Aston Villa
10-9-12, 29 PTS
Saturday, 27 March 1909
1908-09
14th
Lost
2-4
Leicester City
6-9-15, 21 PTS
Division One
Filbert Street
Attendance: 15,000
🟥 27 Mar 1909, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Scorer(s) | Joe Walters | 53' | 80' |
Assist(s) | Edmund Eyre | 80' |
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On This Day
Saturday, 27 March 1909
Joe Walters scores a brace but Villa lose for the first time in four to make it ten wins, nine draws and twelve defeats in their thirty one division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, forward George Reeves made his final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to Bradford Park Avenue in November 1909. Reeves had made 36 appearances since his debut in November 1907 scoring eleven goals.
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 741 | 🟩 380 🟨 133 🟥 228 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #767
Match Record
Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #741 |
Saturday, 27 March 1909
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Campbell | 🏴 | Blackburn
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 3 | 🟩 W1 (33% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L1 (33% ) | ⚽ 8 | 🥅 6 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1904–05
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
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Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
🔴 F George Reeves | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Billy George
🥅 | 25' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester Fosse, pen), Hedley
🥅 | 38' Goal, 0-2, (Leicester Fosse), Owen
🕒 | HT Leicester Fosse 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 0-3, (Leicester Fosse), Shinton
🥅 | 50' Goal, 0-4, (Leicester Fosse), Owen
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 1-4, Joe Walters
🚑 | 55' Player retires from field of play with injury, George Tranter
🚑 | 65' Player returns to field of play, George Tranter
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 2-4, Joe Walters, Assist by Edmund Eyre
🕒 | FT Leicester Fosse 4-2 Aston Villa
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Referee: Tom Campbell | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1901-
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Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 | 🚑 |
RB Jack Kearns | 🏴 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 | 🚑 |
M Frank Cornan | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
F George Reeves | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Joe Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
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Leicester City
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Hedley
Blackett
Randle
Aitken
Goldie
Donnelly
Shinton
Walker
A. S. Owen
Turner
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Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
George Tranter and Charlie Wallace replace George Hunter and Albert Hall.
Leicester City
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