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Villa vs.

Bury

🟥 20 February 1971, Villa 1-3 Bury, Gigg Lane.

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Game #3117

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Baldwin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Middlesbrough, 1962-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #57 |
Saturday, 20 February 1971

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 65' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Substitutes

🔁 | M Harry Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 60' |

Unused Substitutes

None

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Starting XI

GK John Forrest | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Keith Eccleshare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Hugh Tinney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Tony Allen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Terry McDermott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Billy Rudd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W John Murray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W John Connelly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F George Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Tom White | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

IF Ray Parry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 7’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury), George Jones
🕒 | HT Bury 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51’ Goal, 0-2, (Bury), Billy Rudd
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Harry Gregory
⚽ | 65’ Goal, 1-2, Own Goal, Allen
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 1-3, (Bury), Tom White
🕒 | FT Bury 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Vic Crowe's League Cup finalists Villa lose for the second time in three League games to make it sixteen wins, eight draws and seven defeats in thirty one division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa now share top spot with Preston North End on goal average.

🟩 11 November 1970, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park.

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Game #3099

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: David Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Wednesday, 11 November 1970

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 14' |

Assist(s) | Brian Tiler | 14' |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔁 |

Substitutes

🔁 | M Harry Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 57' |

Unused Substitutes

None

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Starting XI

GK Neil Ramsbottom | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Keith Eccleshare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Hugh Tinney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
D David Holt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Tony Allen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alan Tinsley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W John Connelly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Brian Grundy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F George Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Tom White | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Jim Cassell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Brian Tiler
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bury
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Harry Gregory
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bury

On This Day

Vic Crowe's Villa make it nine wins, six draws and three defeats in eighteen division three games so far this season.

🟩 15 February 1969, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park.

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Game #3018

Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Tony Oliver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leigh on Sea, 1968-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #11 |
Saturday, 15 February 1969

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Dave Rudge | 73' |

Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 73' |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Lionel Martin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

Substitutes

🔁 | F Dave Simmons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟢 | for F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 53' |

Unused Substitutes

None

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Starting XI

GK Neil Ramsbottom | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Roy Parnell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Mike Saile | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Alec Lindsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RH Brian Turner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Roy Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Kerr | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Brian Grundy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Paul Hince | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
IF Ray Parry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alf Arrowsmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

F George Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bury
🔁 | 53’ Sub off, Peter Broadbent, Sub on, Dave Simmonds 🟢
⚽ | 73’ Goal, 1-0, Dave Rudge, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bury

On This Day

Tommy Docherty's Villa make it six wins in seven League games under his stewardship and nine wins, eight draws and thirteen defeats in thirty division two games so far this season. Meanwhile, 20 year old forward Dave Simmons made his Villa debut after moving from Arsenal for a fee of £15,000 earlier this month.

🟥 30 November 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane.

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Game #3005

Manager: Arthur Cox (Caretaker) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Southam, 1968
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln, 1962-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥

Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 November 1968

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 50' | Willie Anderson | 59' |

Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 50' | Mike Ferguson | 59' |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F John Woodward | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Starting XI

GK Neil Ramsbottom | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Roy Parnell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Mike Saile | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Alec Lindsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RH Brian Turner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Kerr | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Greg Farrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Brian Grundy | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
IF Bobby Collins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F George Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Alex Dawson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

IF Ray Parry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury), Jimmy Kerr
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 0-2, (Bury), Brian Grundy
🕒 | HT Bury 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 1-2, John Woodward, Assist by Brian Godfrey
⚽ | 59’ Goal, 2-2, Willie Anderson, Assist by Mike Ferguson
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 2-3, (Bury), Greg Farrell
🕒 | FT Bury 3-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Arthur Cox's second game victory proves a false dawn as Villa now have just three wins in the last twenty six games and make it three wins, seven draws and eleven defeats in twenty one division two games so far this season.

🟩 19 Mar 1938, Villa 2-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1882

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #69 |
Saturday, 19 March 1938

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock | Frank Broome |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W John Maund |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
F Frank Shell |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa win successive games to make it nineteen wins, six draws and eight defeats in thirty three division two games.

