February 12, 1897
The Aston Lower Grounds are fast nearing completion, and the club manager expects the opening ceremony to the honour of Liverpool, who are due to meet the Villans in the League rivalry on March 13. The new enclosure will compare favourably with any ground in the country, and the managers maintain that comfortable accommodation can be found for 40,000 people.
(Edinburgh Evenings News: February 12, 1897)
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