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
On This Day
Tuesday, 7 April 1931
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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' |
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
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Reg Chester replaces George Brown.
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
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 | 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
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
Officials
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1928-1931
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 |
๐
275
โ
275
โฝ
๐ฅ
1
2
๐ฉ
116
๐จ
62
๐ฅ
97
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
First Team Squad
Matchday Programme
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