Game #3
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Won
1st Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
FA Cup 1st Round
Attendance: 2,000
Wednesbury Strollers
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date as Howard Vaughton made his debut.
Aston Villa
5-3
Wednesbury Strollers
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Howard Vaughton, debut
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 October 1880
🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Copley, Bill Watts, Howard Vaughton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Wednesbury Strollers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers
ON THIS DAY
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date as 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.
Aston Villa
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Wednesbury Strollers
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wednesbury Strollers
Previous 5 vs. Wednesbury Strollers: None
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 October 1880
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
Career Form:
Management Committee
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
No Cards in Period
Wednesbury Strollers
No Cards in Period
TEAM NEWS
George Copley, Bill Watts and Howard Vaughton come into the 1880-81 squad to make their Villa FA Cup debuts.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age: | 23.15 |
Oldest Player: M Sammy Law | 🏴 | 30.85 |
Youngest Player: F Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 16.26* |
*Unconfirmed
MANAGER
MANAGER
Management Committee
Not Recorded
Aston Villa
Goalkeeper: George Copley | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Back: Ted Lee | 🏴 |
Half Back: Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
Half Back: Sammy Law | 🏴 |
Half Back: Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 🔴 |
Inside Right: Bill Watts | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Inside Right: Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
Inside Left: Eli Davis | 🏴 |
Inside Left: Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Centre Forward: Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
Centre Forward: William Crossland | 🏴 |
Wednesbury Strollers
Goalkeeper: Beddow
Back: Alf Harvey
Half Back: Scott
Half Back: Tom Bryan
Half Back: Jones
Inside Right: Powis
Inside Right: Parker
Inside Left: Knowles
Inside Left: Taylor
Centre Forward: Burns
Centre Forward: Reilly
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
Team Cost: £0.00m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
Goalkeeper: George Copley | 🏴 |
Back: Ted Lee | 🏴 |
Half Back: Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
Half Back: Sammy Law | 🏴 |
Half Back: Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 |
Inside Right: Bill Watts | 🏴 |
Inside Right: Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
Inside Left: Eli Davis | 🏴 |
Inside Left: Howard Vaughton | 🏴 |
Centre Forward: Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
Centre Forward: William Crossland | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
Team Cost: £0.00m
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
Goalkeeper: Beddow
Back: Alf Harvey
Half Back: Scott
Half Back: Tom Bryan
Half Back: Jones
Inside Right: Powis
Inside Right: Parker
Inside Left: Knowles
Inside Left: Taylor
Centre Forward: Burns
Centre Forward: Reilly
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 GK George Copley | 🏴 |
🟢 M Bill Watts | 🏴 |
🟢 F Howard Vaughton | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 F Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"After the change of ends the Villa played up in grand style, completely turning the tables on their adversaries."
*Nottinghamshire Guardian*
Friday, 5 November 1880
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.
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
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