Game #1883
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 March 1938
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴 |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 |
F Frank Shell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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
None
Team News
Eric Houghton replaces John Maund.
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-2
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 3' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 3' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Frank Shell
🥅 | 6' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), O'Donnell
🥅 | 23' Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Mutch
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, George Cummings
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
🚑 | Player returns to field of play, George Cummings
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #40 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Saturday, 26 March 1938
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: W. J. Lewington | 🏴 | Croydon, 1934-1939
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: W. J. Lewington | 🏴 | Croydon, 1934-1939
Previous 5 vs. Preston: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 65 | 🟩 W32 (49% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(57% ) | 🟥 L28 (43% ) | ⚽ 119 | 🥅 102 | GD 17
Match Stats
Not recorded
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939
Villa Career Form:
FA Cup
Preston North End
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 65,129
Holdcroft
Gallimore
Beattie A.
Shankly
Smith
Milne
Watmough
Mutch
Dougal
Beattie R.
Hugh O' Donnell
Management Committee
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: 1889–90
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
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.
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