Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
AVFC History
Season #46
| 1928-29 |
Games #1439 - #1486
1928-29 Club Summary
Chairman | J. E. Jones |
Secretary | Billy Smith |
Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
1928-29 Season Summary
Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
Games | #1439 - #1486 |
Captain(s) | #277 Billy Walker |
Top Scorer | 32 | #332 Pongo Waring | 25 League | 7 FA Cup | Goals |
Most Appearances | 48 | #260 Dicky York | 42 League | 6 FA Cup | Appearances |
Final League Position | 3rd Football League Division One |
FA Cup Progress | Semi Final |
Biggest Win | 8-0 vs. Orient (a) |
Highest Home Attendance | 73,686 vs Arsenal, FA Cup |
1928-29 Division One Table
| 1 | The Wednesday | P42 | W21 | D10 | L11 | F86 | A62 | GR 1.39 | Pts 52 |
| 2 | Leicester City | P42 | W21 | D9 | L12 | F96 | A67 | GR 1.43 | Pts 51 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | P42 | W23 | D4 | L15 | F98 | A81 | GR 1.21 | Pts 50 |
| 4 | Sunderland | P42 | W20 | D7 | L15 | F93 | A75 | GR 1.24 | Pts 47 |
| 5 | Liverpool | P42 | W17 | D12 | L13 | F90 | A64 | GR 1.41 | Pts 46 |
1928-29 Results
| 1 | 25 Aug | a | Leeds United | L | 1-4 |
| 2 | 27 Aug | h | Manchester United | D | 0-0 |
| 3 | 1 Sep | h | Liverpool | W | 3-1 |
| 4 | 8 Sep | a | West Ham United | L | 1-4 |
| 5 | 15 Sep | h | Newcastle United | D | 1-1 |
| 6 | 22 Sep | a | Burnley | L | 1-4 |
| 7 | 29 Sep | h | Cardiff City | W | 1-0 |
| 8 | 6 Oct | a | Sheffield United | W | 3-1 |
| 9 | 13 Oct | h | Bury | W | 7-1 |
| 10 | 20 Oct | h | Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-5 |
| 11 | 27 Oct | a | Birmingham | W | 4-2 |
| 12 | 3 Nov | h | Derby County | L | 2-3 |
| 13 | 10 Nov | a | Sunderland | W | 3-1 |
| 14 | 17 Nov | h | Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 |
| 15 | 24 Nov | a | Arsenal | W | 5-2 |
| 16 | 1 Dec | h | Everton | W | 2-0 |
| 17 | 8 Dec | a | Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 |
| 18 | 19 Dec | h | Manchester City | W | 5-1 |
| 19 | 22 Dec | a | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-4 |
| 20 | 25 Dec | a | Portsmouth | L | 2-3 |
| 21 | 26 Dec | h | Portsmouth | W | 3-2 |
| 22 | 29 Dec | h | Leeds United | W | 1-0 |
| 23 | 1 Jan | a | Manchester United | D | 2-2 |
| 24 | 5 Jan | a | Liverpool | L | 0-4 |
| 25 | 12 Jan | h | Cardiff City (FAC R3) | W | 6-1 |
| 26 | 19 Jan | h | West Ham United | W | 5-2 |
| 27 | 26 Jan | h | Orient (FAC R4) | D | 0-0 |
| 28 | 30 Jan | a | Orient (FAC R4 Replay) | W | 8-0 |
| 29 | 2 Feb | h | Burnley | W | 4-2 |
| 30 | 9 Feb | a | Cardiff City | W | 2-0 |
| 31 | 16 Feb | a | Reading (FAC R5) | W | 3-1 |
| 32 | 20 Feb | h | Sheffield United | W | 3-2 |
| 33 | 23 Feb | a | Bury | D | 2-2 |
| 34 | 2 Mar | h | Arsenal (FAC QF) | W | 1-0 |
| 35 | 9 Mar | h | Birmingham | L | 1-2 |
| 36 | 13 Mar | a | Newcastle United | L | 1-2 |
| 37 | 16 Mar | a | Derby County | L | 0-1 |
| 38 | 23 Mar | n | Portsmouth (FAC SF) | L | 0-1 |
| 39 | 25 Mar | h | Sunderland | W | 3-1 |
| 40 | 30 Mar | a | Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 |
| 41 | 1 Apr | a | Leicester City | L | 1-4 |
| 42 | 2 Apr | h | Leicester City | W | 4-2 |
| 43 | 6 Apr | h | Arsenal | W | 4-2 |
| 44 | 13 Apr | a | Everton | W | 1-0 |
| 45 | 17 Apr | a | Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 |
| 46 | 20 Apr | h | Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 |
| 47 | 27 Apr | a | Manchester City | L | 0-3 |
| 48 | 4 May | h | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 |
1928-29 Season Review
One of Villa's greatest seasons? The unsung 1928-29 season saw the Billy Smith led side finish 3rd and reach yet another FA Cup Semi Final but it was the on-field goalscoring performances that took the eye.
