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SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL.
LEAGUE MATCHES.

ASTON VILLA V. NOTTS COUNTY. - These teams met at Perry Barr to play off a league fixture.

About 6,000 persons were attracted to the ground by the probability of witnessing a close and exciting game. In this hope they were disappointed, for the game from kick off to finish was most one sided, the visitors being overplayed by the home team.

In the first half the Villa scored four times and in the second five, the County only making a single point, and that they obtained through a mis-kick by Coulton.

Hunter kicked off, and the Villa at once attacked but were kept at bay by McLean. They returned to the assault, and Hunter made a fine shot, which Holland, the goalkeeper, partially saved, but Allen, rushing in, drove the ball through the posts five minutes after the start.

For some minutes after the County waged equal war with the home team, whose goal was attacked, but kept safe by Warner.

Then the Villa forced their opponents back, and had much the best of the play, making three more goals by half time. Allen scored two of them and Hunter one.

After the change over the Villa at once resumed the pressing and McLean and Guttridge were busily employed in checking assaults.

Ten minutes or so was occupied by such play and then the County roused themselves and played a fine dashing game.

Gunn, in particular, made some splendid runs, and, had he been better supported, the County might have scored several times.

After a time Daft made a fine try to score, but the ball struck the crossbar and rebounded into play. Gunn pounced upon it and centred; Coulton tried to kick the ball out but it twisted through the goal.

The Villa now played with great determination, and the County were powerless against them. Hodgetts headed a fifth goal from a corner kick by Brown. This was followed in rapid succession by a sixth, scored by the last named player, a seventh and eighth by Green, and a ninth by Hunter.

The whistle was then blown, and the Villa were left victors by 9 goals to 1.

Aston Villa: Warner, goal; Cox and Coulton, backs; Dixon, Devey and Yates, half backs; Hodgetts and Allen (left), Hunter (centre), Green and Brown (right) forwards.

Notts County: Holland, goal; Gutteridge and McClean, backs; Brown, C. Shelton and A. Shelton, half backs; Gunn and Daft (right), Hodder (centre), Brown and Moore (left) forwards.