Aston Villa
8-4-8, 20 PTS
Saturday, 24 December 1927
1927-28
11th
Won
5-4
Sheffield Wednesday
4-7-9, 15 PTS
Division One
VIlla Park
Attendance: 12,345
๐ฉ 24 Dec 1927, Villa 5-4 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 1' | 25' | 37' | Billy Cook | 32' | 64' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 1' | 25' | 32' | 64' | Reg Chester | 37' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1927, Villa 0-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1927, Villa 1-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 3 Sep 1927, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1927, Villa 7-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Sep 1927, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1927, Villa 2-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1927, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Oct 1927, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1927, Villa 5-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1927, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 22 Oct 1927, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1927, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Nov 1927, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Nov 1927, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Nov 1927, Villa 1-5 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Nov 1927, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Dec 1927, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Dec 1927, Villa 2-3 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1927, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Dec 1927, Villa 5-4 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1927, Villa 0-5 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1927, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Dec 1927, Villa 0-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Jan 1928, Villa 3-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1928, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1928, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1928, Villa 3-0 Crewe, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 4 Feb 1928, Villa 0-0 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Feb 1928, Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1928, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1928, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1928, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1928, Villa 5-7 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 17 Mar 1928, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Mar 1928, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1928, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1928, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 6 Apr 1928, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1928, Villa 3-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Apr 1928, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 May 1928, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 May 1928, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 24 December 1927
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Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 63 ๐ฉ 26 ๐จ 11 ๐ฅ 26 | 1.41
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Mid Table
Game #1413
Match Record
Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Saturday, 24 December 1927
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: J. W. Rennie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oldham, 1925-1937
HT Score: ๐ฉ 4-3
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-4
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 51 | ๐ฉ W26 (51% ) | ๐จ D6 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L19 (37% ) | โฝ 121 | ๐ฅ 87 | GD 34
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1906โ07
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข GK Joe Hickman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #326 | Free signing from Hartlepool
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Joe Hickman
โฝ | 1โ Goal, 1-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Dicky York
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Hooper
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Harper
๐ฅ
| 18' Goal, 1-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Hooper
โฝ | 25โ Goal, 2-3, Joe Beresford, Assist by Dicky York
โฝ | 32โ Goal, 3-3, Billy Cook, Assist by Dicky York
โฝ | 37โ Goal, 4-3, Joe Beresford, Assist by Reg Chester
๐ | HT Aston Villa 4-3 Sheffield Wednesday
โฝ | 64' Goal, 5-3, Billy Cook, Assist by Dicky York
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 5-4, (Sheffield Wednesday), Seed
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-4 Sheffield Wednesday
Officials
Referee: J. W. Rennie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oldham, 1925-1937
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
GK Joe Hickman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Sheffield Wednesday
Robert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Brown
Walker
Blenkinsopp
Leitch
Kean
Smith
Hooper
Hill
Harper
Seed
Wilkinson
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Joe Hickman (debut), Tommy Smart, Frank Moss and Dicky York replace Harry Goddard, Tommy Mort, Jack Yates and Arthur Dorrell.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
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1927-28
First Team Squad
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Joe Hickman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #326 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB John Brittleton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #330 |
Full Back
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #303 |
Winger
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F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #321 |
Forward
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F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
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F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
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GK Bill Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
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CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #313 |
Centre Back
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FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
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M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
Midfielder
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M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
Midfielder
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W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
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CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
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CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
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F Wally Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #307 |
Forward
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GK Harry Goddard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #325 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
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CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #296 |
Centre Back
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #324 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
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W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #328 |
Winger
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F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
Forward
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CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
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