Villa blitzed the 100 goals in a season barrier for the 4th time registering their highest ever total of 115 league and cup goals at a rate of 2.40 goals per game. That eclipsed Villa's previous 100+ seasons in 1912-13 (106) 1891-92 (102) & 1893-94 (100).
After two seasons of relative mediocrity under Billy Smith, his Villa side sprung to life missing out on a 7th league title by 2 points.
The season however, as had proved typical under Smith, started poorly but they had got into its stride from October and went on a run of 28 games in which although Villa suffered 6 losses, some heavy, they recorded 19 wins. Villa hit 8, 7, 6 and 5 goals (on 3 occasions), 4 goals twice and 3 goals on 5 occasions.
It was a remarkable period.
1928-29 Season Statistics
Games | 48 |
Won | 27 | 56% |
Drew | 5 | 11% |
Lost | 16 | 33% |
Unbeaten | 32 | 67% |
Goals Scored | 115 | 2.40 Goals per game |
Goals Conceded | 85 | 1.77 Goals per game |
Clean Sheets | 9 | 19% |
Average Home Attendance | 33,258 |
Longest winning run | 5 Games |
League winning run | 4 Games |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 Games |
Longest losing run | 4 Games |
Games without a win | 4 Games |
1928-29 Squad Changes
Debut Appearances | 1 |
#333 | Norman Swales | Saturday, 26 January 1929 | Orient | FA Cup | 20 |
Final Appearances | 7 |
#259 Frank Moss | Monday, 27 August 1928 | Manchester United | Division One | 33 |
#325 Jack Yates | Saturday, 15 September 1928 | Newcastle United | Division One | 24 |
#329 Fred Tully | Saturday, 22 September 1928 | Burnley | Division One | 21 |
#313 George Jakeman | Saturday, 5 January 1929 | Liverpool | Division One | 29 |
#291 Len Capewell | Monday, 1 April 1929 | Leicester City | Division One | 33 |
#297 Vic Milne | Monday, 1 April 1929 | Leicester City | Division One | 31 |
#322 Billy Cook | Monday, 1 April 1929 | Leicester City | Division One | 34 |
1928-29 Squad Statistics
Squad Size | 24 | -4 |
Average Age | 27.7 | +1.3 |
Youngest Player(s) | 20 |
#333 | Norman Swales |
Oldest Player(s) | 34 |
#322 Billy Cook |
1928-29 Scorers
Goals Scored | 115 | League Goals | 98 | FA Cup Goals | 17 |
| 32 |
#332 Pongo Waring | Goals Scored | 32 | League Goals | 25 | FA Cup Goals | 7 |
| 19 |
#277 Billy Walker | Goals Scored | 19 | League Goals | 19 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 18 |
#260 Dicky York | Goals Scored | 18 | League Goals | 16 | FA Cup Goals | 2 |
| 13 |
#324 Joe Beresford | Goals Scored | 13 | League Goals | 11 | FA Cup Goals | 2 |
| 9 |
#317 Reg Chester | Goals Scored | 9 | League Goals | 9 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
#265 Arthur Dorrell | Goals Scored | 9 | League Goals | 6 | FA Cup Goals | 3 |
| 4 |
#322 Billy Cook | Goals Scored | 4 | League Goals | 3 | FA Cup Goals | 1 |
| 3 |
#291 Len Capewell | Goals Scored | 3 | League Goals | 3 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 2 |
#300 Alec Talbot | Goals Scored | 2 | League Goals | 2 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
#323 Jimmy Gibson | Goals Scored | 2 | League Goals | 2 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 1 |
#328 Joe Tate | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 0 | FA Cup Goals | 1 |
#333 Norman Swales | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 0 | FA Cup Goals | 1 |
#279 Tommy Smart | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
Own Goal | 1 | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
1928-29 Appearances
| 48 |
#260 Dicky York | Appearances | 48 | League | 42 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
| 44 |
#320 Billy Kingdon | Appearances | 44 | League | 38 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
#324 Joe Beresford | Appearances | 44 | League | 38 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
