Aston Villa
16-4-9, 36 PTS
Saturday, 23 February 1929
1928-29
3rd
Drew
2-2
Bury
9-5-14, 23 PTS
Division One
Gigg Lane
Attendance: 14,679
๐จ 23 Feb 1929, Villa 2-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Scorer(s) | Tommy Smart | 38' | Billy Walker | 54' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 54' |
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 23 February 1929
Tommy Smart scores from the spot as Villa extend their unbeaten run to nine but they're held at Gigg Lane
Villa make it sixteen wins, four draws and nine defeats in their twenty nine division one games.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 121 ๐ฉ 56 ๐จ 21 ๐ฅ 44 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1471
Match Record
Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Saturday, 23 February 1929
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: William Bristow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stafford, 1928-1936
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bury: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 46 | ๐ฉ W25 (54% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(78% ) | ๐ฅ L10 (22% ) | โฝ 92 | ๐ฅ 61 | GD 31
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Bury
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1902-03
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 35' Goal, 0-1, (Bury), Robbie
โฝ | 38' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Smart, pen
๐ | HT Bury 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 54' Goal, 2-1, Billy Walker, Assist by Dicky York
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| 81' Goal, 2-2, (Bury), Smith
๐ | FT Bury 2-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: William Bristow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stafford, 1928-1936
Officials
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Villa Bookings
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Match Stats
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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 |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | 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 |
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 |
Substitutes
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Bury
Percy J. Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Harrison
Heap
Robinson
Robertson
Finney
Pratt
Robbie
Bullock
J. R. Smith
Vernon
Kirby
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Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Teddy Bowen, Vic Milne, Reg Chester and Billy Walker replace Tommy Mort, Alec Talbot, Arthur Dorrell and Billy Cook.
Bury
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