๐ฅ 26 Apr 1924, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, Wembley
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 26 April 1924
Villa suffer a shock defeat in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Shock because they were the fancied team
Shock because their preparation had been sensibly consistent
Shock because they had won the trophy six times in seven final appearances.
Shock because they were the better side throughout the game.
Shock because the winning goals, against the run of play, came in three minutes with just three minutes left to play.
Just one player, Gibson, lined up for the opposition in the FA Cup final who had appeared in the previous Monday's fixture between the two clubs.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
๐ 1231 | ๐ฉ 622 ๐จ 227 ๐ฅ 382 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Game #1257
Match Record
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #47 |
Manager Game | #1231 |
Saturday, 26 April 1924
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: William Russell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1924-1933
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 48 | ๐ฉ W20 (42% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L18 (38% ) | โฝ 88 | ๐ฅ 68 | GD 20
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Newcastle United
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1923-24
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
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| 85' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Cowan
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| 87' Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Seymour
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Newcastle United
Officials
Referee: William Russell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1924-1933
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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 |
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | 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 |
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 |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
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Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Newcastle United
Frank Watt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Bill Bradley |
Billy Hampson |
Frank Hudspeth |
Peter Mooney |
Charlie Spencer |
Willie Gibson |
James Low |
Billy Cowan |
Neil Harris |
Tommy McDonald |
Stan Seymour |
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Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Ramsay names an unchanged line up for Villa's record eighth FA Cup final appearance.
Newcastle United
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