Game #1351
Aston Villa
Saturday, 28 August 1926
Newcastle United
4-0
Aston Villa
Division One
Newcastle United
St James' Park
Attendance: 36,057
Lost
LWLDL
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
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.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 August 1926
ON THIS DAY
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 DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
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 |
MANAGER
Billy Smith led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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 |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
Newcastle United
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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