Game #1869
Aston Villa

Saturday, 22 January 1938
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Frank Shell | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
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
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
Tom Griffiths | 🏴 |
W John Maund | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴 |
Team News
Ernie Callaghan and Frank Broome replace Bill Cobley and Frank Shell.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 17' | Frank Broome | 50' | Ronnie Starling | 74' | Frank Shell | 86' |
Assist(s) | Frank Shell | 50' | Frank Broome | 74' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Eric Houghton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 50' Goal, 2-0, Frank Broome, Assist by Frank Shell
⚽ | 74' Goal, 3-0, Ronnie Starling, Assist by Frank Broome
⚽ | 86' Goal, 4-0, Frank Shell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Blackpool
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #69 |
Saturday, 22 January 1938

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: Jimmy Jewell | 🏴 | Forest Hill, 1935-1938
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Jimmy Jewell | 🏴 | Forest Hill, 1935-1938
Match Stats
Not recorded
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
FA Cup
Blackpool

Villa Park
Attendance: 69,208
Roxburgh
D. Blair
Witham
Farrow
Hayward
Johnston
Munro
Buchan
Lyon
J. A. Blair
Finan
Joe Smith | 🏴 |

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
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Eric Houghton scores for the third successive game as Frank Shell and Frank Broome score one and create one apiece to help Villa hammer division one outfit Blackpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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