🟨 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1857

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LWWDD |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 6 November 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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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 Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa are held for the second successive game but extend their unbeaten run to four to make it eight wins, three draws and three defeats in fourteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

🟥 3 Apr 1937, Villa 0-4 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1839

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |

Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Saturday, 3 April 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB Bill Cobley |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
M Alex Massie |
M Tom Griffiths |
W John Maund |
W Freddie Goss |
F Bob Iverson |
F Freddie Haycock |
F Ronnie Starling |
CF Frank Broome |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa lose consecutive League games for the first time since December to make it twelve wins in the last thirty two second tier games and an overall record of sixteen wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty eight 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 eleven wins, seven draws and seven defeats in his twenty five game spell. Meanwhile, winger Freddie Goss made his Villa debut after joining from Ilkeston Town in November 1936.

🟥 28 Nov 1936, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1818

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DDWDL |

Season | 1936-37 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 28 November 1936

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Gordon Hodgson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Harry Morton |
FB Bill Cobley |
FB George Beeson |
M Tom Griffiths |
M Alex Massie |
M Tommy Gardner |
W John Maund |
W Eric Houghton |
F Gordon Hodgson |
F Matt Moralee |
CF Frank Broome |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa slump to a first defeat under Jimmy Hogan and now have just two wins in their last twelve second tier games to make it six wins, eight draws and four defeats in eighteen division two matches.

🟨 23 Feb 1929, Villa 2-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1471

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |

Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Saturday, 23 February 1929

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | Tommy Smart (pen) |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Ben Olney |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Teddy Bowen |
CB Vic Milne |
M Joe Tate |
M Billy Kingdon |
W Dicky York |
W Reg Chester |
F Billy Walker |
F Joe Beresford |
CF Pongo Waring |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa are held at Gigg Lane to make it sixteen wins, four draws and nine defeats in their twenty nine division one games.

🟩 13 Oct 1928, Villa 7-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1447

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 7-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |

Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 13 October 1928

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | Pongo Waring | Pongo Waring | Billy Walker | Dicky York | Dicky York | Dicky York |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Ben Olney |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Teddy Bowen |
CB Vic Milne |
M Billy Kingdon |
M Joe Tate |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Walker |
F Joe Beresford |
CF Pongo Waring |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

The goals suddenly start to flow for Billy Smith's side as they put seven past Bury making it ten goals in two games having scored just eight in their previous seven. As a result Villa make it a more healthy four wins, two draws and three defeats in their nine division one games.

🟨 4 Feb 1928, Villa 0-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1421

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LWWWD |

Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #71 |
Saturday, 4 February 1928

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Ben Olney |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Frank Moss |
M Billy Kingdon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
F Billy Cook |
F Len Capewell |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to four but are held to a goalless draw at Gigg Lane to make it nine wins, five draws and twelve defeats in their twenty six division one games.

🟩 24 Sep 1927, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1400

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWDLW |

Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #50 |
Saturday, 24 September 1927

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy York |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Tommy Jackson |
FB Teddy Bowen |
LB Tommy Mort |
CB Vic Milne |
M Billy Kingdon |
M Jimmy Gibson |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Cook |

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On This Day

Villa secure their second win in seven games.

🟩 5 Feb 1927, Villa 1-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1379

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWDW |

Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 5 February 1927

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Billy Kingdon |
M Frank Moss |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F George Stephenson |
F Billy Walker |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day

Villa extend their unbeaten run, after a difficult January, to three and make it eleven wins, five draws and twelve defeats in their twenty eight division one matches.

🟥 18 Sep 1926, Villa 1-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1357

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLWLL |

Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #7 |
Saturday, 18 September 1926

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | George Stephenson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F George Stephenson |
F Len Capewell |
F Wally Harris |
F Fred Norris |

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On This Day

Villa's poor start to life under Secretary Manager Billy Smith continues as they fall to a fourth defeat in seven with just one win. Meanwhile, midfielder Tommy Muldoon made his 34th and final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur in September 1927.

🟨 6 Mar 1926, Villa 1-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1338

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WDLLD |

Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Matchweek | #30 |
Manager Game | #1312 |
Saturday, 6 March 1926

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Tommy Mort |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
CB Vic Milne |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Kirton |
F George Stephenson |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |

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On This Day

Villa are held at home by Bury to make it thirteen wins, nine draws and eight defeats in their thirty division one matches.

