Game #716
Aston Villa
7-8-7, 22 PTS

Saturday, 4 January 1908
8th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨

Drew
1-1
🟨 4 Jan 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
7-5-10, 19 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,000
On This Day
Joe Bache scores but Villa are held to a third successive draw after Blackburn take the lead following Billy George's rush from goal and Freddie Miles' goalkeeper impersonation.
Villa extend their unbeaten run to six but are held to a third successive draw to make it seven wins, eight draws and seven defeats in their twenty two division one games so far this season.
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
M George Harris | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Joe Bache | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alec Logan | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926

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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1904–05
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M George Harris | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Joe Bache | 🏴 |
F Alec Logan | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 |
Team News
George Harris replaces Rowland Codling.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Substitutes
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⚽
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GK Sub
🟩
🟨
🟥
⛔
🥅
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 1
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 2
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 3
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 4
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 5
🟩
🟨
🟥
Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 61' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Wallace | 61' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
⛔ | 46' Missed penalty (Blackburn Rovers)
🥅 | 46’ Goal 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Bob Crompton
⚽ | 61' Goal, 1-1, Joe Bache, Assist by Charlie Wallace
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #690 |
Saturday, 4 January 1908
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Ibbotson | 🏴 | Derby
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: John Ibbotson | 🏴 | Derby, 1906-
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 690 | 🟩 358 🟨 123 🟥 209 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Williw McIver | 🏴 |
D Jimmy Heywood | 🏴 |
D Bob Crompton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Kelly Houlker | 🏴 |
M Albert Walmsley | 🏴 |
M James Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Billy Bradshaw | 🏴 |
F Jack Burton | 🏴 |
F William Davies | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Robertson | 🏴 |
F Arnold Whittaker | 🏴 |
Robert Middleton | 🏴 |
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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1890–91
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Williw McIver | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Jimmy Heywood | 🏴 |
D Bob Crompton | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Kelly Houlker | 🏴 |
M Albert Walmsley | 🏴 |
M James Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Billy Bradshaw | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jack Burton | 🏴 |
F William Davies | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Robertson | 🏴 |
F Arnold Whittaker | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
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