Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024

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 from the collection of the collector, Louis B. Frewer. The page appears to be laid down to contemporary card and folded, and measures 8”x5.5” open. Some foxing, small adhesive marks to verso, otherwise in good/ very good condition.
Comprising eight England International players, Aston Villa ended the 1921/22 season in fifth position of League Division One. Five of the team played in Villa’s F.A. Cup victory over Huddersfield Town in 1919/20, and seven played in the defeat to Newcastle United in the 1923/24 Final.

Back to top