Game #1883
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 March 1938


Lost
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
FA Cup
Preston North End
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 65,129
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
Aston Villa
1-2

Preston North End

Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 3' |
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 March 1938
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Frank Shell
🥅 | 6' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), O'Donnell
🥅 | 23' Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Mutch
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, George Cummings
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
🚑 | Player returns to field of play, George Cummings
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Preston North End
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 March 1938
Villa lose in their 14th FA Cup semi final to first division title chasers Preston North End despite taking the leader after 3' with the only goal scored against the Lancashire side in the competition to date.
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Preston North End


League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1889–90
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #40 |
Manager Game | #70 |
Saturday, 26 March 1938
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🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: W. J. Lewington | 🏴 | Croydon
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939
🕒 70 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 15 🟥 21 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: W. J. Lewington | 🏴 | Croydon, 1937-
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton replaces John Maund.
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
MANAGER
Jimmy Hogan | 🏴 | 1936-1939

Aston Villa
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴 |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 |
F Frank Shell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Management Committee

Preston North End
Holdcroft
Gallimore
Beattie A.
Shankly
Smith
Milne
Watmough
Mutch
Dougal
Beattie R.
Hugh O' Donnell
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
🕒 | ✅ | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane


MATCH REPORTS









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🟥 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

