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Game #609

Aston Villa

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Saturday, 15 April 1905

Final

DWLLW

GK Billy George |
FB Freddie Miles |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Windmill |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
W Billy Brawn |
W Albert Hall |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Joe Bache |

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1904โ€“05

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

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Team News

Freddie Miles, Howard Spencer, Alex Leake and Billy Garraty replace Watty Corbett, Michael Noon, Albert Wilkes and Jimmy Cantrell.

Team Stats

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Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Won

2-0

๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 1905, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Crystal Palace
Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | 2' | 76' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #583 |
Saturday, 15 April 1905

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Patrick Robertson Harrower, Scotland
HT Score | 1-0 |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWLLW |

Officials

Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: | ๐ŸŸฅ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐ŸŸฉ | ๐ŸŸฅ | ๐ŸŸฅ |

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | ๐ŸŸฉ W7 (41% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(65% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L6 (35% ) | โšฝ 34 | ๐Ÿฅ… 20 | GD 14

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926

๐Ÿ•’ 583 | ๐ŸŸฉ 309 ๐ŸŸจ 102 ๐ŸŸฅ 172 | 1.77

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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FA Cup

Newcastle United

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Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 10,1117

Jimmy Lawrence | Andy McCrombie | Jack Carr | Alex Gardner | Andy Aitken | Peter McWilliam | Jock Rutherford | James Howie | Bill Appleyard | Colin Veitch | Bert Gosnell |

Manager | Frank Watt.

Frank Watt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Match Media
On This Day
Villa win the FA Cup for the fourth time as they beat Newcastle at the Crystal Palace in front of a crowd of 101,117. Villaโ€™s exciting team and famed front line had the game in their hands within 3 minutes of kick off as Harry Hampton neatly finished off a run and cross by Joe Bache. As reported at the time: โ€œWithin three minutes of the start, centre-forward Hampton finished off a move started by Leake, his centre-half, to give Villa |the} lead.โ€ That slick team goal was the perfect encapsulation of Villaโ€™s approach to the final and they really should have added to their tally before they eventually did with Billy Brawn guilty of missing a sitter from 6 yards out following Harry Hamptonโ€™s goal. Villa continued to press forward and Newcastle had no response, Harry Hampton once more, Billy Garraty and goal maker Joe Bache all went close for Villa within the space of 10 minutes, and only Newcastle goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence prevented Harry Hampton from doubling Villaโ€™s lead before half time. Villaโ€™s defence also played their part, nullifying what threat Newcastle posed and generally winning any contested 50-50 balls. Villaโ€™s comfort however was to be interrupted for the first 15 minutes of the second half as it was now Villaโ€™s โ€˜keeper Billy George making the saves as Newcastleโ€™s James Howie and Bert Gosnell hit otherwise goal bound efforts in quick succession. Newcastleโ€™s ascendancy wasnโ€™t to last long however and the game soon reverted to the pattern of the 1st half with Villa dominating and it was therefore no surprise that on 74 minutes Villa scored again. A jinking run and shot from winger Albert Hall was knocked in by onrushing Harry Hampton after Jimmy Lawrence had made yet another save to keep Newcastle in the game. Villa were now in complete command of the scoreboard and on the pitch and Harry should have had his hat-trick, whilst Joe Bache should have added to the score. As a contemporary match report put it: โ€œVillaโ€™s tremendous pace had at times bewildered Newcastleโ€ Chivalrous as ever, Villa legend and captain Howard Spencer (incidentally receiving the Cup and a winnersโ€™ medal for the 3rd time) praised not only his own team - with Billy Garraty, Freddie Miles and Harry Hampton being singled out for particular praise, but also paid tribute to Newcastle. The celebrations continued from Wembley to Villa Park and it was reported that: โ€œOn their return to New Street Station, Birmingham, the Villa players were greeted by a tremendous crowd. Three coaches, decorated appropriately in claret and blue, carried the victorious players back to the Holte Hotel, Trinity Road, along a route lined with thousands of cheering citizens, many of whom were waving bunches of violets, Villaโ€™s lucky-mascot flower.
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