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1972–73 Aston Villa F.C. Season
The 1972–73 English football season was Aston Villa's 73rd season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Under manager Vic Crowe Aston Villa won promotion in the 1971–72 Aston Villa F.C. season, previous season as champions with a record 70 points, and thus ended their two-year spell in the Football League Third Division, Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club. The 1972 FA Charity Shield was contested between Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa with City winning 1–0, following a penalty from striker Francis Lee (footballer), Francis Lee. Normally, the Charity Shield would have been contested by the First Division champions and FA Cup holders, who were Derby County F.C., Derby County and Leeds United A.F.C., Leeds United respectively, but both declined the chance to play in the Charity Shield. Instead, Manchester City, who had fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
