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Mervyn Day

Goalkeeper
Player #624
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GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |
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Mervyn Richard Day

26 June 1955

Chelmsford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 1 in) 1.87ย m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1983-84

Orient ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ15k

1 August 1983

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Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1984-85

Leeds United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ30k

1 January 1985

29

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Mervyn Day

Previous Clubs:

1971-79 West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 194 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1979-83 Orient ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.15m
Football League Second Division, Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 170 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Loans Out

Mervyn Day

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Mervyn Day

Subsequent Clubs:

1985-93 Leeds United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.04m
Football League Second Division, First Division, Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 227 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1992 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1992 Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1993-94 Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 16 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1994 Retired aged 39

33

Appearances

0

Goals

1

Assists

33.00

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Played Under:

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1983-84 ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 14 (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 17 | โ›” 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 6 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |
Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1984 ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 19 (0) | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 36 | โ›” 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 6 | ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 8 |

Villa Career:

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1983-85 | ยฃ10k |
๐Ÿ•’ 33 | 33 (0) | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 53 | โ›” 7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 | #624 |
๐ŸŸฉ 12 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 14 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Mervyn Day

Debut Squad:

1983-84

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitรณria, Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1983-84

๐ŸŸจ 12 Nov 1983, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

1984-85

Mervyn Day

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Squad:

1984-85

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Goals

0

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Assists

1

Mervyn Day

๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 36' | Mervyn Day | 78' |

League Cup

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Villa Career

Mervyn Day

All Competitions

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
33
33
0
3
0
1
0.00
33.00

All Competitions

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
12
7
14
36%
36%
42%
0
0
0

Competition Record

Mervyn Day

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
30
30
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
3
3
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
3.00

Europe

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

All Competitions

33

Appearances

0

Goals

Mervyn Day

1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
14
14
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
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0
0
0.00
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
19
19
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
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0
1
0.00
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
Games per Involvement:
19.00

League Record

Mervyn Day

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
30
30
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League

30

Appearances

0

Goals

Mervyn Day

1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
14
14
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
16
16
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00

League Matches

1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 12 Nov 1983, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
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Division One
8th (+3)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park
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Division One
8th (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1984, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park
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Division One
7th= (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
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Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
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Division One
7th= (-)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
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Division One
1st (+6)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
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Division One
6th (+5)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
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Division One
14th (-4)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park
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Division One
13th (-1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
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Division One
17th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 10 Dec 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
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Division One
10th (-3)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
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Division One
7th= (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
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Division One
9th (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1984, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Villa Park
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Division One
8th= (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
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Division One
8th= (-1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
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Division One
5th (-4)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
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Division One
7th (-2)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
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Division One
10th (+4)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street
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Division One
16th (-3)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park
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Division One
15th (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
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Division One
11th= (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'
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Division One
8th= (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
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Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
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Division One
8th= (-)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
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Division One
7th
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park
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Division One
11th (-6)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park
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Division One
10th (-3)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
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Division One
12th (-2)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
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Division One
16th (-)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road
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Division One
17th (-2)
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Mervyn Day

FA Cup

0

Appearances

0

Goals
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup Matches

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Mervyn Day

League Cup

3

Appearances

0

Goals
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
EFL.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
3
3
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
EFL.jpg
0
1
0.00
3.00

League Cup Matches

1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
3rd Round
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Europe

0

Appearances

0

Goals

Mervyn Day

1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Aston Villa Crest 2025
0
0
0.00
0.00

European Matches

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