Game #1168
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 26 August 1922
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Won
2-0
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1922, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,000
On This Day
Billy Walker scores on the opening day for the third successive season to set Villa up for a first home win of 1922-23.
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Frank J Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton | 7' | Billy Walker | 54' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 7' | Dicky York | 54' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Billy Kirton, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
โฝ | 54' Goal, 2-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1142 |
Saturday, 26 August 1922
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: F. J. Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Trentham, 1922-1923
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: F. J. Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Trentham, 1922-1923
Linesmen: W. H. Lees (West Bromwich); E. Beards (Wolverhampton)
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 62 | ๐ฉ W26 (42% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L20 (32% ) | โฝ 124 | ๐ฅ 111 | GD 13
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
๐ 1142 | ๐ฉ 583 ๐จ 204 ๐ฅ 355 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
GK Ronnie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Rollo | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Thomas Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McKinnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Hodkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dicky Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock McKay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Percy Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny McIntyre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Jack Carr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1913โ14
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ronnie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Thomas Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midifelders
M Dave Rollo | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McKinnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Hodkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dicky Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Jock McKay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Percy Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny McIntyre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1922-23
Playing Squad
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #280 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
Centre Back
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CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #279 |
Centre Back
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CB William Barnie-Adshead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #293 |
Centre Back
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FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Full Back
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FB Percy Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #288 |
Full Back
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #283 |
Midfielder
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M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
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W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
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F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #273 |
Forward
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CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
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F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
Forward
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CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #284 |
Forward
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F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #289 |
Forward
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F John Roxborough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #295 |
Forward
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CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
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