🟩 24 Oct 1925, Villa 3-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1316

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWDW |

Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #1290 |
Saturday, 24 October 1925

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Dicky York | Dicky York | Dicky York |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Teddy Bowen |
LB Tommy Mort |
CB Alec Talbot |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Dinsdale |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |
F George Stephenson |

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On This Day

Villa extend their unbeaten run to ten with victory at Gigg Lane and make it six wins, five draws and a defeat in their twelve division one matches.

🟥 8 Sep 1924, Villa 3-4 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1262

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWDDL |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #1236 |
Monday, 8 September 1924

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Frank Moss | Arthur Dorrell | Billy Walker |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Alec Talbot |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Walker |
F Len Capewell |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |

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Villa hit three at Gigg Lane but lose for the first time this season.

🟨 1 Sep 1924, Villa 3-3 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #1260

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-3 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLWWD |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #1234 |
Monday, 1 September 1924

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | Dicky York | Billy Kirton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Alex McClure |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Walker |
F Len Capewell |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |

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On This Day

Villa are held at home to end a run of four consecutive League victories. Meanwhile, centre back Alex McClure made his seventh and final appearance for Villa aged 32 before moving on to Stoke in October 1924.

🟩 2 Mar 1912, Villa 5-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #887

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDLLW |

Season | 1911-12 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #861 |
Saturday, 2 March 1912

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Wallace | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Brendel Anstey |
CB Chris Buckley |
LB Tommy Weston |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Sammy Whittaker |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Horace Henshall |
F Bert Goode |

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On This Day

Villa bounce back from consecutive 0-3 defeats to hammer Bury and record a first victory in seven to make it eleven wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.

🟨 28 Oct 1911, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #867

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLLWD |

Season | 1911-12 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #841 |
Saturday, 28 October 1911

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Walters |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Brendel Anstey |
FB Freddie Miles |
FB Tom Lyons |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters |
F Horace Henshall |

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On This Day

Villa make it successive unbeaten games but are held at Gigg Lane to make it four wins, two draws and five defeats in their eleven division one games so far this season.

🟥 2 Jan 1911, Villa 0-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #837

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWLDL |

Season | 1910-11 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #811 |
Monday, 2 January 1911

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Jack Kearns |
M George Hunter |
M George Tranter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F Joe Walters |
F Billy Gerrish |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Reigning champions Villa drop points for the third successive game and now have just one win in six in their title defence following their record breaking nine game winning run to make it twelve wins, four draws and five defeats in their twenty one division one games so far this season.

🟩 26 Dec 1910, Villa 4-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #834

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |

Season | 1910-11 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #808 |
Monday, 26 December 1910

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | Horace Henshall | Harry Hampton | Joe Walters |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
FB Tom Lyons |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Jack Kearns |
M George Hunter |
M George Tranter |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Horace Henshall |
F Joe Walters |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Reigning champions Villa record a tenth victory in twelve matches in their title defence to make it twelve wins, three draws and three defeats in their eighteen division one games so far this season.

🟩 26 Mar 1910, Villa 4-1 Bury, VIlla Park

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Game #808

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDDWW |

Season | 1909-10 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #782 |
Saturday, 26 March 1910

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Joe Walters |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Arthur Cartlidge |
FB Tom Lyons |
RB Jack Kearns |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Edmund Eyre |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa extend their winning run to twelve in fifteen unbeaten League games to make it twenty wins, six draws and five defeats in their thirty one division one games so far this season.

🟩 13 Nov 1909, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #786

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

Season | 1909-10 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #760 |
Saturday, 13 November 1909

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Arthur Cartlidge |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
W Albert Hall |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa record successive victories to make it seven wins, two draws and three defeats in twelve division one games so far this season.

🟩 1 Jan 1909, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #755

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLDWW |

Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #729 |
Friday, 1 January 1909

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Edmund Eyre | George Reeves |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Bert Turner |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Tom Lyons |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
F George Travers |

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On This Day

Villa win successive games for the first time since September to make it eight wins, seven draws and five defeats in their twenty division one games so far this season.

🟩 26 Dec 1908, Villa 3-0 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #754

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLDW |

Season | 1908-09 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #728 |
Saturday, 26 December 1908

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | George Travers | George Travers | George Travers |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Albert Hall |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
F George Travers |

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On This Day

Villa win for the first time in five to record their third home win in ten to make it seven wins, seven draws and five defeats in their nineteen division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward George Travers hit a hat-trick on his Villa debut aged 21 after joining from Birmingham earlier this month.

