Aston Villa
22-9-7, 53 PTS
Tuesday, 7 April 1931
1930-31
2nd
Won
4-3
Newcastle United
15-5-8, 35 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,975
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1931, Villa 4-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 33' | 40' | Eric Houghton | 52' (pen) | Pongo Waring | 85' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy Gibson | 33' | Tommy Smart | 40' |
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
Tuesday, 7 April 1931
Billy Walker hits a brace to help Villa to a tenth win in thirteen.
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY SIXTH goal in thirty six games.
But Villa find themselves 0-3 down in 14' before an incessant attacking performance wins the game.
Villa make it twenty two wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their thirty eight division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Villa score four or more for the eighteenth time in 40 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa remain second but close the gap to leaders Arsenal to 4 points
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 222 ๐ฉ 110 ๐จ 36 ๐ฅ 76 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1572
Match Record
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #222 |
Tuesday, 7 April 1931
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1928-1931
HT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 62 | ๐ฉ W23 (37% ) | ๐จ D15 | ๐บ(61% ) | ๐ฅ L24 (39% ) | โฝ 112 | ๐ฅ 99 | GD 13
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Newcastle United
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 8' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Boyd
๐ฅ
| 12' Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Hutchison
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-3, (Newcastle United, pen), Bedford
โฝ | 33' Goal, 1-3, Billy Walker, Assist by Jimmy Gibson
โฝ | 40' Goal, 2-3, Billy Walker, Assist by Tommy Smart
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-3 Newcastle United
โฝ | 52' Goal, 3-3, Eric Houghton, pen
โฝ | 85' Goal, 4-3, Pongo Waring
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Newcastle United
Officials
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1928-1931
Officials
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Officials
Villa 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 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Reg Chester | 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 | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Newcastle United
Andy Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Burns
Nelson
Fairhurst
McKenzie
Davidson
Weaver
Boyd
Bedford
Hutchison
Starling
Lang
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Reg Chester replaces George Brown.
Newcastle United
Not Recorded
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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
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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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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