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Aston Villa

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0-1-1, 1 PTS

Wednesday, 24 August 1955

1955-56

Lost

1-5

Sunderland

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1-0-1, 2 PTS

Division One

Roker Park

Attendance: 33,761

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker

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Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 63' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Sep 1955, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1955, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Oct 1955, Villa 4-4 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1955, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1955, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1955, Villa 1-0 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Nov 1955, Villa 1-3 Charlton, The Valley

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Dec 1955, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Dec 1955, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1955, Villa 1-3 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1955, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Jan 1956, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1956, Villa 2-1 Hull, Boothferry

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1956, Villa 0-6 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1956, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Jan 1956, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Highbury

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Feb 1956, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1956, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1956, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1956, Villa 3-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1956, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1956, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 1956, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1956, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Apr 1956, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Apr 1956, Villa 3-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1956, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1956, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1956, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 24 August 1955

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958

Villa Career Form:

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Game #2350

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Match Record

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #90 |
Wednesday, 24 August 1955

Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-5
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 114 | ๐ŸŸฉ W48 (42% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D28 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(67% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L38 (33% ) | โšฝ 199 | ๐Ÿฅ… 197 | GD 2

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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Sunderland

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1936-37

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ†˜ | 7' Referee disallows Peter McParland strike for a questionable offside
๐Ÿฅ… | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Purdon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 46' Goal, 0-2, (Sunderland), Fleming
โ— | 48' Chance! Peter McParland's shot cannons off a defenders foot and fortunately ends up with the 'keeper
๐Ÿฅ… | 52' Goal, 0-3, (Sunderland), Peter Aldis og
โšฝ | 63โ€™ Goal, 1-3, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿฅ… | 73' Goal, 1-4, (Sunderland), Chisholm
๐Ÿฅ… | 83' Goal, 1-5, (Sunderland), Bingham
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sunderland 5-1 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Unknown

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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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Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Sunderland
Bill Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Fraser, Anderson, Hedley, McDonald, Daniel, Aitken, Bingham (g) (g), Purdon (g), Chisholm (g), Elliott, Fleming (g).

Manager: Bill Murray.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

None

Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.

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Sunderland

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Sunderland

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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 Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

165

โœ…

165

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

63

โ›”

34

๐Ÿฅ…

275

Defenders

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

107

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

5

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

35

CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

193

โœ…

193

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

71

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

138

โœ…

138

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

58

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

48

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

30

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

9

Midfielders

M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

57

โœ…

57

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

3

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

20

W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

6

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

4

W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

161

โœ…

161

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

28

๐ŸŸฉ

60

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

57

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

58

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

9

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

24

Forwards

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

291

โœ…

291

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

113

47

๐ŸŸฉ

113

๐ŸŸจ

73

๐ŸŸฅ

105

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

29

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

5

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

8

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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1955-56

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First Team Squad

CB GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #412 |

Centre Back & Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Toronto Italia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Died 2018

FB Arthur Proudler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Roy Pritchard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Atlanta Chiefs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2009

W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB George Ashfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #447 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #432 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Dave Hickson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #446 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Roy Chapman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Mike Pinner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

RB Ray Hogg | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Ken O Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |

Winger

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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

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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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