Game #1351
Saturday, 28 August 1926
Attendance: 36,057
Lost
Division One
Newcastle United
LWLDL
St James' Park
After 1,324 games Villa with George Ramsay (pictured) have a new Secretary Manager - Billy Smith - and his reign gets off to the worst possible start.
Newcastle United
4-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
After 1,324 games Villa have a new Secretary Manager - Billy Smith - and his reign gets off to the worst possible start, Saturday, 28 August 1926.
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After 1,324 games Villa (pictured) have a new Secretary Manager - Billy Smith - and his reign gets off to the worst possible start. Meanwhile, centre forward Joe Nicholson made his sole appearance for Villa aged 28 after joining from Cardiff City in June 1926 before moving on to Bangor City in August 1927.
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
FIXTURE HISTORY
Newcastle United
Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 28 August 1926
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWLDL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Newcastle United
TEAM NEWS
Joe Nicholson is handed his debut.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Aston Villa
GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Len Capewell |
F Fred Norris |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Joe Nicholson |
Newcastle United
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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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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FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
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