Aston Villa
Saturday, 2 February 1924
1923-24
2nd Round
Won
2-0
Swansea City
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FA Cup
Vetch Field
Attendance: 19,036
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1924, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Vetch Field
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 4' | 80' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 4' | Billy Walker | 80' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1923, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1923, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Sep 1923, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1923, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Sep 1923, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 12 Sep 1923, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Sep 1923, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Sep 1923, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 22 Sep 1923, Villa 2-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1923, Villa 5-1 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1923, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐จ 13 Oct 1923, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Oct 1923, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1923, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 3 Nov 1923, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Nov 1923, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
๐จ 17 Nov 1923, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Nov 1923, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 1 Dec 1923, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Dec 1923, Villa 2-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1923, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐จ 22 Dec 1923, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐จ 25 Dec 1923, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1923, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Dec 1923, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1924, Villa 1-4 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1924, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1924, Villa 5-1 Ashington, Portland Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 19 Jan 1924, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1924, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1924, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Vetch Field
FA Cup
๐ฅ 9 Feb 1924, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Feb 1924, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Feb 1924, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1924, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Mar 1924, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1924, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1924, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1924, Villa 3-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Mar 1924, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1924, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1924, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐จ 12 Apr 1924, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1924, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1924, Villa 6-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1924, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, Wembley
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1924, Villa 3-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 2 February 1924
Len Capewell scores his eleventh goal in thirteen games but Villa make hard work of beating third division Swansea Town at Vetch Field in their first ever League or Cup meeting to progress to the third round of the FA Cup.
Villa face Swansea Town (City) for the first time in competitive football, Swansea become the 71st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa beat third division Swansea Town at Vetch Field in their first ever League or Cup meeting to progress to the third round of the FA Cup.
Centre back Alec Talbot made his Villa debut aged 21 following Teddy Bowen into the first team after both had arrived from Hednesford Town.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
๐ 1215 | ๐ฉ 613 ๐จ 225 ๐ฅ 377 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Game #1241
Match Record
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #1215 |
Saturday, 2 February 1924
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alf Scholey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1919-1927
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Swansea: None
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Swansea City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Alec Talbot
โฝ | 4' Goal, 1-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | HT Swansea Town 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 80' Goal, 2-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | FT Swansea Town 0-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Alf Scholey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1919-1927
Linesmen: W. Bown (Wells); H. Ford (Exeter)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Swansea City
Joe Bradshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Gilbert Brookes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Sandy Langford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Wilfred Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Bett Bellamy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Roulson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Willie Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Harry Deacon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Spottiswood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Alec Talbot is handed his debut in place of George Blackburn.
Swansea City
Not Reported
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Swansea City
Goalkeepers
GK Gilbert Brookes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Sandy Langford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Wilfred Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Bett Bellamy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Joe Roulson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Spottiswood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Willie Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Harry Deacon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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1923-24
First Team Squad
GK Bert Singleton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
Centre Back
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FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Full Back
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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M Joe Corbett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #306 |
Midfielder
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W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
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CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
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F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #289 |
Forward
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CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #301 |
Forward
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GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #280 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Centre Back
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CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #279 |
Centre Back
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FB Percy Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #288 |
Full Back
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
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F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #305 |
Forward
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F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
Forward
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CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Archie Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #304 |
Centre Back
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CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #296 |
Centre Back
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FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
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M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #283 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #303 |
Winger
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F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #273 |
Forward
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CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #284 |
Forward
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CF Norman Mackay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #297 |
Forward
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