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Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the centre of the West Midlands region of England. It is the largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in B
Birmingham Skyline from the West
Library of Birmingham reflected Cropped
Birmingham Council House
Cathedral Church of St Philip in Birmingham
Aston Villa F.C.
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Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. Founded in 1874, it competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, and has played at i
Birmingham
…part in the history of modern sport. The Football League – the world's first league football competition – was founded by Birmingham resident and Aston Villa director William McGregor, who wrote to fellow club directors in 1888 proposing "that ten or twelve of the most prominent clubs in England combine to…
George Ramsay's trophy haul of six League Championships and six FA Cups established Aston Villa as the most successful club in England. He has been described as the world's first paid football manager.
William McGregor (1846–1911), founder of The Football League
The Aston Villa Double winning team of 1896–97 with the First Division Championship and the FA Cup
The Aston Villa team of 1899 that won the First Division and Sheriff of London Charity Shield (shared with Queen's Park), as well as a number of county cup honours