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Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1906-1907. Edited by Edwin W. Cox. No 1. Volume 1. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1906-07 season in red/brown half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity and miscellaneous matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1907-1908. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 46. Volume II. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1907-08 season in red/black quarter leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers (original rear cover to the first programme). Includes all the first team, reserve team, International, cup and charity and miscellaneous matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1908-1909. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 90. Volume III. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1908-09 season in red/black quarter leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers (original covers to the first programme). Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity and miscellaneous matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1909-1910. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 131. Volume IV. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1909-10 season in red/mauve half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity and miscellaneous matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1910-1911. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 170. Volume V. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1910-11 season in red/mauve half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team and reserve team matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and statistical pages to the... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1911-1912. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 210. Volume VI. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1911-12 season in red/mauve half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and statistical pages... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1912-1913. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 252. Volume VII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1912-13 season in claret/blue half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and statistical... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1913-1914. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 289. Volume VIII. A fairly recently bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1913-14 season in claret/blue half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1914-1915. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 331. Volume IX. A fairly recently bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1914-15 season in claret/blue half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1919-1920. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 366. Volume X. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1919-20 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity matches plus a full compliment of portrait photographs of the players etc together with index and statistical... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1920-1921. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 407. Volume XI. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1920-21 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity matches etc together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Browning to some... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1921-1922. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 448. Volume XII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1921-22 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, International, cup and charity matches etc together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. The first... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1922-1923. Edited by Harry H. Doe. No 494. Volume XIII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1922-23 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity matches etc together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. The second page... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1923-1924. No 537. Volume XIV. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1923-24 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup and charity matches etc together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. some wear to binding otherwise in very good... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1924-1925. No 584. Volume XV. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1924-25 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, rugby, cup, representative and charity matches plus portrait photograph together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Some wear to binding... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1925-1926. No 629. Volume XVI. A fairly recently bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1925-26 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. The second page of the volume... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1926-1927. No 668. Volume XVII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1926-27 season in red/brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Some wear to boards otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1927-1928. No 708. Volume XVIII. A fairly recently bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1927-28 season in red/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Also includes an original single page advertising flyer... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1928-1929. No 750. Volume XIX. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1928-29 season in red/brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, Inter-League, cup, representative and charity matches together with portrait images and Christmas Photographic Album, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Some... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1929-1930. No 791. Volume XX. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1929-30 season in brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. The first page worn and torn... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1930-1931. No 835. Volume XXI. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1930-31 season in dark brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Breaking to front internal hinge... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1931-1932. No 875. Volume XXII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1931-32 season in dark brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, Charity Shield, Rugby, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1932-1933. No 920. Volume XXIII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1932-33 season in dark brown/mauve (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with Christmas Photographic Album, portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Good/very... