Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 26 August 1933
1933-34
Lost
2-3
Leicester City
1-0-0. 2 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,555
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1933, Villa 2-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dai Astley | 65' | Pongo Waring | 85' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 85' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1933, Villa 2-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1933, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1933, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1933, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1933, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1933, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1933, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1933, Villa 2-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Oct 1933, Villa 4-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 14 Oct 1933, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1933, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1933, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1933, Villa 4-2 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1933, Villa 3-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1933, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1933, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Dec 1933, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Dec 1933, Villa 0-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Dec 1933, Villa 1-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1933, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Dec 1933, Villa 6-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1933, Villa 3-4 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 30 Dec 1933, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1934, Villa 3-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Jan 1934, Villa 1-5 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 13 Jan 1934, Villa 2-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
FA Cup
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1934, Villa 2-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1934, Villa 3-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1934, Villa 7-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 3 Feb 1934, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1934, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Feb 1934, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1934, Villa 1-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1934, Villa 1-2 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1934, Villa 1-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1934, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐จ 7 Mar 1934, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1934, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Mar 1934, Villa 1-6 Manchester City, Leeds Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 24 Mar 1934, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐จ 31 Mar 1934, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1934, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1934, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 14 Apr 1934, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Apr 1934, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 28 Apr 1934, Villa 4-4 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1934, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 May 1934, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 26 August 1933
Villa suffer a surprise opening day defeat under Billy Smith as last season's runners up are beaten at home despite Pongo Waring - who barely featured in 1932-33 - scoring.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 317 ๐ฉ 157 ๐จ 54 ๐ฅ 106 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1667
Match Record
Season | 1933-34 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #317 |
Saturday, 26 August 1933
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Albert Fogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1923-1935
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 20 | ๐ฉ W9 (45% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(55% ) | ๐ฅ L9 (45% ) | โฝ 48 | ๐ฅ 49 | GD -1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Leicester City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 4' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Maw
๐ | 20' Player injured on field of play, Alec Talbot
๐ฅ
| 44' Goal, 0-2, (Leicester City). Maw
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Leicester City
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 0-3, (Leicester City), Lochhead
โฝ | 65' Goal, 1-3, Dai Astley
โฝ | 85' Goal, 2-3, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Leicester City
Officials
Referee: Albert Fogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1923-1935
Officials
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Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
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 Danny Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Joe Nibloe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Cunliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Leicester City
Peter Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
McLaren
Black
Jones
>
Heywood
Ritchie
Adcock
Maw
>
Lochhead
Liddle
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Leicester City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Leicester City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
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Forwards
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Sub 5
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1933-34
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 Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
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M Billy Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #345 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #354 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Cunliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #352 |
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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GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #343 |
Goalkeeper
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
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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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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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F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
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F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #353 |
Forward
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CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
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FB Joe Nibloe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #348 |
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 Archie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #347 |
Winger
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W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #337 |
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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