Aston Villa
6-6-4, 18 PTS
Saturday, 12 December 1908
1908-09
5th=
Lost
0-3
Middlesbrough
4-5-7, 13 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,000
🟥 12 Dec 1908, Villa 0-3 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟥 1 Sep 1908, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Anfield
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🟨 5 Sep 1908, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
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🟩 12 Sep 1908, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
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🟩 19 Sep 1908, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
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🟩 26 Sep 1908, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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🟨 3 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
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🟨 10 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Bradford, Valley Parade
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🟩 17 Oct 1908, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
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🟥 24 Oct 1908, Villa 1-3 Everton, Goodison
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🟨 31 Oct 1908, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
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🟩 7 Nov 1908, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Manor Ground
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🟨 14 Nov 1908, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park
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🟩 21 Nov 1908, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, St James'
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🟨 28 Nov 1908, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
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🟥 5 Dec 1908, Villa 2-3 Preston, Deepdale
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🟥 12 Dec 1908, Villa 0-3 Boro, Villa Park
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🟥 19 Dec 1908, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road
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🟨 25 Dec 1908, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
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🟩 26 Dec 1908, Villa 3-0 Bury, Villa Park
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🟩 1 Jan 1909, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
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🟥 2 Jan 1909, Villa 2-4 Wednesday, Owlerton
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🟥 9 Jan 1909, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
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🟥 16 Jan 1909, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
🟥 23 Jan 1909, Villa 3-4 Sunderland, Roker
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🟨 30 Jan 1909, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
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🟥 6 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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🟥 13 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
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🟥 15 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Ewood
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🟩 27 Feb 1909, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
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🟩 13 Mar 1909, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
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🟨 20 Mar 1909, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
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🟥 27 Mar 1909, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
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🟩 31 Mar 1909, Villa 2-0 United, Bank Street
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🟨 3 Apr 1909, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
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🟩 9 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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🟥 10 Apr 1909, Villa 2-4 Preston, Villa Park
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🟥 17 Apr 1909, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
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🟩 24 Apr 1909, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 26 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 12 December 1908
Villa fail to score for the first time this season as they lose consecutive games to make it six wins, six draws and four defeats in their sixteen division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, winger Edmund Eyre made his Villa debut aged 26 after moving from Birmingham earlier this month.
Midfielder Rowland Codling made his final appearance aged 28 before moving onto Northampton Town in July 1909 after making 82 appearances over his four seasons with the club.
Last 5:🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 725 | 🟩 376 🟨 130 🟥 219 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #751
Match Record
Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #725 |
Saturday, 12 December 1908
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴 | Hanley
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5:🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Boro: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 W7 (54% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(62% ) | 🟥 L5 (38% ) | ⚽ 26 | 🥅 16 | GD 10
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1904–05
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
🟢 W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 |
Final Appearances
🔴 M Rowland Codling | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Edmund Eyre
🥅 | 17' Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Hall
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Middlesbrough), S. Aitken
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough
🥅 | 60' Goal, 0-3, (Middlesbrough), Bloomer
❌ | Missed penalty, Harry Hampton
🚑 | 80' Player retires from field of play with injury, Rowland Codling 🔴
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Middlesbrough
Officials
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴 | Hanley, 1898-
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
M Rowland Codling | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔴 |
W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
F George Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
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Middlesbrough
Andy Aitken | 🏴 |
Williamson
Watson
S. Aitken
A. Aitken
Wilcox
Pentland
Bloomer
Hall
Common
Thackerey
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Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
M George Hunter | 🏴 |
F Joe Walters | 🏴 |
Freddie Miles, Rowland Codling and Edmund Eyre (debut) replace Walter Kimberley, George Tranter and Albert Hall.
Middlesbrough
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1908-09
First Team Squad
GK Arthur Cartlidge | 🏴 | #214 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Len Skiller | 🏴 | #212 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 | #170 |
Full Back
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RB Jock McKenzie | 🏴 | #207 |
Full Back
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M Frank Cornan | 🏴 | #209 |
Midfielder
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M George Tranter | 🏴 | #195 |
Midfielder
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W Albert Hall | 🏴 | #169 |
Winger
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W Joseph Wilcox | 🏴 | #199 |
Winger
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F George Reeves | 🏴 | #200 |
Forward
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CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | #144 |
Forward
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F Sammy Whittaker | 🏴 | #205 |
Forward
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GK Bert Turner | 🏴 | #198 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 | #191 |
Centre Back
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FB Jack Kearns | 🏴 | #213 |
Full Back
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FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 | #201 |
Full Back
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M George Harris | 🏴 | #155 |
Midfielder
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M Jack Windmill | 🏴 | #168 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | #196 |
Winger
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CF Alec Logan | 🏴 | #194 |
Forward
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F George Travers | 🏴 | #211 |
Forward
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F Joe Walters | 🏴 | #183 |
Forward
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GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
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RB Arthur Layton | 🏴 | #210 |
Full 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 Hunter | 🏴 | #204 |
Midfielder
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M Rowland Codling | 🏴 | #189 |
Midfielder
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W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 | #208 |
Winger
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F Alfred Gittins | 🏴 | #206 |
Forward
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CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | #175 |
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CF Peter Kyle | 🏴 | #203 |
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