Aston Villa
19-7-13, 45 PTS
Saturday, 23 April 1932
1931-32
7th=
Won
5-0
Sheffield United
20-6-14, 46 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 14,937
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1932, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Alec Talbot | 4' | Pongo Waring | 20' | Dai Astley | 38' | 73' | Jack Mandley | 76' |
Assist(s) | George Brown | 20' | Joe Tate | 38' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1931, Villa 3-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 31 Aug 1931, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1931, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1931, Villa 7-0 Grimsby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1931, Villa 6-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1931, Villa 5-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Oct 1931, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1931, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1931, Villa 3-0 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Oct 1931, Villa 2-3 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 31 Oct 1931, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1931, Villa 5-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Nov 1931, Villa 0-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Nov 1931, Villa 3-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Nov 1931, Villa 3-3 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Dec 1931, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Dec 1931, Villa 4-5 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1931, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Dec 1931, Villa 7-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1931, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1931, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1932, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Jan 1932, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1932, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1932, Villa 6-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Jan 1932, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
FA Cup
๐ฅ 27 Jan 1932, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1932, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Feb 1932, Villa 2-2 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1932, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Feb 1932, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1932, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Feb 1932, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1932, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1932, Villa 3-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1932, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1932, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1932, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1932, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1932, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1932, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1932, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Apr 1932, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1932, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฅ 7 May 1932, Villa 2-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 23 April 1932
Dai Astley (second goal on 73') scores Villa's 100th goal of the season as they secure their fifth win in eight as they beat Sheffield United at Villa Park.
Villa have now scored three or more goals fifteen times in fourty two games so far this season and five or more seven times, seven twice and eight once.
Villa make it nineteen wins, seven draws and thirteen defeats in thirty nine division one games this season scoring ONE HUNDRED AND ONE goals.
Only leaders Everton have scored more.
Villa record their seventh clean sheet in 42 games so far in 1931-32 and their third in their last six.
Villa remain joint seventh in the table but are now one point off their opponents Sheffield United.
Villa now face third placed Arsenal.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 268 ๐ฉ 133 ๐จ 44 ๐ฅ 91 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1618
Match Record
Season | 1931-32 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #268 |
Saturday, 23 April 1932
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: H. E. Hull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1931-1937
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 72 | ๐ฉ W35 (49% ) | ๐จ D18 | ๐บ(74% ) | ๐ฅ L19 (26% ) | โฝ 152 | ๐ฅ 100 | GD 52
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Sheffield United
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 4' Goal, 1-0, Alec Talbot
โฝ | 20' Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by George Brown
โฝ | 38' Goal, 3-0, Dai Astley, Assist by Joe Tate
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield United
โฝ | 73' Goal, 4-0, Dai Astley
โฝ | 76' Goal, 5-0, Jack Mandley
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Sheffield United
Officials
Referee: H. E. Hull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1931-1937
Officials
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Officials
Villa Bookings
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Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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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 Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Danny Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Tommy Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Sheffield United
John Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Kendall
Gibson
Hooper
Gooney
Holmes
Green
Oxley
Barclay
Dunne
Pickering
Oswald
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Tommy Smart, Tommy Wood and Eric Houghton replace Tommy Mort, Jimmy Gibson and Reg Chester.
Sheffield United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
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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
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
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W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
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W Tommy Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #346 |
Winger
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F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #341 |
Forward
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CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
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GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #343 |
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 Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
Midfielder
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W George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #344 |
Winger
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CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
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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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CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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M Billy Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #345 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |
Winger
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F Bob Brocklebank | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #336 |
Forward
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F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
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