Game #1296
Wednesday, 1 April 1925
Attendance: 10,000
Won
Division One
Arsenal
LLDLW
Villa Park
From nowhere a Villa side who had failed to score in four, lost nine of their last thirteen League games and who had won just once in 1925 hit four goals - as many as they had managed in their last eight League and Cup games - to beat Arsenal thanks to a brace from Dicky York (pictured) and goals from Billy Walker and Arthur Dorrell. As a result Villa make it nine wins, twelve draws and thirteen defeats in thirty four division one games.
Aston Villa
4-0
Arsenal
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
From nowhere a Villa side who had failed to score in four, lost nine of their last thirteen League games and who had won just once in 1925 hit four goals - as many as they had managed in their last eight League and Cup games - to beat Arsenal thanks to a brace from Dicky York and goals from Billy Walker and Arthur Dorrell, Wednesday, 1 April 1925.
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From nowhere a Villa side who had failed to score in four, lost nine of their last thirteen League games and who had won just once in 1925 hit four goals - as many as they had managed in their last eight League and Cup games - to beat Arsenal and make it nine wins, twelve draws and thirteen defeats in thirty four division one games. Meanwhile, forward Billy Dinsdale and midfielder Tom Jones made their Villa debuts aged 21 and 19 after joining from from Crook Town and Oakengates in March 1925 and July 1922 respectively.
Aston Villa
Arsenal
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #1270 |
Wednesday, 1 April 1925
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLDLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Arsenal
TEAM NEWS
Tom Jones and Billy Dinsdale make their debuts in place of Tommy Muldoon and Billy Kirton.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Aston Villa
GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
M Tom Jones |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Albert Surtees |
F Billy Dinsdale |
F Billy Walker |
F Jock Johnstone |
Arsenal
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
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MATCH STATS
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