheldon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #116 |

November 1869

Langley Green, Oldbury, Sandwell

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

40

โšฝ

17

โœ…

40

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1896-00 | 138 | 73 |

George Johnson

Player #129
Forward
CF George Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #129 |

11 November 1871

West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

10

โšฝ

6

โœ…

10

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1898- | 37 | 17 |

Bobby Templeton

Player #134
Forward
F Bobby Templeton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #134 |

29 March 1880

Coylton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

12

โšฝ

3

โœ…

12

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1899- | 13 | 3 |

Alf Watkins

Player #140
Forward
F Alf Watkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #140 |

26 June 1878

Llanwnnog ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

1899-00
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

0

โœ…

1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1900 | 1 | 0 |

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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
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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
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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 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:
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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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