Game #1504
Aston Villa
10-3-4, 23 PTS

Saturday, 7 December 1929
2nd=
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | 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 |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dicky York | 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 George Brown | 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
Injury | 1 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Billy Smith names the same line up for the third successive game.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa's are held at St James' as George Brown scores his sixteenth of the season.
A disputed penalty pick to Newcastle means Villa have to find another equaliser, having quickly done so Villa can't find a winner despite their strenuous efforts.
Villa make it ten wins, three draws and five defeats in eighteen division one games.
Despite dropping a point Villa move joint second in table.
Starting XI

Drew
2-2
๐จ 7 Dec 1929, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'
Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 48' | George Brown | 54' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 5โ Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Weaver
๐ | HT Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 48' Goal, 1-1, Reg Chester
๐ฅ
| 51โ Goal, 1-2, (Newcastle United, pen), Gallacher
โฝ | 54' Goal, 2-2, George Brown
๐ | FT Newcastle United 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1929-30 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 7 December 1929
Match Record
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: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: William Forshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1925-1929
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 154 | ๐ฉ | 76 ๐จ 25 ๐ฅ 53 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Newcastle United
7-1-10, 15 PTS
St James' Park
Attendance: 30,758
McLarey
Maitland
Thomas
Harris
Wilson
Weaver
Boyd
Chalmers
Gallacher
McCurly
Irwin
Frank Watt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1929-30
Playing Squad





























