THIS DAY’S FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION RULES.
ENGLISH CUP.
WALSALL TOWN V. ASTON VILLA

At the Chuckery, Walsall, in the presence of 3,000 spectators

The Villa won the toss and played down hill. The home team pressed the visitors hard for about ten minutes, when the ball was run to the other end and put through by Whateley, with a neat low shot.

For the next five minutes it was kept in the vicinity of the home goal and then was taken to the visitors’ end and shot clear for goal but was intercepted in capital style by Whateley.

Just as the whistle had sounded, Dodsworth put the ball through without scoring. The Villa played the first half with only ten men, Price having not arrived.

After the resumption the play was very equal, the spirit and combination of both sides being remarkably good, and the vigilance of each set of backs worthy of all praise, while capital tries were made each way.

At the end of twenty minutes Beech and Whateley went down together not far from the home goal and Brown took the ball from between them and centred; Reynolds headed it, and Leke punched out, but Hunter returned, scoring the second goal for the visitors.

A run was then made to the other end and the ball was put through by Shaw, but the claim to score was disallowed. Both sides continued to play up vigorously without much advantage on either side, although once a good shot from the visitors’ right wing struck the home crossbar.

Result - Villa 2 goals, Town, none.