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Aston Villa

7-2-2, 16 PTS

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Saturday, 7 October 1972

1972-73

3rd (-2)

Lost

0-2

Fulham

4-4-3, 12 PTS

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Division Two

Craven Cottage

Attendance: 17,576

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Saturday, 7 October 1972

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Oct 1972, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

๐Ÿ•’ 142 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 73 ๐ŸŸจ | 34 ๐ŸŸฅ 35 | 1.78

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3202

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Match Record

Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Saturday, 7 October 1972

Game Record

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Dave Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1969-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Fulham: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 32 | ๐ŸŸฉ 12 | ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 | โšฝ 53 | ๐Ÿฅ… 48 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | ๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 | โšฝ 45 | ๐Ÿฅ… 46 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |
League Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | ๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 | โšฝ 33 | ๐Ÿฅ… 17 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 8 | โšฝ 20 | ๐Ÿฅ… 31 |

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Villa Trophy Cabinet

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

Head to Head

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Opposition Trophy Cabinet

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

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Team News

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Unavailable

Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข CF Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 | Youth team promotion

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 2โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), Alan Mullery
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 59โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Fulham), John Mitchell
๐Ÿ” | 64โ€™ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Keith Leonard ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Fulham 2-0 Aston Villa

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Line Up & Subs

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | for CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 64' |

Unused Substitutes

None

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

GK Peter Mellor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Cutbush | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Went | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dunne | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
LB Fred Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Les Strong | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Mullery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Barry Lloyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Steve Earle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Mitchell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Stan Horne (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Officials

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Referee: Dave Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1969-1976
Linesmen: M. J. Taylor (Deal); J. Flynn (Aylesbury)

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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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Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Goalkeepers
GK Peter Mellor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Paul Went | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dunne | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Full Backs
RB John Cutbush | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Fred Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Les Strong | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Alan Mullery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Barry Lloyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Horne (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Les Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Steve Earle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Mitchell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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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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โ€œI donโ€™t like to think so but it seems our League Cup match with Leeds took more out of us than I thought.

โ€œ[Keith] Leonard did well in his first taste of League football, but [Andy] Lochhead will be back on Wednesday for our replay.โ€

Vic Crowe.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

44

โœ…

44

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

6

โ›”

26

๐Ÿฅ…

25

Defenders

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

๐Ÿ•’

509

โœ…

508

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

21

๐ŸŸฉ

200

๐ŸŸจ

107

๐ŸŸฅ

202

CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

32

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

5

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

29

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

5

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

10

โœ…

10

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

1

Midfielders

M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

98

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

7

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

30

M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

118

โœ…

108

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

25

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

33

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

129

โœ…

124

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

17

๐ŸŸฉ

57

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

43

F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

Forwards

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

131

โœ…

130

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

40

19

๐ŸŸฉ

70

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

30

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

70

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

7

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

17

Substitutes

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CF Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

1

๐Ÿ”

1

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1972-73

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First Team Squad

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Bobby McDonald | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004

M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

St Jose Earthquakes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Morwell Falcons ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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

CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 1990

CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Valur Reykjavรญk ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2019

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

RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Denver Dynamos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2022

CF Keith Leonard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #558 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

CB Neil Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Malcolm Beard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #554 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

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

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Oxford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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League Table

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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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