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Game #1166

Aston Villa

22-3-16, 47 PTS

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Saturday, 29 April 1922

4th

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Barson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

None

Team News

Frank Barson, Tommy Smart, Dicky York and Len Capwell replace Tommy Ball, Percy Jones, Lew Price and Billy Kirton.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด CB Frank Barson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1919-22 ๐Ÿ•’ 108 | โœ… 108 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 10 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #272 |

On This Day
  • Villa record a first win in three and only their fifth victory in their last thirteen games.

  • Villa make it twenty two wins, three draws and sixteen defeats in forty one division one games. 

  • Villa climb back to fourth in the table with one game of 1921-22 left to play.

  • Centre back Frank Barson, one of the most controversial players in Villa's history, makes his 108th and final appearance for Villa before moving on to Manchester United in August 1922.

Starting XI
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

3

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Frank Barson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

108

โœ…

108

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

1

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

34

CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

95

โœ…

95

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

45

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

38

FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

38

M George Blackburn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

43

โœ…

43

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

16

W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

74

โœ…

74

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

18

๐ŸŸฉ

36

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

28

W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

13

28

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

42

CF Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

4

โœ…

4

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

2

CF Ian Dickson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

49

โœ…

49

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

30

4

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

16

CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

104

โœ…

104

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

72

9

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

39

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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Won

2-0

๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1922, Villa 2-0 Oldham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 20' | Len Capewell | 2-0 |

Assist(s) | Frank Moss | 20' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Frank Moss
โšฝ | Goal, 2-0, Len Capewell
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Oldham Athletic
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Oldham Athletic

Season | 1921-22 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #1140 |
Saturday, 29 April 1922

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Sharpe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lichfield
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: John Sharpe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lichfield, 1909-

Previous 5 vs. Oldham: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | ๐ŸŸฉ W10 (59% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 38 | ๐Ÿฅ… 12 | GD 26

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926

๐Ÿ•’ 1140 | ๐ŸŸฉ 582 ๐ŸŸจ 204 ๐ŸŸฅ 354 | 1.71

Villa Career Form:

What they Said

Division One

Oldham Athletic

12-11-18, 35 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 20,000

Taylor E.
Wynne
Freeman
Broadbent W. H.
Pilkington
Taylor W.
Wallace
Wood
Butler
Marshall J. H.
Matthews

Management Committee
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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: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1921-22
Playing Squad
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #280 |
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
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CB Frank Barson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #272 |
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CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
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CB Tommy Ball | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #279 |
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FB Ernie Blackburn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #259 |
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FB Percy Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #288 |
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
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LB Tommy Weston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #228 |
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M George Blackburn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #283 |
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M George Harkus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
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M Jimmy Leach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #241 |
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
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W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
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W Lew Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #285 |
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CF Andy Young | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #275 |
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F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |
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F Billy Kirton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #273 |
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CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
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F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
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F Howard Humphries | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #254 |
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CF Ian Dickson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #284 |
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F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #289 |
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CF Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
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CF Martin Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #286 |
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F Walter Boyman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #270 |
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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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