In 1969, the English football club Aston Villa had three midfielders with the first names of Jimmy, Oscar, and Barrie. Can you give me their surnames in that order to make an amazing lineup...and a calling nightmare for the announcers.

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In 1969, the English football club Aston Villa had three midfielders with the first names of Jimmy, Oscar, and Barrie. Can you give me their surnames in that order to make an amazing lineup...and a calling nightmare for the announcers.

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Last updated Jun 15 2026.
Originally posted Jun 14 2026 7:44 PM.

gtho4

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Jimmy Brown
Oscar Arce
Barrie Hole

With Jimmy Brown and Barrie Hole playing for us, at the same time Oscar was on our books, there was a story that we had a half back line of Brown, Arce, Hole. Not quite true as Oscar never made the first team, nevertheless it always raises a laugh, when in the past I have mentioned it in my pub.

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Jun 15 2026, 7:41 AM

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gtho4,

I love that this bit of trivia hit someone who is an Aston Villa fan. I have know about this for a while, but it was always at arms length, rather than as a true Villan and Lion. I can't imagine the terrace chants that must have been thundering through the stadium back in the day.

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In 1969, the English football club Aston Villa had three midfielders with the first names of Jimmy, Oscar, and Barrie. Can you give me their surnames in that order to make an amazing lineup...and a calling nightmare for the announcers.

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