Game #3
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Won
1st Round
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
FA Cup 1st Round
Attendance: 2,000
Wednesbury Strollers
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Aston Villa
5-3
Wednesbury Strollers
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date as Howard Vaughton made his debut.
KEY MAN
Howard Vaughton, debut
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 October 1880
๐ข | 1โ Debut, George Copley, Bill Watts, Howard Vaughton
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Wednesbury Strollers
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers
ON THIS DAY
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date as goalkeeper George Copley, utility player Bill Watts & forward Howard Vaughton made their Villa debuts in the FA Cup.
Meanwhile, forward Charlie Johnstone made his final appearance for Villa in the FA Cup.
Aston Villa
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Wednesbury Strollers
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wednesbury Strollers
Previous 5 vs. Wednesbury Strollers: None
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 October 1880
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-3
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Management Committee 1879-86
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
Villa Career Form:
Management Committee 1879-86
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
No Cards in Period
Wednesbury Strollers
No Cards in Period
TEAM NEWS
George Copley, Bill Watts and Howard Vaughton come into the 1880-81 squad to make their Villa FA Cup debuts.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age: | 23.15 |
Oldest Player: M Sammy Law | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.85 |
Youngest Player: F Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 16.26* |
*Unconfirmed
MANAGER
Management Committee 1879-86
Aston Villa
Goalkeeper: George Copley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
Back: Ted Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Tommy Pank | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Sammy Law | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Charlie Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
Inside Right: Bill Watts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
Inside Right: Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Inside Left: Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Inside Left: Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
Centre Forward: Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Forward: William Crossland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
MANAGER
Not Recorded
Wednesbury Strollers
Goalkeeper: Beddow
Back: Alf Harvey
Half Back: Scott
Half Back: Tom Bryan
Half Back: Jones
Inside Right: Powis
Inside Right: Parker
Inside Left: Knowles
Inside Left: Taylor
Centre Forward: Burns
Centre Forward: Reilly
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
Team Cost: ยฃ0.00m
Home Nation ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
Goalkeeper: George Copley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Back: Ted Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Tommy Pank | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Sammy Law | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Half Back: Charlie Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Inside Right: Bill Watts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Inside Right: Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Inside Left: Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Inside Left: Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Centre Forward: Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Forward: William Crossland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
SQUAD STATS
Team Cost: ยฃ0.00m
Home Nation ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
Goalkeeper: Beddow
Back: Alf Harvey
Half Back: Scott
Half Back: Tom Bryan
Half Back: Jones
Inside Right: Powis
Inside Right: Parker
Inside Left: Knowles
Inside Left: Taylor
Centre Forward: Burns
Centre Forward: Reilly
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
โ
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Halfโจ
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
โ
Match Symbols:
โ
โฝ | Goal
๐ฅ | Assist
๐ | Substitution
๐จ | Booking
๐ฅ | Sending off
๐ | Poor refereeing performance
๐ข : Debut ๐ด : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
๐ข GK George Copley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ข M Bill Watts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ข F Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FINAL APPEARANCES
๐ด F Charlie Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"After the change of ends the Villa played up in grand style, completely turning the tables on their adversaries."
*Nottinghamshire Guardian*
Friday, 5 November 1880
ENGLISH CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION.
ASTON VILLA v. WEDNESBURY STROLLERS.
These two clubs met at Perry Bar on Saturday to play off their draw in the first round of the Football Association Cup ties.
The early part of the game was very exciting, the Strollers, who had the advantage of down hill, scoring three goals to their opponents' one up to half-time.
After the change of ends the Villa played up in grand style, completely turning the tables on their adversaries, and they eventually won by five goals to three.
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