Aston Villa
23-9-7, 55 PTS
Saturday, 11 April 1931
1930-31
2nd
Won
4-0
Sheffield United
13-10-16, 33 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,952
On This Day
Saturday, 11 April 1931
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๐ฉ 11 Apr 1931, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 35' | Eric Houghton | 48' (pen) | Pongo Waring | 80' | 82' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 35' | Billy Walker | 80' |
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 223 ๐ฉ 111 ๐จ 36 ๐ฅ 76 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1573
Match Record
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Saturday, 11 April 1931
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: James Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1929-1938
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 70 | ๐ฉ W34 (49% ) | ๐จ D18 | ๐บ(74% ) | ๐ฅ L18 (26% ) | โฝ 143 | ๐ฅ 95 | GD 48
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Teddy Bowen replaces Tommy Mort.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 35' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
โฝ | 48' Goal, 2-0, Eric Houghton, pen
โฝ | 80' Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Billy Walker
โฝ | 82' Goal, 4-0, Pongo Waring
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Sheffield 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 |
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 | ๐ฅ | 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 | 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
John Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Smith
Thorpe
Hooper
Gorney
Carrigan
Green
Gibson
Oxley
Dunne
Pickering
Tunstall
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: James Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1929-1938
Officials
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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
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐
406
โ
406
โฝ
๐ฅ
7
4
๐ฉ
192
๐จ
79
๐ฅ
135
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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