Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 March 1929
1928-29
Semi Final
Lost
0-1
Portsmouth
FA Cup
Highbury
Attendance: 36,147
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1929, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Highbury
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1928, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐จ 27 Aug 1928, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1928, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1928, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Sep 1928, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1928, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1928, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1928, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1928, Villa 7-1 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Oct 1928, Villa 3-5 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1928, Villa 4-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1928, Villa 2-3 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Nov 1928, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Nov 1928, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Nov 1928, Villa 5-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1928, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1928, Villa 0-3 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Dec 1928, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Dec 1928, Villa 1-4 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1928, Villa 2-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1928, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Dec 1928, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1929, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1929, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1929, Villa 6-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 19 Jan 1929, Villa 5-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Jan 1929, Villa 0-0 Orient, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1929, Villa 8-0 Orient, Homerton
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1929, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Feb 1929, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Feb 1929, Villa 3-1 Reading, Elm Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1929, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Feb 1929, Villa 2-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1929, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 9 Mar 1929, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1929, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St Jamesโ
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1929, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1929, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 25 Mar 1929, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1929, Villa 5-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1929, Villa 1-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1929, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1929, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1929, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1929, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1929, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1929, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1929, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 23 March 1929
Villa lose for the fourth successive game as they are knocked out of the FA Cup in the Semi finals at Highbury thanks to a questionable penalty awarded to victors Portsmouth just before half time.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 126 ๐ฉ 57 ๐จ 21 ๐ฅ 48 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1476
Match Record
Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Saturday, 23 March 1929
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Tommy Crew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1926-1933
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ W3 (50% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(50% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (50% ) | โฝ 17 | ๐ฅ 12 | GD 5
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Portsmouth
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 40' Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth, pen), Jack Smith
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Portsmouth
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Portsmouth
Officials
Referee: Tommy Crew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1926-1933
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 |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | 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 |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Portsmouth
Jack Tinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK John Gilfillan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Alec Mackie | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB John McColgan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Jimmy Nichol | 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 |
F Fred Forward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Fred Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Weddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tommy Mort, Alec Talbot, Pongo Waring. Joe Tate, Arthur Dorrell and Joe Beresford replace Tommy Smart, Vic Milne, Norman Swales, Jimmy Gibson, Reg Chester and Billy Cook.
Portsmouth
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
Goalkeepers
GK John Gilfillan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Alec Mackie | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB John McColgan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Nichol | 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 |
Forwards
F Fred Forward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Fred Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Weddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
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Midfielders
Forwards
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Sub 5
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1928-29
First Team Squad
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #328 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #313 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Billy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #303 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #321 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #296 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #324 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Norman Swales | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #332 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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