Press-ing on a bit more

[dave.woodhall]

One more time.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2023/10/aston-villa-and-setting-the-standard/

[Somniloquism]

Typo on the Aitken part, or including all appearances including friendlies?

[Legion]

Done.

[Exeter 77]

That stat that Charlie Aitken was in Villa squads with Johnny Dixon and Sid Cowans is fantastic.

[stevo_st]

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

[Monty]

Terrific last paragraph there.

[darren woolley]

Great read Dave.

[Brend'Watkins]

Terrific last paragraph there.

It is that.

[jon collett]

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.

[AV82EC]

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……

[dave.woodhall]

Great read Dave.

Thanks Daz.

[danno]

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.