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4 unusual facts about Perry Barr


1882–83 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

Harry Aston scored the only goal of the semi-final against Aston Unity at Perry Barr.

1886–87 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

They were unable to retain the trophy however, as they lost by a single goal to Long Eaton Rangers at Perry Barr.

1888–89 Aston Villa F.C. season

The 'Invincibles' from Lancashire also ended Villa's bid to win every single home game, with a 2–0 win at Perry Barr in Villa's last home fixture.

1893–94 Aston Villa F.C. season

For the first two of these championship seasons, they were based at Wellington Road.


Handsworth Park

From the 1970s the Handsworth Carnival (now removed to Perry Park, Perry Barr, as Birmingham International Carnival, having been said by the acting Head of Parks to have "outgrown Handsworth Park") and later the festival of Vaisakhi.


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West Midlands Warwick Road bus Corridor

The service was first upgraded with Volvo double deckers (which have since been cascaded to West Bromwich Bus Garage), then in 2004 the route got single decker Volvo B10L (which in turn got cascaded to use on route 28 and 28A when Perry Barr garage withdrew the MCW vehicles in 2007).