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1933-1934. No 959. Volume XXIV. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1933-34 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1934-1935. No 1000. Volume XXV. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1934-35 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor annotation to odd... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1935-1936. No 1040. Volume XXVI. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1935-36 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor wear to boards... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1936-1937. No 1079. Volume XXVII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1936-37 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor wear to boards... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1937-1938. No 1117. Volume XXVIII. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1937-38 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor wear to boards otherwise in... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1938-1939. No 1160. Volume XXIX. A bound volume of Aston Villa home match programmes for the 1938-39 season in dark brown/blue (claret/blue) half leather with titles in gilt to spine, all programmes lacking original covers. Includes all the first team, reserve team, cup, friendly, representative and charity matches together with portrait images, index and statistical pages to the back of the volume. Minor wear to boards... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1939-1940. No 1201. Volume XXX. A bound volume of one Aston Villa home match programme for the 1939-40 season in maroon boards with titles in gilt to spine. The programme, with original covers is a joint match programme for Aston Villa v Middlesborough and Everton played on the 26th and 28th August 1939. Scores annotated to team pages otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1943-1944. No 1-20 (Wartime Edition). A bound volume of twenty one Aston Villa home match programme for the 1943-44 season in maroon boards with titles in gilt to spine. The programmes includes the Football League War Cup North Final between Aston Villa v Blackpool played at Villa Park on the 6th May 1944. The programmes, all two page folded programmes printed on four sides, do have... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1944-1945. No 1-23. Volume 2 (Wartime Edition). A bound volume of twenty three Aston Villa home match programme for the 1944-45 season in maroon boards with titles in gilt to spine. The programmes includes the Football League North and Midland Cup Final against Derby County played at Villa Park on the 19th May 1945 and the semi-final v Coventry City. The programmes, all two page folded... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1945-1946. No’s 2-4, 7-9, 11-12, 14-17, 19-20, 22-24, 27, 29-30, 32, 34-37. Volume 3 (Wartime Edition). A bound volume of twenty five Aston Villa home match programmes, league, Cup and reserve matches, for the 1945-46 season in maroon boards with titles in gilt to spine. The programmes, all two page folded programmes printed on four sides, do have annotation to twelve of them, some faults to... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1946-47 and 1947-1948 seasons. First edition of bound Aston Villa match programmes for the immediate post-war period, season 1946-47 to 1947-48, programmes as issued in small page format with no outer covers, commencing with edition vol.4 no.1 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough 31st August 1946 to vol.5 no.40, being a review of the season, directors notes and other information. Forty one Aston Villa home match programmes, league,... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1948-49 season. A bound volume of Aston Villa match programmes for the season 1948-49, The Villa News and Record commencing vol. 6 no.1 Aston Villa v Liverpool 21st August 1948 to vol. 6 no.40, these programmes as issued in small format all with original colour covers, covering league, International, representative and cup fixtures for the season bound in claret and blue boards with titles in gilt... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1949-50 season. A bound volume of Aston Villa match programmes for the season 1949-50, The Villa News and Record commencing vol. 7 no.1 Aston Villa v Derby County to vol. 7 no.39 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers, these programmes as issued in small format all with original colour covers, covering league, representative, friendly and cup fixtures for the season bound in claret boards with titles in... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1950-51 to 1954-55 seasons. A collection of five bound volumes of Aston Villa home match programmes comprising seasons 1950-51 vol.8 no.1 to no.41, 1951-52 vol.9 no.1 to no.41, 1952-53 vol.10 no.1 to no.38, 1953-54 vol.11 no.1 to no.36, 1954-55 vol.12 no.1 to no.36, each volume bound in either claret and blue boards or claret boards with gilt titles. The first two volumes lacking original colour covers,... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1955-56 to 1959-60 seasons. A collection of five bound volumes of Aston Villa home match programmes comprising seasons 1955-56 vol.13 no.1 to 39, 1956-57 vol.14 no.1 to no.40, 1957-58 vol.15 no.1 to 35, 1958-59 vol.16 no.1 to no.37 and 1959-60 vol 17 no.2 to No.37, each volume bound in either claret or blue boards with gilt titles. The first two volumes lacking original colour covers, the... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1960-61 to 1969-70 seasons. A collection of ten bound volumes of Aston Villa home match programmes with original covers comprising seasons 1960-61 vol.18 no.1 to 39 (plus two single sheet cup replays), 1961-62 vol.19 no.1 to no.42, 1962-63 vol.20 no.1 to no. 36, 1963-64 vol.21 no.1 to no.34 (plus Vic Crowe Testimonial), 1964-65 vol.22 no.1 to no.37, 1965-66 vol.23 no.1 to no.37, 1966-67 vol.24 no.1 to... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. ‘The Villa News and Record’ Season 1970-71 to 1979-80 seasons. A collection of ten bound volumes of Aston Villa home match programmes with original covers comprising seasons 1970-71 vol.28 no.1 to 30, 1971-72 32 programmes, 1972-73 33 programmes, 1973-74 27 programmes, 1974-75 28 programmes, 1975-76 29 programmes, 1976-77 35 programmes, 1977-78 27 programmes, 1978-79 27 programmes and 1979-80 26 programmes, each volume bound in claret boards with gilt titles. The first volume... View full lot details

