Game #741
Aston Villa
3-2-1, 8 PTS

Saturday, 3 October 1908
4th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

Drew
1-1
🟨 3 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
1-4-1, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,000
On This Day
Joe Bache scores for the fourth time in as many games but despite extending their unbeaten run to five matches Villa are held at home by Blackburn to make it three wins, two draws and a defeat in their six division one games so far this season.
Villa climb to joint 4th.
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
F Joe Walters | 🏴 |
F George Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
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
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M George Tranter | 🏴 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Joe Walters | 🏴 |
F George Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
M George Hunter | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
Team News
Joe Walters replaces Albert Hall.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Substitutes
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
GK Sub
🟩
🟨
🟥
⛔
🥅
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 1
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 2
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 3
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 4
🟩
🟨
🟥
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 5
🟩
🟨
🟥
Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 17' |
Assist(s) | George Tranter | 17' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Joe Bache, Assist by George Tranter
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
🥅 | 54' Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Ellis Crompton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #715 |
Saturday, 3 October 1908
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: S. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Middlesbrough
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: S. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1905-
Linesmen: G. Armstrong (Walthamstow); W. Heath (Burslem)
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 715 | 🟩 373 🟨 126 🟥 216 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Jimmy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
D Tommy Suttie | 🏴 |
D Bob Crompton | 🏴 |
M Willie Cameron | 🏴 |
M George Chapman | 🏴 |
M James Ferguson | 🏴 |
F Walter Anthony | 🏴 |
F Dick Wombwell | 🏴 |
F Ellis Crompton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Archie Kylie | 🏴 |
F John Lawrie | 🏴 |
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 Jimmy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Tommy Suttie | 🏴 |
D Bob Crompton | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Willie Cameron | 🏴 |
M George Chapman | 🏴 |
M James Ferguson | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Walter Anthony | 🏴 |
F Dick Wombwell | 🏴 |
F Ellis Crompton | 🏴 |
F Archie Kylie | 🏴 |
F John Lawrie | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
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