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Aston Villa

16-8-6, 40 PTS

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Wednesday, 18 February 1931

1930-31

2nd=

Won

4-2

Sunderland

9-8-12, 26 PTS

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Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 10,875

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Wednesday, 18 February 1931

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 1931, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 5' | 13' | 36' | 4-1 |

Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 5' | Eric Houghton | 36' |

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 214 ๐ŸŸฉ 104 ๐ŸŸจ 35 ๐ŸŸฅ 75 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #1564

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Match Record

Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Wednesday, 18 February 1931

Game Record

Manager: Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1928-1931
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 81 | ๐ŸŸฉ W34 (42% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D15 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(60% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L32 (40% ) | โšฝ 136 | ๐Ÿฅ… 150 | GD -14

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Villa Trophy Cabinet

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

Head to Head

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Opposition Trophy Cabinet

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1912-13

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Team News

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Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

Billy Smith names an unchanged line up.

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 5โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Jack Mandley
โšฝ | 13โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), Leonard
โšฝ | 36โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
โšฝ | Goal, 4-0, Pongo Waring
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 4-1 Sunderland
๐Ÿฅ… | 48' Goal, 2-4, (Sunderland), Leonard
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Sunderland

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Line Up & Subs

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

GK Reg Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | 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 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Johnny Cochrane | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Middleton
Murray
Shaw
Morris
McDougall
Hastings
Eden
Devine
Gurney
Leonard
Connor

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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Officials

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Referee: John Rickwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1928-1931

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

Villa Bookings

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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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 Reg Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

4

โœ…

4

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

0

โ›”

0

๐Ÿฅ…

5

Defenders

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

๐Ÿ•’

267

โœ…

267

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

110

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

96

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

๐Ÿ•’

144

โœ…

144

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

2

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

46

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

๐Ÿ•’

397

โœ…

397

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

3

๐ŸŸฉ

185

๐ŸŸจ

78

๐ŸŸฅ

134

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

๐Ÿ•’

89

โœ…

89

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

42

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Midfielders

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

๐Ÿ•’

114

โœ…

114

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

9

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

36

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

๐Ÿ•’

39

โœ…

39

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

22

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

11

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

๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

54

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

36

13

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

17

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

๐Ÿ•’

133

โœ…

133

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

43

13

๐ŸŸฉ

68

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

46

Forwards

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

๐Ÿ•’

106

โœ…

106

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

88

30

๐ŸŸฉ

57

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

30

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

๐Ÿ•’

449

โœ…

449

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

227

65

๐ŸŸฉ

205

๐ŸŸจ

94

๐ŸŸฅ

150

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 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1930-31

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First Team Squad

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

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?

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 Percy Maggs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #338 |

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 Tommy Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 |

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?

GK Reg Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |

Goalkeeper

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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?

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
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:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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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