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

Saturday, 3 October 1936
3rd=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Bill Cobley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Hardy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tom Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939

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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 6 |
W Charlie Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB George Beeson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gordon Hodgson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie Dix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
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.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
๐ข FB Bill Cobley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #371 | Free transfer from Nuneaton Town
๐ข M George Hardy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #372 | Youth team promotion
๐ข F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #373 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
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
Starting XI

Drew
0-0
๐จ 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Bill Cobley, George Hardy, Jackie Martin
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 3 October 1936
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: Ernest Vokes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bath
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Ernest Vokes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bath, 1936-1939
Match Stats
Not recorded
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
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 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1936-37
Playing Squad

































