Game #1533
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 August 1930
Manchester United
3-4
Aston Villa
Division One
Manchester United
Old Trafford
Attendance: 18,004
Won
DLLWW
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Pongo Waring scores FOUR on the opening day as Villa win by the odd goal at Old Trafford, Saturday, 30 August 1930.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 August 1930
ON THIS DAY
Pongo Waring scored all FOUR Villa goals as they open the season with a win at Old Trafford.
Aston Villa
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1910-11
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #183 |
Saturday, 30 August 1930
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLLWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy Smith led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 182 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 27 🟥 65 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Billy Smith names the same line up that ended the 1929-30 campaign.
TEAM STATS
MANAGER
Billy Smith led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Fred Biddlestone |
CB Alec Talbot |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Jimmy Gibson |
M Joe Tate |
W Eric Houghton |
W Jack Mandley |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Billy Walker |
F George Brown |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
Manchester United
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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