🟥 21 Mar 1908, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #728

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLDWL |

Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #702 |
Saturday, 21 March 1908

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Rowland Codling |
M George Tranter |
W Albert Hall |
W Charlie Wallace |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa lose at Gigg Lane to make it eleven wins, nine draws and eleven defeats in their thirty one division one games so far this season.

🟨 23 Nov 1907, Villa 2-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #708

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWDLD |

Season | 1907-08 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #682 |
Saturday, 23 November 1907

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Albert Hall | Alec Logan |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
M George Harris |
M Rowland Codling |
M George Tranter |
W Albert Hall |
W Joseph Wilcox |
F Joe Bache |
F Alec Logan |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa bounce back from a first defeat in five to make it five wins, three draws and six defeats in their fourteen division one games so far this season.

🟩 16 Feb 1907, Villa 3-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #684

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

Season | 1906-07 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #658 |
Saturday, 16 February 1907

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Jimmy Cantrell |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
LB Jock Logan |
CB Chris Buckley |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Alex Leake |
M Rowland Codling |
W Charlie Millington |
W Albert Hall |
F Frederick Chapple |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa make it three successive League victories and fifteen wins, four draws and nine defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.

🟩 13 Oct 1906, Villa 3-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #663

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDLW |

Season | 1906-07 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #637 |
Saturday, 13 October 1906

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy Matthews | Charlie Millington | Joe Walters |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
CB John Boden |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Jock Logan |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
M Billy Matthews |
W Charlie Millington |
F Joe Walters |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |
CF Harry Hampton |

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On This Day

Villa recover from their second defeat of the season to beat Bury and make it six wins, a draw and two losses in nine division one games so far this season.

🟨 3 Mar 1906, Villa 3-3 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #645

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-3 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWLLD |

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #619 |
Saturday, 3 March 1906

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Albert Hall | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
D Joe Hisbent |
FB Watty Corbett |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Joe Pearson |
W Albert Hall |
W George Garratt |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |
CF Jimmy Cantrell |

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On This Day

Villa are held by Bury at Villa Park to make it thirteen wins, five draws and eleven defeats in twenty nine division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, defender Joe Hisbent made his second and final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Portsmouth in September 1906.

🟩 28 Oct 1905, Villa 1-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #622

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWDWW |

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #596 |
Saturday, 28 October 1905

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Windmill |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
W Billy Brawn |
W Albert Hall |
CF Harry Hampton |
CF Billy Garraty |
F Joe Bache |

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On This Day

Villa are victorious away from home for the first time this campaign to make it six wins, two draws and two defeats in ten division one games so far this season.

🟩 22 Apr 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #610

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLLWW |

Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #584 |
Saturday, 22 April 1905

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | Billy Brawn |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Billy George |
FB Freddie Miles |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Windmill |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
W Billy Brawn |
W Albert Hall |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Joe Bache |

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On This Day

Villa see off Bury and now have fifteen victories in their last twenty games, including winning their fourth FA Cup, and just three defeats in twenty one in all competitions as they make it seventeen wins, four draws and eleven defeats in thirty two division one games so far this season.

🟩 18 Feb 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #600

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWWW |

Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #574 |
Saturday, 18 February 1905

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | Billy Garraty | Harry Hampton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Alex Leake |
M Joe Pearson |
M Jack Windmill |
W Billy Brawn |
W Albert Hall |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Joe Bache |

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On This Day

Villa see off Bury in the FA Cup to make it four consecutive victories, eight victories in ten, and one defeat in thirteen in all competitions.

🟩 24 Dec 1904, Villa 2-0 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #591

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWDDW |

Season | 1904-05 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #565 |
Saturday, 24 December 1904

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
FB Walter Brown |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Alex Leake |
M Joe Pearson |
M Jack Windmill |
W Billy Brawn |
W Albert Hall |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Joe Bache |

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On This Day

Villa win for the first time in four to make it eight wins, three draws and eight defeats in nineteen division one games so far this season.

