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Game #1142
1921-22
Position:
Division One
Sheffield United
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,000
Tuesday, 27 December 1921
Ian Dickson hit a hat-trick to make it eleven goals in as many games as Villa record a fourth consecutive victory for the first time this season to make it thirteen wins, two draws and eight defeats in twenty three division one games.
Aston Villa
5-3
Sheffield United
Scorer(s) | Ian Dickson | Ian Dickson | Ian Dickson | Billy Walker | Billy Kirton |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
AT A GLANCE
Game #1142
Season | 1921-22 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #1116 |
Tuesday, 27 December 1921
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
MATCH INCIDENTS
Villa
Sheffield United
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
💥+ | Incidents e.g. penalty awarded
💥- | Incidents e.g. penalty conceded, goal disallowed
💥 | Incidents e.g. refused clear pen
🆘 | Notably poor refereeing performance
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
TEAM NEWS
George Ramsay names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game for the first time this season.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Management Committee | Club Secretary | George Ramsay
STAFF
STARTING LINE UP
GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Tommy Ball |
CB Frank Barson |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Ernie Blackburn |
M Frank Moss |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Kirton |
F Billy Walker |
CF Ian Dickson |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
THE OPPOSITION
ex: Also played for the Villa
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off; s+: Sub on
ON THIS DAY
Villa record a fourth consecutive victory for the first time this season to make it thirteen wins, two draws and eight defeats in twenty three division one games.
Ian Dickson, hit a hat-trick to make it eleven goals in as many games as Villa record a fourth consecutive victory for the first time this season, Saturday, 31 December 1921.
MATCH TIMELINE
MANAGER WATCH
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MATCH PROGRAMME
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