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Aston Villa history
- Thread starter Old Boy
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Lyn i recall it was on a corner on the right hand side as you were walking towards Witton circle before you got to the bike shop
Don
G G Jean
Brummy Wench.
Will ask Pete as he was born in Witton road and lived there till he was 24.
Good aeriel view from 1925.
Could be i don't recall it being there in the 60s
RRJ
Brummie Boomer
Here's a family picture from trackside..
The old chap with the walking stick is my GG Grandfather John Thomas Johnson, the five riders are his sons with Leon
my G Grandfather on the far right. Second from left is Victor Louis Johnson who held several world sprint records
and also an Olympic gold medal winner from the 1908 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Johnson_(cyclist)
The old chap with the walking stick is my GG Grandfather John Thomas Johnson, the five riders are his sons with Leon
my G Grandfather on the far right. Second from left is Victor Louis Johnson who held several world sprint records
and also an Olympic gold medal winner from the 1908 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Johnson_(cyclist)
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Many years ago in the early seventies, I used to play for a boys football team based in Witton called The Wyrley Gunners. It was run by an ex Aston Villa (1938 - 46) player called George Lunn. George was quite an imposing tall man and I always remember him in his Trilby hat and trench coat. George passed away in January, 2000 aged 84.
Such a nice photo, I feel like I'm back there again! Thanks for posting this Donbogen.