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1901–02 Aston Villa F.C. Season
The 1901–02 Football League season was Aston Villa's 14th season in the Football League First Division, First Division, the top flight 1901–02 in English football, in English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Aston Villa F.C., Villa's golden era. On Wednesday 25 December 1901, Villa won 3–2 away to 1901–02 Everton F.C. season, Everton in front of a crowd of 18,000 at Goodison Park. Villa scorer, Willie Clarke (footballer), Willie Clarke (41) became the first non-white player to score in the English Football League First Division, First Division. During the season Joe Bache (431), and Jimmy Crabtree (176) shared the captaincy of the club.AVFC History1901–02 season/ref> Knee and ankle injuries induced Howard Spencer (258) to take the season off for twelve months rest. The previous season Small Heath FC, Small Heath had finished runners-up in Second Division, so were promotion and relegation, promoted to the Football League First Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Villa F
Aston is an area of inner Birmingham, England. Located immediately to the north-east of Central Birmingham, Aston constitutes a ward within the metropolitan authority. It is approximately 1.5 miles from Birmingham City Centre. History Aston was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as "Estone", having a mill, a priest and therefore probably a church, woodland and ploughland. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in medieval times to replace an earlier church. The body of the church was rebuilt by J. A. Chatwin during the period 1879 to 1890; the 15th century tower and spire, which was partly rebuilt in 1776, being the only survivors of the medieval building. The ancient parish of Aston (known as Aston juxta Birmingham) was large. It was separated from the parish of Birmingham by AB Row, which currently exists in the Eastside of the city at just 50 yards in length. Aston, as Aston Manor, was governed by a Local Board from 1869 and was created as an Urban Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
