CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Centre Forward
1925-26 ๐ 8 | โ 8 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ - | #315 |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1925-26 | Free
Football League First Division |
๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ - | #315 |
๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 4 |
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 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
M Tom Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #314 | | F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 | |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
William Arthur Dinsdale
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 July 1903 | Darlington ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (5ย ft 10ย in) 1.80 m |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
St. Phillipโs School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Rise Carr Juniors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Darlington ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Darlington Railway Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
-1925 Crook Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | March 1925 | 21 | Free | Crook Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1925-26 ๐ 8 | โ 8 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 4 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Career Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |

๐ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 1.25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38% | 13% | 50% | 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
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Competition Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |

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
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
League Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |

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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |
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
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Competition Record by Season




League | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1924-25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
FA Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1924-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
League Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1924-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Europe | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1924-25 | 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
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | 21 | D1 | 15th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 2 | 40% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 60% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
1925-26 | 22 | D1 | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
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
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1924-25 | ๐ฉ 1 Apr 1925, Villa 4-0 Arsenal, Villa Park | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1924-25 | ๐ฉ 1 Apr 1925, Villa 4-0 Arsenal, Villa Park | 21 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist | Assist(s) |
---|---|---|
Debut | ๐ฉ 1 Apr 1925, Villa 4-0 Arsenal, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Billy Dinsdale | 33' | Albert Surtees | 70' | |
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Did not play as Goalkeeper |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | ๐ฅ 13 Mar 1926, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Ninian | 22 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1925-26 | ๐ฅ 13 Mar 1926, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Ninian | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 1926 | 23 | Free | Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1926-29 Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division North
1929-30 Bradford Park Avenue ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Divison
1930-31 Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division North
1931-32 Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division North
Retired aged 29
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Quotes

CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Biography
Player #315 for Aston Villa, William Arthur Dinsdale, known as Billy Dinsdale, played as a centre forward for the club.
Billy played for Villa in 1924-25 and 1925-26 making 8 appearances.
Billy was born in Darlington on 12 July 1903 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 1 April 1925 aged 21.
Villa had signed Billy from Crook Town just a month earlier in March 1925.
Billy was used as a back up to the first team squad and made all his 8 appearances in the league with the majority - 5 - coming in his first season.
Billy would play his final game for Villa on 13 March 1926 aged 22 before moving on to Lincoln City.
Billy had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Although Billyโs career didnโt hit heights in the top flight his move to the Third Division North side Lincoln City saw him hit 69 goals in 92 league games over 3 seasons.
Billy passed away in his home town of Darlington on 21st April 1984 aged 80.

Died
21 April 1984, Aged 80
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Appearances
8

CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Starts
8

CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Assists Made
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #1296 | ๐ฉ 1 Apr 1925, Villa 4-0 Arsenal, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Billy Dinsdale | 33' | Albert Surtees | 70' | |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
Matches

CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1925, Villa 4-0 Arsenal, Villa Park


Game #1296
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alf Scholey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1919-1927
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #1270 |
Wednesday, 1 April 1925
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 33' | 70' | Billy Walker | 65' | Arthur Dorrell | 75' |
Assist(s) | Billy Dinsdale | 33' | Albert Surtees | 70' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | 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 |
M Tom Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ฅ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Robson
Mackie
Kennedy
Foker
Butler
John
Hoar
Brain
Woods
Blyth
Haden
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, Tom Jones, Billy Dinsdale
โฝ | 33' Goal, 1-0, Dicky York, Assist by Billy Dinsdale
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
โฝ | 65' Goal, 2-0, Billy Walker
โฝ | 70' Goal, 3-0, Dicky York, Assist by Albert Surtees
โฝ | 75' Goal, 4-0, Arthur Dorrell
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Arsenal
On This Day
From nowhere a Villa side who had failed to score in four, lost nine of their last thirteen League games and who had won just once in 1925 hit four goals - as many as they had managed in their last eight League and Cup games
Villa beat fellow strugglers Arsenal to make it nine wins, twelve draws and thirteen defeats in thirty four division one games.
Villa climb to 16th, 9 points clear of relegation with 8 games of 1924-25 left to play.
Forward Billy Dinsdale and midfielder Tom Jones made their Villa debuts aged 21 and 19 after joining from from Crook Town and Oakengates in March 1925 and July 1922 respectively.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1925, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park


Game #1297
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Fred Slater | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackburn, 1924
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #1271 |
Saturday, 4 April 1925
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 19' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | 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 Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ | ๐ด |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |

McInroy
Cresswell
Oakley
Clunas
Parker
Andrews
Grimshaw
Buchan
Marshall
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
โฝ | 19' Goal, 1-0, Arthur Dorrell
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Jock Johnstone, twisted knee
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, Jock Johnstone
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Dicky York, twisted knee
๐ฅ
| 36' Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Marshall
๐ | Surtees fouled in penalty area, referee Slater gives nothing
๐ฅ
| 40' Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Marshall
๐ | Player returns to field of play, Dicky York
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Albert Surtees
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Dicky York
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Jock Johnstone
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 1-3, (Sunderland), Hawes
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, Albert Surtees
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Albert Surtees
๐ฅ
| 87' Goal, 1-4, (Sunderland, pen), Clunas
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-4 Sunderland
On This Day
Arthur Dorrell scores for the second successive game but Villa, who are struck by injuries throughout the game, lose for the tenth time in fifteenth League games
Villa fall to a 1-4 defeat for the fifth time in their last nine losses.
Villa make it nine wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats in thirty five division one games.
Villa remain 16th in the table.
Forward Albert Surtees made his eleventh and final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to West Ham United in August 1925.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1925, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park


