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Game #1767

Aston Villa

3-2-5, 8 PTS

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Saturday, 12 October 1935

15th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Harry Morton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Beeson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Danny Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McLuckie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Dai Astley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
CF Frank Broome | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Jimmy McMullan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1934-1935
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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

None

Team News

Jimmy McMullan names an unchanged line up,

Team Stats

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1928-35 ๐Ÿ•’ 225 | โœ… 225 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 166 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 53 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #331 |

On This Day
  • Eric Houghton scores from the spot but Villa lose for the second time in three games under Jimmy McMullan.

  • Villa make it three wins, two draws and five defeats in ten games.

  • Villa concede the first goal for the eighth successive game.

  • Villa are now without a clean sheet in 16 games under Jimmy McMullan.

  • Villa fall to their lowest position of the season - joint 15th - as their opponents Bolton leapfrog Jimmy McMullan's side.

  • Up next is the local derby against Albion who sit joint bottom of the table after 10 games.

  • Legendary centre forward Pongo Waring made the last of his 225 appearances for Villa aged 29 during which time he scored an astonishing 167 goals before moving on to Barnsley in November.

Starting XI
GK Harry Morton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

176

โœ…

176

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

70

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

62

โ›”

34

๐Ÿฅ…

325

FB George Beeson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

51

โœ…

51

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

21

CB Jimmy Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

44

โœ…

44

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

19

FB Danny Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

132

โœ…

132

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

42

M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

225

โœ…

225

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

18

๐ŸŸฉ

104

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

71

M Jimmy McLuckie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

โœ…

8

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

5

M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

231

โœ…

231

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

11

๐ŸŸฉ

100

๐ŸŸจ

47

๐ŸŸฅ

84

W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

248

โœ…

248

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

119

77

๐ŸŸฉ

113

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

80

F Dai Astley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

128

โœ…

128

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

77

18

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

45

CF Frank Broome | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

11

โœ…

11

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

1

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

4

CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

225

โœ…

225

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

166

53

๐ŸŸฉ

106

๐ŸŸจ

41

๐ŸŸฅ

78

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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Lost

1-2

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1935, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 80' (pen) |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 33' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Milsom
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
๐Ÿฅ… | 66' Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Milsom
โšฝ | 80' Goal, 1-2, Eric Houghton, pen
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Bolton Wanderers

Season | 1935-36 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #53 |
Saturday, 12 October 1935

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Jimmy McMullan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Falkirk, 1934-1935
Referee: Arthur Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Repton
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Arthur Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Repton, 1933-1938

Previous 5 vs. Bolton: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 74 | ๐ŸŸฉ W32 (43% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D11 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(58% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L31 (42% ) | โšฝ 122 | ๐Ÿฅ… 134 | GD -12

Match Stats

Not recorded

Jimmy McMullan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1934-1935

๐Ÿ•’ 53 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 17 ๐ŸŸจ 15 ๐ŸŸฅ 21 | 1.25

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

What they Said

Division One

Bolton Wanderers

3-3-3, 9 PTS

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VIlla Park

Attendance: 36,297

Jones
Goldsmith
Finney
Goslin
Atkinson
Taylor G.
Taylor G. T.
Eastham
Milsom
Westwood
Cook

Charles Foweraker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1928-29

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1935-36
Playing Squad
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
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GK Harry Morton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #343 |
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CB Jimmy Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #355 |
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FB Danny Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #342 |
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
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FB George Beeson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #356 |
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LB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
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FB Norman Young | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #360 |
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M Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #366 |
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M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
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M Jimmy Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
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M Jimmy McLuckie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #358 |
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M Tom Griffiths | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #361 |
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M Tommy Gardner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #354 |
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M Tommy Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 |
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W Archie Watkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #347 |
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W Arthur Cunliffe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #352 |
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W Charlie Drinkwater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #363 |
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W Charlie Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #369 |
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W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
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W Jackie Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #365 |
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W John Maund | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #368 |
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F Bob Brocklebank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #336 |
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F Dai Astley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #341 |
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CF Frank Broome | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
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F Gordon Hodgson | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | #367 |
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F Jack Palethorpe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #364 |
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F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
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CF Pongo Waring | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
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F Ronnie Dix | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #353 |
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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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