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Game #742

Aston Villa

3-3-1, 9 PTS

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Saturday, 10 October 1908

5th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

GK Billy George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Buckley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
FB Tom Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jock Logan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M George Tranter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joseph Wilcox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
F Sammy Whittaker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
F George Reeves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Bache | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Harry Hampton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

International Duty | 1 |
W Charlie Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Injury | 4 |
M George Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert Hall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Rowland Codling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Jock Logan, Joseph Wilcox and Sammy Whittaker (debut) replace Rowland Codling, Charlie Wallace and Joe Walters.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข F Sammy Whittaker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด W Joseph Wilcox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Drew

1-1

๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Bradford, Valley Parade
Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 40' |

Assist(s) | Chris Buckley | 40' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 40' Goal, 1-0, Joe Bache, Assist by Chris Buckley
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Bradford City 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 84' Goal, 1-1, (Bradford City), Gould
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Bradford City 1-1 Aston Villa

Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #716 |
Saturday, 10 October 1908

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Robert Horrocks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Farnworth
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Robert Horrocks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Farnworth, 1898-

Previous 5 vs. Bradford: None

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 | GD 0

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

๐Ÿ•’ 716 | ๐ŸŸฉ 373 ๐ŸŸจ 127 ๐ŸŸฅ 216 | 1.74

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Division One

Bradford City

1-2-4, 4 PTS

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Valley Parade

Attendance: 30,000

Splendiff
MacLean
Campbell
Hanger
Williams
Robinson
>ould
McDonald
O'Rourke
Smith
Clarke

Peter O'Rourke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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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
  • Joe Bache scores for the fifth time in as many games but Villa are held for the second siccessive game, this time by a goal that only referee Horrocks believed was over the line after Billy George gathers the ball well away from danger.

  • Villa face Bradford City for the first time in competitive football, Bradford become the 56th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

  • Villa extend their unbeaten run to six matches but are held for the second successive game to make it three wins, three draws and a defeat in their seven division one games so far this season. 

  • Villa drop to joint 5th.

  • Forward Sammy Whittaker makes his Villa debut aged 20 after moving from Bloxwich Strollers in April 1908. 

  • Winger Joseph Wilcox makes his sixth and final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Birmingham in November 1908.

What they Said

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