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How Aston Villa won, and lost the FA cup in the same year.

Aston Villa was fined £25 for losing the cup whilst it was in their care A smaller replacement was made by a former player Harry Vaughton in his silversmith business costing £20. . The newer one lasted until 1910 when it was decided to change it due to Manchester United making a replica as they realised the FA did not own the copyright. The 1911 cup was valued on the Antique Roadshow of over £1M which had been made by Fattorinis of Bradford. (It would be nice to think that Fattorinis in the JQ had some input though).
 
Gordon Robert has asked me to post a piece written by him about the loss of FA cup. This piece is his own personal view. Please note any content remains the property of Gordon Robert.

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Trautman was obviously a very unlucky goal keeper. He managed to break his neck whilst Playing for Manchester City in their defeat of Birmingham City in an FA Cup Final,in, I believe 1956.

NoddKD
 
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