Aston Villa
14-8-8, 36 PTS
Saturday, 31 January 1931
1930-31
3rd
Won
8-1
Middlesbrough
12-4-12, 28 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,947
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1931, Villa 8-1 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 6' | Pongo Waring | 25' | 66' | Billy Walker | 40' | Eric Houghton | 42' | 84' | Jack Mandley | 72' |
Assist(s) | Alec Talbot 6' | Jack Mandley | 66' | Pongo Waring | 72' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1930, Villa 4-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1930, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Sep 1930, Villa 6-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1930, Villa 2-1 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
๐จ 13 Sep 1930, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1930, Villa 2-0 Grimsby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1930, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Sep 1930, Villa 1-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1930, Villa 6-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Oct 1930, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐จ 18 Oct 1930, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Oct 1930, Villa 1-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1930, Villa 5-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1930, Villa 2-5 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1930, Villa 4-6 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 22 Nov 1930, Villa 2-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 3 Dec 1930, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1930, Villa 4-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1930, Villa 4-3 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1930, Villa 1-3 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Dec 1930, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1930, Villa 3-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1930, Villa 7-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1931, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 3 Jan 1931, Villa 5-5 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Jan 1931, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1931, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1931, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 24 Jan 1931, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1931, Villa 8-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1931, Villa 6-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1931, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1931, Villa 4-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1931, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1931, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1931, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Mar 1931, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1931, Villa 4-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1931, Villa 0-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1931, Villa 4-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1931, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1931, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1931, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 May 1931, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 31 January 1931
In revenge for their first defeat of the season in September, Villa simply destroy Boro at Villa Park as Pongo Waring scores his THIRTY SECOND goal in twenty six games.
Villa record their biggest League victory to date, eclipsing the 7-0 win over Manchester United in December
Villa make it fourteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their twenty eight division one games having scored EIGHTY FOUR goals.
Villa's goal haul is the highest of any team in the division including the two teams above them, Wednesday and Arsenal.
Villa score four or more for the eleventh time in 30 games this season, having scored five twice, six twice, seven once and eight once.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 212 ๐ฉ 102 ๐จ 35 ๐ฅ 75 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1562
Match Record
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #212 |
Saturday, 31 January 1931
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: W. E. Rycroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1929-1931
HT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 8-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Boro: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 42 | ๐ฉ W23 (55% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L12 (29% ) | โฝ 103 | ๐ฅ 61 | GD 42
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Middlesbrough
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Alec Talbot
โฝ | 25' Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring
โฝ | 40' Goal, 3-0, Billy Walker
โฝ | 42' Goal, 4-0, Eric Houghton
โฝ | 50' Goal, 5-0, Billy Walker
๐ | HT Aston Villa 5-0 Middlesbrough
โฝ | 66' Goal, 6-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 72' Goal, 7-0, Jack Mandley, Assist by Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| 83' Goal, 7-1, (Middlesbrough), Camsell
โฝ | 84' Goal, 8-1, Eric Houghton, pen
๐ | FT Aston Villa 8-1 Middlesbrough
Officials
Referee: W. E. Rycroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1929-1931
Officials
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
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Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
FB Teddy Bowen | 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 | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Middlesbrough
Peter McWilliam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Mathieson
J. Jennings
Freeman
Webster
Elkes
Forrest
Muttitt
McKay
Camsell
Bruce
Cameron
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Billy Smith names an unchanged line up.
Middlesbrough
Not Recorded
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Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
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1930-31
First Team Squad
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre 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
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W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
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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 Percy Maggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #338 |
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
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M Tommy Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 |
Midfielder
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W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
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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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GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Goalkeeper
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
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W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |
Winger
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CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #333 |
Forward
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F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
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