Aston Villa
10-3-5, 23 PTS
Saturday, 25 December 1909
1909-10
6th=
Won
1-0
Sheffield United
10-5-4, 25 PTS
Division One
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,000
🟩 25 Dec 1909, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Billy Gerrish | 40' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 1 Sep 1909, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 4 Sep 1909, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
🟩 11 Sep 1909, Villa 4-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 18 Sep 1909, Villa 2-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟨 25 Sep 1909, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 2 Oct 1909, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
🟩 9 Oct 1909, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 16 Oct 1909, Villa 0-2 United, Bank Street
Division One
🟩 23 Oct 1909, Villa 3-1 Bradford, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 30 Oct 1909, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
Division One
🟩 6 Nov 1909, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 13 Nov 1909, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
🟩 20 Nov 1909, Villa 3-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 27 Nov 1909, Villa 0-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟨 4 Dec 1909, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 11 Dec 1909, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
🟩 18 Dec 1909, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 25 Dec 1909, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟩 27 Dec 1909, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 1 Jan 1910, Villa 4-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
🟩 8 Jan 1910, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 15 Jan 1910, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
FA Cup
🟨 22 Jan 1910, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
🟩 29 Jan 1910, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 5 Feb 1910, Villa 6-1 Derby, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 12 Feb 1910, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 19 Feb 1910, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 26 Feb 1910, Villa 7-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 5 Mar 1910, Villa 2-1 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division One
🟩 12 Mar 1910, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, VIlla Park
Division One
🟨 14 Mar 1910, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
🟨 19 Mar 1910, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
🟩 25 Mar 1910, Villa 4-2 Boro, VIlla Park
Division One
🟩 26 Mar 1910, Villa 4-1 Bury, VIlla Park
Division One
🟥 28 Mar 1910, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
🟨 2 Apr 1910, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
🟩 9 Apr 1910, Villa 3-0 Preston, VIlla Park
Division One
🟥 11 Apr 1910, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Manor Ground
Division One
🟩 16 Apr 1910, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
🟩 27 Apr 1910, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, VIlla Park
Division One
🟥 30 Apr 1910, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 25 December 1909
Billy Gerrish scores to earn Villa a second successive win.
Villa's victory comes over second placed Sheffield United, a team they face in a Christmas double header.
Villa record successive victories for the first time since November to make it ten wins, three draws and five defeats in their eighteen division one games so far this season.
Despite consecutive wins Villa remain joint 6th in the table but the gap to leaders Blackburn is closed to three points.
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 766 | 🟩 394 🟨 137 🟥 235 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #792
Match Record
Season | 1909-10 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #766 |
Saturday, 25 December 1909
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Campbell | 🏴 | Blackburn
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Total 🕒 35 | 🟩 W14 (40% ) | 🟨 D11 | 🇺(71% ) | 🟥 L10 (29% ) | ⚽ 66 | 🥅 47 | GD 19
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1904–05
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1901-02
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 40' Goal, 1-0, Billy Gerrish
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Tom Campbell | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1901-
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Arthur Cartlidge | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB Freddie Miles | 🏴 |
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 |
M George Tranter | 🏴 |
M George Hunter | 🏴 |
W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
CF Billy Gerrish | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Joe Bache | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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Sheffield United
John Nicholson | 🏴 |
Lievesley
Benson
Brooks
Brelsford
Wilkinson
Sturgess
Walton
Simmons
Kitchen
Hardinge
Evans
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Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 |
W Albert Hall | 🏴 |
Tom Lyons and Edmund Eyre replace Jack Kearns and Albert Hall.
Sheffield United
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1909-10
First Team Squad
GK Arthur Cartlidge | 🏴 | #214 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Chris Buckley | 🏴 | #191 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Jack Kearns | 🏴 | #213 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Arthur Moss | 🏴 | #216 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Albert Hall | 🏴 | #169 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Billy Gerrish | 🏴 | #215 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Joe Walters | 🏴 | #183 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Bert Turner | 🏴 | #198 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
RB Arthur Layton | 🏴 | #210 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Jock Logan | 🏴 | #182 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M George Hunter | 🏴 | #204 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | #196 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | #175 |
Forward
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F Sammy Whittaker | 🏴 | #205 |
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 George Tranter | 🏴 | #195 |
Midfielder
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W Edmund Eyre | 🏴 | #208 |
Winger
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CF Joe Bache | 🏴 | #144 |
Forward
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