Aston Villa
9-3-6, 21 PTS
Saturday, 19 December 1931
1931-32
9th
Lost
1-5
Blackburn Rovers
7-4-9, 18 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 9,263
On This Day
Saturday, 19 December 1931
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๐ฅ 19 Dec 1931, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 63' |
Assist(s) | None
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 244 ๐ฉ 122 ๐จ 39 ๐ฅ 83 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1594
Match Record
Season | 1931-32 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #244 |
Saturday, 19 December 1931
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: J. E. Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bradford, 1931-1936
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-5
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 82 | ๐ฉ W38 (46% ) | ๐จ D17 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L27 (33% ) | โฝ 166 | ๐ฅ 144 | GD 22
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Team News
Unavailable
None
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Joe Beresford replaces Dai Astley.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 1' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Ernie Thompson
๐ฅ
| 2' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Ernie Thompson
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 0-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Arthur Cunliffe
๐ฅ | Protests made to end the game due to the conditions and inability to see in the fog
๐ฅ | Gorman (Blackburn Rovers) handles in area but referee Mellor cannot see due to fog
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
๐ฅ
| 52' Goal, 0-4, (Blackburn Rovers), Ernie Thompson
โฝ | 63' Goal, 1-4, Billy Walker
๐ฅ | Protests made to end the game due to the conditions and inability to see in the fog
๐ฅ
| 89' Goal, 1-5, (Blackburn Rovers), Tommy McLean
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-5 Blackburn Rovers
Line Up & Subs
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Arthur Barritt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Cliff Binns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jimmy Gorman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jock Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Imrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jack Bruton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy McLean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ernie Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Cunliffe (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Frank Britton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: J. E. Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bradford, 1931-1936
Linesmen: F. Smith (Brownhills); W. W. Sherwood (Trowbridge)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Cliff Binns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Jimmy Gorman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jock Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Henry Healless | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Imrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jack Bruton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Tommy McLean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ernie Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Cunliffe (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Frank Britton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
293
โ
293
โฝ
๐ฅ
1
2
๐ฉ
125
๐จ
65
๐ฅ
103
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
1931-32
First Team Squad
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Danny Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #342 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #346 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #341 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #343 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #344 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #333 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Billy Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #345 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Tommy Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Bob Brocklebank | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #336 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Matchday Programme
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