Aston Villa
12-7-16, 30 PTS
Saturday, 31 March 1934
1933-34
17th=
Drew
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
16-6-15, 38 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,966
๐จ 31 Mar 1934, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Alec Talbot | 70' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 70' |
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, 31 March 1934
Villa avoid defeat in consecutive League games for the first time since February
Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and sixteen defeats in thirty five division one games.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 357 ๐ฉ 173 ๐จ 62 ๐ฅ 122 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1707
Match Record
Season | 1933-34 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #357 |
Saturday, 31 March 1934
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Robert Bowie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Newcastle upon Tyne, 1926-1934
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 87 | ๐ฉ W40 (46% ) | ๐จ D18 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L29 (33% ) | โฝ 177 | ๐ฅ 149 | GD 28
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
๐ฅ
| 50' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Ted Harper
๐ | Referee injured on field of play
โฝ | 70โ Goal, 1-1, Alec Talbot, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Officials
Referee: Robert Bowie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Newcastle upon Tyne, 1926-1934
Linesmen: A. Roberts (Wolverhampton); J. E. Fowler (Hereford)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
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 | โฝ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Cunliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackburn Rovers
Arthur Barritt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Cliff Binns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ernie Lanceley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Crawford Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jesse Carver | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arnold Whiteside | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bob Pryde | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jack Bruton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Leslie Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ted Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jock McLean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Billy Smith names an unchanged line up.
Blackburn Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
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 Danny Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Joe Nibloe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Cunliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Blackburn Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Cliff Binns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Ernie Lanceley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Crawford Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jesse Carver | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Arnold Whiteside | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bob Pryde | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jack Bruton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jock McLean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Leslie Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ted Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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Match Highlights
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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
Where are they now?
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Billy Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #345 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #354 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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
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
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GK Harry Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #343 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #353 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
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