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Aston Villa

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3-0-1, 6 PTS

Wednesday, 29 August 1962

1962-63

3rd= (-2)

Lost

2-4

Tottenham Hotspur

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3-0-1, 6 PTS

Division One

White Hart Lane

Attendance: 55,650

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1962, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Scorer(s) | Derek Dougan | 61' | Alan Deakin | 80' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Aug 1962, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Aug 1962, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1962, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1962, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1962, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1962, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1962, Villa 1-3 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1962, Villa 6-1 Peterborough, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1962, Villa 4-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1962, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1962, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1962, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1962, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1962, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 1962, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1962, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1962, Villa 6-2 Preston, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1962, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1962, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1962, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Dec 1962, Villa 3-3 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1962, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1963, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Jan 1963, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Jan 1963, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1963, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1963, Villa 3-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Mar 1963, Villa 2-0 Orient, Brisbane Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1963, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Mar 1963, Villa 4-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1963, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 1963, Villa 0-4 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 1963, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1963, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Apr 1963, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1963, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1963, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 1963, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 May 1963, Villa 0-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 May 1963, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1963, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 May 1963, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 May 1963, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 May 1963, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 May 1963, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 27 May 1963, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

League Cup

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 29 August 1962

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

๐Ÿ•’ 184 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 89 ๐ŸŸจ 38 ๐ŸŸฅ 57 | 1.66

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #2697

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Match Record

Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Wednesday, 29 August 1962

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 67 | ๐ŸŸฉ 23 | ๐ŸŸจ 13 | ๐ŸŸฅ 31 | โšฝ 100 | ๐Ÿฅ… 118 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 60 | ๐ŸŸฉ 20 | ๐ŸŸจ 13 | ๐ŸŸฅ 27 | โšฝ 95 | ๐Ÿฅ… 110 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿฅ… 8 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 32 | ๐ŸŸฉ 11 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 14 | โšฝ 47 | ๐Ÿฅ… 52 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 35 | ๐ŸŸฉ 12 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 17 | โšฝ 53 | ๐Ÿฅ… 66 |

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†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

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Tottenham Hotspur

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1961-62

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 22' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), John White
๐Ÿฅ… | 23' Goal, 0-2 (Tottenham Hotspur), Jimmy Greaves
๐Ÿฅ… | 34' Goal, 0-3, (Tottenham Hotspur), Jimmy Greaves
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 61' Goal, 1-3, Derek Dougan
โšฝ | 80' Goal, 2-3, Alan Deakin
๐Ÿฅ… | 88' Goal 2-4 (Tottenham Hotspur), Cliff Jones
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 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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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Tottenham Hotspur
Bill Nicholson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Bill Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Maurice Norman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ron Henry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John White | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Dave Mackay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Terry Medwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Cliff Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Les Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Greaves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

None

Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth successive game at the start of the campaign.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Tottenham Hotspur

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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 Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

270

โœ…

270

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

121

๐ŸŸจ

60

๐ŸŸฅ

89

โ›”

64

๐Ÿฅ…

408

Defenders

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

47

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

17

CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

46

โœ…

46

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

15

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

71

โœ…

71

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

30

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

283

โœ…

283

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

14

๐ŸŸฉ

120

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

102

Midfielders

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

85

โœ…

85

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

6

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

30

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
๐Ÿ•’

119

โœ…

119

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

23

38

๐ŸŸฉ

63

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

29

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

63

โœ…

63

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

26

18

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

21

F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

20

โœ…

20

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

3

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

6

Forwards

CF Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

31

โœ…

31

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

11

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

10

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

128

โœ…

128

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

54

21

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

34

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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1962-63

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First Team Squad

GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Oldham Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018

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 Tommy Ewing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

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

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

F Ken Fencott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023

GK John Gavan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #497 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

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

FB Cammie Fraser | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #495 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Falkirk ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Southend United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Plymouth Argyle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #489 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Kettering Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007

F Phil Woosnam | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #496 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Atlanta Chiefs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2013

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

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2023

FB Wilson Briggs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Raith Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2005

M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017

F Alan O'Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F George Graham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

California Surf ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

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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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