Game #1298
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Fred Todman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Croydon, 1922-1925
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #1272 |
Friday, 10 April 1925
Scorer(s) | George Stephenson | 17' | Billy Walker | 67' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | 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 |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | 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 Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Goodchild
Cookson
Fletcher
Sharp
Cowan
Pringle
Austen
Warner
Roberts
Johnson
Hicks
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 17' Goal, 1-0, George Stephenson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Hicks
โฝ | 67' Goal, 2-1, Billy Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
On This Day
Villa record a second win in three thanks to goals from George Stephenson (pictured) and Billy Walker to make it ten wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats in thirty six division one games.
Villa record a second win in three to make it ten wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats in thirty six division one games.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1925, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian


Game #1299
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Hickling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mansfield, 1923-1925
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #1273 |
Saturday, 11 April 1925
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 37' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 37' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | 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 |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Hill
Nelson
Blair
Wake
Keenor
Hardy
Davies W.
Gill
Nicholson
Beadles
Evans
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 9' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Nicholson
โฝ | 37' Goal, 1-1, Dicky York, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ | HT Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49' Goal, 1-2, (Cardiff City), Gill
๐ | FT Cardiff City 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Dicky York scores for the third time in four but Villa lose for the eleventh time in seventeen games.
Villa make it ten wins, twelve draws and fifteen defeats in thirty seven division one games.
Villa remain 16th.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1925, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road


Game #1300
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #1274 |
Monday, 13 April 1925
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Alec Talbot | 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 |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |

Goodchild
Cookson
Wilson
Sharp
Cowan
Pringle
Austen
Warner
Roberts
Johnson
Browell
Starting XI
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No Substitutions permitted in period
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Match Timeline
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, George Jakeman
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Len Capewell
๐ | HT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, George Jakeman
๐ | Player returns to field of play with injury, Len Capewell
๐ฅ
| 90' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Warner
๐ | FT Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa, whose injury crisis since the turn of the year shows no sign of abating, suffer more setbacks at Maine Road, losing George Jakeman and Len Capewell to first half injuries.
Villa lose in the final seconds to make it twelve defeats in eighteen games and make it ten wins, twelve draws and sixteen defeats in thirty eight division one games.
Winger Joe Eccles made his tenth and final appearance for Villa aged 20 before moving on to West Ham United in August 1926.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฉ 24 Oct 1925, Villa 3-2 Bury, Gigg Lane


Game #1316
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: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #1290 |
Saturday, 24 October 1925
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 22' | 57' | 83' |
Assist(s) | Frank Moss | 22' | Len Capewell | 57' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank J Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |

Richardson
Heap
Adamson
Porter
Bradshaw
Turner
Robbie
Mercer
Bullock
Ball
Amos
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 4' Goal, 0-1, (Bury), Bullock
โฝ | 22' Goal, 1-1, Dicky York, Assist by Frank Moss
๐ฅ
| Goal, 1-2, (Bury), Amos
๐ | HT Bury 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57' Goal, 2-2, Dicky York, Assist by Len Capewell
โฝ | 84' Goal, 3-2, Dicky York
๐ | FT Bury 2-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
Dicky York hits a hat-trick to extend Villa's unbeaten run to ten with victory at Gigg Lane
Villa make it six wins, five draws and a defeat in their twelve division one matches.
Villa climb back to joint second in the table two points off leaders Sunderland.
Up next are bottom side Cardiff at Villa Park.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐จ 10 Mar 1926, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Villa Park


Game #1339
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: H. V. Stott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tamworth, 1924-1926
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #1313 |
Wednesday, 10 March 1926
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 36' | 2-2 |
Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 36' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Dinsdale | 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 |

Campbell
Black
Hooper
Duncan
Watson
Bamber
Adcock
Hine
Chandler
Lochhead
Wadsworth
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Hine
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 1-1, Dicky York, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester City
๐ฅ
| 65' Goal, 1-2, (Leicester City), Lochhead
โฝ | Goal, 2-2, Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Leicester City
On This Day
Dicky York hits a brace to bring his total to sixteen for the season but Villa are held to a second successive draw.
Villa are now without a win in five in all competitions.
Villa make it thirteen wins, ten draws and eight defeats in their thirty one division one matches.
CF Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #315 |
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1926, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Ninian


Game #1340
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1926
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #1314 |
Saturday, 13 March 1926
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Billy Armfield | 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 Billy Dinsdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Farquharson
Nelson
Watson
Hardy
Keenor
Sloan
Davies W.
Len Davies
Ferguson
Smith
McLachlan
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Cardiff City 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Ferguson
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Ferguson
๐ | FT Cardiff City 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa, already without the injured Alec Talbot, Frank Moss and Tommy Smart, lose Billy Walker and Dicky York to duty in the inter-league match.
Their replacements come unstuck at Cardiff as Villa extend their winless run to six as they lose at Ninian Park.
Villa make it thirteen wins, ten draws and nine defeats in their thirty two division one matches.
One of those replacements, forward Billy Dinsdale, makes his eighth and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Lincoln City in August.
Villa remain 7th in the table.