A silver & enamel Aston Villa Schools' Charity Cup winner's medal season 1913-14, the obverse with t...
A silver & enamel Aston Villa Schools' Charity Cup winner's medal season 1913-14, the obverse with the Aston Villa FC club crest and motto in enamel, the reverse inscribed 1913-14, ASTON VILLA SCHLS CHARITY CUP, WINNERS, CHURCH Rd. YARDLEY, Wm. HOLLAND The Aston Villa [Schools'] Charity Cup has a long history. It was first contested in 1886-87 and still continues today. The tournament is open to U-15 teams from the Birmingham Schools Sports Federation with the final played at Villa Park in May. This winner's medal was won by William Holland in season 1913-14. He was a pupil of Church Road Council School in Yardley which is now known as Yardley Primary School, an institution that celebrated its centenary last year. Church Road won the competition again in 1921 & 1924.