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Game #1286

Aston Villa

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Saturday, 31 January 1925

2nd Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Vic Milne (1)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Wingers
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Billy Kirton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 4 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Vic Milne, Tommy Smart, Billy Walker and George Stephenson replace Cecil Harris, Joe Corbett, Wally Harris and Len Capewell.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Won

3-1

๐ŸŸฉ 31 Jan 1925, Villa 3-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 35' | 55' | Dicky York | 65' |

Assist(s) | George Stephenson | 35' | Dicky York | 55' | Arthur Dorrell | 65' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 29' Goal, 0-1, (Swansea Town), Deacon
โšฝ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Billy Walker, Assist by George Stephenson
๐Ÿ’ฅ | Deacon aims kick at Vic Milne
๐Ÿ’ฅ | Vic Milne grabs Deacon's leg and leaves him prostrate on the mud
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Vic Milne
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Swansea 1-1 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 55' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker, Assist by Dicky York
โšฝ | 65' Goal, 1-3, Dicky York, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Swansea 1-2 Aston Villa

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #1260 |
Saturday, 31 January 1925

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Edwin Small | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1925-1929
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: Edwin Small | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1925-1929

Previous 5 vs. Swansea: ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ W2 (100% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 | GD 4

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926

๐Ÿ•’ 1260 | ๐ŸŸฉ 632 ๐ŸŸจ 238 ๐ŸŸฅ 390 | 1.69

Villa Career Form:

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FA Cup

Swansea City

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Vetch Field

Attendance: 20,000

GK Jock Denoon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Ernie Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Wilfred Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Bett Bellamy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Sykes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lachlan McPherson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Spottiswood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Miller | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Fowler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Len Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Deacon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Joe Bradshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Jock Denoon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Ernie Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Wilfred Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Bett Bellamy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Joe Sykes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lachlan McPherson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Spottiswood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Jimmy Miller | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Fowler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Len Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Deacon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Reported

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Starting XI
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

18

โœ…

18

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

6

CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

45

โœ…

45

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

13

FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

205

โœ…

205

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

95

๐ŸŸจ

41

๐ŸŸฅ

69

M Tommy Muldoon | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

4

W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

172

โœ…

172

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

52

๐ŸŸฉ

78

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

57

W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

221

โœ…

221

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

28

58

๐ŸŸฉ

96

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

77

F Billy Kirton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

219

โœ…

219

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

55

20

๐ŸŸฉ

105

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

70

F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

47

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

18

F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

19

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

5

CF Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

213

โœ…

213

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

130

21

๐ŸŸฉ

95

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

70

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa gain respite from their League troubles as goals from Billy Walker and Dicky York mean they meet and beat third division side Swansea for the first time in the second round of the FA Cup.

What they Said

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