Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 31 August 1929
1929-30
1st=
Won
2-1
Birmingham City
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,834
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1929, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 11' | Dicky York | 51' |
Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 11' | Joe Tate | 51' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1929, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1929, Villa 0-4 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Sep 1929, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐จ 9 Sep 1929, Villa 2-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Sep 1929, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1929, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1929, Villa 5-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1929, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1929, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Oct 1929, Villa 5-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1929, Villa 3-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1929, Villa 2-0 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1929, Villa 1-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Nov 1929, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1929, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1929, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Nov 1929, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Dec 1929, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Dec 1929, Villa 5-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1929, Villa 2-5 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1929, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1929, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 28 Dec 1929, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Jan 1930, Villa 3-4 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1930, Villa 5-1 Reading, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1930, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Jan 1930, Villa 3-1 Walsall, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Feb 1930, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Feb 1930, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Feb 1930, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Feb 1930, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 22 Feb 1930, Villa 3-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Mar 1930, Villa 1-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1930, Villa 4-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1930, Villa 3-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Mar 1930, Villa 5-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1930, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Mar 1930, Villa 4-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1930, Villa 4-1 Grimsby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1930, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1930, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1930, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1930, Villa 3-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Apr 1930, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1930, Villa 2-3 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 May 1930, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 31 August 1929
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Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 137 ๐ฉ 65 ๐จ 21 ๐ฅ 51 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1487
Match Record
Season | 1929-30 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #137 |
Saturday, 31 August 1929
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: William Forshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1925-1929
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 67 | ๐ฅ
47 |
League ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 62 | ๐ฅ
47 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Home ๐ 18 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 37 | ๐ฅ
23 |
Away ๐ 18 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 30 | ๐ฅ
24 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Birmingham City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #333 | ยฃ5,000 signing from Huddersfield
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Reg Chester, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ฅ
| 41โ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham), Bradford
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham
โฝ | 51' Goal, 2-1, Dicky York, Assist by Joe Tate
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Birmingham
Officials
Referee: William Forshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1925-1929
Officials
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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 Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Birmingham City
Leslie Knighton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Hibbs
Barkas
Randle
Liddle
Cringan
Blyth
Bond
Crosbie
Bradford
Briggs
Hicks
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Brown is handed his debut.
Birmingham City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
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1929-30
First Team Squad
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
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 Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #333 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
Goalkeeper
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 Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
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
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F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
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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
Where are they now?
M Norman Swales | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #332 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Bob Brocklebank | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #336 |
Forward
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CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
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