F.A. Cup Final 1924. Aston Villa v Newcastle United. Early official programme for the game played at The Empire Stadium, Wembley on 26th April 1924. The programme has wear and soiling to covers and to some internal pages and has lost its staples. The front cover is worn with a vertical crease, some wear and loss to cover edges, tears, nicks and old tape to cover edges and to spine. Internally there are nicks... View full lot details

Aston Villa ‘European Cup’ winners 1981-82. Selection of four official European ‘away leg’ match programmes v Valur (Iceland, European Cup first round), v Dynamo Berlin (East Germany, EC 2nd round), v Dynamo Kiev (Russia, EC Quarter-Final) and the official programme (stadium issue) for the Final, Aston Villa v FC Bayern Munich played on the 26th May 1982 at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Holland. The final programme with some staining to cover edges otherwise... View full lot details

Aston Villa v FC Bayern Munich. European Cup Final 1982. Official programme (stadium issue) and match ticket for the Final played on the 26th May 1982 at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Holland. Sold with an official ticket for the semi-final v R.S.C. Anderlecht on the 21st April 1982 and the vendors ‘Aston Villa Travellers Club’ card for the Final dated 26th May 1982. The programme with some staining and minor wear to cover edges... View full lot details

Aston Villa v FC Bayern Munich. European Cup Final 1982. Official programme (U.E.F.A. issue) for the Final played on the 26th May 1982 at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Holland. Signed to front and rear covers by twenty members of the Aston Villla players and staff including some former players. Signatures include Swain, Shaw, Withe, Mortimore, Cowans, Bremner, Evans, Doug Ellis, Peter McParland, Charlie Aitken etc. Aston Villa won the European Cup 1-0. Good condition... View full lot details

Aston Villa v FC Bayern Munich. European Cup Final 1982. Official programme (stadium issue) for the Final played on the 26th May 1982 at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Holland. Signed to front and rear covers by twenty two members of the Aston Villla players and staff including some former players. Signatures include Swain, Shaw, Withe, Spink, Daley, Mortimore, Cowans, Bremner, Evans, Doug Ellis, Peter McParland, Charlie Aitken etc. Aston Villa won the European Cup... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. 1956/57-1959/60. Three official match programmes for the semi-finals and final of the 1956/57 F.A. Cup. Semi-final matches are Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion at Molineux, Wolverhampton, 23rd March 1957 (drawn 2-2) and the replay at St. Andrew, Birmingham, 28th March 1957 (Aston Villa won 1-0), and the Final v Manchester United at Wembley, 4th May 1957 (Aston Villa won 2-1). Other Aston Villa programmes include the F.A. Cup Semi-final v Wolverhampton... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. early 1960s. A good selection of original mono press photographs including eight of presentations to players of the ‘Terrace Trophy’ at the supporters’ club dinner, featuring John Sleeuwenhoek and Gerry Hitchens, and four signed by Ron Wylie (one additionally signed by Charlie Aitken). Other images include an official photograph of the 1964/65 team by A. Wilkes & Son of West Bromwich, and others of players and officials including Phil Woosnam, John Neal,... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. 1960s. A good selection of original mono press photographs mainly from the 1960s. Subjects include two of Ron Wylie receiving the supporters’ club ‘Terrace Trophy’, both signed by Wylie, one additionally signed by Charlie Aitken, and another of Aitken in match action, signed by Aitken. Also an official photograph of the Youth Team 1960/61 signed by Aitken. Other players featured include Johnny Dixon, John Gavan, a copy photograph of captain, Johnny Dixon... View full lot details

Aston Villa. ‘The Story of Aston Villa’ A cartoon history by Norman Edwards of the Birmingham ‘Evening Despatch’. Published in 1947. With cartoons reprinted from the newspaper. Pictorial covers. Wear and soiling to covers,tape repairs to spine and cover edges, nicks and tears to edges otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Aston Villa circa 1962. Complete set of twelve original beer mats issued by the ‘Evening Despatch-Best for Sport’, each featuring a named caricature of a Villa player by Norman Edwards. Players include Alan Deakin, Charlie Aitken, Derek Dougan, Mike Tindall, Geoff Sidebottom, Vic Crowe, Jimmy MacEwan, John Fraser, John Sleeuwenhoek, Phil Woosnam etc. Each card with a biography of the platers to the reverse of the mat. Odd mark otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

‘Aston Villa Football Club. Season 1910-1911. Combined teams and officials’. Mono real photograph postcard of the team, with two trophies to front, title and names printed below. Albert Wilkes of West Bromwich. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

‘Aston Villa F.C. 1912-13’. Original mono postcard of the Aston Villa playing staff seated and standing in rows wearing football attire. Published by Shakespeare Press, Birmingham. Some wear to edges, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. Early original colour postcard titled ‘Aston Villa Football Ground, Birmingham’ with a match in progress. Date unknown, probably c.1907. B.B. London series no. 62. Very good condition.... View full lot details

‘Aston Villa Football Club 1956-57 F.A. Cup Finalists’. Original mono real photograph postcard of the Aston Villa team seated and standing in rows, printed title and players’ names to margins. Faded stamp to verso appears to be for A. Wilkes, West Bromwich. Light creasing, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

