Aston Villa
20-8-6, 48 PTS
Saturday, 14 March 1931
1930-31
2nd
Won
5-1
Arsenal
21-8-4, 50 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 60,997
On This Day
Saturday, 14 March 1931
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๐ฉ 14 Mar 1931, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 1' | 37' | Billy Walker | 44' | Eric Houghton | 65' | 80' |
Assist(s) | Joe Beresford | 1' | 37' | Jack Mandley | 44' | Billy Walker | 80' |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 218 ๐ฉ 108 ๐จ 35 ๐ฅ 75 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1568
Match Record
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 14 March 1931
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: F. Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackburn, 1930-1935
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 48 | ๐ฉ W26 (54% ) | ๐จ D8 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L14 (29% ) | โฝ 97 | ๐ฅ 62 | GD 35
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1929-30
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Billy Smith names the same line up for a sixth consecutive game.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 1' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Joe Beresford
๐ | 13' Player retires from field of play with injury, Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| 17' Goal, 1-1, (Arsenal), Jack
๐ | 17' Player returns to field of play, Pongo Waring
โฝ | 37' Goal, 2-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Joe Beresford
โฝ | 44' Goal, 3-1, Billy Walker, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
โฝ | 65' Goal, 4-1, Eric Houghton
โฝ | 80' Goal, 5-1, Eric Houghton, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Blackburn Rovers
Line Up & Subs
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 |
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 | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Herbert Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Preedy
Parker
John
Jones
Roberts
Thompson
Hulme
Brain
Jack
James
Bastin
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Officials
Referee: F. Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackburn, 1930-1935
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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271
โ
271
โฝ
๐ฅ
1
2
๐ฉ
114
๐จ
61
๐ฅ
96
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1930-31
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