CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Centre Back
1924 ๐ 7 | โ 7 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #300 |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1924 | Free
Football League First Division |
๐ 7 | โ
7 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #300 |
๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Alexander McClure
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 April 1892 | Workington ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Grangemouth Juniors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
South Bank ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Grangetown Juniors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
-1923 Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923-24 | December 1923 | 31 | Free | Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ![]() | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1924 ๐ 7 | โ 7 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Career Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

๐ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1.86 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57% | 14% | 29% | 0 | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Competition Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

FA Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
League Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Europe | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
European Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
League Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Premier League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
First Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Championship | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Second Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Third Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Competition Record by Season




League | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1923-24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
FA Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1923-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
League Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1923-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Europe | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1923-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923-24 | 31 | D1 | 6th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 60% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1924-25 | 32 | D1 | 15th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1923-24 | ๐ฅ 13 Feb 1924, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1923-24 | ๐ฅ 13 Feb 1924, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker | 31 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist | Assist(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Assist |
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Did not play as Goalkeeper |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | ๐จ 1 Sep 1924, Villa 3-3 Bury, Villa Park | 32 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1924-25 | ๐จ 1 Sep 1924, Villa 3-3 Bury, Villa Park | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | October 1924 | 32 | Free | Stoke ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1924-26 Stoke ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
1926-28 Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division South
Retired aged 36
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Quotes

CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Biography
Player #300 for Aston Villa, Alexander McClure, known as Alex McClure played as a centre back for the club.
Alex played for Villa in 1923-24 and 1924-25 making 7 appearances.
Alex was born in Workington, Cumbria on 3 April 1892 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 13 February 1924 aged 31.
Villa had signed Alex from Birmingham in December 1923 as a backup squad player and he was quickly moved on to Stoke in October 1924.
Alex had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Alex passed away in Birmingham in August 1973 aged 81.

Died
1 August 1973, Aged 81
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Appearances
7

CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Starts
7

CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
International Record
โ

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
Matches

CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฅ 13 Feb 1924, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker


Game #1243
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #1217 |
Wednesday, 13 February 1924
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |

McInroy
Oakley
England
Ditchburn
Parker
Ferguson
Grimshaw
Marshall
Buchan
Hawes
Ellis
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Alex McClure, Percy Varco
๐ฅ
| 10โ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Hawes
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, (Sunderland), Parker
๐ | HT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 89' Goal, 0-2, (Sunderland), Marshall
๐ | FT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Sunderland take an early lead at Roker before being reduced to 10 men due to injury,
Villa cannot score despite continued attacking pressure before the home side score just on time with their only attack of the second half.
Villa fail to score for the twelfth time this season.
Villa are beaten in successive games for the first time this season.
Villa make it four defeats in six division one games so far in 1924 and eleven wins, eleven draws and nine defeats in thirty one division one games.
Villa remain joint sixth.
Centre back Alex McClure and centre forward Percy Varco made their Villa debuts aged 31 and 19 after joining from Birmingham and Torquay United in December 1923 respectively.
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฉ 16 Feb 1924, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury


Game #1244
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Arthur Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kirkham, 1920-1924
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #1218 |
Saturday, 16 February 1924
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 73' |
Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 73' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Robson
Baker
Kennedy
Milne
Graham
John
Rutherford
Blythe
Butler
Haden
Paterson
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 73โ Goal, 1-0, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | FT Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa record only their second League win in six in 1924 as Arthur Dorrell's goal sees off Arsenal at Highbury.
Villa make it twelve wins, eleven draws and nine defeats in thirty two division one games.
Villa climb to joint fifth, eight points off leaders Cardiff who now have three games in hand and six points off second placed Sunderland who have played two games less than George Ramsay's men.
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฅ 1 Mar 1924, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Ewood