🟥 2 Apr 1904, Villa 0-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #569

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWDDL |

Season | 1903-04 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #543 |
Saturday, 2 April 1904

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Harry Cooch |
FB Freddie Miles |
D Alf Wood |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
M Billy Matthews |
W Billy Brawn |
W Arthur Lockett |
W Albert Hall |
F Jasper McLuckie |

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On This Day

Villa fail to score for the second successive game and are now without a win in three as they lose to Bury at Villa Park to make it fifteen wins, seven draws and nine defeats in thirty one Division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Jasper McLuckie made his final appearance for Villa aged just 26 before moving on to Plymouth Argyle in May 1904. McLuckie had scored a sensational 45 goals in just 62 appearances over his three seasons with Villa.

🟨 5 Dec 1903, Villa 2-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #551

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWLWD |

Season | 1903-04 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #525 |
Saturday, 5 December 1903

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Harry Cooch |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
D Alf Wood |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
W Arthur Lockett |
W Billy Brawn |
CF Billy Garraty |
F Joe Bache |
F George Johnson |

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On This Day

Villa are held at Gigg Lane to make it eight wins, three draws and four losses in fifteen Division one games so far this season.

🟥 21 Mar 1903, Villa 0-3 Bury, Goodison Park

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Game #528

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWWL |

Season | 1902-03 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #502 |
Saturday, 21 March 1903

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
FB Michael Noon |
D Alf Wood |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Joe Pearson |
M Alex Leake |
W Billy Brawn |
F Jasper McLuckie |
F Tommy Niblo |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Villa suffer a shock defeat at Goodison as they lose to Bury in the FA Cup semi final.

🟩 17 Jan 1903, Villa 1-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #519

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLLWW |

Season | 1902-03 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #493 |
Saturday, 17 January 1903

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jasper McLuckie |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Michael Noon |
D Alf Wood |
FB George Shutt |
M Alex Leake |
M Joe Pearson |
W Billy Brawn |
F Jasper McLuckie |
F Tommy Niblo |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Villa secure a second successive win following a three game winless run to make it nine wins, three draws and nine defeats in twenty division one games.

🟨 20 Sep 1902, Villa 2-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #501

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLDLD |

Season | 1902-03 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #475 |
Saturday, 20 September 1902

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Alf Wood |
FB George Shutt |
FB Albert Evans |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Tom Perry |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Tommy Niblo |
F George Johnson |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Villa had now gone eight games without a win having drawn four and lost four including the end of the 1901-02 season.

🟩 4 Jan 1902, Villa 2-0 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #483

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #457 |
Saturday, 4 January 1902

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Willie Clarke | Jasper McLuckie |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Jack Whitley |
FB Michael Noon |
D Alf Wood |
FB George Shutt |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Joe Pearson |
W Willie Clarke |
W Tommy Wilson |
F Jasper McLuckie |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Villa bounce back from a first defeat in five to win for the fifth time in six and the tenth time in fourteen and make it eleven wins, four draws and six defeats in twenty one division one games.

🟨 7 Sep 1901, Villa 0-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #463

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLLLD |

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #437 |
Saturday, 7 September 1901

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Billy George |
D Alf Wood |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Arthur Millar |
M Albert Wilkes |
F Bert Banks |
W Willie Clarke |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

George Ramsay's Villa open the season with a goalless draw following their worst League campaign to date in 1900-01. As a result Villa had now not won in 9 games including the end of the 1900-01 season. Meanwhile, forward Bert Banks and winger Willie Clarke made their Villa debuts aged 27 and 23 after joining from Millwall Athletic and Bristol Rovers respectively.

🟥 8 Dec 1900, Villa 1-3 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #438

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LDDWL

Season | 1900-01 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #412 |
Saturday, 8 December 1900

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Albert Wilkes |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Reigning champions Villa follow their biggest win of the season with a third defeat in six to leave them well off the pace in their title defence.

🟩 10 Sep 1900, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #424

Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1900-01 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #398 |
Monday, 10 September 1900

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

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On This Day

Reigning champions Villa were now unbeaten in 10 games having won their last 5 and 9 out of the 10 games in the unbeaten run including four consecutive wins.

🟥 1 Jan 1900, Villa 0-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #401

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLWWL |

Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #375 |
Monday, 1 January 1900

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Michael Noon |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

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HT Bury 0-0 Aston Villa
78’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
Goal, 0-2, (Bury)
FT Bury 2-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa open the new year and century with a defeat to high flying Bury as the game in hand is wasted to leave them 6 points behind leaders Sheffield United.

