Villa vs.

Bradford Park Avenue

🟩 27 Apr 1938, Villa 2-0 BPA, Villa Park

Game #1891

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #78 |
Wednesday, 27 April 1938

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock | Frank Broome |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa record a third consecutive victory in their penultimate game of the season to make it twenty four wins, seven draws and ten defeats in forty one division two games.

🟩 27 Dec 1937, Villa 2-1 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #1864

Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #51 |
Monday, 27 December 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 47' | Freddie Haycock | 89' |

Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 47' | 89' |

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB George Cummings | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Frank Shell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 |

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Lindley
Johnstone
Stabb
Danekin
Hallard
Robertson
Martin
Henson
Wesley
Lewis

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On This Day

Villa leave it late to beat BPA after Eric Houghton misses a first half penalty before Frank Shell hits his fifth goal in three games and Freddie Haycock scores a last gasp winner.

Villa record three consecutive victories for the first time since October to make it twelve wins, four draws and five defeats in twenty one division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

🟩 20 Feb 1937, Villa 4-1 BPA, Villa Park

Game #1831

Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nelson, 1936-1939
Referee: H. E. Hull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Stockport
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩

Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 20 February 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 8' | 84' | Frank Broome | 44' | 79' |

Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 44' | Bob Iverson | 79' | Alex Massie | 84' |

Match Timeline

Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Bill Cobley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 |
M Tom Griffiths | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
W John Maund | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |

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Starting XI

Farr
Danskin
Johnson
Stabb
Marshall
Breakwell
Foulkes
Martin
MacPhee
Westley
Lewis

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On This Day

Villa win consecutive games for the second time under Jimmy Hogan as Eric Houghton and Frank Broome hit braces.
Villa make it seven wins in the last twenty four second tier games and an overall record of eleven wins, eleven draws and eight defeats in thirty division two matches.
Jimmy McMullan had recorded five wins, five draws and three defeats in his thirteen division two matches in charge and his successor Jimmy Hogan had now delivered six wins, six draws and five defeats in his seventeen game spell.

🟨 17 Oct 1936, Villa 3-3 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #1811

Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 17 October 1936

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | Frank Broome | Own Goal |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa, winless in five second tier games, draw for the third successive match to make it four wins, five draws and two defeats in their first eleven division two matches. Meanwhile, forward Matt Moralee and right back Jim Robey made their Villa debuts aged 24 and 23 after joining from Grimsby Town and Stalybridge Celtic earlier this month and in May 1935 respectively.

🟥 27 Nov 1920, Villa 0-4 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #1089

Season | 1920-21 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #1063 |
Saturday, 27 November 1920

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Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

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On This Day

Villa concede four to Park Avenue as the Bradford side return the compliment from their drubbing at Villa Park last time out. As a result Vila make it nine wins, three draws and five defeats in seventeen division one games.

🟩 20 Nov 1920, Villa 4-1 BPA, Villa Park

Game #1088

Season | 1920-21 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #1062 |
Saturday, 20 November 1920

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton | Clem Stephenson | Billy Walker | Billy Walker |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa bounce back from defeat to Albion to dispatch Park Avenue and make it nine wins, three draws and four defeats in sixteen division one games.

🟩 4 Oct 1919, Villa 1-0 BPA, Villa Park

Game #1032

Season | 1919-20 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #1006 |
Saturday, 4 October 1919

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Scorer(s) | Clem Stephenson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa taste victory for the first time in eight games this season to stop a run of five consecutive losses as forward Dick Sloley made his debut aged 24 after joining on loan from Corinthians.

🟥 27 Sep 1919, Villa 1-6 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #1031

Season | 1919-20 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #1005 |
Saturday, 27 September 1919

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Clem Stephenson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa are hammered at Park Avenue to record five successive losses to remain winless in seven division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, midfielder George Hadley made his Villa debut aged 30 after joining from Southampton in March 1919. Also making their debut was full back Walter Maiden who made his sole appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining from Kidderminster Harriers in March 1915 before moving on to Stourbridge FC in September 1920. Appearing for the last time after four games was midfielder Joe Worrell, 33, who subsequently moved on to Stourbridge FC in May 1921.

🟨 10 Apr 1915, Villa 2-2 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #1020

Season | 1914-15 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #994 |
Saturday, 10 April 1915

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Andy Ducat (pen) | Jimmy Stephenson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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On This Day

Villa extend their unbeaten run to four but are held for the second successive game to make it twelve wins, ten draws and twelve defeats in thirty four division one games. Meanwhile, full back Tom Lyons made his final appearance aged 29 before moving on to Port Vale at the end of the season. Lyons had made 238 appearances over his eight seasons with Villa winning the 1912-13 FA Cup and 1909-10 League title as well as finishing runners up on four occasions. Also appearing for the last time was fellow full back George Hampton after three appearances for Villa aged before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in May 1915.

🟥 5 Dec 1914, Villa 1-2 BPA, Villa Park

Game #999

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: R. W, Bussey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Norwich
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

Season | 1914-15 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #973 |
Saturday, 5 December 1914

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Clem Stephenson | 48' |

Assist(s) | Harold Edgley | 48' |

Match Timeline

Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Bill Morris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB William Littlewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Leach | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Andy Ducat | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Harold Edgley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Clem Stephenson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Scattergood
Blackham
Watson
Scott
Howie
Jobey
Candlless
Bauchop
S. Kirby
Little
Smith

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On This Day

Villa lose for the second time in three to make it seven wins, three draws and five defeats in fifteen division one games.
Clem Stephenson scores for the second successive game but Villa lose for the second time in three.

🟩 8 Mar 1913, Villa 5-0 BPA, Park Avenue

Game #928

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. T. Howcroft | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bolton
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1912-13 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #902 |
Saturday, 8 March 1913

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | 23' | 58' | 62' | Clem Stephenson | 47' | Harold Halse | 57' |

Assist(s) | Harold Halse | 23' | Charlie Wallace | 47' | Clem Stephenson | 57' | Jimmy Harrop | 62' |

Match Timeline

Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Tommy Weston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Harrop | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
M George Tranter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Leach | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Clem Stephenson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Joe Bache | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Harold Halse | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |

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Starting XI

Mason
Watson
Blackham
Halley
Dainty
Scott
Munro
Little
Howie
Smith
Kivlivchan

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 23' Goal, 1-0, Harry Hampton, Assist by Harold Halse
🕒 | HT Bradford Park Avenue 0-1 Aston Villa
🚑 | Referee retires with injury, replaced by linesman Butterfield
⚽ | 47' Goal, 2-0, Clem Stephenson, Assist by Charlie Wallace
⚽ | 57' Goal, 3-0, Harold Halse, Assist by Clem Stephenson
⚽ | 58' Goal, 4-0, Harry Hampton
⚽ | 62' Goal, 5-0, Harry Hampton, Assist by Jimmy Harrop
🕒 | FT Bradford Park Avenue 0-5 Aston Villa

On This Day

Harry Hampton scores a hat-trick to extend Villa's unbeaten run to thirteen as Bradford PA are battered at Park Avenue.
Villa face Bradford Park Avenue for the first time in competitive football, Park Avenue become the 64th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa extend their unbeaten run to thirteen as BPA are beaten at Park Avenue in the fourth round of the FA Cup.