Game #1879
Aston Villa

Saturday, 5 March 1938
Quarter Final
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Bill Cobley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 |
M George Pritty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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 | 4 |
Tom Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W John Maund | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Bill Cobley, George Pritty and Frank Shell replace George Cummings, Tommy Gardner and Tommy Clayton.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Frank Broome scores for the seventh time in six as Villa claim yet another top flight scalp as they beat Manchester City in the quarter final of the FA Cup.
The Manchester minnows are well and truly beaten by Jimmy Hogan's Villa but two goals in the last 6 minutes, one an own goal in the final seconds put a respectable veneer on the scoreline.
Villa claim yet another top flight scalp as they beat Manchester City in the quarter final of the FA Cup.
The Manchester City FA Cup tie at Villa Park attracted a record crowd of 75,700 paying ยฃ5,511 11s. 9d.
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 57' | Freddie Haycock | 72' | Frank Shell | 85' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 57' | Eric Houghton | 72' | Frank Shell | 85' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome, Assist by Ronnie Starling
โฝ | 72โ Goal, 2-0, Freddie Haycock, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ฅ
| 84' Goal, 2-1, (Manchester City), Doherty
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 3-1, Frank Shell
๐ฅ
| 90' Goal, 3-2, (Manchester City), Jimmy Allen og
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Manchester City
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #36 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 5 March 1938
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: Tom Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northumberland, 1933-1938
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Tom Thompson | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northumberland, 1933-1938
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 64 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 26 | โฝ 116 | ๐ฅ
108 |
League ๐ 58 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 23 | โฝ 107 | ๐ฅ
96 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
12 |
Home ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ 23 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 79 | ๐ฅ
36 |
Away ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 36 | ๐ฅ
53 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
FA Cup
Manchester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 75,700
Swift
Dale
Barkas
Percival
Neilson
Bray
Toseland
Herd
Heale
Doherty
Brook
Wilf Wild | 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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1937-38
Playing Squad

































