Game #1461
Aston Villa
12-3-8, 27 PTS

Tuesday, 1 January 1929
4th=
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
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 Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 Kingdon and Reg Chester replaces George Jakeman and Arthur Dorrell.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores a brace to make it four goals in three games but for the second time this season Villa are held by Manchester United.
Villa are selected to play away from home on New Years Day for the 14th time in the 15 fixtures they have played on 1st January.
Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just one home game on 1st January in 38 years.
Villa earn a point on New Years Day for only the fourth time in 15 games.
Villa make it twelve wins, three draws and eight defeats in their twenty three division one games.
Despite dropping a point Villa remain joint 4th.
Starting XI

Drew
2-2
๐จ 1 Jan 1929, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 31' | 34' |
Assist(s) | Reg Chester | 31' | 34' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 1' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Hilditch
โฝ | 31' Goal, 1-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Reg Chester
โฝ | 34' Goal, 2-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Reg Chester
๐ | HT Manchester United 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester United), Rowley
๐ | FT Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #111 |
Tuesday, 1 January 1929
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ 20 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 16 | โฝ 82 | ๐ฅ
65 |
League ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 13 | โฝ 78 | ๐ฅ
55 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ
10 |
Home ๐ 19 | ๐ฉ 13 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 55 | ๐ฅ
25 |
Away ๐ 21 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 13 | โฝ 27 | ๐ฅ
40 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 111 | ๐ฉ | 51 ๐จ 20 ๐ฅ 40 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
Division One
Manchester United
4-9-10, 17 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 25,935
Not Recorded
Herbert Bamlett | 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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1910-11
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1928-29
Playing Squad






























