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Walter Ashmore
Walter Ashmore (1861–1940) was an English association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa. Born between 1 October 1861 and 31 December 1861, Walter Ashmore first came to prominence in the West Midlands when he signed for West Bromwich Standard FC in 1886. (One source states he signed for West Bromwich Standard F.C. in 1887) He spent a couple of seasons with Standard and then moved to Aston Villa as a reserve goalkeeper for Jimmy Warner. Season 1888-89 Walter Ashmore, playing in goal, made his League debut on 22 September 1888, at Wellington Road (Perry Barr), Wellington Road the then home of Aston Villa. The visitors were Everton F.C., Everton and the home team won the match 2–1. Walter Ashmore appeared in one of the 22 League matches played by Aston Villa during the 1888–89 season. As a goalkeeper (one appearance) he played in a defence-line that restricted the opposition to one-League-goal-in-a-match once. The appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smethwick
Smethwick () is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire. In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246, while the wider built-up area subdivision has a population of 53,653. History It was suggested that the name Smethwick meant "smiths' place of work", but a more recent interpretation has suggested the name means "the settlement on the smooth land". Smethwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Smedeuuich'', the ''d'' in this spelling being the Anglo-Saxon letter eth. Until the end of the 18th century it was an outlying hamlet of the south Staffordshire village of Harborne. Harborne became part of the county borough of Birmingham and thus transferred from Staffordshire to Warwickshire in 1891, leaving Smethwick in the County of Staffordshire. The world's oldest working engine, the Smethwick Engine, made by Boulton & Watt, originally stood near Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
