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Leading Players
Top Scorer(s) | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other |
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2 | Billy Mason | 🏴 | | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Most Assists | Most Goal Involvements |
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1 | Eli Davis | 🏴 | Andy Hunter | 🏴 | | 2 | Billy Mason | 🏴 | |
Most Appearances | Most Starts |
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10 Players with 2 appearances | 10 Players with 2 appearances |
Most Cautions / Sendings off |
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None |
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Opposition Debuts |
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Stafford Road | 🏴 | |
Doubles Over |
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Unbeaten Against |
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Biggest Wins
Biggest League Win | ||
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n/a |
Biggest Cup Win | ||
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🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road |
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Manager Performance
Manager | From | To | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⭕ | ⭕ % | ⛔ % | PPG |
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Management Committee | 13 Dec 1879 | Ongoing | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 0% | 2.00 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unbeaten ⭕, Clean Sheet ⛔, Points per Game PPG
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Season Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | CPG | GPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | PPG |
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2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2.00 |
League Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | PPG |
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Sequences
Winning Run | Unbeaten Run | No Win Run | Losing Run |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unbeaten , Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goal Difference GD, Goal Ratio GR, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheet ⛔, Points per Game PPG
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League Table
League Table
Position | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Previous 5 |
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Results
# | Matchday Summary | Competition | W | D | L | Position | |
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1 | 🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road | FA Cup | 🟨 | 2nd Round | |||
2 | 🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road | FA Cup | 🟩 | 2nd Round |
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Squad List
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Transfers In
1 July to 30 June
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Transfers Out
1 July to 30 June
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Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Squad
Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goal Involvements GI, Bookings 🟨, Sendings Off 🟥 Goals Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Conceded per Game CPG
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Defenders
Player | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | ⚽ | 🔥 | GI | 🟨 | 🟥 | Career to Date |
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B Harry Simmonds | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
D Ted Lee | 🏴 | #5 | | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
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Full Backs
Player | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | ⚽ | 🔥 | GI | 🟨 | 🟥 | Career to Date |
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Midfielders
Player | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | ⚽ | 🔥 | GI | 🟨 | 🟥 | Career to Date |
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HB Sammy Law | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 1 | |
HB Tommy Pank | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
M Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | #9 | | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 1 | 0 | |
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Wingers
Player | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | ⚽ | 🔥 | GI | 🟨 | 🟥 | Career to Date |
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Forwards
Player | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | ⚽ | 🔥 | GI | 🟨 | 🟥 | Career to Date |
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F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 | | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879-80 | 2 | 0 | |
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
IR Andy Hunter | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 1 | |
F William Crossland | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 2 | 0 | |
F George Ramsay | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1880 | 1 | 0 | |
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🕒 Appearances
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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F William Crossland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
HB Tommy Pank | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
IR Andy Hunter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
HB Sammy Law | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
D Ted Lee | 🏴 | #5 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
GK John Ball | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
B Harry Simmonds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F George Ramsay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
M Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | #9 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
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✅ Starts
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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F William Crossland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
HB Tommy Pank | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
IR Andy Hunter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
HB Sammy Law | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
D Ted Lee | 🏴 | #5 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
GK John Ball | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
B Harry Simmonds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
F George Ramsay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
M Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | #9 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
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🔁 Substitutes
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
Substituttes were first introduced in the 1965-66 Season
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🇺 Unused Substitutes
Player | Unused |
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⚽ Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
HB Sammy Law | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
IR Andy Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Games per Goal
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
HB Sammy Law | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
IR Andy Hunter | 0.00 | 0.00 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
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🔥 Assists
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
IR Andy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
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⚽ Goal Involvements 🔥
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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IR Andy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
HB Sammy Law | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Games per Goal Involvement
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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IR Andy Hunter | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
HB Sammy Law | 0.00 | 0.00 |
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
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🟨 Bookings
Player | Bookings |
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🟥 Sendings Off
Player | Sendings Off |
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Red & Yellow Cards were first adopted in the 1970 World Cup before entering English football for a period in the 1970s and 1980s. Their use was suspended before being reintroduced in the late 1980s and remain in force today. The practice of 'cautions' and 'ordering a player from the field' however has been in place since the beginning of football and the statistics here represent that practice as opposed to cases solely where a card was shown.
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🥅 'Keepers
Player | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
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GK John Ball | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0% |
Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
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Matches
🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road

FA Cup
Game #1
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-1 |
Assist(s) | None
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: Unknown
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5 Games: 🟨
Season | 1879-80 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 13 December 1879
2nd Round

Starting XI
GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK E. Ray
B G. Selman
HB A. Mayor
HB H. Vaughan
HB A. Nicholls
F J. W. Whitehead
F C. Davies
F W. Arthur
F W. Tisdell
F H. Crane
F Charles Crump ⚽
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, John Ball, Harry Simmonds, Tommy Pank, Sammy Law, Ted Lee, Eli Davis, Billy Mason, Archie Hunter, Charlie Johnstone, William Crossland and Andy Hunter
🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (Stafford Road), Charles Crump
⚽ | Goal, 1-1, Andy Hunter
🕒 | FT Stafford Road 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa embark on their first ever FA Cup tie and are held to a draw on the Wolverhampton ground of Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club despite Andy Hunter's strike.
Villa face Stafford Road for the first time in competitive football, Stafford Road become the 1st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa received a Bye in the first round of the FA Cup and therefore made their Cup debut in the Second Round on the Wolverhampton ground of Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club needing an equaliser from Andy Hunter to force a replay at Wellington Road.
John Ball, Harry Simmonds, Tommy Pank, Sammy Law, Ted Lee, Eli Davis, Billy Mason, Archie Hunter, Charlie Johnstone, William Crossland and Andy Hunter made their FA Cup debuts for the club.
Andy Hunter scores Villa's first ever goal in the competition.
🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road

FA Cup
Game #2
Scorer(s) | Billy Mason | 1-0 | 2-0 | Sammy Law | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 1-0 | Andy Hunter | 2-0 |
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: L. H. Cofield | 🏴 | 1880-
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩
Season | 1879-80 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Saturday, 24 January 1880
2nd Round

Starting XI
GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🔴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔴 |
IF George Ramsay | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK E. Ray
B G. Selman
HB Muir
HB Grant
HB A. Nicholls
F C. Davies
F Reeves
F Holden
F H. Crane
F J. W. Whitehead
F Charles Crump ⚽
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Ramsay
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Billy Mason, Assist by Eli Davis
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Stafford Road
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Billy Mason, Assist by Andy Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Sammy Law
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Stafford Road), Charles Crump
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Stafford Road
On This Day
Villa play their first ever home FA Cup tie and comprehensively beat Stafford Road yet it would still prove to be their final FA Cup outing of the season.
Having secured a draw in the original tie at the Wolverhampton ground of the Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club,
Villa sweep aside their opponents in the replay at Wellington Road.
Villa however, still an amateur and pecuniary disadvantaged club, had lost the toss for home status in the third round tie with Oxford University and withdrew from the competition being unable to formulate a side capable of fulfilling the fixture.
Meanwhile, forward and future Villa leader George Ramsay made his sole appearance for Villa in the FA Cup whilst goalkeeper John Ball and forward Billy Mason made their final appearances for Villa.