Game #3
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1880
1st Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK George Copley | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 |
HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 🔴 |
IR Bill Watts | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 |
Management Committee 1879-86
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
George Copley, Bill Watts and Howard Vaughton come into the 1880-81 squad to make their Villa FA Cup debuts.
Starting XI Average Age: | 23 |
Oldest Player:
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | 30 |
Youngest Player:
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 16 |
*Exact birthdates unconfirmed
Villa face Wednesbury Strollers for the first time in competitive football, Wednesbury Strollers become the 2nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date
Goalkeeper George Copley, utility player Bill Watts & forward Howard Vaughton made their Villa debuts in the FA Cup.
Meanwhile, forward Charlie Johnstone made his final appearance for Villa in the FA Cup.
Won
5-3
🟩 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Not recorded
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Copley, Bill Watts, Howard Vaughton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Wednesbury Strollers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers
Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Wednesbury Strollers: None
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 GK George Copley | 🏴 |
🟢 IR Bill Watts | 🏴 |
🟢 IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 |
Final Appearances:
🔴 HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 1879-80 | 🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #9 |
Management Committee 1879-86
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 1 🟥 0 | 2.33
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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FA Cup
Wednesbury Strollers
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 2,000
GK Beddow
B Alf Harvey
HB Scott
HB Tom Bryan
HB Jones
IR Powis
IR Parker
IL Knowles
IL Taylor
CF Burns
CF Reilly
Management Committee
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
"After the change of ends the Villa played up in grand style, completely turning the tables on their adversaries."
ENGLISH CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION.
ASTON VILLA v. WEDNESBURY STROLLERS.
These two clubs met at Perry Bar on Saturday to play off their draw in the first round of the Football Association Cup ties.
The early part of the game was very exciting, the Strollers, who had the advantage of down hill, scoring three goals to their opponents' one up to half-time.
After the change of ends the Villa played up in grand style, completely turning the tables on their adversaries, and they eventually won by five goals to three.
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