Game #1555
Aston Villa
12-6-5, 30 PTS

Saturday, 27 December 1930
3rd
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ

Won
7-0
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1930, Villa 7-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
Manchester United
2-3-18, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,505
On This Day
Jack Mandley, Eric Houghton and George Brown each hit braces as Villa hit Manchester United for seven to record their biggest win of the season.
Villa make it twelve wins, six draws and five defeats in their twenty three division one games having scored SIXTY SEVEN goals.
Villa score four or more for the ninth time in 23 games this season, having scored five once, six twice & seven once.
Villa remain 3rd in the table five points off leaders Arsenal.
GK Percy Maggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |โฝ |
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Percy Maggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Joe Beresford | 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 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Joe Beresford and George Brown replace Reg Chester and Pongo Waring.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Jack Mandley | 8' | 66' | Eric Houghton | 22' (pen) | 28' (pen) | George Brown | 55' | 69' | Joe Beresford | 76' |
Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 55' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 8' Goal, 1-0, Jack Mandley
โฝ | 22' Goal, 2-0, Eric Houghton (pen)
โฝ | 28' Goal, 3-0, Eric Houghton (pen)
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Manchester United
โฝ | 55' Goal, 4-0, George Brown, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 66' Goal, 5-0, Jack Mandley
โฝ | 69' Goal, 6-0, George Brown
โฝ | 76' Goal, 7-0, Joe Beresford
๐ | FT Aston Villa 7-0 Manchester United
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #205 |
Saturday, 27 December 1930
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Leslie Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1930
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 7-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Leslie Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1930
Linesmen: E. V. Gough (Stoke-on-Trent); P. J. Marks (Salisbury)
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 44 | ๐ฉ 24 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 16 | โฝ 97 | ๐ฅ
70 |
League ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ 23 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 13 | โฝ 93 | ๐ฅ
60 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ
10 |
Home ๐ 21 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 63 | ๐ฅ
25 |
Away ๐ 23 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 13 | โฝ 34 | ๐ฅ
45 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 204 | ๐ฉ | 101 ๐จ 33 ๐ฅ 70 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Alfred Steward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jack Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Billy Dale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Bennion | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Clarence Hilditch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W George McLachlan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Ramsden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Gallimore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Henry Rowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Herbert Bamlett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1910-11
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Alfred Steward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Jack Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Billy Dale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ray Bennion | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Clarence Hilditch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W George McLachlan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Ramsden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Stan Gallimore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Henry Rowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1930-31
Playing Squad
Match Media

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