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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on October 29, 2023, 08:20:00 PM

Title: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 29, 2023, 08:20:00 PM
One more time.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2023/10/aston-villa-and-setting-the-standard/
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: Somniloquism on October 29, 2023, 08:35:26 PM
Typo on the Aitken part, or including all appearances including friendlies?
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: Legion on October 29, 2023, 08:53:10 PM
Done.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: Exeter 77 on October 29, 2023, 09:42:51 PM
That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: stevo_st on October 30, 2023, 08:27:57 AM
That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.

I wonder how many players it takes to go through the whole history of the club.
Assuming you could get through the war
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: Monty on October 30, 2023, 09:36:13 AM
Terrific last paragraph there.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: darren woolley on October 30, 2023, 09:41:39 AM
Great read Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: Brend'Watkins on October 30, 2023, 09:59:38 AM
Terrific last paragraph there.

It is that.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: jon collett on October 30, 2023, 12:20:33 PM
That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.

I wonder how many players it takes to go through the whole history of the club.
Assuming you could get through the war

I don't have access to the line ups but Eric Houghton played until 46/47 so there must be a fair chance they played together. and Eric signed for the Villa on the day my dad was born in 1927 so that's taking you a way back further.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: AV82EC on October 30, 2023, 12:40:06 PM
That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.

I wonder how many players it takes to go through the whole history of the club.
Assuming you could get through the war

I don't have access to the line ups but Eric Houghton played until 46/47 so there must be a fair chance they played together. and Eric signed for the Villa on the day my dad was born in 1927 so that's taking you a way back further.

The difficult bit of doing a timeline like this is longevity after Cowans finished in 92/93? Maybe Yorke takes it to 99 but after that……
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 30, 2023, 12:44:26 PM
Great read Dave.

Thanks Daz.
Title: Re: Press-ing on a bit more
Post by: danno on October 30, 2023, 12:51:22 PM
That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.

I wonder how many players it takes to go through the whole history of the club.
Assuming you could get through the war

I don't have access to the line ups but Eric Houghton played until 46/47 so there must be a fair chance they played together. and Eric signed for the Villa on the day my dad was born in 1927 so that's taking you a way back further.

The difficult bit of doing a timeline like this is longevity after Cowans finished in 92/93? Maybe Yorke takes it to 99 but after that……

Yorke-Barry-Agbonlahor-Grealish-McGinn

Best I could do.
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