🟩 7 Oct 1899, Villa 2-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #386

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Captain Simpson (London) |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWLW |

Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #360 |
Saturday, 7 October 1899

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
LB Billy Haggart |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

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1’ Bury take to the field with 10 men
20’ Bury field a full complement
Goal, 0-1, (Bury), McLuckie
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bury
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-1, George Johnson
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bury

On This Day

Left back Billy Haggart made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Partick Thistle as future Villa forward Jasper McLuckie scores for Bury to give them a first half lead at Villa Park. Villa's second half revival however sees them return to winning ways although the reigning Champions have now dropped to third place, one point behind Sunderland.

🟩 7 Jan 1899, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #363

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Arthur Kingscott, Derby |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWLW |

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #337 |
Saturday, 7 January 1899

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Albert Wilkes |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
F George Johnson |

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-1, (Bury)
HT Aston Villa 3-1 Bury
Goal, 3-2, (Bury)
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Bury

On This Day

Villa return to winning ways and open up a two point gap at the top of the table with two games in hand over nearest rivals Everton.

🟥 10 Sep 1898, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #345

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | Mr. Sheldon, Nottingham |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLWWL |

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #319 |
Saturday, 10 September 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Jack Devey

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Ralph Gaudie |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F George Johnson |
F Fred Wheldon |

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28’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
HT Bury 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-2, (Bury)
Goal, 1-2, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Jack Devey
FT Bury 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa lose in the second game of the campaign.

🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #338

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #312 |
Saturday, 12 March 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Starting XI

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

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30’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Bury 0-1 Aston Villa
52’ Goal, 1-1, (Bury)
57’ Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon
FT Bury 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa record their third successive win and climb back to 4th in the table but despite having a game in hand they are 6 points behind League leaders Sheffield United with just 10 points to play for.

🟩 18 Sep 1897, Villa 3-1 Bury, Villa Park

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Game #316

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | J. West, Lincoln |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #290 |
Saturday, 18 September 1897

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | James Fisher | 15’ | James Fisher | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

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15’ Goal, 1-0, James Fisher
Goal, 1-1, (Bury), Howard Spencer o.g.
Goal, 2-1, James Fisher
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Bury
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Bury

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in the last 22 games and had won 11 consecutive matches in all competitions to take the outright lead at the top of the early First Division table.

🟩 6 Feb 1897, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #297

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #271 |
Saturday, 6 February 1897

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
HT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa
FT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa, after a difficult start to the year, now have two consecutive League wins to leave them a point clear at the top of the table with two games in hand on nearest rivals Derby.

🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road

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Game #286

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #260 |
Saturday, 7 November 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |

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1’ Debut, Albert Evans
10’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
35’ Goal, 1-1, (Bury)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa end a run of four consecutive wins as they can only draw at home with bottom side Bury dropping them to 4th place in the League, one point behind League new boys Liverpool but with 2 games in hand. Villa however were now unbeaten in six games, their best run of the season and a strong title defence looked much more likely than it had done a month earlier. Full back Albert Evans made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Barnard Castle FC.

🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #273

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-5 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWDWL |

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #247 |
Saturday, 21 March 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Johnny Campbell | 83' | Jack Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Bob Chatt |

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6’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
11’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
22’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
Goal, 1-3, Jack Devey
HT Bury 3-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-4, (Bury)
83’ Goal, 2-4, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-4, Jack Cowan
Goal, 3-5, (Bury)
FT Bury 5-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa suffer a shock defeat at 12th placed Bury but remain on top of the First Division table with two games to play, Derby however in second have three games in hand and are only 5 points behind with two points for a win on offer.

🟩 28 Dec 1895, Villa 2-0 Bury, Wellington Road

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Game #263

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #237 |
Saturday, 28 December 1895

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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GK Harry Wilkes |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jeremiah Griffiths |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bury
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Bury

On This Day

  • Villa face Bury for the first time in competitive football, Bury become the 38th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Newcastle United 27 games previously.

  • Villa win a second successive game for the first time since early November and remained in third place in the League table but were now just a point behind new League leaders Derby.

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