‘Aston Villa Football Team 1925-6’. Early original sepia real photograph postcard of the Aston Villa team seated and standing in rows wearing football attire. Printed title and players’ names to lower border. Players featured include Walker, York, Stephenson, Kirton, Capewell, Dorrell, Mort, Talbot, Moss, Blackburn, Corbett etc. Photograph by Albert Wilkes, West Bromwich, published by Adams & Co., Birmingham. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. Original mosaic piece reclaimed when the Trinity Road stand was demolished, 20th May 2000. The mosaic tiles are laid to a section of concrete measuring approx. 10”x9”x5”, showing a section of the letter ‘D’ from the Club motto, ‘Prepared’. The block is displayed in a wooden box measuring 17”x13.5”x7.5”. Sold with certificate of authenticity. Good condition.... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. Original section of carpet reclaimed from the main entrance to the Trinity Road stand when demolished, 20th May 2000. The section depicts the circular Club emblem of rampant lion on blue background to the centre surrounded by ‘Aston Villa F.C’ on a claret coloured background, The emblem measures approx. 11” diameter. Mounted, framed and glazed, overall 20.5”x21.5” with mounted title ‘Carpet from the Main Entrance of the Trinity Road Stand’. Sold with... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. Original and impressive framed square section of carpet reclaimed from the entrance to the Trinity Road stand when demolished, 20th May 2000. The section bears the circular Club emblem of rampant lion on blue background to the centre surrounded by ‘Aston Villa F.C’, set on a claret coloured speckled background, measuring approx. 20” square. Mounted, framed and glazed, overall 26” square. Sold with certificate of authenticity. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Aston Villa. Original ‘Grays Sports China’ Aston Villa miniature ople shaped vase circa 1911. The vase inscribed in enamel ‘ASTON VILLA’ with a Villa player dressed in claret and blue strip and football to side, the reverse with a panel listing the clubs achievements from winning the English Cup in 1886/87 to being Champions of the First Division in 1909/10. Full ‘Grays Sports China’ stamp to base with registration number 588114. 3” tall. Very... View full lot details

Leslie Joseph Smith. Wolverhampton Wanderers (1947-56) and Aston Villa (1956-60). A pair of white shorts worn by Smith on making his home debut for Aston Villa v Arsenal on the 11th February 1956. The white shorts, made by Umbro, are size 40, signed by Smith and in remarkably good condition. Sold with a typed note to this effect from Smith and signed by him... View full lot details

Leslie Joseph Smith. Wolverhampton Wanderers (1947-56) and Aston Villa (1956-60). A pair of Adidas ‘Weltmeister’ football boots worn by Smith on whilst playing for Aston Villa between 1956 and 1960. The black boots with three white stripes have no laces and have seen some wear otherwise in good condition. Sold with a typed note to this effect from Smith and signed by him... View full lot details

Aston Villa. Commemorative coin/medal. ‘Aston Villa. European Winners 1982’. Commemorative gilt medal with details in claret and blue to centre. Sold with two Aston Villa ‘European Champions 1982’ 20th Anniversary pin badges. All three mounted in display boxes. Very good condition. Sold with a official ‘Wembley last F.A. Cup Final’ 2000 pennant (Aston Villa v Chelsea) and original match ticket for the Final plus three miscellaneous match tickets for Birmingham City matches v Nottingham Forest... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. 1921/22 including F.A. Cup Finalists 1919/20 and 1923/24. Very rare original autograph sheet with typed players’ field positions in a grid format. Each position is nicely signed in black ink by the respective Aston Villa player. Signatures are Jackson (Goal), Smart (Right-back), Weston (Left-back), Carson (Centre-half, Captain), Moss (Right-half), Blackburn (Left-half), York (Outside-right), Dickson (Centre-forward), Dorrell (Outside-left), Kirton (Inside-right), and Walker (Inside-left). Typed label to verso, ‘Aston Villa Football Club 1921-1922’. Originally... View full lot details

‘Aston Villa F.C. 1938’. Album page nicely signed in ink by twelve players and the manager, Jimmy Hogan. Players’ signatures include George Cummings, Freddie Haycock, Frank Broome, Fred Biddlestone, Jimmy Allen, Ernie Callaghan, Frank Moss, Eric Houghton, Bob Iverson, Alex Massie, Ronnie Starling and Frank O’Donnell. Horizontal fold, adhesive marks to verso, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Aston Villa F.C. signed cigarette cards. Six cigarette cards, each signed to the front in ink by the featured player. Signatures are R. Iverson, F, Broome, E. Callaghan (all Churchman’s ‘Association Footballers’ 1st series 1938), W.E. Houghton, T. Gardner (both John Sinclair ‘English & Scottish Football Stars’ 1935), and J. Allen (Ardath ‘Famous Footballers’ 1934). Wear to the verso of the Allen card, otherwise in generally good condition... View full lot details