| 43 |
#330 Ben Olney | Appearances | 43 | League | 37 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
| 42 |
#332 Pongo Waring | Appearances | 42 | League | 36 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
| 41 |
#277 Billy Walker | Appearances | 41 | League | 36 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 38 |
#299 Teddy Bowen | Appearances | 38 | League | 34 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
| 36 |
#279 Tommy Smart | Appearances | 36 | League | 31 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 34 |
#328 Joe Tate | Appearances | 34 | League | 30 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
| 31 |
#300 Alec Talbot | Appearances | 31 | League | 25 | FA Cup | 6 | . Player Profile
| 29 |
#265 Arthur Dorrell | Appearances | 29 | League | 25 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
| 19 |
#317 Reg Chester | Appearances | 19 | League | 17 | FA Cup | 2 | . Player Profile
| 16 |
#297 Vic Milne | Appearances | 16 | League | 16 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 15 |
#293 Tommy Mort | Appearances | 15 | League | 12 | FA Cup | 3 | . Player Profile
| 10 |
#322 Billy Cook | Appearances | 10 | League | 9 | FA Cup | 1 | . Player Profile
| 7 |
#331 John Brittleton | Appearances | 7 | League | 7 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#333 Norman Swales | Appearances | 7 | League | 5 | FA Cup | 2 | . Player Profile
| 5 |
#323 Jimmy Gibson | Appearances | 5 | League | 5 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#283 Tommy Jackson | Appearances | 5 | League | 5 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#291 Len Capewell | Appearances | 5 | League | 5 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 3 |
#325 Jack Yates | Appearances | 3 | League | 3 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#313 George Jakeman | Appearances | 3 | League | 3 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 2 |
#259 Frank Moss | Appearances | 2 | League | 2 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 1 |
#329 Fred Tully | Appearances | 1 | League | 1 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
1928-29 'Keepers
#330 Ben Olney | Appearances | 43 | Conceded | 78 | Ratio | 1.81 |
#283 Tommy Jackson | Appearances | 5 | Conceded | 7 | Ratio | 1.40 |
1928-29 Managerial Record
Under Billy Smith’s management committee Villa had now achieved a win rate of 47%, losing 37% of their 136 League and FA Cup matches.
In total Billy Smith had returned 1.57 points per game* across his three seasons in charge of Villa compared to George Ramsay’s 1.69 across his 1,332 games.
*Rankings based on 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw in all competitions
1928-29 Kits
1928-29 Season Results
Game #1439
Matchday #1
League Matchweek #1
Saturday, 25 August 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Leeds United | Elland Road | 26,588
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LDWLL |
Scorers | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
WH Jimmy Gibson |
HB Billy Kingdon |
HB Frank Moss |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1440
Matchday #2
League Matchweek #2
Monday, 27 August 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Manchester United | Villa Park | 16,000
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWLLD |
Line Up |
GK Tommy Jackson |
CH Alec Talbot |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
HB Billy Kingdon |
HB Frank Moss | FINAL |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
On this day 27 August 1928
Half back Frank Moss made his final appearance for Villa before moving to Oldham Athletic in August 1929. Frank had made 282 appearances, scoring 9 goals and won the 1919-20 FA Cup.
