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The following are events in 1871 which are relevant to the development of association football . Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.
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The following are events in 1871 which are relevant to the development of association football . Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.
Christopher Roy Sutton is an English former professional football player and manager. He later became a pundit and commentator for BT Sport, regularly working on their coverage of Scottish football. He is now also a pundit and occasional match co-commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live.
The 1980–81 season was the 101st season of competitive football in England.
The 1976–77 season was the 97th season of competitive football in England. This year The Football League revamped the tie-breaking criteria for teams level on points, replacing the traditional goal average tie-breaker with one based on goal difference to try to encourage more scoring. Coloured red and yellow cards were introduced for the first time in domestic English football.
Howard Spencer was an English professional footballer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Fullbacks" due to his sportsmanship and ability, Spencer is considered one of the greatest Aston Villa captains of all time. In his 13 years as a senior player, he helped the side to four First Division championships and three FA Cup victories, as well as becoming the first Aston Villa player to captain England.
The following are events in the 1860s decade which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules. All events happened in English football unless specified otherwise.
The following are events in 1872 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.
The following are events in 1874 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.
The 1893–94 season was the 23rd season of competitive football in England.
Derek 'Doc' Pace was a footballer who played in the position of Striker for Sheffield United and Aston Villa.
Frederick Dewhurst was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for Preston North End in the late 19th century.
Archibald Lee Goodall was an Irish footballer who made 429 appearances in the Football League for Preston North End, Aston Villa, Derby County, Glossop and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He won 10 caps at full international level for Ireland. Goodall could play in the centre half and forward positions.
Aston Villa F.C. were formed in 1874, by fifteen members [Report by the Sports Argus on a talk by co-founder Jack Hughes, 1899] of the Wesleyan Chapel at Villa Cross in Lozells. Four of the founders were Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price and William Scattergood. The club won its first FA Cup in 1887. Aston Villa were one of the dozen teams that competed in the inaugural Football League in 1888 with the club's outgoing chairman William McGregor being the league's founder. Aston Villa emerged as the most successful English club of the Victorian era. By the end of Villa's "Golden Age" at the start of the First World War, the club had won the League Championship six times and the FA Cup five times.
John Campbell was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Aston Villa, Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.
James McEwan was a Scottish professional footballer, who usually played at right wing. He played for Arbroath and Raith Rovers in Scotland before settling in the West Midlands in England playing for Aston Villa and Walsall.
Andrew McCombie was a Scottish international footballer who played at right back for North East England rival clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United. He won the Football League championship with both clubs, and was twice on the losing side in the FA Cup final. He went on to have a long career as a coach with Newcastle.
Robert Chatt was an English footballer who was a member of the Aston Villa team which won the Football League championship three times in the 1890s. Chatt was credited with scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history, scored after just 30 seconds in the 1895 FA Cup Final. This record stood for 114 years until Louis Saha of Everton scored after 25 seconds against Chelsea in the 2009 final.
Bertram Clewley Freeman was an English footballer. He played as a centre forward for clubs Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Burnley and Wigan Borough. Freeman was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, winning one First Division and two Second Division Golden Boots. He was also capped at the senior level for England.
James Lewington Whitehouse, also known as Ripper Whitehouse, was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in The Football League for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Manchester City, making more than 200 appearances.
John Cowan was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Preston North End.