Game #1852
Aston Villa
6-1-2, 13 PTS
Saturday, 2 October 1937
2nd=
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴 |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴 |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
Tom Griffiths | 🏴 |
W John Maund | 🏴 |
W Charlie Phillips | 🏴 |
Team News
Alex Massie replaces Tommy Gardner.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-0
🟩 2 Oct 1937, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Home Park
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 44' | 50' | Eric Houghton | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Freddie Haycock | 50' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 44' Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome
🕒 | HT Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50' Goal, 2-0, Frank Broome, Assist by Freddie Haycock
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Eric Houghton
🕒 | FT Plymouth Argyle 0-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 2 October 1937
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | Nelson, 1936-39
Referee: F. J. Lowe | 🏴 | Bristol, 1937-1947
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: F. J. Lowe | 🏴 | Bristol, 1937-1947
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 5 | 🟩 W3 (60% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 15 | 🥅 7 | GD 8
Match Stats
Not recorded
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
Division Two
Plymouth Argyle
1-3-5, 4 PTS
Home Park
Attendance: 29,992
GK Jim Foley | 🇮🇪 |
D Sam Kirkwood | 🇬🇧 |
CB Johnny McNeil | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Rae | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Black | 🏴 |
M Archie Gorman | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Hunter | 🏴 |
F Fred Mitcheson | 🏴 |
F Harry Brown | 🏴 |
F Jack Vidler | 🏴 |
CF Jack Connor | 🏴 |
Bob Jack | 🏴 |
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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Foley | 🇮🇪 |
Defenders
D Sam Kirkwood | 🇬🇧 |
CB Johnny McNeil | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jimmy Rae | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Black | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Archie Gorman | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jimmy Hunter | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Fred Mitcheson | 🏴 |
F Harry Brown | 🏴 |
F Jack Vidler | 🏴 |
CF Jack Connor | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
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
What they Said