Aston Villa
15-12-10, 42 PTS
Wednesday, 2 April 1924
1923-24
5th=
Won
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
16-10-12, 42 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,000
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1924, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | George Stephenson | 47' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 47' |
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
Wednesday, 2 April 1924
Villa win for the seventh time in nine games thanks to George Stephenson's strike.
Villa make it fifteen wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty seven division one games.
Villa climb to joint fifth, level with the defeated opposition. Up next are third placed Huddersfield.
Forward Albert Surtees makes his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Durham City in July 1922.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
๐ 1226 | ๐ฉ 620 ๐จ 226 ๐ฅ 380 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Game #1252
Match Record
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #1226 |
Wednesday, 2 April 1924
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: A. L. Grinstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1924
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ W27 (41% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(65% ) | ๐ฅ L23 (35% ) | โฝ 128 | ๐ฅ 119 | GD 9
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1913โ14
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #305 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Albert Surtees
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
โฝ | 47' Goal, 1-0, George Stephenson, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Officials
Referee: A. L. Grinstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1924
Linesmen: A. Saunders (Coventry); R. Craddock (Evesham)
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: A. L. Grinstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1924
Games: ๐ 1 ๐ฉ W1 (100%) ๐ฅ L0 (0%) Last 5: ๐ฉ
Cards: ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 0 | 0.00 per game | Pens: โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
0 |
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
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 Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M 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 Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackburn Rovers
Jack Carr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Ted Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tom Williamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Thomas Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Rollo | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Stan Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Austen Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Hulme | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ted Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock McKay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Peter Holland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 7 |
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Alex McClure, Cecil Harris, Jock Johnstone, Albert Surtees (debut) and George Stephenson replace Vic Milne, Tommy Smart, George Blackburn, Billy Kirton and Billy Walker.
Blackburn Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank J 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 Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Blackburn Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Ted Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Tom Williamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Thomas Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Dave Rollo | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Stan Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Austen Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Joe Hulme | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ted Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock McKay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Peter Holland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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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
Where are they now?
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #289 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #301 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #280 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #305 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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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