Game #1441
Matchday #3
League Matchweek #3
Saturday, 1 September 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Liverpool | Villa Park | 30,356
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLLDW |
Scorers | Len Capewell | 1 | Joe Beresford | 1 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Tommy Jackson |
CH Vic Milne |
LH Jack Yates |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
HB Billy Kingdon |
W Reg Chester |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker |
IF Len Capewell | GOAL |
Game #1442
Matchday #4
League Matchweek #4
Saturday, 8 September 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | West Ham United | Upton Park | 26,110
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLDWL |
Scorers | Len Capewell | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
LH Jack Yates |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
HB Billy Kingdon |
W Reg Chester |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
IF Len Capewell | GOAL |
Game #1443
Matchday #5
League Matchweek #5
Saturday, 15 September 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Newcastle United | Villa Park | 33,811
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LDWLD |
Scorers | Reg Chester | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
LH Jack Yates | FINAL |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
HB Billy Kingdon |
W Reg Chester | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Len Capewell |
On this day 15 September 1928
Left half Jack Yates made his final appearance for Villa before moving to QPR in May 1929. Jack played for Villa in 1927-28 and 1928-29 making 14 appearances.
Game #1444
Matchday #6
League Matchweek #6
Saturday, 22 September 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Burnley | Turf Moor | 19,147
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWLDL |
Scorers | Reg Chester | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
W Reg Chester | GOAL |
W Fred Tully | FINAL |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Len Capewell |
On this day 22 September 1928
Winger Fred Tully made his final appearance for Villa before moving to Southampton in July 1933. Fred played for Villa in 1927-28 and 1928-29 making 7 appearances.
Game #1445
Matchday #7
League Matchweek #7
Saturday, 29 September 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Cardiff City | Villa Park | 30,190
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLDLW |
Scorers | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
W Reg Chester |
IL Billy Cook |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1446
Matchday #8
League Matchweek #8
Saturday, 6 October 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 23,200
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDLWW |
Scorers | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Pongo Waring | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1447
Matchday #9
League Matchweek #9
Saturday, 13 October 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Bury | Villa Park | 29,163
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 7-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |
Scorers | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Pongo Waring | 2 | Billy Walker | 1 | Dicky York | 3 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
Game #1448
Matchday #10
League Matchweek #10
Saturday, 20 October 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 29,827
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-5 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |
Scorers | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Billy Walker | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL | GOAL |
.
Game #1449
Matchday #11
League Matchweek #11
Saturday, 27 October 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Birmingham | St Andrew’s | 36,261
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
Scorers | Joe Beresford | 1 | Pongo Waring | 1 | Billy Walker | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL | GOAL |
Game #1450
Matchday #12
League Matchweek #12
Saturday, 3 November 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Derby County | Villa Park | 43,086
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLWL |
Scorers | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Billy Walker | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
Game #1451
Matchday #13
League Matchweek #13
Saturday, 10 November 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Sunderland | Roker Park | 21,250
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWLW |
Scorers | Alec Talbot | 1 | Billy Walker | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Tommy Jackson |
CH Alec Talbot | GOAL |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL | GOAL |
Game #1452
Matchday #14
League Matchweek #14
Saturday, 17 November 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Blackburn Rovers | Villa Park | 31,212
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |
Scorers | Joe Beresford | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1453
Matchday #15
League Matchweek #15
Saturday, 24 November 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Arsenal | Highbury | 30,491
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |
Scorers | Pongo Waring | 3 | Alec Talbot | 1 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot | GOAL |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
HB Billy Kingdon |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1454
Matchday #16
League Matchweek #16
Saturday, 1 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Everton | Villa Park | 45,416
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWWW |
Scorers | Pongo Waring | 1 | Billy Walker | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
D George Jakeman |
CH Alec Talbot |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
Game #1455
Matchday #17
League Matchweek #17
Saturday, 8 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Huddersfield Town | Leeds Road | 16,406
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWWL |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1456
Matchday #18
League Matchweek #18
