Game #1121
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS

Monday, 29 August 1921
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Tommy Jackson | 🏴 |
CB Frank Barson | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Smart | 🏴 |
M Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M George Blackburn | 🏴 |
W Arthur Dorrell | 🏴 |
W Dicky York | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Howard Humphries | 🏴 |
F Billy Kirton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Billy Walker | 🏴 |
CF Andy Young | 🏴 | ⚽ |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Jackson | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Frank Barson | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Tommy Smart | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M George Blackburn | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Arthur Dorrell | 🏴 |
W Dicky York | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Howard Humphries | 🏴 |
F Billy Kirton | 🏴 |
CF Billy Walker | 🏴 |
CF Andy Young | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
LB Tommy Weston | 🏴 |
Team News
Howard Humphries replaces Tommy Weston.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-1
🟩 29 Aug 1921, Villa 2-1 Cardiff City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton | 1-0 | Andy Young | 2-0 |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 1-0 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Billy Kirton, Assist by Dicky York
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff City
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Andy Young
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Cardiff City), George West
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City
Season | 1921-22 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #1095 |
Monday, 29 August 1921

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Sharpe | 🏴 | Lichfield
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: John Sharpe | 🏴 | Lichfield, 1909-
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 1095 | 🟩 558 🟨 199 🟥 338 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Cardiff City
0-0-2, 0 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 30,000
GK Herbert Kneeshaw | 🏴 |
RB Charlie Brittan | 🏴 |
D Albert Barnett | 🏴 |
D Fred Keenor | 🏴 |
D Bert Smith | 🇮🇪 |
M Billy Hardy | 🏴 |
W Billy Grimshaw | 🏴 |
W Jack Evans | 🏴 |
F Arthur Cashmore | 🏴 |
F Fred Pagnam | 🏴 |
F George West | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Fred Stewart | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Herbert Kneeshaw | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Albert Barnett | 🏴 |
D Fred Keenor | 🏴 |
D Bert Smith | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
RB Charlie Brittan | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Billy Hardy | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Billy Grimshaw | 🏴 |
W Jack Evans | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Arthur Cashmore | 🏴 |
F Fred Pagnam | 🏴 |
F George West | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Andy Young scores his first of the campaign to help secure Villa a first win in the opening two games of 1921-22.
Villa face Cardiff City for the first time in competitive football, Cardiff become the 68th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa secured a first win after defeat in the opening game of the season.
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Match Media
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