Man Of Green
Aston Villa v Aston Brook St.Mary's 1875 (1-0) Wilson Road
Where these mural terraced houses now stand in Wilson Road, Birchfield, Birmingham (2011) is where Aston Villa Football Club played their first official game! In march 1875 Aston Villa played against a local rugby football team Aston Brook St.Mary's, the first half of the game was played using rugby rules ending 0-0. The second half was then played using football rules from the Association(Sheffield) code.Villa won the game 1-0 with the goal scored by Jack Hughes,the ball used for the game was hired out in the afternoon for 1/6d.
Villa played home games at both Wilson Road & Aston Lower Grounds up until 1876 when they moved to their first permanent home at Wellington Road, Perry Barr, & in 1888 ASTON VILLA FORMED THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. In 1897 Villa moved to Aston Lower Grounds where they have remained ever since.
(photo by simon hayward feb 2011)
(This photo has been published in a book entitled 'Memories made in Aston' a book written for the fans by the fans compiled by Simon Goodyear - www.dbpublishing.co.uk - )
Aston Villa v Aston Brook St.Mary's 1875 (1-0) Wilson Road
Where these mural terraced houses now stand in Wilson Road, Birchfield, Birmingham (2011) is where Aston Villa Football Club played their first official game! In march 1875 Aston Villa played against a local rugby football team Aston Brook St.Mary's, the first half of the game was played using rugby rules ending 0-0. The second half was then played using football rules from the Association(Sheffield) code.Villa won the game 1-0 with the goal scored by Jack Hughes,the ball used for the game was hired out in the afternoon for 1/6d.
Villa played home games at both Wilson Road & Aston Lower Grounds up until 1876 when they moved to their first permanent home at Wellington Road, Perry Barr, & in 1888 ASTON VILLA FORMED THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. In 1897 Villa moved to Aston Lower Grounds where they have remained ever since.
(photo by simon hayward feb 2011)
(This photo has been published in a book entitled 'Memories made in Aston' a book written for the fans by the fans compiled by Simon Goodyear - www.dbpublishing.co.uk - )