Wednesday, 19 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Manchester City | Villa Park | 8,496
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
Scorers | Jimmy Gibson | 1 | Joe Beresford | 2 | Dicky York | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
WH Jimmy Gibson | GOAL |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York | GOAL | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1457
Matchday #19
League Matchweek #19
Saturday, 22 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 24,822
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLWL |
Scorers | Jimmy Gibson | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Vic Milne |
WH Jimmy Gibson | GOAL |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
Game #1458
Matchday #20
League Matchweek #20
Tuesday, 25 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Away | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 24,679
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWLL |
Scorers | Joe Beresford | 1 | Arthur Dorrell | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker |
CF Pongo Waring |
Game #1459
Matchday #21
League Matchweek #21
Wednesday, 26 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Portsmouth | Villa Park | 54,331
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLLW |
Scorers | Joe Beresford | 1 | Pongo Waring | 1 | Billy Walker | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL |
Game #1460
Matchday #22
League Matchweek #22
Saturday, 29 December 1928
Football League | Division One | Home | Leeds United | Villa Park | 31,565
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLLWW |
Scorers | Pongo Waring | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
D George Jakeman |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL |
Game #1461
Matchday #23
League Matchweek #23
Tuesday, 1 January 1929
Football League | Division One | Away | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 25,935
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLWWD |
Scorers | Pongo Waring | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
LH Joe Tate |
W Reg Chester |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL |
Game #1462
Matchday #24
League Matchweek #24
Saturday, 5 January 1929
Football League | Division One | Away | Liverpool | Anfield | 31,146
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWDL |
Line Up |
GK Tommy Jackson |
D George Jakeman | FINAL |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
W Reg Chester |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
CF Pongo Waring |
On this day 5 January 1929
Defender George Jakeman made his last appearance for Villa before moving on to Notts County in August 1929. George played for Villa between 1924-25 and 1928-29 making 8 appearances.
Game #1463
Matchday #25
Saturday, 12 January 1929
FA Cup | 3rd Round | Home | Cardiff City | Villa Park | 51,242
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDLW |
Scorers | Joe Beresford | 2 | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Joe Tate | 1 | Pongo Waring | 1 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
LH Joe Tate | GOAL |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring |
Game #1464
Matchday #26
League Matchweek #25
Saturday, 19 January 1929
Football League | Division One | Home | West Ham United | Villa Park | 28,838
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDLWW |
Scorers | Reg Chester | 2 | Joe Beresford | 1 | Billy Walker | 1 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
LH Joe Tate |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
W Reg Chester | GOAL | GOAL |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring |
Game #1465
Matchday #27
Saturday, 26 January 1929
FA Cup | 4th Round | Home | Orient | Villa Park | 53,086
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DLWWD |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Norman Swales | DEBUT |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
W Reg Chester |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
IF Billy Walker |
CF Pongo Waring |
On this day 26 January 1929
Half back Norman Swales made his Villa debut after moving from Middlesbrough in November 1928.
Game #1466
Matchday #28
Wednesday, 30 January 1929
FA Cup | 4th Round Replay | Away | Orient | Millfields | 27,532
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 8-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWDW |
Scorers | Billy Cook | 1 | Norman Swales | 1 | Joe Beresford | 1 | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Pongo Waring | 3 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Norman Swales | GOAL |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
IL Billy Cook | GOAL |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
Game #1467
Matchday #29
League Matchweek #26
Saturday, 2 February 1929
Football League | Division One | Home | Burnley | Villa Park | 21,277
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |
Scorers | Pongo Waring | 3 | Dicky York | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
HB Norman Swales |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
IL Billy Cook |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York | GOAL |
F Joe Beresford |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
Game #1468
Matchday #30
League Matchweek #27
Saturday, 9 February 1929
Football League | Division One | Away | Cardiff City | Ninian Park | 15,978
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
Scorers | Billy Cook | 1 | Joe Beresford | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
LH Joe Tate |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
IL Billy Cook | GOAL |
OL Arthur Dorrell |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford | GOAL |
CF Pongo Waring |
Game #1469
Matchday #31
Saturday, 16 February 1929
FA Cup | 5th Round | Away | Reading | Elm Park | 23,703
Manager | Billy Smith | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
Scorers | Arthur Dorrell | 1 | Pongo Waring | 2 |
Line Up |
GK Ben Olney |
CH Alec Talbot |
LH Joe Tate |
HB Billy Kingdon |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
OL Arthur Dorrell | GOAL |
OR Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
CF Pongo Waring | GOAL | GOAL |
IF Billy Walker |