๐ฉ 14 Sep 1999, Villa 1-0 Chester City, Deva
Scorer(s) | Lee Hendrie | 77โ |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 7 Aug 1999, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Aug 1999, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 16 Aug 1999, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Aug 1999, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Aug 1999, Villa 1-0 Watford, Vicarage Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1999, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 11 Sep 1999, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1999, Villa 1-0 Chester City, Deva
League Cup
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1999, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1999, Villa 5-0 Chester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 25 Sep 1999, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐จ 2 Oct 1999, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1999, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1999, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
๐จ 23 Oct 1999, Villa 1-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1999, Villa 0-3 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1999, Villa 0-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1999, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐จ 27 Nov 1999, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1999, Villa 4-0 Southampton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1999, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1999, Villa 2-1 Darlington, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1999, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1999, Villa 2-0 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
๐จ 29 Dec 1999, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 3 Jan 2000, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 8 Jan 2000, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 2000, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐จ 15 Jan 2000, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐จ 22 Jan 2000, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 25 Jan 2000, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 30 Jan 2000, Villa 3-2 Leeds, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 2 Feb 2000, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
League Cup
๐ฉ 5 Feb 2000, Villa 4-0 Watford, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Feb 2000, Villa 4-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Feb 2000, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
๐จ 26 Feb 2000, Villa 1-1 Bradford, Bradford & Bingley
Premier League
๐จ 5 Mar 2000, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Mar 2000, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 15 Mar 2000, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฅ 18 Mar 2000, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฉ 25 Mar 2000, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 2 Apr 2000, Villa p0-0 Bolton, Wembley
FA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Apr 2000, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Apr 2000, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 15 Apr 2000, Villa 4-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐จ 22 Apr 2000, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 29 Apr 2000, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 6 May 2000, Villa 2-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฅ 14 May 2000, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 20 May 2000, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Wembley
FA Cup
On This Day
Tuesday, 14 September 1999
Second placed Villa secure a narrow victory over fourth tier side and 92nd placed Chester in the first leg of their League cup second round tie.
Full back Najwan Ghrayib, 25, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after joining from Hapoel Haifa for a fee of ยฃ900,000 in August 1999 to become the 740th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Ian Taylor makes his 175th start in a Villa shirt (188 Appearances) to make it W87 D43 L58, 24 Goals, 12 Assists and 36 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 66 | ๐ฉ | 34 ๐จ | 11 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4576
Match Record
Season | 1999-00 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Tuesday, 14 September 1999
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: John Kirkby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1988-1999
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chester: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ W4 (80% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ 6 | GD 5
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Chester
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข LB Najwan Ghrayib | ๐ฎ๐ฑ | #740 | ยฃ900,000 signing from Hapoel Haifa
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Najwan Ghrayib
๐ | HT Chester City 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 66โ Sub off, Paul Merson, Sub on, Darius Vassell
๐ฅ | 77โ Missed Penalty, Lee Hendrie
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 1-0, Lee Hendrie
๐ | FT Chester City 0-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Ian Taylor
๐จ | Booking, Najwan Ghrayib
Officials
Referee: John Kirkby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1988-1999
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Ian Taylor (39)
๐จ Najwan Ghrayib (1)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ |
LB Najwan Ghrayib | ๐ฎ๐ฑ | ๐ข | ๐จ |
CB Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 66โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Boateng | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Chester
Shaun Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Wayne Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Matt Doughty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Goran Milosavljeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐ |
D Mattie Woods | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martyn Lancaster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Ross Davidson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nick Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Neil Fisher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Luke Beckett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | D Goran Milovaijevic | ๐ท๐ธ | (M Paul Berry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Cutler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Malone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Carson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jon Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa hand first starts of the season to Najwan Ghrayib, Gareth Barry, Steve Watson and Peter Enckelman and recall Alan Thompson as David James, Mark Delaney, Gareth Southgate, Dion Dublin and Alan Wright drop out.
Chester
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Chester
Match Media
What they Said
"For all their travails, on and off the field, the Football Leagueโs 92nd-placed club gave an excellent account of themselves, never
allowing their Premiership visitors to achieve any rhythm or pattern in their play."
*Hendrie spares Villaโs blushes*
Lee Hendrie converted his own missed penalty to finally break Chesterโs resolve in last nightโs Worthingtonโs cup tie after the home teamโs Yugoslav debutant Goran Milovaijevic handled Alan Thompsonโs 78th-minute corner.
Chesterโs keeper Wayne Brown blocked the initial shot but Hendrie responded swiftly to score, ending a remarkably spirited performance from their troubled hosts.
The tactical acumen of the American owner Terry Smith, who also replaced the manager Kevin Ratcliffe when he walked out earlier this season, may be open to question but his side certainly made up for that with their effort and toil last night.
For all their travails, on and off the field, the Football Leagueโs 92nd-placed club gave an excellent account of themselves, never
allowing their Premiership visitors to achieve any rhythm or pattern in their play.
Villa handed the goalkeeper Peter Enckelman, and the defenders Steve Watson, Gareth Barry and Najwan Grayib their first starts of the season and Grayib, a ยฃ1.5m summer signing from Hapoel Tel Aviv and playing the left wing-back role, was involved in two of Villaโs best moves of the first half.
In the 23rd minute his fierce strike was well saved by Wayne Brown and two minutes later his cross found Julian Joachim who headed narrowly wide of the target.
But they were little more than half chances and, while Chester hardly swamped Enckelman, they certainly enjoyed more than their share of possession with striker Luke Beckett leading a spirited attempt to inspire City to their second win of the season.
It was his persistence and physical play that allowed him to career down the right touchline, cutting inside Colin Calderwood and forcing Enckelman into his first save. Such was the frequency of Chesterโs attacks that the home fans adopted an ironic chant of โVilla, give us a shotโ.
Alan Thompson responded with efforts from distance that thundered wide of the mark. But, in the meantime, Andy Shelton had a penalty appeal against Ugo Ehiogu turned down and Neil Fisher almost caught Villa out with a quickly taken free-kick.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
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๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
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๐ฅ
1999-00
First Team Squad
GK David James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #738 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Kerala Blasters FC ๐ฎ๐ณ Retired
GK Neil Cutler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #743 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #725 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M George Boateng | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #737 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Terengganu FC II ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Rushall Olympic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | #739 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
IFK Mariehamn ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐น๐น | #741 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Egerton FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
FB Najwan Ghrayib | ๐ฎ ๐ฑ | #740 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth ๐ฎ๐ฑ Retired
M David Curtolo | ๐ต๐ช | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Skiljebo SK ๐ธ๐ช Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Steve Stone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #734 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #731 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Norwich City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Richard Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #735 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Nottingham Forest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Aaron Lescott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #733 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Jonathan Bewers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #744 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stamford AFC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #729 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #750 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Mickleover Sports FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Michael Standing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Shoreham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Benito Carbone | ๐ฎ๐น | #742 |
Forward
Where are they now?
FC Pavia 1911 ๐ฎ๐น Retired
F Gustavo Bartelt | ๐ฆ๐ท | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Club Atlรฉtico All Boys ๐ฆ๐ท Retired
Matchday Programme
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