Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Saturday, 3 September 1904
1904-05
Won
3-0
Stoke
0-0-2, 0 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,000
🟩 3 Sep 1904, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Albert Hall | 43' | Joe Bache | 2-0 | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Billy Garraty | 2-0 |
Fixture List
🟥 1 Sep 1904, Villa 1-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 3 Sep 1904, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 10 Sep 1904, Villa 0-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟩 12 Sep 1904, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
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🟩 17 Sep 1904, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
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🟥 24 Sep 1904, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
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🟨 1 Oct 1904, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
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🟥 8 Oct 1904, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Manor Ground
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🟥 15 Oct 1904, Villa 0-2 Derby, Villa Park
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🟥 22 Oct 1904, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison
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🟩 29 Oct 1904, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Villa Park
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🟥 9 Nov 1904, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road
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🟩 12 Nov 1904, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park
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🟩 19 Nov 1904, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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🟥 26 Nov 1904, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
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🟩 3 Dec 1904, Villa 3-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟨 10 Dec 1904, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 17 Dec 1904, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
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🟩 24 Dec 1904, Villa 2-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 26 Dec 1904, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
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🟩 31 Dec 1904, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
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🟩 7 Jan 1905, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 14 Jan 1905, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
🟥 21 Jan 1905, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 28 Jan 1905, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Roker
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🟩 4 Feb 1905, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 11 Feb 1905, Villa 2-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
🟩 18 Feb 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 25 Feb 1905, Villa 3-0 Small Heath, Muntz Street
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🟩 4 Mar 1905, Villa 5-0 Fulham, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 11 Mar 1905, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
🟩 18 Mar 1905, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 25 Mar 1905, Villa 1-1 Everton, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
🟩 29 Mar 1905, Villa 2-1 Everton, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
🟥 5 Apr 1905, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
🟥 8 Apr 1905, Villa 1-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
🟩 15 Apr 1905, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Crystal Palace
FA Cup
🟩 22 Apr 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
🟩 27 Apr 1905, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 29 Apr 1905, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 3 September 1904
Joe Bache scored a brace to help Villa to a first win of the season.
Villa bounce back from their opening day reverse to beat Stoke at Villa Park.
Meanwhile, midfielder Josiah Gray made his Villa debut aged 26 after joining from Bristol Rovers in August 1904.
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 548 | 🟩 289 🟨 97 🟥 162 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #574
Match Record
Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #548 |
Saturday, 3 September 1904
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Bailey | 🏴 | Leicester
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 35 | 🟩 W20 (57% ) | 🟨 D8 | 🇺(80% ) | 🟥 L7 (20% ) | ⚽ 74 | 🥅 41 | GD 33
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1899–00
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
🟢 M Josiah Gray | 🏴 |
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Josiah Gray
⚽ | 43' Goal, 1-0, Albert Hall
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Stoke
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Joe Bache, Assist by Billy Garraty
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Joe Bache
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Stoke
Officials
Referee: John Bailey | 🏴 | Leicester, 1903-
Linesmen: S. Makepeace; E. Sideaway
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
M Alex Leake | 🏴 |
M Josiah Gray | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 |
W Billy Brawn | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Willie Clarke | 🏴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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Stoke
Horace Austerberry | 🏴 |
Whitley (ex)
Hartshorn
Burgess
Bradley
Holford
Baddeley
Brown
Leonard
Gallimore
Rouse
Hesham
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Aston Villa
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Freddie Miles, Josiah Gray (debut), Albert Wilkes and Willie Clarke replace Alf Wood, Albert Evans, Joe Pearson and Arthur Lockett.
Stoke
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1904-05
First Team Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
Full Back
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FB Michael Noon | 🏴 | #138 |
Full Back
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M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 | #131 |
Midfielder
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M Jack Windmill | 🏴 | #168 |
Midfielder
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W Albert Hall | 🏴 | #169 |
Winger
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W Willie Clarke | 🏴 | #153 |
Winger
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CF George Johnson | 🏴 | #129 |
Forward
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CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | #144 |
Forward
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GK Harry Cooch | 🏴 | #162 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 | #170 |
Full Back
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FB Walter Brown | 🏴 | #174 |
Full Back
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M Alex Leake | 🏴 | #163 |
Midfielder
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M Joe Pearson | 🏴 | #142 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Lockett | 🏴 | #167 |
Winger
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
Forward
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CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | #175 |
Forward
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F Mart Watkins | 🏴 | #171 |
Forward
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D Alf Wood | 🏴 | #146 |
Defender
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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F Watty Corbett | 🏴 | #177 |
Full Back
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M George Harris | 🏴 | #155 |
Midfielder
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M Josiah Gray | 🏴 | #173 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Brawn | 🏴 | #160 |
Winger
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CF Billy Matthews | 🏴 | #172 |
Forward
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F Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴 | #176 |
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