Game #1809
Aston Villa
4-3-2, 11 PTS

Saturday, 3 October 1936
3rd=
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
FB Bill Cobley | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
M George Hardy | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
M Tom Griffiths | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
F Dai Astley | 🏴 |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 |
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 6 |
W Charlie Phillips | 🏴 |
FB George Beeson | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
M Tommy Gardner | 🏴 |
F Gordon Hodgson | 🏴 |
F Ronnie Dix | 🏴 |
Jimmy McMullan makes five changes after successive defeats including three debuts as Andy Kerr, Bill Cobley (debut), George Hardy (debut), Jimmy Allen and Jackie Martin (debut) replace George Beeson, George Cummings, Tommy Gardner, Gordon Hodgson and Ronnie Dix.
Villa fail to score for the third successive game as they are held at home in their first ever match with Coventry but it's an improved performance in a good game.
Villa face Coventry City for the first time in competitive football, Cov become the 81st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa stop a run of consecutive defeats.
Villa remain third in the table.
Full back Bill Cobley, 26, made his debut in a Villa shirt
Midfielder George Hardy, 24, made his debut in a Villa shirt
Forward Jackie Martin, 22, made his debut in a Villa shirt

Drew
0-0
🟨 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🟢 | 1' Debut, Bill Cobley, George Hardy, Jackie Martin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 3 October 1936

Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: Ernest Vokes | 🏴 | Bath
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Referee: Ernest Vokes | 🏴 | Bath, 1936-1939
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 FB Bill Cobley | 🏴 | #371 | Free transfer from Nuneaton Town
🟢 M George Hardy | 🏴 | #372 | Youth team promotion
🟢 F Jackie Martin | 🏴 | #373 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances:
None
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division Two
Coventry City
3-4-2, 10 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 63,686
Morgan
Astley
Smith
Frith
Mason
Archer
Pritchard
Jones
Bourton
MacDonald
Fitton
Harry Storer | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
