Villa vs.
Aston Unity
🟩 6 Jan 1883, Villa 3-1 Aston Unity, Wellington Road
Game #14
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | 🏴 | President Birmingham Association, 1882-
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1882-83 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #14 |
Saturday, 6 January 1883
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 5' | Eli Davis | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 3-1 |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Tommy Mason | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Joe Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Alf Harvey | 🏴 |
HB Charles Apperley | 🏴 |
HB David Anderson | 🏴 |
HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Olly Whateley | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Matthews
B Benson
B Rogers
HB Pallett
HB Upton
HB Lloyd
F Green
F Dyer
F Coley
F Hellborn | ⚽ |
F Wilson
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Tommy Mason
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 1-0, Howard Vaughton
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Eli Davis
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Aston Unity
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Aston Unity), Hellborn
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Archie Hunter, Assist by Eli Davis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Aston Unity
On This Day
Villa face Aston Unity for the first time in competitive football, Unity become the 6th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Goalkeeper Tommy Mason made his FA Cup debut as Villa beat neighbours Unity to reach the fourth round for the third successive season.