Aston Villa
6-1-2, 13 PTS
Saturday, 2 October 1937
1937-38
2nd=
Won
3-0
Plymouth Argyle
1-3-5, 4 PTS
Division Two
Home Park
Attendance: 29,992
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1937, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Home Park
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 44' | 50' | Eric Houghton | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Freddie Haycock | 50' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1937, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 1 Sep 1937, Villa 2-3 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division Two
๐จ 4 Sep 1937, Villa 0-0 Southampton, The Dell
Division Two
๐ฉ 6 Sep 1937, Villa 4-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1937, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1937, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1937, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1937, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1937, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1937, Villa 0-2 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
๐จ 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
๐จ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1937, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division Two
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1937, Villa 7-1 Stockport, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1937, Villa 1-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1937, Villa 2-1 BPA, Park Avenue
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1937, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 1 Jan 1938, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1938, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 15 Jan 1938, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1938, Villa 4-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 27 Jan 1938, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1938, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 5 Feb 1938, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐จ 12 Feb 1938, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
FA Cup
๐จ 16 Feb 1938, Villa 2-2 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1938, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1938, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1938, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Feb 1938, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1938, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1938, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1938, Villa 2-1 Bury, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1938, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1938, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division Two
๐จ 9 Apr 1938, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1938, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1938, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1938, Villa 4-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1938, Villa 3-1 Stockport, Edgeley Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Apr 1938, Villa 2-0 BPA, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 7 May 1938, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 2 October 1937
Frank Broome scores a brace to make it three in two games as Villa win for the third consecutive game in their promotion push.
Villa remain joint second, a point behind leaders Coventry, but now are level only with Sheffield United.
Villa record three consecutive wins for first time since March 1937 as they make it six wins, a draw and two defeats in nine division two games
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
Game #1852
Match Record
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 2 October 1937
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-39
Referee: F. J. Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1937-1947
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ W3 (60% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ 7 | GD 8
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Plymouth Argyle
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 44' Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome
๐ | HT Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 50' Goal, 2-0, Frank Broome, Assist by Freddie Haycock
โฝ | Goal, 3-0, Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Plymouth Argyle 0-3 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: F. J. Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1937-1947
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
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Plymouth Argyle
Bob Jack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Jim Foley | ๐ฎ๐ช |
D Sam Kirkwood | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Johnny McNeil | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Jimmy Rae | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Black | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Archie Gorman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Fred Mitcheson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Jack Vidler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Connor | 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 | 3 |
Tom Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W John Maund | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Alex Massie replaces Tommy Gardner.
Plymouth Argyle
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Plymouth Argyle
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Foley | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Defenders
D Sam Kirkwood | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Johnny McNeil | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Jimmy Rae | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Black | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Archie Gorman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Fred Mitcheson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Jack Vidler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Connor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1937-38
First Team Squad
GK Bill Carey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #382 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #355 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M George Pritty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #379 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Charlie Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #369 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #377 |
Forward
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F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #376 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Tommy Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #383 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Bill Cobley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #371 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #366 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #354 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #373 |
Forward
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CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M George Hardy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #372 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #370 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W John Maund | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #368 |
Winger
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F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #378 |
Forward
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