Game #1459
Aston Villa
11-2-8, 24 PTS
Wednesday, 26 December 1928
5th
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
Billy Smith names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores after 90 seconds & Joe Beresford scores for the fourth time in as many games as Villa destroy Portsmouth in an excellent first half performance by which time they should have been out of sight but they are made to sweat for their narrow victory after their second half showing drops off considerably.
Villa make it eleven wins, two draws and eight defeats in their twenty one division one games
Villa sit outright fifth in the table.
Starting XI
Won
3-2
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1928, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 2' | Joe Beresford | 15' | Billy Walker | 37' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring (90 seconds)
โฝ | 15' Goal, 2-0, Joe Beresford
๐ฅ
| 25' Goal, 2-1, (Portsmouth), Jack Smith
โฝ | 37' Goal, 3-1, Billy Walker
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Portsmouth
๐ฅ
| Goal, 3-2, (Portsmouth), Johnny McNeil
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Portsmouth
Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Wednesday, 26 December 1928
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: A. H. Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1928
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: A. H. Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1928
Referee: A. H. Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1928
Games: ๐ 1 ๐ฉ W1 (100%) ๐ฅ L0 (0%) Last 5: ๐ฉ
Cards: ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 0 | 0.00 per game | Pens: โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ W3 (60% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(60% ) | ๐ฅ L2 (40% ) | โฝ 17 | ๐ฅ 11 | GD 6
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 109 | ๐ฉ | 50 ๐จ 19 ๐ฅ 40 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
Division One
Portsmouth
9-0-13, 18 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 54,331
GK John Gilfillan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Alec Mackie | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Tommy Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Moffatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John McIlwaine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M David Thackerey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Johnny McNeil | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Bob Irvine | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Fred Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Fred Forward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Jack Tinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Gilfillan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Alec Mackie | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Tommy Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Billy Moffatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John McIlwaine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M David Thackerey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Johnny McNeil | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Bob Irvine | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Fred Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Fred Forward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1928-29
Playing Squad
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #313 |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #296 |
FB John Brittleton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #330 |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #324 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
M Norman Swales | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #332 |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
W Billy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #303 |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #328 |
F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #321 |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
