Aston Villa
17-9-15, 43 PTS
Wednesday, 2 May 1928
1927-28
5th
Won
3-0
Huddersfield Town
21-7-13, 49 PTS
Division One
VIlla Park
Attendance: 30,173
๐ฉ 2 May 1928, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 25' | Arthur Dorrell | 44' | Pongo Waring | 67' |
Assist(s) | Fred Tully | 25' | 44' | 67' |
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
Wednesday, 2 May 1928
Villa dispatch title chasing Huddersfield at Villa Park as Pongo Waring scores his seventh goal since his debut in February.
Villa make it seventeen wins, nine draws and fifteen defeats in their forty one division one games.
Villa climb to 5th in the table with one game of 1927-28 left to play.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 87 ๐ฉ 37 ๐จ 16 ๐ฅ 34 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1437
Match Record
Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #87 |
Wednesday, 2 May 1928
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Reg Rudd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesex, 1926-1939
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Huddersfield: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Total ๐ 18 | ๐ฉ W9 (50% ) | ๐จ D4 | ๐บ(72% ) | ๐ฅ L5 (28% ) | โฝ 28 | ๐ฅ 19 | GD 9
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Huddersfield Town
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1925-26
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 25' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Fred Tully
โฝ | 44' Goal, 2-0, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Fred Tully
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Huddersfield Town
โฝ | 67' Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Fred Tully
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Huddersfield Town
Officials
Referee: Reg Rudd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesex, 1926-1939
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 Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Huddersfield Town
Jack Chaplin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Hugh Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ned Barkas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Roy Goodall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Willie Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Tom Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tommy Meads | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bob Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Brown (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Billy Kingdon and Arthur Dorrell replace Jack Yates and Billy Armfield.
Huddersfield Town
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Huddersfield Town
Goalkeepers
GK Hugh Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Ned Barkas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Roy Goodall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Willie Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Tom Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tommy Meads | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alex Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwardsx
F Bob Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Brown (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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
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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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