Aston Villa
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Saturday, 9 November 1907
1907-08
8th=
Drew
2-2
Manchester City
5-4-2, 14 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,000
🟨 9 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | 15' | 42' (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
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On This Day
Saturday, 9 November 1907
Harry Hampton scores a third brace in four games but Villa are once again held at home.
Villa make it five wins, two draws and five defeats in their twelve division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, winger Bobby Evans made his final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Sheffield United in October 1908 for a fee of £1,100. Evans had scored four goals in his seventeen appearances since making his debut in November 1906.
Also playing their final game for Villa was midfielder Alex Leake who made his final Villa appearance in this, his benefit match, aged 36 before moving on to Burnley in December 1907. Alex had provided sterling service to Villa over his six seasons with the club, winning the 1904-05 FA Cup and making a total of 140 appearances whilst scoring nine goals.
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 680 | 🟩 356 🟨 117 🟥 207 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #706
Match Record
Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #680 |
Saturday, 9 November 1907
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Kirkham | 🏴 | Burslem
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Total 🕒 17 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 6 | ⚽ 35 | 🥅 25 |
League 🕒 15 | 🟩 7 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 6 | ⚽ 31 | 🥅 24 |
FA Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 9 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 25 | 🥅 11 |
Away 🕒 8 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 14 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1904-05
Manchester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1903-04
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
🔴 M Alex Leake | 🏴 |
🔴 W Bobby Evans | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Harry Hampton
🥅 | 30' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Thornton
⚽ | 42' Goal, 2-1, Harry Hampton (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
🥅 | 73' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester City), Thornton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester City
Officials
Referee: Tom Kirkham | 🏴 | Burslem, 1901-
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
M Alex Leake | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 |
W Bobby Evans | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 |
CF Alec Logan | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
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Manchester City
Harry Newbould | 🏴 |
Smith
Norgrove
Kelso
Blair
Buckley
Wood
>lin
Jowis>
Thornley
Grieve
Dorsett
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Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
Alex Leake and Bobby Evans replace Howard Spencer and Albert Hall.
Manchester City
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