Game #1246
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. E. Sayce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hereford, 1924
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #1220 |
Saturday, 1 March 1924
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 5' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 5' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Sewell
Forrest
Wylie
Roscamp
Healless
Campbell
Hulme
McIntyre
Harper
Hawksworth
Crisp
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ฅ
| 10' Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Harper
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 1-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Harper
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Billy Walker
๐ฅ
| 87' Goal, 1-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Hawksworth
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Despite Len Capewell's fourteenth goal in eighteen games Villa lose for the fifth time in eight.
Villa make it twelve wins, eleven draws and ten defeats in thirty three division one games.
Villa tumble to 8th in the table
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1924, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park


Game #1252
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: A. L. Grinstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1924
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #1226 |
Wednesday, 2 April 1924
Scorer(s) | George Stephenson | 47' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 47' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Davis
Rollo
Wylie
Dixon
Healless
Campbell
Hulme
Williamson
Harper
McKay
Holland
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Albert Surtees
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
โฝ | 47' Goal, 1-0, George Stephenson, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
On This Day
Villa win for the seventh time in nine games thanks to George Stephenson's strike.
Villa make it fifteen wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty seven division one games.
Villa climb to joint fifth, level with the defeated opposition. Up next are third placed Huddersfield.
Forward Albert Surtees makes his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Durham City in July 1922.
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1924, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park


Game #1255
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Fowler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #1229 |
Saturday, 19 April 1924
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 49' | 85' |
Assist(s) | Dicky York | 85' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |

Bennett
Bulling
Thompson
Belton
Morgan
Wallace
Gibson
Spaven
Walker
Nelis
Martin
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest
โฝ | 49' Goal, 1-0, Len Capewell
โฝ | 85' Goal, 2-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest
On This Day
Len Capewell scores a brace to bring up twenty four goals for the season as Villa score and win for the first time in three with victory over Forest.
Villa make it sixteen wins, thirteen draws and eleven defeats in forty division one games.
Villa remain joint 7th with ninth placed Newcastle up next - the side who are their opponents in the FA Cup final the following week.
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1924, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Anfield


Game #1259
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Arthur H Kingscott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby, 1921-1933
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1233 |
Saturday, 30 August 1924
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 7' | 26' | Arthur Dorrell | 11' | Billy Kirton | 60' |
Assist(s) | Billy Kirton | 7' | Dicky York | 11' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank J Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Scott
Lucas
McKinlay
McNab
Wadsworth
Bromilow
Rawlings
Forshaw
Walsh
Shone
Hopkin
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Billy Kirton
โฝ | 11' Goal, 2-0, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Dicky York
โฝ | 26' Goal, 3-0, Billy Walker
๐ | HT Liverpool 0-3 Aston Villa
โฝ | 60' Goal, 4-0, Billy Kirton
๐ฅ
| Goal, 4-1, (Liverpool), McKinlay
๐ฅ
| Goal, 4-2, (Liverpool), Shone
๐ | FT Liverpool 2-4 Aston Villa
On This Day
Billy Walker scores an opening day brace in 1924-25 to help Villa to a fine away win and extend their cross season winning run to four League games.
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #300 |
๐จ 1 Sep 1924, Villa 3-3 Bury, Villa Park


Game #1260
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: George Nunnerley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere, 1924-1930
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #1234 |
Monday, 1 September 1924
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 30' | Billy Kirton | 67' | Len Capewell | 80' |
Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 30' | 80' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex McClure | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank J Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Richardson
Heap
Smith
Burkinshaw
Bradshaw
Turner
Robbie
Stage
Bullock
Ball
Amos
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 0-1, (Bury), Ball
โฝ | 30' Goal, 1-1, Dicky York, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ฅ
| 37' Goal, 1-2, (Bury), Stage
๐ฅ
| 40' Goal, 1-3, (Bury), Bradshaw
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Bury
โฝ | 67' Goal, 2-3, Billy Kirton
โฝ | 80' Goal, 3-3, Len Capewell, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-3 Bury
On This Day
Kick and rush does for Villa as Bury open up a 1-3 lead but top scorer from 1923-24 Len Capewell scores his first of the new season to force a draw after four consecutive League victories.
Centre back Alex McClure made his seventh and final appearance for Villa aged 32 before moving on to Stoke in October 1924.