Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 March 1938
1937-38
Semi Final
Lost
1-2
Preston North End
FA Cup
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 65,129
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 3' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 3' |
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, 26 March 1938
Villa lose in their 14th FA Cup semi final to first division title chasers Preston North End despite taking the leader after 3' with the only goal scored against the Lancashire side in the competition to date.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
Game #1883
Match Record
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #40 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Saturday, 26 March 1938
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: W. J. Lewington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Croydon, 1934-1939
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Preston: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 65 | ๐ฉ W32 (49% ) | ๐จ D5 | ๐บ(57% ) | ๐ฅ L28 (43% ) | โฝ 119 | ๐ฅ 102 | GD 17
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Preston North End
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1889โ90
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 3โ Goal, 1-0, Frank Shell
๐ฅ
| 6' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), O'Donnell
๐ฅ
| 23' Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Mutch
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, George Cummings
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
๐ | Player returns to field of play, George Cummings
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
Officials
Referee: W. J. Lewington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Croydon, 1934-1939
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 ฎ๓ 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 Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Preston North End
Management Committee
Holdcroft
Gallimore
Beattie A.
Shankly
Smith
Milne
Watmough
Mutch
Dougal
Beattie R.
Hugh O' Donnell
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Eric Houghton replaces John Maund.
Preston North End
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
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Forwards
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Sub 5
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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
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M George Pritty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #379 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #369 |
Winger
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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
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CF Tommy Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #383 |
Forward
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GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #335 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Bill Cobley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #371 |
Full Back
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M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #366 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #354 |
Midfielder
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W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
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CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
Forward
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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
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
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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
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W John Maund | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #368 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Forward
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F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #378 |
Forward
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Matchday Programme
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