Aston Villa
17-9-12, 43 PTS
Saturday, 25 April 1908
1907-08
2nd
Won
3-1
Chelsea
14-8-15, 36 PTS
Division One
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,000
🟩 25 Apr 1908, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 20' | Albert Hall | 2-0 | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Charlie Wallace | 20' |
Fixture List
🟥 2 Sep 1907, Villa 1-4 United, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 7 Sep 1907, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟩 9 Sep 1907, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 14 Sep 1907, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 21 Sep 1907, Villa 3-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
🟥 28 Sep 1907, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 5 Oct 1907, Villa 0-3 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
🟥 12 Oct 1907, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 19 Oct 1907, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Owlerton
Division One
🟨 26 Oct 1907, Villa 4-4 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 2 Nov 1907, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
🟨 9 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 16 Nov 1907, Villa 0-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟨 23 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 30 Nov 1907, Villa 3-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 7 Dec 1907, Villa 0-5 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟩 14 Dec 1907, Villa 6-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 21 Dec 1907, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟩 25 Dec 1907, Villa 4-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 26 Dec 1907, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
🟨 28 Dec 1907, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 4 Jan 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 11 Jan 1908, Villa 3-0 Stockport, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟥 18 Jan 1908, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 25 Jan 1908, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
🟩 1 Feb 1908, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 8 Feb 1908, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Manor Ground
Division One
🟩 15 Feb 1908, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 22 Feb 1908, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 2 Mar 1908, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 7 Mar 1908, Villa 2-3 Manchester City, Hyde Road
Division One
🟨 11 Mar 1908, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
🟩 14 Mar 1908, Villa 3-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 21 Mar 1908, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
🟩 4 Apr 1908, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 8 Apr 1908, Villa 5-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
🟩 11 Apr 1908, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
🟥 17 Apr 1908, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
🟩 18 Apr 1908, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 20 Apr 1908, Villa 2-1 United, Bank Street
Division One
🟩 25 Apr 1908, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 25 April 1908
Albert Hall, scored his fourth goal in two games to secure Villa's sixth win in seven as they finish the season as runners up.
Villa end the season with three successive wins to finish runners up to runaway champions Manchester United having recorded seventeen wins, nine draws and twelve defeats in their thirty eight division one games.
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 709 | 🟩 370 🟨 124 🟥 215 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #735
Match Record
Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #709 |
Saturday, 25 April 1908
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟨
Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W1 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 1 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1904-05
Chelsea
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Joe Bache, Assist by Charlie Wallace
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Albert Hall
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Chelsea), Birnie
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Albert Hall
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F George Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
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Chelsea
David Calderhead | 🏴 |
Not Recorded
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Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
George Ramsay names an unchanged line up for the final game of the season.
Chelsea
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1907-08
First Team Squad
GK Bert Turner | 🏴 | #198 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 | #191 |
Centre Back
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LB Jock Logan | 🏴 | #182 |
Full Back
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LB Walter Kimberley | 🏴 | #202 |
Full Back
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M George Tranter | 🏴 | #195 |
Midfielder
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M Samuel Greenhalgh | 🏴 | #184 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Millington | 🏴 | #178 |
Winger
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W Roly Harper | 🏴 | #197 |
Winger
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F Frederick Chapple | 🏴 | #193 |
Forward
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F Jimmy Cantrell | 🏴 | #176 |
Forward
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CF Peter Kyle | 🏴 | #203 |
Forward
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GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 | #170 |
Full Back
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FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 | #201 |
Full Back
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M Alex Leake | 🏴 | #163 |
Midfielder
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M Jack Windmill | 🏴 | #168 |
Midfielder
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W Albert Hall | 🏴 | #169 |
Winger
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W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | #196 |
Winger
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CF Alec Logan | 🏴 | #194 |
Forward
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F George Reeves | 🏴 | #200 |
Forward
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CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | #144 |
Forward
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GK Harry Cooch | 🏴 | #162 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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LB Tom Riley | 🏴 | #190 |
Full Back
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M George Harris | 🏴 | #155 |
Midfielder
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M Rowland Codling | 🏴 | #189 |
Midfielder
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W Bobby Evans | 🏴 | #192 |
Winger
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W Joseph Wilcox | 🏴 | #199 |
Winger
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
Forward
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CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | #175 |
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F Joe Walters | 🏴 | #183 |
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