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Heathfield Road,Lozels,Birmingham - location of the formation of Aston Villa Football Club

Heathfield Road,Lozels,Birmingham is where legend has it that Aston Villa Football Club were formed.

It is said that memberers of the Aston Villa Wesleyan Church Cricket Team met under a lamp post in 1874 & decided to form a football team with the aim of keeping fit during the winter.This was decided after watching a game in a nearby field.This photo was taken in Heathfield Road very near to Wilson Road where Villa played their first official game in 1875. Villa fans Thomas & Simon Hayward investigate.

(photo jayne Hayward feb 2011)

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Uploaded on February 25, 2011
Taken on February 22, 2011