Game #1168
Saturday, 26 August 1922
Attendance: 40,000
Won
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
LLWLW
Villa Park
Billy Walker scored on the opening day for the third successive season to set Villa up for a first home win.
Aston Villa
2-0
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Billy Walker, scored on the opening day for the third successive season to set Villa up for a first home win, Saturday, 26 August 1922.
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Villa beat Blackburn for a first win of the season on the opening day.
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
FIXTURE HISTORY
Blackburn Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1142 |
Saturday, 26 August 1922
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Blackburn Rovers
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Aston Villa
GK Tommy Jackson |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
M George Harkus |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Kirton |
F Billy Walker |
CF Ian Dickson |
Blackburn Rovers
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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