Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1880
1880-81
1st Round
Won
5-3
Wednesbury Strollers
FA Cup
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 2,000
🟩 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Not recorded
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
🟩 12 Feb 1881, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
🟥 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
FA Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 30 October 1880
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Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
Management Committee 1879-86
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 1 🟥 0 | 2.33
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #3
Match Record
Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Game Record
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesbury Strollers: None
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 3 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Wednesbury Strollers
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
🟢 GK George Copley | 🏴 |
🟢 IR Bill Watts | 🏴 |
🟢 IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 |
Final Appearances
🔴 HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 1879-80 | 🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #9 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Copley, Bill Watts, Howard Vaughton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Wednesbury Strollers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers
Officials
Referee: Unknown
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
Management Committee 1879-86
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 | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Wednesbury Strollers
Management Committee
GK Beddow
B Alf Harvey
HB Scott
HB Tom Bryan
HB Jones
IR Powis
IR Parker
IL Knowles
IL Taylor
CF Burns
CF Reilly
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
George Copley, Bill Watts and Howard Vaughton come into the 1880-81 squad to make their Villa FA Cup debuts.
Wednesbury Strollers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Wednesbury Strollers
Match Media
What they Said
"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.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
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Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 2
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1880-81
First Team Squad
GK George Copley | 🏴 | #13 |
Goalkeeper
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M Arthur Brown | 🏴 | #16 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Pank | 🏴 | #10 |
Midfielder
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F Bill Watts | 🏴 | #15 |
Forward
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CF William Crossland | 🏴 | #2 |
Forward
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D Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | #11 |
Defender
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M Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | #6 |
Midfielder
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CF Andy Hunter | 🏴 | #4 |
Forward
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F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #3 |
Forward
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D Ted Lee | 🏴 | #8 |
Defender
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M Sammy Law | 🏴 | #7 |
Midfielder
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CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #5 |
Forward
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F Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | #14 |
Forward
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Matchday Programme
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