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Aston Villa

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20-5-16, 45 PTS

Saturday, 26 April 1930

1929-30

4th=

Lost

2-3

West Ham United

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19-5-17, 43 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 18,047

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 1930, Villa 2-3 West Ham, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | George Brown | 28' (pen) | Eric Houghton | 42' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1929, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1929, Villa 0-4 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Sep 1929, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Sep 1929, Villa 2-2 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Sep 1929, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1929, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1929, Villa 5-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1929, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1929, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Oct 1929, Villa 5-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1929, Villa 3-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 1929, Villa 2-0 Grimsby, Blundell Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1929, Villa 1-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 1929, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1929, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1929, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1929, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Dec 1929, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Dec 1929, Villa 5-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Dec 1929, Villa 2-5 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Dec 1929, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1929, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1929, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Jan 1930, Villa 3-4 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Jan 1930, Villa 5-1 Reading, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1930, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Jan 1930, Villa 3-1 Walsall, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 1930, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Feb 1930, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Feb 1930, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Feb 1930, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Feb 1930, Villa 3-4 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1930, Villa 1-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Mar 1930, Villa 4-3 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 1930, Villa 3-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Mar 1930, Villa 5-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 1930, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Mar 1930, Villa 4-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1930, Villa 4-1 Grimsby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Apr 1930, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1930, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Apr 1930, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1930, Villa 3-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 1930, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 1930, Villa 2-3 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 May 1930, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 26 April 1930

  • Villa lose successive home games despite a thirty fifth goal of the season from George Brown. 

  • Villa make it twenty wins, five draws and sixteen losses in their forty one division one games.

  • Villa fall back to joint fourth with one game left to play.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934

๐Ÿ•’ 181 ๐ŸŸฉ 87 ๐ŸŸจ 26 ๐ŸŸฅ 68 | 1.59

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #1531

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Match Record

Season | 1929-30 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #181 |
Saturday, 26 April 1930

Game Record

Manager: Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Gordon Franklin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Portsmouth, 1928-1930
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. West Ham: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | ๐ŸŸฉ W4 (27% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(47% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L8 (53% ) | โšฝ 24 | ๐Ÿฅ… 34 | GD -10

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

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West Ham United

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด FB John Brittleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1928-30 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #330 |

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 21' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Victor Watson
โšฝ | 28' Goal, 1-1, George Brown, pen
๐Ÿฅ… | 38' Goal, 1-2, (West Ham United), Victor Watson
โšฝ | 42' Goal, 2-2, Eric Houghton
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-2 West Ham United
๐Ÿฅ… | 70' Goal, 2-3, (West Ham United), Victor Watson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 West Ham United

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Officials

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Referee: Gordon Franklin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Portsmouth, 1928-1930

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934

GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Brittleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF George Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

West Ham United
Syd King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Robert Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Reg Wade | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Charlie Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Alfred Earl | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Albert Cadwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Yews | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Ruffell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stanley Earle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Walter Pollard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Victor Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Injury | 2 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

John Brittleton and Billy Walker replace Tommy Smart and Joe Beresford.

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West Ham United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB John Brittleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF George Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

West Ham United

Goalkeepers
GK Robert Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Reg Wade | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Charlie Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Alfred Earl | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Albert Cadwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Tommy Yews | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Ruffell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Stanley Earle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Walter Pollard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Victor Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

5

โ›”

1

๐Ÿฅ…

25

Defenders

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

111

โœ…

111

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

39

FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

168

โœ…

168

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

83

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

62

M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

58

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

4

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

21

Midfielders

M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

81

โœ…

81

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

7

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

29

W Jack Mandley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

10

โœ…

10

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

3

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

4

W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

13

6

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

10

F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

115

โœ…

115

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

36

12

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

40

Forwards

CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

77

โœ…

77

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

48

18

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

24

CF George Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

44

โœ…

44

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

35

5

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

17

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1929-30

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First Team Squad

GK Ben Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Jack Mandley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF George Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #333 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Reg Chester | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB John Brittleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #330 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Norman Swales | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #332 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bob Brocklebank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #336 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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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
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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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