Game #1280
Friday, 26 December 1924
Attendance: 50,000
Won
Division One
Leeds United
LLWLW
Villa Park
One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day thanks to a debut brace from new boy Arthur Phoenix to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games.
Aston Villa
2-1
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day thanks to a debut brace from new boy Arthur Phoenix, Friday, 26 December 1924.
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One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games. Meanwhile, centre forward Arthur Phoenix made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Birmingham in May 1924, scoring twice.
Aston Villa
Leeds United
FIXTURE HISTORY
Leeds United
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: | - | - | - | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #1254 |
Friday, 26 December 1924
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Leeds United
TEAM NEWS
Tommy Jackson, Vic Milne, Arthur Phoenix (debut), Tommy Muldoon and Jock Johnstone replace Cyril Spiers, Alec Talbot, Frank Moss, George Blackburn and Albert Surtees.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Aston Villa
GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Arthur Phoenix |
Leeds United
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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